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Hood Health 101: Excessive Sitting Kills!

This edition of Hood Health 101 looks at a recent study that links prolonged sitting with premature death.   Modern

Rita Ora To Make Her Oscar Stage Debut

Rita Ora is going to have an amazing February.  Singer, songwriter and actress Rita Ora will perform the Oscar-nominated song “Grateful” at the

Kyrie Irving Scores Career High 55 Points In Cavaliers 8th Straight Win

Kyrie Irving has a career night. As the current NBA season got underway, turmoil began brewing in the Cleveland Cavaliers

Brooklyn Emcee Nitty Scott Stopped By Hot 97.1 FM For An Ebro Interview

Nitty Scott Drops Into Hot 97.1 And Set The Record Straight About Her Curves And Kendrick Lamar Brooklyn emcee Nitty

‘Selma’ Director Ava DuVernay Has the Perfect Response to Her Oscar Snub

Ava DuVernay has the perfect response to her Selma Oscar snub. Ava DuVernay, the director of the film Selma, has a

Bruce Jenner to Release a Docuseries of His “Journey”

Keeping up with Bruce Jenner’s journey may soon be as easy as turning on your TV; no trashy tabloids or

Carmelo Anthony Announces Co-Ownership Of D1 Baltimore

Carmelo Anthony is expanding his empire.  Carmelo Anthony is a new partner and co-owner in the newest D1 facility, D1 Baltimore. D1 Baltimore

Listen Now: Jep Roadie, “SuperHeroes”

Jep Roadie’s “SuperHereoes” just might be the best song you hear today, and tomorrow, too… Jep Roadie is a 23

NFL Players Star In Key & Peele’s ‘East/West Bowl’ Funny Name Intros

NFL stars get in on the joke. Comedy Central‘s sketch comedy series Key & Peele has been one of the

Ariana Grande & Keke Palmer To Star In Fox’s New Show “Scream Queens”

The genius behind “American Horror Story” and “Glee,” Ryan Murphy has announced a new horror series that will have a

New All-Female “Ghostbusters” Cast Has Been Chosen

Who you gonna call?  Four amazingly talented and funny women, that’s who! In recent “Ghostbusters” news, actress Melissa McCarthy, who

Model Cara Delevingne stars in Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment’s “Nothing Came To Me”

We finally get a visual to accompany the long-awaited, upcoming “Surf” Album. The whole Chicago crew including Donnie Trumpet, Chance

Chris Brown & Tyga’s ‘Fan Of A Fan: The Album’ LP To Feature Pusha T, 50 Cent & More

Usual and unusual suspects will join the “AYO” duo next month Chris Brown and Tyga are a potent duo, and

2015 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Participants Are Announced

Some high flying, monstrous dunks will be on display the Brooklyn way NBA All Star weekend is just two weeks

McDonalds CEO Don Thompson Announces That He’s Stepping Down

After just under 3 years, Don Thompson moves on McDonalds announced today that Don Thompson, who took the CEO reigns

This Domestic Violence Campaign Will Leave Millions Speechless

It’s time for ENOUGH to be ENOUGH! This coming Sunday, over 100 million men and women will tune in to

Chicago’s Jo’ Rodeo Drops Billy

I NEED ME A BILLION DOLLARS!! That’s what  Jo’ Rodeo needs and he’s going to tell you how he’s going

California Declares E- Cigarettes A Health Threat

California declares unregulated electronic cigarettes a health threat Health officials stated that the popular smoking alternative e-cigarettes, should be regulated

Lil Wayne Is Suing Birdman For $51 Million

It’s a lot more serious than disgruntled tweets now Late last year, Lil Wayne shocked the industry when he voiced

Listen To YGG Tay “Rich Before Rap” Mixtape

B-More trap star YGG Tay catapults off his “Why You So Mad” success and drops a mixtape With new artists

“Zombie Cat” Crawls To Safety 5 Days After Being Buried Alive

Now famous feline has 8 lives left after miraculous self-rescue The above photograph either spells terror or hope for you

Millenial On The Move: Karen Civil’s Working While You’re Sleeping

Who does success look like in 2015? The usual suspects: Bill Gates, Oprah, Warren Buffett, Michael Jordan, LeBron James…and the list

Marissa Alexander Released From Prison

Alexander is still on house arrest and must wear GPS ankle monitor The woman who helped bring national attention to

