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Business mogul Russell Simmons has stepped down as CEO of Rush Communications, following an accusation from screenwriter Jenny Lumet that he forced her to have sex with him in 1991.

Simmons also vacated part ownership of Def Jam and walked away from his clothing lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture and Tantris.

Lumet detailed the alleged encounter in a story she wrote as a guest columnist for The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, November 30.

The 50-year old daughter of director Sidney Lumet, claims that Simmons offered her a ride home, but instead ordered his driver to take them to his New York City apartment.

"At no time that night did I say: 'Russell, I will go home with you.' Or 'Come home with me.' Or 'I will have sex with you.' Or 'I have the desire to have sex with you," Lumet wrote.

She says she kept the incident a secret until October 27, 2017 ... after the Harvey Weinstein story was in the news.

After the story broke Simmons issued the following statement:

"I have been informed with great anguish of Jenny Lumet's recollection about our night together in 1991," Simmons said. "I know Jenny and her family and have seen her several times over the years since the evening she described. While her memory of that evening is very different from mine, it is now clear to me that her feelings of fear and intimidation are real. While I have never been violent, I have been thoughtless and insensitive in some of my relationships over many decades and I sincerely and humbly apologize."

HBO announced on Thursday that they were dropping Simmons from the upcoming stand-up series, "All Def Comedy," which he produced.

"HBO will be airing All Def Comedy as planned," an HBO spokesperson said. "However, Russell Simmons will not appear in the new series and we will be removing his name from the show moving forward. The series is a platform for promising and upcoming comedians and we do not want to deprive them of an opportunity to showcase their talents to a national audience. We have no other projects with Russell Simmons."

This is the second claim of sexual assault against Simmons this month.

Model Keri Claussen Khalighi accused him of raping her around the same time in a story published by the L.A. Times on November 19.

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The Infamous Mobb Deep and Big Noyd join Joe Young on this new banger titled "What the Thugs Do" produced by Dame Grease. Young follows up after his last releases - the single "Eviction" (featuring Method Man, Dave East, Max B) + his 'Invincible Armour" album featuring the Wu Tang Clan.

"What the Thugs Do" available December 1. Pre-order it now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/what-the-thugs-do-feat-mobb-deep-big-noyd-single/1316222995

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Killa Cam drops by The Breakfast Club to dive further into the back and forth between him and Mase and much more:

·        Tells story of Mase on intro of 'The Program'

·        Did Dame Dash really say Cam should beef with Mase

·        Did you know Mase was going to release 'The Oracle'

·        Why a diss record after all these years

·        Was it a low blow when he blamed you for the death

·        Juelz Santana

·        Dipset reunion

·        Did you really move to Orlando after the 50 Cent situation

·        Breaking up with JuJu

·        Rumors of new girlfriend

·        Rucker park story

·        Tru Life story

·        What is Mase’s resume

·        Do you still have love for Mase

·        Has Mase reached out to you

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   WHYNOTus is a collective full of young innovators. The idea behind whynotus is simply encouraging people to do anything that they feel and to inspire others to put their ideas into action. They have various platforms in which they choose to spread their message including Music, Fashion, Graphic designing and podcasts. WHYNOTus started off as a group of high school friends from Sussex Virginia who quickly turned into something way bigger. Originally starting off with 5 members , they now stand at 10 members all from the Sussex and Richmond area. 

   WHYNOTus artist 'WHYNOTduce' has managed to drop 2 projects in 2017 
"No Beginner's Luck" and "Rec" which the cover art was done by WHYNOTneen. These 2 projects are available on all major music streaming platforms and includes features from WHYNOThauch. 

WHYNOTprez dropped his first single 'minute' off his debut project which is predicted to drop in November of 2017. 

   On the fashion side of things WHYNOTban$ dropped his signature 'Virginia' tees which made noise all the way in the Middle East. He is currently working on doubling back with hoodies and new shirts under the alias MAD3BYJ

   WHYNOTus also have a podcast which is predicted to drop early next which will star WHYNOTgotti, WHYNOTsoni and WHYNOTflea.

   WHYNOTgotti, WHYNOTamp and WHYNOTfe are the people behind the scenes who does a lot of the connections and reaching out for new opportunities for the group.   

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Rihanna's hometown of Saint Michael in Barbados has named a street after her. Westbury New Road is now Rihanna Drive.

The sign is already up, but the change will be official on November 30, which is Barbados' Independence Day.

Rihanna will attend the naming ceremony.

Congrats!

