PHOENIX – If there was any concern that Nate Diaz‘s star power has waned in the 19 months since he’s stepped into a UFC cage, it likely vanished in a puff of marijuana smoke at Thursday’s UFC 263 pre-fight press conference.

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With a raucous crowd at Arizona Federal Theater, Diaz was every bit as in-demand as headliners Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori, or co-headliners Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno – if not more.

Diaz (20-12 MMA, 15-10 UFC) meets top w...

© NYPD. Cops are searching for the person who opened fire on a street in Crown Heights earlier this week.

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Police are asking the public's help to find a shooter who opened fire on a Crown Heights street in broad daylight earlier this week.

The suspect was caught on surveillance video firing multiple rounds on Carroll Street near Utica Avenue just before 5 p.m. on Monday, according to police. He then fled toward Rochester Avenue, police said.

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As Darian Simon was walking his dog with his girlfriend last June, he heard a critical voice yelling at them to not let the dog go to the bathroom in the alley of a Denver apartment building. The man in the ground-level apartment asked the couple if they were going to train the dog or just command the pet to “go poop,” according to a probable cause statement. Simon ignored the man until he saw him point what Simon believed to be a pellet gun at him and his girlfriend, Isabella Thallas.

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An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the death of a 4-year-old boy in Dallas, after police reportedly viewed footage from a baby monitoring system in the child's bedroom.

© Dallas Police Department Darriynn Brown in the custody of Dallas Police Department. Brown was arrested on Sunday in relation to the death of 4-year-old Cash Gernon.

Cash Gernon, 4, was found dead at around 6:45am on Saturday morning near his family home in Dallas, Texas, with 18-year-old Darriynn Brown arre...

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Four teenagers in Georgia have been arrested in connection with a murder investigation dating back to February.

According to jail records, Kennedy Collins, 17, and Jocelyn Spencer, 17, were both charged with felony murder and aggravated assault over the death of Faith Burns, 20, who was shot and killed near a home in Dacula, Ga. on Valentine’s Day.

Officials in South Carolina on Friday released hours of body-worn camera footage and details about the final hours of the life of Jamal Sutherland, a Black man who died in January after he was pepper-sprayed and electroshocked with a taser in his jail cell.

© Provided by NBC News Jamal Sutherland in released video from before died at the Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, S.C. (Charleston County Sheriff's Office)

Sutherland, 31, was arrested on Jan. 4 after a "large scale fight" b...

Porsha Williams has raised some eyebrows with the news that she is now engaged to a man "Real Housewives of Atlanta" viewers met this season as the husband of one of her friends.

© From Porsha Williams/Instagram Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia are engaged.

Williams posted about her relationship with businessman Simon Guobadia on her verified Instagram account Monday.

"Our relationship began a month ago -- yes we are crazy in love. I know it's fast but we are living life each day to its fulle...

A Pennsylvania man is opening up about the tragic road rage shooting that killed his wife last week.

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Ryan Eberly's wife Julie was shot through her car's passenger door around 11:40 a.m. Thursday, the Robeson County Sheriff's Office said in a press release on Facebook.

Julie and Ryan had been driving southbound on Interstate 95 at the time of the shooting.

They were headed for a getaway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to celebrate their seventh wedding anniver...

An Idaho man who killed a 3-year-old girl and injured eight others in a mass stabbing at the girl's birthday party in 2018 pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder and other charges.

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Timmy Kinner, 32, admitted in court this week to the attack that left Ruya Kadir mortally wounded.

Loved ones said after her death that Ruya had a sweet demeanor, and loved Disney princesses. Ruya was rushed to a hospital after the attack, and, two days later, succumbed to her s...

Sydney Therriault, a 22-year-old woman from Maryland, died last week after she got stuck in the window of her hotel in Florida.

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Therriault was staying at the Pelican RV Resort & Marina when she appeared to misplace her hotel key and attempted to enter it through the window, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office revealed in a statement.

© Facebook Sydney Therriault “became stuck and asphyxiated” during the incident, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office revealed

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It comes on the heels of Oregon’s blockbuster drug decriminalization bill, which just went into effect earlier this month and aims to replace incarceration with a $100 fine and addiction counseling. 