Cop Avoids Jail For Spreading Nudes of Female Detainees

On social media, the topic of leaked nudes is common. Oftentimes, an upset man will post naked pictures of women they were involved with in an attempt to shame her. That is a slippery subject because, it is the view of many that if the pictures were sent to that person, he has the freedom to expose them. However, it’s a different story if you expose nudes that were never intended for you to see. California Highway Patrol officer, Sean Harrington did just that, but has been granted probation for his transgressions. Harrington took nudes saved in the phones of women who were DUI suspects and spread them around to his fellow officers. On Tuesday, he pleaded no contest to the charges of unauthorized access to a computer and copying computer data for sending the photos to himself. Harrington was charged with stealing photos from two women’s phones, but prosecutors claim that he admitted to stealing nudes four to six times over the last few years and sending them to his buddies, in interviews. As a part of his plea deal, he will serve three years of formal felony probation and a 180-day suspended jail sentence. He is also required to speak at a community violence solutions class to inform everyone of what he did. If Harrington had gone to trial, he would have faced three years and eight months in prison. “You had a person who was in a position of public trust. We as the public gave him a certain amount of power,” said prosecutorread more

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Listen To SHIRT’s “I Don’t Like Lorde”

The re-emergence of the compilation tape is upon us. P.S. 4080 is set on bringing back the days of DJ

Migos Donated $1,000 To Their Old High School & It Didn’t Sit Well With Some

Handsome and frugal Yesterday, Migos–Atlanta’s trap extraordinaires–uploaded a picture of themselves alongside their Quality Control Music labelmate OG Maco and

HEAVY ROTATION || Chilly-O

Atlanta has been making noise for its own city and the Hip Hop culture overall for quite some time. But

Marshawn Lynch FINALLY Gives “The Media” Some Real Answers

Well, what wouldn’t he do for some Skittles? The last few weeks of the regular season and the past two

Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Link Up Courtside At Miami Heat Game

For years, the boxing world has anxiously awaited a possible matchup between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, who have both

Police Officer Charged With Spreading HIV For Seven Years

These days, when you engage in unprotected sex with someone, you are literally taking your life into your own hands. There are a number of STD’s out there and not everybody is aware of their status. However, there are people who are aware of their infection and selfishly go around having sex with unsuspecting people, infecting them. One such case happened recently, when a police officer spread the HIV virus to women over a span of seven years. Ervans Saintclair, an officer of the Green Acres police department in West Palm Beach, FL has known that he was HIV positive since 2007. However, he has been lying to women for years about this fact. His status came to light last year when a woman who he had been dating for a year and had unprotected sex with multiple times learned of his infection. He told her that he had just learned that he had HIV. However, he was caught in the lie when another woman came forward with paperwork showing that Saintclair knew of his status years in advance. That woman was unable to press charges due to the Statute of Limitations, but she brought a list to police of women that Saintclair had sex with. Detectives made a call to Saintclair during the case, in which he bragged about all of the women he bedded, but lied when asked if he had HIV. In paperwork dating to 2007, Saintclair was notified of his status and was repeatedly warned not to have sex with anybody.read more

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Jim Morrison Predicts The Current State Of Music Forty Years Ago

Welcome to the mile high 27 club. A place for disturbed, young geniuses to leave their mark. A  membership of the 27 club demands talents

Cop Not Charged For Firing An AK-47 At A Home

There are plenty of examples of police getting privileged treatment in the eyes of the law. In many sketchy stories, we’ve seen police officers be let off the hook for a number of seemingly illegal acts over the past months. A bizarre story is coming out of Tampa where a woman says that a police officer and his buddy randomly fired an AK-47 at her home. However, nobody was charged with anything. Dawn Bryan thought that the noise of something hitting her house was the goat in her backyard. That notion was dispelled when the window in her toddlers room shattered. According to Bryan and a police report, the noise was coming from neighbors firing an AK-47 in the direction of the house. The neighbors were Scott Radford, a firefighter and Paul Adee, a Hillborough County sheriff’s detention deputy. The latter’s father is a major and supervisor at the jail. Even with punctured spots on the house and the shattered window from rounds, no one was charged with a crime. An AK-47 casing that laid on the porch was never collected as evidence. Bryan concludes that the shooters statuses as a firefighter and a deputy are the reason that no charges were filed. “They got favorable treatment,” said Bryan. “My house got blown up by an AK-47. I have to tell you, I was hysterical at the time.” The shooters claim that they did not intend to target Bryan’s home and were not aware that the bullets would travel that far. Bryan counted nine holes in theread more

