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Standout Football Player Jay Harris Gives Up Michigan State Scholarship to Pursue Rap Career

Jay Harris, a standout wide receiver who received a scholarship to play football at Michigan State University, has decided to pursue a rap career instead!

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Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Sage Morgan-Hubbard About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed Her Life

Rhymes and Reasons interviews Sage Morgan-Hubbard about the Hip Hop songs that changed her life: Arrested Development’s “People Everyday,” Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power,” and Queen Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y.”

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Lauryn Hill Writes Letter of Thanks to Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, and Other Supporters

Lauryn Hill has posted a letter on her Tumblr, thanking “family, friends, business associates, and fans who have called, emailed, sent texts, and posted messages of concern, encouragement, and support.”

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Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Julian “J. Kwest” DeShazier About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Rhymes and Reasons interviews minster/rapper Julian “J. Kwest” DeShazier about the Hip Hop songs that changed his life: Outkast’s “13th Floor/Growing Old,” Common and Lauryn Hill’s “Retrospect for Life,” and “Triumph,” by the Wu-tang Clan

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Lauryn Hill Sentenced to Three Months in Federal Prison

Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to 3 months in federal prison for tax evasion, as well as another 3 months of home confinement. Additionally, she’ll serve a year of probation and must pay a $60,000 fine.

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PepsiCo Ends Mountain Dew Partnership w/ Lil Wayne After Emmett Till Lyric Controversy

Apparently Lil Wayne’s “apology” letter didn’t impress Emmett Till’s family… or PepsiCo. The rapper has been dropped as spokesperson for the company’s Mountain Dew line.

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LISTEN: Lauryn Hill Releases New Song “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)”

As part of her recent deal w/ Sony, Lauryn Hill released a new song “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix.” The track features rapid-fire spitting and biting social commentary, over a spastic beat.

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Tyler, the Creator Responds to Mountain Dew Controversy: “There’s no type of hate being portrayed in that work of art at all”

Tyler, the Creator has issued a response to all of the criticism around his recent Mountain Dew ad; and speaks directly to Dr. Boyce Watkins, one of the commercials most vocal critics.

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Featured Article

San Diego Students Suspended, Banned from Graduation and Prom Over Twerk Video

A group of students at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego have been suspended, banned from prom, and will not walk at graduation after participating in a twerk video that found its way onto the internet.

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Emmett Till’s Family Dismiss Lil Wayne’s “Apology;” Call for Face-to-Face Meeting

Earlier this week Lil Wayne issued a letter to Emmett Till’s family, “apologizing” for using Till’s name in a song. Well, a spokesperson for the family dismissed the apology, claiming that it was inadequate.

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