Multiples cities have also decri...

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Dr. Susan Moore, 52, died Dec. 20 following multiple hospitalizations for complications from COVID-19, first at IU Health North and later at Ascencion-St. Vincent in Carmel, Indiana.

Her frustrations with the care provided at IU Health were chronicled on Facebook in multiple updates. The first came Dec. 4 when she ...

Meek Mill (@meekmill) has gone viral overnight due to his latest Instagram story. On Sunday, the Philadelphia rapper posted a video talking to some young kids selling water bottles on the streets of Atlanta. He recorded himself handing them $20 from the driver’s seat of his $400,000 Rolls Royce. He captioned the video of the 7 boys “Atl RUNTZ” and asked them to split the money amongst themselves.

Many have pointed out that the amount was disrespectfully low, amounting to only $2 to $3 pe...

One person was shot dead and four others injured on Thanksgiving after police in Henderson, Nevada, say a man and woman fired at people while driving in the city. 

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"It is believed that the suspects were driving around the city randomly shooting at citizens with no...

Debenhams Set to Shut Down, Threatening Another 12,000 U.K. Jobs

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Mother of teenager killed by police hit by stray bullet at his funeral: report

The mother of a teen who’d been gunned down two weeks ago by a sheriff’s deputy in Florida was herself shot during her son’s burial service Saturday.

Initial reports were that someone had fired into the crowd mourning 18-year-old Sincere Pierce, who along with 16-year-old Ange...

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Erykah Badu is understandably confused after somehow testing both positive and negative for COVID-19 this week.

The Grammy-winning artist shared the news Friday, telling fans that while she was asymptomatic, she tested positive in only her left nostril, leaving the “Afro Blue” songstress slightly befuddled.

“No symptoms. Was tested for COVID. Same machine. Left nost...

Police in Georgia are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect who they say shot and killed a 12-year-old boy in front of his family.

© via Clayton County Police Brayan Zavala is seen in this undated photo released by the Clayton County Police in Georgia, Oct. 15, 2020.

Clayton County Police said Brayan Zavala was fixing a lawnmower with his father and brother in the family's front yard in Riverdale, Georgia, Thursday night when a masked person approached him.

The suspect was allegedly...

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Bahamian authorities will soon lift a 14-day quarantine restriction for visitors if they can continuously prove that they are negative for the coronavirus amid the global pandemic.

Starting Nov. 1, tourists and returning residents will no longer need to isolate for two weeks upon arrival if they can present proof of a negative PCR test within a week of traveling, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation announced.

In a further step for health and sa...

‘Major’ drug supplier nabbed with 50 pounds of heroin and cocaine sentenced to 8 years behind bars

A Middlesex County man caught with heaping quantities of heroin and cocaine was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday, the state Attorney General’s office announced.

Jeffrey Groth, 38, of Dunellen, was pulled over by police in 2014 as par...

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lacked urgency in restoring power to the storm-hit island, and that it was pushing the clean-up effort down the road.

The Army Corp was tasked as the leading federal agency to oversee power restoration in Puerto Rico about a week after the U.S. territory was devastated by Hurricane Maria.

Speaking to Reuters on a trip to New York, where he plans to meet Governor Andrew Cuomo, Rossello deflected to the Army Corps some of...

   

Sayfullo Saipov left home in 2010, just after he celebrated his 22nd birthday and won the lottery to come to America. He never looked back, never again saw his hometown of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, and never stopped moving.

© Segup Handout/EPA Adam Harris Harteau, Emily Faith Harteau and their two children were traveling through the Amazon river delta and went missing after they were assaulted by river pirates.

(SAO PAULO) — A California couple and their two daughters who had been missing since Sunday when pirates attacked their boat in the Amazon River delta area have been found alive.

Except for insect bites and scratches, Adam and Emily Harteau and their 3- and 7-year-old daughters were in good condition a...

Prodigy, one-half of the seminal New York City hip-hop outfit Mobb Deep, died Tuesday at the age of 42. Mobb Deep's publicist confirmed the rapper's death in a statement to Rolling Stone.

"It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our dear friend Albert Johnson, better known to millions of fa...

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Well, now it’s being reported that their reunion will actually be televised!