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On Tuesday, November 28, a Manhattan federal jury convicted James “​Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond for the second time of hiring 2 hit men to murder G-Unit associate Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher in 2009.

The former head of Czar Management had his previous conviction for the alleged crime overturned in 2016 by a federal appeals court.

Rosemond, 52, who once managed the careers of The Game, Akon, Salt-N-Peppa, Sean Kingston, Gucci Mane and Brandy was already facing 2 life sentences related to separate drug and gun convictions, so a not guilty verdict would not have freed him from prison.

He was convicted in 2012 for being the kingpin of a multi-million-dollar transnational cocaine-selling organization.

The New York Post reports that in this latest trial government witness, Brian “Slim” McCleod, who had done time with Fletcher, testified that he lured his friend to an isolated part of the Bronx with promises of money and drinks.

When they got there Derrick Grant and Rodney Johnson were waiting. Grant reportedly fired the fatal shot.

The hit was in retaliation for a 2007 altercation between Fletcher, Tony Yayo and Henchman's teenage son near Czar Entertainment's New York City office.

Charges against Yayo in the case were dismissed.

"As I told you from the beginning, Tony Yayo did not hit anyone and would never do anything to harm a child," his lawyer Scott Leemon said at the time.

Fletcher pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child and was sentenced to nine months in prison.

He was murdered 2 weeks after being released.

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(Via FightMag.com) UFC 218 takes place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday December 2. The main card live on Pay-Per-View features five bouts, with the featherweight title contested in the headliner of the show.

The reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway defends the belt facing off Jose Aldo. The latter is a replacement for the previously announced Frankie Edgar, who was forced to pull out from the contest due to injury earlier this month.

The Holloway and Aldo bout is also a rematch. In their initial encounter in June the champion won the belt by the second-round TKO with punches.

Also on the main card heavyweight Alistair Overeem takes on Francis Ngannou. Henry Cejudo meets Sergio Pettis at flyweight. Lightweight Eddie Alvarez battles out against Justin Gaethje. In addition, Tecia Torres and Michelle Waterson square the differences at women’s strawweight.

The preliminary card comprises four bouts, following a four-fight card on UFC Fight Pass. The complete UFC 218 fight card can be found below.

UFC 218 fight card

Main card on Pay-Per-View 
Featherweight Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo
Heavyweight Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou
Flyweight Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis
Lightweight Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje
Women’s Strawweight Tecia Torres vs. Michelle Waterson

Preliminary Card 
Lightweight Charles Oliveira vs. Paul Felder
Welterweight Alex Oliveira vs. Yancy Medeiros
Lightweight David Teymur vs. Drakkar Klose
Women’s Strawweight Felice Herrig vs. Cortney Casey

Early Prelims on UFC Fight Pass 
Welterweight Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi
Light Heavyweight Jeremy Kimball vs. Dominick Reyes
Heavyweight Justin Willis vs. Allen Crowder
Women’s Strawweight Amanda Cooper vs. Angela Magana

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Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert releases a new banger titled "Clout." Give it a listen up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.

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T.I. joins Young Dro, Trae Tha Truth and new members of #HustleGang for a family Breakfast Club interview.

·        New members of Hustle Gang; Tokyo Jetz and Translee

·        Steps to getting signed

·        Iggy Izaela

·        TI and Trae being in the community and involvement in politics

·        Trae getting back in music after the Hurricane

·        Trae's thoughts on JJ Watt's involvement in hurricane relief

·        How do you decide who’s album drops first?

·        B.O.B. and his radical ideology

·        Hustle Gang is a culture of music

·        Do you feel there’s a generation war in Hustle Gang between old and young

·        Regional hip hop

·        21 Savage comments

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Tory Lanez popped up at New York City station Hot 97 to spit a freestyle for Funkmaster Flex. Watch him go off with fire bars for nearly eight minutes straight.

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The first official trailer for Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” has finally arrived.

Following the events of “Captain America: Civil War,” the Avengers as we know it no longer exists. Lines were drawn; sides were chosen. The Avengers is nothing more than a team name without any team members. Can Earth’s Mightiest Heroes put aside their differences and unite once more? Do they even stand a chance against the Mad Titan who delights in their failure and desperation? Can they stop his thirst for power and chaos as he begins to collect the Infinity Stones?

The trailer packs as many super heroes as it can in a mere 2 minutes and 30 seconds: Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Vision (Paul Bettany), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), Spider-Man (Tom Holland), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), and so much more.

