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Roc-a-Fella Co-Founder Kareem Burke Busted in Multistate Pot Ring

(Oct. 15) -- Law enforcement officials busted a major wholesale marijuana ring based in Florida and New York today, hauling in 45 people, including Kareem Burke, a rap mogul who founded the Roc-a-Fella record label with rapper Jay-Z and label executive Damon Dash in the '90s. Burke was allegedly caught on a wiretap...

Which Celebrity Would You Vote For?

(Oct. 12) -- George Clooney and Angelina Jolie already have faces that could have been chiseled by Michelangelo, so why not just carve those two directly into Mount Rushmore? The two left-leaning activist celebrities were among those most frequently mentioned when AOL News asked a random sampling of New Yorkers, "What...

5 Ways to Celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace

(Sept. 21) -- Happy International Peace Day! Today marks the ninth annual United Nations International Day of Peace since the holiday was passed by the U.N. General Assembly with the goal "that the Day be observed as a day of global cease-fire and nonviolence, an invitation to all nations and people to honor a cessation...

Yankees Center Stage in Cap Flap

NEW YORK -- An exhausting 10-minute search of the Internet during my coffee break Thursday revealed that Hillary Clinton, LeBron James, Tom Brady and Justin Bieber all have been photographed wearing New York Yankees' baseball caps. Ergo, if any of these people approach you on the street, you must tighten your grip on your...

Former Showtime Boxing Boss Jay Larkin Dies at Age 59

Lisa Larkin recalls the statement like it was yesterday, even though her husband, Jay, made it nearly a decade ago. "Jay said that pork chops would be growing on the palm trees of Tel Aviv before Mike Tyson would be allowed to fight on HBO," said Lisa Larkin of Jay, a former Showtime senior vice president who spent 22...

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LOOK: Are These Proposed Nets Logo Better Than The Real Thing?

If you found yourself underwhelmed by Jay-Z's logo design for the Brooklyn Nets, we invite you to check out "Reset The Nets," a personal campaign from designer Andrew Guirguis who has taken it upon himself to craft up new designs for the sports team.

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New York Post Writer's Racist Rant About Jay-Z

A New York sportswriter is in hot water after writing that the Brooklyn Nets should change their name to the "New York N------s" because they are co-owned by Jay-Z. Phil Mushnick, who writes for the New York Post, has apparently been a long-time critic of the rapper's role in the franchise.

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Jay-Z, Mr Beyonce, Launches Empire Facebook Game

According to the description on Facebook, Empire promises that it "takes you on a journey from the streets of Marcy Housing in Brooklyn to the hotspots of the rich and famous: from hustler, to entrepreneur, to business mogul."

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05/24/12 Eyes up! Kanye West can't keep his gaze off Kim... Source: STV Kanye West just can't take his eyes of Kim Kardashian's ample curves Pic: Rapper Kanye and reality TV star and socialite Kim looked like the ultimate power couple, as the gorgeous pair hit the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival last night.
05/23/12 Kendrick Lamar Speaks On Brief Involvement with Def... Source: VladTV Back when Kendrick Lamar was only a teenager, he was given a shot by Def Jam to put forth his musical talents.
05/23/12 Jeff Lorber on Upcoming Playboy Community Concert;... Source: EURweb.com *Jazz may be his forte, but Jeff Lorber knows how universal a language music really is.
05/23/12 2012 BET Award Nominee List Revealed Source: SOHH The Throne , aka the Jay and Yeezy supergroup that dropped one of 2011's biggest albums, lead the awards category.
05/23/12 Jay-Z and Kanye Prove that It Pays be a N*gga Source: Newsone.com Congratulations to Kanye West, who raked in a chunk of BET Award nominations with his homeboy Jay-Z.

Background on Jay Z

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor.

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