The reunited group decided to participate in one of the biggest music events ever, Essence Festival.

Members Kandi Burruss, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, and sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott, have be...

■ The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing Monday night in the foyer outside the main hall of the Manchester Arena that killed 22 people and wounded 59 others. View photos from the aftermath of the attack.

■ Children and teenagers who were attending a concert by the American pop star Ariana Grande were among the dead, the police said. An 18-year-old student and an 8-year-old girl were confirmed killed in the bombing. Ms. Grande was not hurt...

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Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Madagascar, South Africa, Mozambique, Rwanda, Congo, Serbia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary.

My gypsy soul has now taken me to 70 countries across our beautiful earth. 60 alone. I amtruly blessed and grateful.

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A jury returns to deliberate in the case of the 2011 Backpage.com murders of four women. James Brown of Sterling Heights is being charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Renisha Landers, Demesha Hunt, Natasha Curtis and Vernithea McCrary. Brown is accused of placing their bodies in car trunks and leaving them in blighted area in Detroit.  Two of the victims were burned beyond recognition.

The 25- year-old man admitted that the women died in his home bu...

Armed federal agents wearing all-black helmets and bulletproof vests conducted a raid shrouded by early morning darkness Wednesday in San Fernando as part of a larger operation against suspected gun traffickers and narcotics dealers.

Just moments after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents yelled, "Open the door! Open the door!" they swept ...

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• Before his escape from a hospital five years ago, the mouse-like Mafioso was serving a 20-year prison sentence for mafia association and arms and drug trafficking. A gun fight between...

Fetty Wap paid a visit to Cedar Grove Municipal Court in Cedar Grove, New Jersey earlier today (Oct. 5) to pay some outstanding debts in an outstandingly over-the-top way.

The “Trap Queen” star and former XXL Freshman was in court to answer for several minor driving infractions including tinted windows. Fetty, real name Willie Maxwell Jr., had accumulated fines worth $360, but best believe the Grammy-nominated Paterson rapper came strapped with enough cash to cover pretty much everyone’s...

When Rakim shared that his definition of being an MC is being able to move the crowd on the 1987 track “Move the Crowd,” his revelation was spot on, and has been used as a barometer to separate the cream of the crop from the bottom of the barrel. While that rhyme was spat nearly three decades ago, almost thirty years later, those words still hold true. The ability for a rapper to control the crowd and have stage ...

Reports have surfaced that Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint at a hotel room in Paris by men dressed as police. A spokeswoman says Kim is “badly shaken but physically unharmed.”

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Kanye West was performing at the very first Meadows Festival in New York Sunday night (Oct. 2) when he suddenly stopped the show and told the crowd he had a “family emergency.” Then he walked off.

He was in the middle of performing “Heartless” when he made the a...

This past Friday (Sept. 23), rumors swirled about Beanie Sigel allegedly getting jumped at a Bad Boy Reunion show in Philly. The incident was said to stem from the fact that Beanie and The Game had communicated about Game’s beef with Meek Mill after Beans got on Meek’s “OOOUUU” diss. Beanie also went on radio and said he’d “helped” some of the Dreamchaserswith their lyrics on the diss, which apparently didn’t help the situation.

Many people believed that Dreamchasers affiliate ...

Common was one of the many Americans watching last night’s (Sept. 26) presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The Chicago rapper got to share his thoughts on the debate during an appearance on The View. 

“Donald Trump is just not prepared to be a president,” Common said. “He’s not that type of person that should be a president. And I thought from Hillary Clinton, I could see her experience. I was really like a virgin watching the debate cause I’d never watched...

French Montana called into Hot 97 to share some more details about Max B’s prison release. The “Lockjaw” rapper told Funkmaster Flex that Max B took a plea deal which reduced his prison sentence from 75 years to 20.

“He took a plea deal cause the numbers was crazy,” French explained. “They gave him that whole 75 years cause he blew trial. So when he took the plea deal, they knocked the years down from 75 to 20 and he already got almost 10 years in.”

French Montana also reiterated ...

The presidential election is fast approaching, and Metro Boomin is stepping up to voice his thoughts. The Atlanta producer announces his “Young Metro Don’t Trust Trump” concert at Playstation Theater in NYC on Nov. 4.