“You can fight it. You can run from it. But destiny still arrives.” We know the trailer brought a smile to your face as much as pain and suffering put one on Thanos’ face. Now excuse us while we watch the trailer a thousand more times!

See the culmination of the last decade of the Marvel Cinematic Universe when “Avengers: Infinity War” opens in theaters on May 4, 2018. Stay tuned to Marvel.com, follow @Avengers on Twitter, and Like “The Avengers” on Facebook for the latest on the Avengers and the rest of the MCU as it develops!

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   A little hip hop, a little R&B, a whole lot of talent. Those are the basic ingredients to talented recording artist "Mirko's" new single and video "Forever Love."  Choruses with melodic tone and verses with gentle and passionate delivery fills the instrumental. A laid back composition, it keeps your head nodding while your mind relaxes. Black and white tones, drone shots and Mirko accompanied by a lovely young lady fill the visuals. "Forever Love" both video and single, capture an essence of happiness many of us have been lucky to feel at some point with the right person. Cherish them, because it isn't everyday you can find a "Forever Love."

Check out the video today and keep up with Mirko @

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MirkoMilk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirko-cha...

REVERBNATION: http://www.reverbnation.com/mirkoaamg

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mirko/2...

MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/mirkoantioch

"Forever Love" is now available on all major streaming and distribution sites!

itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the...

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/57wly1...

amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0731T53XK/...

google play: https://play.google.com/store/music/a...

tidal: http://tidal.com/us/store/album/75157207

Super talented, but often troubled Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon would probably be raking in lots of money illegally if he had not made it to the NFL.

In a new interview with Sports Illustrated, the 26-year old Houston native detailed how he made ends meet while at Baylor University. Read an excerpt below.

"As a sophomore at Baylor he says he was receiving as much as six pounds of weed—vacuum-sealed and wrapped in Mylar, sprayed with kerosene and covered in coffee beans to mask the smell, shipped through U.S. mail—every week from a dealer back home. He would drive to Dallas, Austin and San Antonio to sell it, and he estimates he was bringing in upward of $10,000 in profit every month. He was arrested for possession in fall 2010 and one year later was indefinitely suspended for failing a school drug test."

Gordon, who hasn't played in an NFL game since 2014 due to multiple drug suspensions by the league, is expected to make his return this Sunday when the winless Browns take on the Los Angeles Chargers.

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    Independent emcee AaedeRyda brings a realistic street feel to his music. His tone and topics quickly set him apart from the studio gangsters. You can hear the real struggle and persistence for a brighter day in his deliver. His latest single "Its The Ryda" is with out a question a new street anthem. A catchy but grimy instrumental accompanies AaadeRyda's vocals. AadeRyda spits heavy bars of street life and rugged survival. Giving a full explanation with out trying, that when in these hungry artists presence..you should know...its a Ryda. And with the single going viral on the popular Soundcloud app/website (1.7 Million streams in just 8 days) it is obvious rydas around the world are drawing to this single quickly. Check "Its The Ryda" out today!!

Keep up with AadeRyda @

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Music fans recognize Timbaland as one of the best producers in history. 

The Norfolk, Virginia native, born Timothy Mosely, is a 4-time Grammy Award winner. Having crafted hit records for Aaliyah, 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake, JAY-Z, Beyonce, Nelly Furtado, Madonna, Missy Elliot and countless others.

There's also a dark side to Timbo's life that many were not aware of until now.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the 45-year old reveals he once overdosed on narcotics.

"I was on drugs, dude. I was on OxyContin," he told the publication. "Music is a gift and curse. Once you're not popping, it plays with your mind. The pills helped block out the noise – I'd just sleep all day. I remember Jay-Z told me one time, 'Don't do no more interviews' – because I was saying crazy shit."

"All I can tell you is that there was a light," Timbaland continues. "I woke up trying to catch my breath, like I was underwater. But through that whole thing I saw life – I saw where I would be if I don't change, and where I could be if I did. But I thought about Michael Jackson. I didn't want to be old and taking these pills. I felt like I wasn't committed, I was riding off ego. It was really about me neglecting my gift. As a producer and a soundmaker, I had to find out what God had in store for me."

We're glad to report that the super producer kicked the pill habit and is back in the studio doing what he does best.

He has a new solo album on the way and has been working with Young Thug and Ty Dolla $ign, Jay-Z, Zayn Malik, Chris Martin, Wiz Khalifa and Zac Brown.

Tim and Timberlake also have new music on the way.

 "The music we just made?" Timbaland says, shaking his head. "It's gonna put him on another plateau."

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