May 23, 2013

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Lil Wayne

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Paris Hilton's New Job Will Make You Laugh

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 05.22.2013 | Entertainment

Good news for fans of real, quality music! Paris Hilton has signed with Cash Money Records and is working on a house music album that will supposedly ...

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Future: Lil Wayne Brought Positive Energy To The Emmett Till Lyric

Posted 05.20.2013 | Black Voices

I never thought it would get so much attention. But I think overall with the whole situation, he did bring light in a positive way to what happened [t...

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Media 'Black' Out?

Kian Brown | Posted 05.09.2013 | Black Voices

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I recently had an interesting conversation about black youth and why they're so angry. I've been working with young people for several years and have...

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Is Hip Hop Bad For Business?

www.nytimes.com | Posted 05.08.2013 | Black Voices

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In hip-hop, as in all things, you get what you pay for, even if you don’t read the fine print. Three times in recent weeks large companies have l...

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The Show With Vinnie: Eating and Talking, Staten Island Style

Fabio Parasecoli | Posted 05.08.2013 | TV

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There is something endearing about The Show with Vinnie, the purposefully trashy and low-tech MTV talk show, the most recent spin-off of the Jersey Shore reality TV hit.

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Jason Collins' Coming Out Is 'Opening Doors For People'

The Huffington Post | Glennisha Morgan | Posted 05.07.2013 | Gay Voices

Rapper Lil Wayne, who is a huge basketball fan, recently spoke in favor of NBA center Jason Collins coming out during an interview with MTV. The "...

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PepsiCo Drops Lil Wayne

AP | Posted 05.08.2013 | Black Voices

NEW YORK -- PepsiCo says it cutting ties with Lil Wayne after the rapper made a crude reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till in a song. Lil Way...

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Lil Wayne Explains Gumbo To Vinny's Mom On 'The Show With Vinny'

Posted 05.03.2013 | TV

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MTV isn't done with those "Jersey Shore" kids just yet. With "Snooki & JWoww" still going strong, they rolled out the latest offering featuring a "Sho...

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Till Family Shoots Down Weezy's Open Letter

Posted 05.03.2013 | Black Voices

Following the release of Lil Wayne’s open letter apology to the family of Emmett Till for his controversial lyric on Future’s “Karate Chop (Remi...

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Weezy Bares It All In Apology Letter

Posted 05.02.2013 | Black Voices

After two months of backlash stemming from the controversial lyric he dropped on Future’s “Karate Chop (Remix),”, Lil Wayne has finally made ame...

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Emmett Till's Family Goes After Lil Wayne

Posted 05.01.2013 | Black Voices

Weeks following the loss of Rick Ross’ endorsement deal with Reebok, Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne is also facing a similar burden stemming ...

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Lil B Q+A: Music, Based God and Ball

Jake Fischer | Posted 05.15.2013 | Celebrity

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I recently caught up with the Based God to talk everything from music to his multiple personas and the beauty that is the game of basketball.

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Prominent Public Leaders and Entertainers Write Pres. Obama Urging Criminal Justice Reform

Matthew Albracht | Posted 04.17.2013 | Politics

Over one hundred prominent public leaders, entertainers and civil rights icons have signed a letter to President Obama urging him to support extensive criminal justice reform for our youth. And, specifically, they are calling for his support of the Youth PROMISE Act.

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'No New Friends'

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 04.16.2013 | Entertainment

Drake famously said that "every song sounds like Drake featuring Drake," and this week he's making that a reality. In addition to debuting one of his ...

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NSFW VIDEO: 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne Unite For 'Yuck!'

Posted 04.16.2013 | Entertainment

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A familiar duo is at it again, as 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne have teamed up for a new song called "Yuck!" The video, released Monday, marks the Southern r...

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LOOK: Lil Wayne Makes Public Appearance After Scare

Posted 04.04.2013 | Miami

Lil Wayne made one of his first public appearances since a hospitalization earlier this month that sent rumors flying around the music world -- and na...

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What We Can Learn From Celebrity Overdoses

Tessie Castillo | Posted 04.03.2013 | Celebrity

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While tragic, celebrity overdose might help raise awareness about the dangers of prescription misuse and ignite the push for drug policy reform.

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WATCH: Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne's Steamy Sex Scene

Posted 04.02.2013 | Entertainment

It's not surprising that Nicki Minaj's "High School" video features Lil Wayne. After all, he recorded a verse for the song and heads up the the label ...

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Lil Wayne's Epilepsy, Explained

Posted 03.29.2013 | Healthy Living

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The seizures that forced musician Lil Wayne to be hospitalized earlier this month were caused by epilepsy, according to news reports. "The thing i...

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Weezy Gives First Post-Hospital Interview

The YBF | Posted 03.29.2013 | Black Voices

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It's Weezy's first interview since his seizure-ridden weekend that led to him ending up in ICU for several days this month. The rapper finally reveals...

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Lil Wayne: 'I'm An Epileptic'

The Huffington Post | Erin Clements | Posted 03.29.2013 | Celebrity

Lil Wayne worried friends and fans when the rapper was hospitalized for seizures in Los Angeles two weeks ago. And though Weezy had already announced ...

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Shorty Wanna Be a Thug

Kenya (Robinson) | Posted 03.28.2013 | Arts

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Most of us share an open secret. It reveals itself every time we head to the gym, or prepare for an interview or an important presentation, or, in my case, cleaning day. I cop a Beyoncé, and for a few shining moments I put on the costume of black masculinity. It's like a white tee. One size fits all.

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Dr. Ricky Rozay Gives Advice To Weezy

Posted 03.29.2013 | Black Voices

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As Lil Wayne continues to recover from his recent series of seizures, the rapper’s close friend, Rick Ross has offered the Young Money MC some advic...

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Limp Bizkit Slams Britney Spears, Lady Gaga

The Huffington Post | Madeline Boardman | Posted 03.25.2013 | Entertainment

Limp Bizkit is back, and ready to go. The band has released a new six-minute track called "Ready To Go," and it is a doozy. Featuring Lil Wayne, th...

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Is Lil Wayne Back?

AP | MELANIE J. SIMS | Posted 03.25.2013 | Entertainment

Lil Wayne, "I Am Not a Human Being II" (Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Republic) Lil Wayne's "I Am Not a Human Being II" album opens with a familia...

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