The tentative show date is slated for just four days before the election. Metro tells Complex, “With the election coming, I think it’s time to speak out, and not like speak out by getting extra political with this shit, but let people know. So letting y’a...

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Cam’ron and Jay Z‘s history of beef is well-documented, but that doesn’t mean Killa Cam wasn’t a fan of Hov’s, first and foremost. In a new clip for ThisIs50, the Harlem rapper spits one of his favorite all-time verses, which happens to be from Jay Z’s “In My Lifetime.” You can watch the clip above.

The Dipset artist states to the camera, “One of my favorite verses—besides all of my rhymes—is probably one of Jay Z’s verses before Jay Z had an album out. I thin...

The Atlanta-based rap artist Shawty Lo was killed in a crash early Wednesday morning, according to Fulton County police. Word of his death spread quickly, including on the rapper's Twitter account. User Actions

 

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DJ Whoo Kid was detained by the NYPD earlier this week while he was leaving work at the SiriusXM office in Manhattan. 

Nassau County Sheriffs scooped up the G-Unit affiliate on an outstanding family court warrant on Monday (Aug. 8), reports TMZ. According to the site, Kid had a warrant for missing a court date, and police records showed that he was two years behind on child support. 

Whoo Kid reportedly had to prove that he was up to date on his payments before he was released. 

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A pop star collapsed and died on stage after being bitten mid-performance by a cobra.

Irma Bule, 29, was famous for wearing snakes during her acts and thought the king cobra had been defanged.

Despite being fatally bitten she continued to sing for 45 minutes before she collapsed in front of a stunned audience.

The pop star was performing in the village in Karawang, West Java, in her native Indonesia.

She accidentally trod on the cobra, named Rianti, and it lashed out,...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt freshman pitcher Donny Everett drowned while fishing in Tennessee a day before the Commodores were to open the NCAA Tournament on Friday. He was 19.

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Friday that Everett was with two teammates and two other people when he tried to swim across Normandy Lake near a bridge. The lake is about 60 miles southeast of Nashville.

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Controversy seems to follow Troy Ave everywhere he goes. The fallout from his sophomore album Major Without a Deal became social media meme fodder after first week sales were released. Meanwhile, he lost much respect within the culture for a below-the-belt diss to Joey Bada$$ alongside calling the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Chance The Rapper weirdos as an insult. For a city like New York fighting desperately for relevance in the internet era of constant content, he sounded like the aggress...

Azealia Banks started the week being rather effusive about Beyonce’s new album Lemonade dubbing it “what pop culture” needs. But the outspoken rapper has now had a change of heart.

Famed for voicing her forthright views on fellow artists, the 24-year-old has now called out Beyonce for hypocrisy, weakness, appropriation, and capitalism in a seemingly never-ending Twitter rant. Banks rebuked her visual album for being the "antithesis of feminism", arguing that it entrenches black sufferanc...

Leaders in education, public policy, religion, and black communities discussed the state of the Black Union in America. In part 2 of this panel discussion, Dick Gregory shares his thoughts on...a variety of things in a way that only he can.

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Kanye West spent Wednesday afternoon blasting Wiz Khalifa on Twitter. “I am your OG, and I will be respected as such,” West wrote in one of his many tweets directed at the rapper, which also took aim at Khalifa’s ex, Amber Rose, and the couple’s child. “You own waves???? I own your child!!!!” West wrote. He later delet...

As he's feeling recovered from back-to-back beatdowns, Stitches feels grateful to The Game for granting him increased exposure. 

Stitches may have gotten knocked out in front of the police and jumped by his own crew in a two-day span, but as his conflict with The Game has started to simmer down, he's now saying that he ought to be thanking the Compton rapper for everything that went down. 

Yesterday, Stitches admitted to XXL that he was ready to end his beef with The Game. He explained that his...

When it was all said and done, Novak Djokovic had a better tennis season than Serena Williams. Not even a fan with the biggest Serena blinders could say otherwise. He also won three Slams, but he dominated everywhere else — almost having double the rankings points of the second-best player. He didn’t bail on his sport after losing two matches shy of immortality. He didn’t stop talking to the press after those losses, initially refusing to answer questions about his desires to...

