• Jay Z Cleared from Lawsuit Regarding One-Syllable-Sample on "Run This Town" with Rihanna and Kanye West

    Jay Z is undefeated in court this week as a judge threw out the case from label TufAmerica that claims Jay Z and his crew used an illegal sample for its 2009 hit "Run This Town." The lawsuit received many a narrowed eyebrow over its claims that the song sampled the phrase "oh," specifically the "oh" featured on the Eddie Bo recording "Hook & Sling Part 1," versus any other "oh" uttered by any other performer in the history of recorded music.

  • A Petition Has Been Filed by National Bar Association to Strip Darren Wilson of His Police Badge in Missouri

    About a week after learning that he would not be indicted for the Aug. 9 shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, Darren Wilson ironed out the details and resigned from the Ferguson Police Department. Wilson agreed with the department that it is in everyone's best interest that he not serve and protect in Ferguson again.His being on the streets would only put him as well as other officers at risk. While it seems unlikely that Wilson will patrol anywhere again, he has still retained his badge — and that is something the National Bar Association is not happy about.The country's oldest and largest group of African-American attorneys and judges have filed a nine-page petition requesting that Wilson be completely stripped of his badge. The official petition is requesting that the Missouri Department of Public Safety revoke Wilson's badge. While under oath, Wilson insisted that during his altercation with Brown he had feared for his life, but some naysayers believe the officer got away with murder.

  • Nicki Minaj Premieres 'Big Daddy' Featuring Meek Mill On Philadelphia Radio [LISTEN]

    Nicki Minaj has previewed "Big Daddy" from her upcoming highly anticipated artist album The Pinkprint featuring Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill. The "Anaconda" rapper decided to premiere the song on Power 99, a hip-hop radio station in Philadelphia. The decision to play the song on Philadelphia radio must have been influenced by Meek Mill's recent stint in jail and his release only a week ago. He was unable to play a homecoming gig recently due to his jail time, so this acts as small payback to his local fans

  • 'The Voice' Season 7 Wildcard: Damien Joins Matt McAndrew, Chris Jamison & Craig Wayne Boyd in Finale After "Grenade" Performance

    The Voice season seven has its final four. Last night (Dec. 9), for the first time ever eliminated contestants were given the opportunity to re-enter the competition in the new Wildcard segment. After barely missing the top three on his own merits, former TSA agent and soul singer Damien will be joining Matt McAndrew, Chris Jamison and Craig Wayne Boyd in next week's finale.

  • J. Cole Releases 'Apparently' Music Video [WATCH]

    J. Cole officially released his third artist album "2014 Forest Hills Drive" yesterday, Dec. 9. Though the album leaked last week, the full retrospective look into the "Fire Squad" is now available to all. He has released the music video for the 11th track on the album, titled "Apparently." Cole takes a more minimalistic approach to his video: Instead of bringing out nice cars and scantily dressed women, he kept with the down-to-earth and grounded theme of the album that focuses on family and his childhood, via "Complex."Cole keeps the personal theme of the album and the track in the video, rapping in front of grainy projections of home movies taken at his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, at 2014 Forest Hills Drive. It remains minimal with a small lighting fixture standing in for a chorus before Cole returns to his projector background of abstract imagery, similar to an iTunes visualizer.The first verse from "Apparently" hits home right away with Cole's theme of family and the home he grew up in:

  • Pirate Bay Shut Down, Maybe for Good, Following Police Raid in Stockholm; New Costa Rican Address Revealed?

    Has The Pirate Bay finally received its black spot? Conjecture seems to suggest that the "world's most notorious" pirating site may be done for good following a police raid on Tuesday. Swedish authorities entered a computer server hall in Stockholm with a warrant, although a spokesperson for the force didn't suggest whether any arrests were made in connection to the raid. The Pirate Bay website is now down accordingly.

  • Action Bronson Throws Out TV, Xbox & More Into Santa Ana Crowd Last Night [WATCH]

    Action Bronson is an eccentric man on and off the stage. Off of it, he hosts his food tasting (devouring) show with Munchies where he samples the various foods of the world while he is on the road. When Bronson is on stage performing he does not hold back -- delivering each lyric with razor sharp precision and using his large figure to create a dominating presence on stage. With the holiday season in full swing, he decided to play Santa at a show in Santa Ana, California and throw out some very nice gifts to fans in the crowd. Some of those gifts include flat screen TVs, an Xbox One and a Playstation console gaming console

  • Darude 'Sandstorm' Back in Charts Thanks to Peking Duk at Stereosonic

    Everyone has heard it. Whether or not you like electronic music or not, you know Darude "Sandstorm." For better or for worse, it has been one of the most iconic songs in electronic music since it was first released 15 years ago. "Sandstorm" has also become the butt of just about every music joke on the nether regions of the internet -- a testament to its popularity. It got over during the past ten days when Peking Duk did a sit down with Sandstorm at Stereosonic Sydney and the video of the ensuing madness with tens of thousands going wild went viral.
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