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4 Questions to Ask About the NFL and Roc Nation Partnership
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On Wednesday, it is expected that the National Football League and Roc Nation will be forming an entertainment and social justice partnership, which will include naming CEO of the company, Jay-Z – who just also happens one of the top 2 greatest rappers of all time, per the internet –…
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NCAA Creates ‘Rich Paul Rule’ to Enforce New Requirements on Agents
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When it’s all said and done, Rich Paul will go down in history as the agent to one of the NBA’s greatest players; he might also have an NCAA rule named after him that could impact college and pro basketball in the immediate future. According to John Rothstein of CBS…
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Catch a Fade at the Crossroads: Is it Cool to Disrespect the Dead Because of a Bad Reputation?
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It used to be that whenever a celebrity died, regardless of reputation, there was some sort of respectable sadness. Even if they had a vile reputation, it was still sort of frowned upon to talk about the negative surrounding them and best to just not say anything at all if…
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One Week Review: Star on Everyday Struggle
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In late December, the internet was shook when it was learned that Joe Budden, co-host of Complex’s Everyday Struggle would be leaving the show. A lot of the fans, including myself, criticized the move, to the point that many anticipated the show’s ending soon in 2018. But that sentiment soon…
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We’re Wasting our Breath on R. Kelly
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“It’s 2017 and people are still defending R. Kelly” That’s because it’s 2017 and people are still wasting their energy on what this man is doing. Don’t get me wrong, he’s been accused of some bad shit and has had some questionable behavior but this latest incident proves we gotta…
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Four Things I got to Take Away from Jay-Z’s 4:44
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Apparently Jay-Z dropped his latest album, “4:44”, but I couldn’t tell from all the quotes and download links people posted. In all seriousness, it was a great moment for hip hop, from the rollout all the way to the differing opinions. As far as the latter goes, there are only…
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All Eyez on My Blog: Reaction to the 2pac Biopic
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2pac was arguably one of the greatest rappers and most interesting individual in the history of hip hop. Producer L.T. Hutton and director Benny Boom wanted to make sure you knew that in the film, All Eyez on Me. The movie, titled after the emcee’s famous double album, focuses on…
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Could Nicki Minaj Catch the Long-Awaited L for Best Female Rapper at this Year’s BET Awards?
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For years, the Best Female Rapper category at the BET Awards has always been dominated by Nicki Minaj, the same way Lebron James has dominated the NBA Eastern Conference; probably because, just like the East, there was not much competition to nominate. Outside of Nicki, female rappers have not really been…
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Most LIT/Trifling Costumes of Halloween 2016
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Halloween may very well be one of the most fun holidays of any year for all ages. There’s trick or treating, parties, pumpkin carving and decorating for a whole month. Obviously the most exciting part of Halloween is putting on costumes. For one day out of the year we get to…
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My Favorite Shows Re-Written through its Black Female Characters
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Historically, black people have always felt some type of way about how black women were portrayed in television. Usually a subservient or angry type role would be associated with such characters. But what I have found is that there are shows out there that put black women in character spaces deeper…