All this for some likes? WTF!?

Turn the page to see the kid tweet and brag about getting shot in the head…

In an interview with HipHollywood, the 35-year-old boxer revealed that Caitlyn Jenner‘s transition inspired him to stop hiding. Mack admitted that he was afraid of being judged by the athletic community, but was very inspired by Jenner’s public transition.

Mack said to HipHollywood, “When I seen Bruce Jenner did it, I said ‘If he can do it, I can do it. I don’t have to hide any...

Keith Murray vs. Fredro Starr Was Completely Insane

The match-up that took almost two years to put together happened last night, and, judging by the feedback from the battle rap community, maybe shouldn't have.

The long-awaited battle between industry artists Keith Murray (Def Squad) and Fredro Starr (Onyx) went down last night in Brookyln, N.Y. after falling apart very publicly in S...

The Game gets close with 18-year old girlfriend, India Love and has a playful time with her in a public park.

An exclusive and shocking report by MediaTakeout.com, ex G-Unit rapper, The Game was caught by paparazzi in a public park with his recently turned 18-year old girlfriend, India Love.

The compton rapper can be seen performing the lewd act with his finger and giving it a taste as well as forcing India Love to taste his finger.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug. 18, 2015)— FOX59 has confirmed Jared Fogle, the former Subway spokesman, is expected to plead guilty to possession of child pornography charges.

Sources say Fogle will accept a plea deal Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the deal and charges against Fogle.

Fogle’s attorney, Ron Elberger, had no comment in regards to the plea de...

Craig Schweisinger opened the doors to Skateland U.S.A. on Saturday, Nov. 16, 1984. High schoolers mingled with gangbangers and roller skaters who took their choreography seriously. A sign reading NO CAPS — NO COLORS greeted attendees at the door.

Everyone was required to pass through ...

Sources say Scott Jamal, 35, of Jamaica, Queens, fatally shot Mazaradi Fox, 42, whose real name was Jamal Green, as pay back for the 16-year-old slaying.

The CD album cover photo for 'Mazaradi Fox Presents the Whole Bag or No Bag.' Fox had parted company with 50 Cent and started his own rap label, Dumout.

The January murder of Mazaradi Fox — a Queens rapper who counted 50 Cent as a lifelong friend — was 16 years in the making, cops said Tuesda...

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New York City authorities on Monday seemed no closer to making an arrest in the Sunday shooting death of 31-year-old Lionel Pickens, the Queens rapper who performed as Chinx Drugz. But police have questioned two unidentified men, whom they took into custody in connection with the rapper's killin...

[ALSO READ: Dame Dash Talks Jay Z, Kanye West, Jim Jones, Lee Daniels & More (VIDEO)]

Early in the interview Envy asked Dame about how he first connected with his former Roc-A-Fella partner Jay Z. Dame ...

Well, this is depressing. Former Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic and New York Knicks guard Steve Francis got dragged to the floor, stepped on and choked by his own chain, which was later stolen, during an altercation at a hip-hop show in Houston over the weekend.

Naturally, TMZ has the video, which — again — is something of a bummer, and also contains some NSFW language:

Francis, 38, was one of many people on stage during a concert by Houston rap duo the Sauce Twinz. For one reason...

After a brief break after the last episode, 50 Cent and Eminem's "Patiently Waiting,", Complex' nostalgia-inducing series continues spotlighting the third single from LL Cool J's debut album Radio. Watch as LL, Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons and everyone involved in making the song speak on its origins, creation, and impact.

I arrived on Dec 31. My New Years Eve was spent dancing the night away with my long time friend Takeshi, his girlfriend Yumi and his highschool friends (now in their 40′s and all look amazing). We went to his friends bar/lounge which he DJed R&B, classics and Soul music all night long. A great way to bring in the new year! On New Year’s Day I had a traditional Japanese meal with Takeshi’s family. That was good times. I enjoyed myself and being in the presence of some real Japanese...

YG stopped bySWAY to speak about his recent issues with DJ Mustard, he also speaks about his new baby on the way, not getting a Grammy nomination and much more. Watch the full Hot 97 interview with YG below! (UPDATED: Also added another interview on Sway In The Morning & DJ Self On Power 105 below!

