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After opening yesterday in movie theaters across China, "Django Unchained" was pulled from theaters today, although no official explanation has been given yet. Increasingly, China is becoming the golden mecca…

Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, and Roc Nation, the renowned entertainment company founded by Shawn “JAY Z” Carter, announced today that they have entered into a…

In September of 2008, Focus... & Fokis released an EP called '20/20'. It was a classic project that left the listeners craving for more from the duo. 5 years later…

Not all students at Harvard are welcoming Tyga with open arms to the annual Yardfest. In fact, there is a protest being waged that accuses him of making music that…

Clutch Magazine | One radio station is finally taking a stand against irresponsible rap lyrics by refusing to play music from two of hip-hop's top artists. From Lil Wayne's verse…

Dot Got It | It's that time again for another open letter to everybody's favorite misleading (on name alone) hip-hop website, WorldStarHipHop. This letter, in particular, comes from the Universal Zulu…

The Grio | Seven-year-old Zora Ball has become the youngest person to create a full-version mobile video game application. The Philadelphia native presented her new app at University of Pennsylvania's…

Elev8 | The best kept secrets are the positive bits of information on Black Men in America that never get out to mainstream America. The picture is not as dire…

DJ YRS Jerzy has been on his grind building up his name, dropping mixtapes and helping independent artists get shine. Killing the internet with his current series 'Jerzy's Evolution' and…

The Urban Daily | Another day, another potential Lupe Fiasco album in the trash. Lupe recently announced on Twitter that “Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Part…

BET | The race towards Hollywood's biggest night is officially on. The nominees for the 2013 Academy Awards were announced today, with some expected nominations and shocking snubs. Flight star…

NewsOne | Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School, a junior high school in Barnet, London, is in hot water for its curriculum on the slave trade. Rather than teaching students about slavery…

The Grio | A new study in a Maine newspaper sheds light on a national problem of police and the fatal shooting of the mentally ill. And the findings are eye-opening.…

The Grio | Twenty five years ago 15-year-old Tawana Brawley was reportedly found dazed and confused lying in a garbage bag with torn and burned clothing, feces smeared over her…

Hip Hop DX | Gunplay responds to Saigon's recent interview about punching Rick Ross by saying he dares Sai to "try to punch him in the face." When Saigon recently…

NewsOne | Every time you think you’ve seen everything under the sun, regarding Republican antics over President Barack Obama’s re-election last week, someone else does something that takes the bellyaching…

The Grio | A series of major polls released on Sunday showed President Obama ahead nationally and in key states, making him the favorite to win on Tuesday. A new…

Baller Status | NBA commissioner David Stern officially announced his retirement date on Thursday (October 25), revealing that his days in the league will come to an end in 2014.…

Universal Sports Network | Olympic all-around champion Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute, was named the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2012 Sportswoman of the Year Award, which…

BET | More people are working and that is reflected in the most recent unemployment numbers released by the Labor Department Friday morning. African-Americans had reason to cheer as their…