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Gangsta Skillz

2008 Mixtape Awards Nominees Announced... (read more)

Who IS Ashley Stewart?

Jill Scott slangin' lingerie for plus-size giant
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Ruben Studdard Sues Promoter

Former J Records singer claims breach of contract... (read more)

From Intern to President: Harve Pierre Takes Over Bad Boy

Executive will continue to report to Diddy.... (read more)

No Celebrity Witnesses for Wesley Snipes

Actor’s defense team decides to rest... (read more)

Compton Moves to Ban Suge Knight

Injunction against Mob Piru gang contested in LA neighborhood.... (read more)

How She Move: Not Another Dance Movie

Latest step / dance movie milks the same old same old.... (read more)

DEA Busts Lil Wayne for Drugs

Rapper arraigned on felony possession of cocaine, Ecstacy and marijuana.... (read more)

Nate Dogg's 911 Tape

911 call after singer's recent stroke... (read more)

Ike Turner's Death Ruled Cocaine Overdose

Legend's death was accidental, California coroner says... (read more)

Eddie and Tracey's Brief Wedded Bliss

Couple splits after two weeks
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Let The Show Go On . . . For The Image Awards That Is

NAACP Image Awards will air despite writer’s strike— Grammys threatened to be cancelled and Oscars hang on by a thread.... (read more)

DMX Ordered to Pay "Baby Motha" $1.5 Million

Judge orders rapper to pay for comments made in a magazine
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U-God: U Mad?

Wu member suing Wu Music Group for back pay... (read more)

Mary J. Blige, Wyclef, 50 Cent Named in Steroid Probe

Tyler Perry also named in New York investigation, along with professional athletes and "tens of thousands of others," says report.... (read more)

FIRST SUNDAY

Katt Williams effortlessly steals the show from Ice Cube in this mediocre family film.

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Marion Jones Gets Six Months for Steroids

Olympic sprinter first convicted athlete in Feds beatdown.... (read more)

Jill Scott Goes Nationwide

Singer takes "The Real Thing" on tour.... (read more)

New Evidence Could Clear Yayo's Name

Another man takes rap for last summer's alleged beatdown of Jimmy Henchmen's teenaged son... (read more)

Game Gets Court Date

Rapper set for trial on weapons charges in early February
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Monica's a Mama! (Again)

R&B Singer Births Second Baby Boy... (read more)

Air Jordan 23

Could this be the end?
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Mary J. Blige: What You Know 'Bout Me?

VIBE's February 2008 issue, on stands now: MJB reveals the truth behind her love songs... School Daze Reunion: Wannabees, Jigaboos & HBCUs... Plus Lloyd's first time, Ne-Yo's pickup lines, red hot hip hop couples, Flo Rida, and so much more.
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Katt Williams Bombs, Offers to Refund Audience

Williams tells Chicago radio host, "People spent hard money."... (read more)

Barack Obama Takes Iowa Caucuses; Senator Could Become America's First Black President

The Senator from Illinois sweeps Iowa, upsets Hillary Clinton's projected win.... (read more)

Chris Brown Sued for One Million Dollars

Set Designer Files Lawsuit the Night Before Christmas.
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Ronnie Johnson, Executive VP at Capitol, Has Died

Mogul who nurtured Fat Joe, J. Holiday, passed Sunday of cardiac arrest.... (read more)

Madea in Space?

Tyler Perry picks up role in next Star Trek movie. ... (read more)

From the Blogs

  • Roses y Handcuffs


    It gets quiet. Then he says, "you heard Ye's "Street Lights" yet?" In between those six words, lingers a heavier question then what's being breathed o (read more)
  • The Nappy Diatribe


    The last few days, watching the liberal blogosphere act like a bunch of whining malcontents as they clumsily hyperventilate over Obama picking Hillary (read more)
  • Invite Only


    THE SPOT: 74 Leonard Street between Broadway and Church, Nov 24, 2008. It's raining but we must press on because this is, in fact, is a VIBE event and (read more)
  • zentronix d+h


    We now have some idea of how hip-hop may have impacted the presidential election. According to stats from CIRCLE, those under the age of 45 delivered (read more)

Celeb of the Day

Will Smith

Will Smith

Government Name: Willard Christopher Smith Jr.

Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Cee-Lo Green

Cee-Lo Green

50 Cent

50 Cent