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Happy Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Rakim

Happy Bornday to The God MC Rakim Allah, who turns 47 today William Michael Griffin Jr., also known as Rakim

J Cole Interview With Combat Jack

J. Cole sat with Combat Jack catching up anyone who’s been under a rock for the last two years Jermaine has

Intimate Medical Equipment Found Aboard Pirate Blackbeard’s Confiscated Slave Ship

Medical supplies that have been discovered on a French slave trading ship of the 18th century indicate a grim lifestyle

The Uncle Of Nine Year Old Twins Left Home Alone Is Arrested For Child Endangerment

Twins left alone for four months; say uncle abandoned them while their parents travelled to Nigeria In this “Home Alone”

Listen To Kid Tef Feat. Vanloo “OMFG”

Motown rapper Kid TeF drops his newest single “OMFG” Featuring Vanloo ​KiD TeF is solidifying his place among Detroit artists

Mass Appeal Teams Up With CNN Films For ‘Fresh Dressed: A Documentary On The Fashion Of Hip Hop’

A celebrity laced doc on the fifth element of Hip Hop has been brought to the public by the unconventional

Listen To Reem Riches’ “Nasty”

Reem Riches remixes the classic “Darkest Light” riff found in the Lafayette Afro Rock Band song. You might remember Jay

Watch The First Trailer for the ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot

Ok, we’ll be honest… Over the past few months, news of the Fantastic Four reboot, such as Dr. Doom being reduced to

Marissa Alexander To Be Released

The case of George Zimmerman and his killing of Trayvon Martin shed light of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” laws. Also in Florida, the case of Marissa Alexander brought more attention to the laws, after she lost and was sent to jail for firing warning shots. However, Judge James Daniel showed some leniency to her today, allowing her to serve the rest of her three year sentence at home on house arrest. This whole ordeal started for Marissa Alexander in 2010 nine days after giving birth to her daughter. Her estranged husband, Rico Gray, threatened and assaulted her in her home. She retrieved a gun from outside and fired two shots in the direction of Gray and his sons. Though Alexander plead that the shots were warning shots to scare her aggressor, she convicted on felony charges and sentenced to 20 years in prison, the mandatory minimum for using a firearm. Marissa Alexander’s conviction was overturned on appeal. She accepted a plea deal as she was facing retrial that will put her on house arrest.  She has served 1,095 days in jail, with the last 65 as part of her plea deal. When she is released, she will be under community control for two years, wearing a GPS ankle monitor. She will only be allowed to leave the house to go to work, church, family medical and dental appointments and to her children’s schools. The monitoring will cost $105 a week. The courtroom was filled with many supporters of Marissa Alexander, who applauded when the judge handed downread more

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Watch The Music Video For N.E.R.D.’s “Squeeze Me”

Today, N.E.R.D. dropped the official music video for their new track “Squeeze Me” and it is exactly what you would expect. 

John Legend & Common Will Perform “Glory” At The Academy Awards

Common and John Legend will perform their Oscar-nominated song “Glory” at the 87th Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil

Film Review: Backstreet Boys Documentary ‘Show Em’ What You’re Made Of’

“It’s so extraordinary and so over the top that I don’t know if I can even comprehend it still to

Check Out The Trailer For “Desert Dancer” Starring Freida Pinto

Watch the trailer for the all new Desert Dancer, in which two dancers risk everything for their passion. Set in

“What Happened, Miss Simone?” Opens The 2015 Sundance Film Festival

John Legend pays homage to the legendary Nina Simone by performing at the premiere of ”What Happened, Miss Simone?” during Sundance

Chris Brown and Trey Songz “Between The Sheets” Tour Postponed

Last night, Chris Brown announced via Instagram that he would be postponing his tour dates due the fact that he

Kid Ink, Jeremih & Dej Loaf To Headline “Scream Nation: The Reintroduction Tour”

Today, Live Nation announced the 26-city “Scream Nation: The Reintroduction Tour” featuring Kid Ink, Jeremih and Dej Loaf.Over the past 15 years,

New Music: Brooklyn’s Sha Mula Drops Oh Yea ft. Chase Benji

Brooklyn rapper Sha Mula has been quickly gaining attention for his hard-hitting style. The lyricist got his start by creating