Seems like Jay Z likes his new job.

The 45-year-old rapper could not stop smiling as he sat ringside 2015 Throne Boxing Fight Night in New York on Friday.

Just hours after signing super middleweight champ Andre Ward to his growing Roc Nation sports empire, the 99 Problems star was celebrating with his new recruit at his first ever boxing show as a promoter.

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Last month, DJ Mister Cee resigned from Hot 97 for the second time. The radio disc jockey recently announced that he has picked up a new gig at Radio 103.9.

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Mister Cee announced his move in a statement released to XXL.

"I am excited, humbled and blessed to be back on the radio with the new Radio 103.9 in New York. To be a part of a new growing station gives me a fresh start in my radio career,...

HAVANA (AP) –  For more than two years, a U.S. agency secretly infiltrated Cuba's underground hip-hop movement, recruiting unwitting rappers to spark a youth movement against the government, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

The idea was to use Cuban musicians "to break the information blockade" and build a network of young people seeking "social change," documents show. But the operation was amateurish and profoundly unsuccessful.

On at least six occasi...

Allegations that "Bad Boy" CEO Diddy squared off with OVO founder Drake flooded Twitter early this morning, December 8th.  While  the rumors haven't been confirmed by Diddy or Drake, DJ Sam Sneak, DJ Ace, and comedic actor Lil Duval have all confirmed that Diddy hooked off on Drake. 

According to DJ Ace, the altercation occurred outside the back exit of LIV Nightclub in Miami, Florida.  Details on the actual fight are scarce, but Diddy definitely tried to put hands on the "Started From ...

Update: 9th Wonder releases statement confirming Lil Wayne's Zulu Nation membership.

Lauryn Hill may have kept us all waiting for a new album, but the venerated star has also been blessing stages around the world with intimate performances. This past the summer, the star performed a two-hour set at the Brooklyn Bowl, which was filmed and has since turned into a pay-per-view film, titled Live From the Brooklyn Bowl.

Now, fans can get a look at the film, which will be screened via on-demand and PPV services throughout this month. And in case you’re wondering, the setli...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Protesters gathered around the city late Wednesday afternoon into the evening, following a decision by a grand jury not to indict an NYPD officer involved in the apparent chokehold death of Eric Garner.

Much as they did last week following a grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Missouri, protesters flooded the West Side Highway, shutting down traffic near 51st Street.

Police penned the protesters with nets and gates at 48th Street.

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Twin bombings in Uganda indicate that yet another Islamist militant group has gone global. Defeating al-Shabab will require more than Western firepower

When the Islamist militant group known as al-Shabab announced its arrival on the world stage on July 11, it stuck to a well-worn scrip...

Yikes. Shia LaBeouf claims a woman raped him during his silent art project #IAMSORRY last February. In an interview with Dazed Digital, the Fury actor, 28, said a woman took advantage of him while checking out the installation, in which LaBeouf allowed visitors to sit across from him in complete silence in a room at the Cohen Gallery in Los Angeles.

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“One woman who came with her boyfriend, who was outside the door when this happened, whipped my legs for ...

Los Angeles city officials are tallying up the toll of Jay Z's first-ever dual coast festival, and it looks like it will cost the locals a whopping $170,000. What was earned by local businesses –– from the increased foot traffic –– has yet to be revealed.

Here's the math so far: Tens of thousands attended the Made in America Festival in L...

CAPE MAY COUNTY — The woman who State Police say used a fake driver's license to withdraw nearly $10,000 from a bank account has been identified.

Angela B. Comfort of Pelham, N.Y. is suspected of leaving a PNC Bank in the Marmora section of Upper Township on Aug. 25 with money belonging to a Pennsylvania woman.

A warrant has been issued for her arrest, State Police said this morning.

Comfort, 23, will be charged with theft by deception, possessing a ...

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The Freedom Party and the Rub. Chances are you've frequented one or both of these New York dance-party staples over the years, but have you been to both parties at the same time? Well, buckle up, The Freedom Party x The Rub goes down at Santos Party House this Fri 10.

DJs Marc Smooth, Cosi and Herbert Holler have been serving up soulful tunes every week at the Free...