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Shot in downtown Atlanta, the official video to Locksmith's "Willie Lynch" features cameos from Alchemist, Maseo of De la Soul, DJ Evil Dee and many more.

Directed by Brian Storm & Locksmith
Animation by Dreddy A.

The track is produced by Matt Cody
co-produced by Braden Blair

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26-year old Michael Blair was a suicidal, paranoid schizophrenic, according to his family. Relatives called Houston police to their home last November for help after Blair locked himself in a bathroom and refused to come.

When officers responded to the scene they attempted to convince Blair to come out of the bathroom.

"We will kick in the door and I don't wanna do it," one of the officers tell Blair, before eventually busting the door open.

As Blair tries unsuccessfully to close the door again, police notice that he has a knife.

Michael Blair

Blair is tasered while being commanded to drop the knife over 50 times, which he never does. When Blair appears to lunge towards the officers they shoot him 11 times, killing him.

The officers were later cleared of any wrongdoing after an internal investigation and, later, when the case was presented in front of a grand jury.

The shooting was caught on camera by the surveillance system at the home. Blair's family did not release it until now. They believe the mentally ill man was murdered and want the investigation reopened.

"All that we're asking is that someone recognize what we recognize," Blair's mother, Kimberly Blair, told reporters at a news conference. "That was brutality."

Civil rights activist Quanell X is assisting the family in their quest for a new investigation.

“These cases are always lied (about),” Quanell said. “And truths are never told.”'

Watch the video below. Was this a justified shooting?

Source: New York Daily News

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Video of a bizarre altercation between Solange Knowles and Jay Z has just emerged. According to TMZ, the incident occurred at a Met Gala after party last Monday, May 5, at the Standard Hotel in New York City.

Jay, Solange, a bodyguard and Beyonce can be seen entering an elevator. Solange immediately approaches Jay and appears to be yelling at him before starting to punch and swing wildly at him. The bodyguard grabs the singer and pulls her away as she continues to try to kick Jay.

Jay pushes her away and never throws a punch of any kind. Throughout the altercation, Beyonce, who is Solange's sister stands next to her husband and doesn't try to intervene.

There is no way to tell what is being said because there is no audio on the surveillance footage. So far there has been no public comment regarding the fight from anyone involved.

It's interesting to note that Beyonce and Solange left the event in the same vehicle, while Jay was led to a different car.

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Solange and Beyonce leave the Met Gala after party together. Jay Z takes a different vehicle

**UPDATE**

TMZ has added the full fight video between Solange and Jay Z. One thing is clear, Solange is in an uncontrollable rage and her sister Beyonce doesn't seem to want any part of it.

While nobody knows for sure why the singer is so mad at her brother-in-law, US Weekly is reporting that it has to do with something Jay said.

According to their source: 

"Solange flipped out over something Jay had said, that she took the wrong way. She took it too hard or too far. Not sure what it was, but she greatly overreacted."

Watch the full video below.

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KID INK & CHRIS BROWN - KEEP IT REAL VOLUME 3 (MIXTAPE)

Third edition of Keep it Real mixtape ... Tracklist contains 25 tracks including some of the dopest recent rap singles + exclusive remixes produced by belgian producer & mixtape dj Evolution MS...

With music from:

Mac Miller - Rick Ross - Kid Ink - Chris Brown - T.I. - Drake - Cheef Keef - Slaughterhouse - 2 Chainz - Iam Su -  Sage The Gemini - T-Pain - B.o.B. - Mack Milly - Jim Jones -
Trav King Jigg - Future - Kayne West - Young Chris -
Meek Mill - Skyzoo - Torae - KD Mr Mid Grade - DJ Mustard - YG - Young Jeezy - Juicy J - Noreaga - Mac Milly - Jadakiss - Ceven The Realest - Lil Zac - DJ Chose - Pharell - Shifta - Certified -   Chance The Rapper - Salva - Schoolboy Q - Kurupt - Problem - ...

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Jazmine Sullivan is back on the music scene with a nice R&B banger entitled "Dumb" featuring Meek Mill. The track was produced by Key Wane.

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Man U got little kids lookin at the draft. I can't believe ESPN even allowed that to happen.

— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 10, 2014

By now most of you have either seen TV coverage or heard about Michael Sam becoming the first openly gay player in the NFL after being drafted by the St. Louis Rams.

The player was seen on ESPN and the NFL Network getting the phone call from Rams coach Jeff Fisher to let him know he'd been taken the team. Sam reacted by crying and kissing his boyfriend Vito Cammisano on live television.

A lot of former and current players applauded Sam, but not everyone agreed with his public display of affection.

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Miami Dolphins safety Don Jones has been fined and banned from team facilities until he goes through sensitivity training after tweeting "omg" and "horrible" in reaction to the Sam coverage.

Former NFL running back Derrick Ward also spoke out against Sam's PDA and ESPN via Twitter.

I'm sorry but that Michael Sam is no bueno for doing that on national tv. I'm fine with it being a new day in age but for him to do that on National tv is disgusting. Gay or not. Man U got little kids lookin at the draft. I can't believe ESPN even allowed that to happen.

Ward got a lot of negative feedback, but he continued to express his opinion.

Gotta love twitter! I've never seen so much hate towards another persons comments in my life. I guess the power of words are meaningful

— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014

The funny thing is people are calling me this and that on here but if u look back to what I wrote I said what he did shouldn't had been allowed on tv for people to see. No matter if he's gay or not. I could careless. Shoving cake in your significant others face then deep. The paring your tongue into the other persons mouth is a little over board. But people seen that as oh I'm bashing him because he's gay. Who Cares!!! But for real though most of u need to read the bible. It'll explain a lot in that book. #knowledge. And for the last time since u guys don't know how to read I wasn't against him kissing his significant other. All I said was he shouldn't. Had done it the way that he did it. Even if he kissed a girl I woulda said the same thing.

Gotta love America. Home of the greatest shit talkers on earth. The past 24hrs I've been accused of being prejudice a bigot Had a few people

— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 12, 2014

Say they wanted to kill me and my kids. I was the worst player in the NFL. They hope I die. And my kids killed. All because I said I didn't

— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 12, 2014

Think it was appropriate for someone to shove cake down another persons face then tongue them down on national tv. Not once saying anything

— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 12, 2014

About the persons sexual preference. But. That's America for u. All I can do is smile and say thank u for seeing things that aren't there!

— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 12, 2014

I'll continue to speak my mind because it's my god given right and supposedly u can do it without being frowned upon here in America.

— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 12, 2014

It seems like it's really not OK to speak your mind in America anymore.

Don Jones fined and suspend for anti Michael Sam tweet

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(Reuters) - The leader of the Nigerian Islamist rebel group Boko Haram has said he will release more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by his fighters last month in exchange for prisoners, according to a video seen by Agence France-Presse on Monday.

Around 100 girls wearing full veils and praying are shown in an undisclosed location in the 17-minute video in which Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau speaks, according to the French news agency.

Militants fighting for an Islamist state stormed a secondary school in the northeastern village of Chibok on April 14 and seized 276 girls who were taking exams. Some managed to escape but around 200 remain missing.

The group has killed thousands since 2009 and destabilized parts of northeast Nigeria, the country with Africa's largest population and biggest economy.

The attack has provoked global expressions of outrage, and concern about the fate of the girls deepened when Shekau threatened in a video released earlier this month to sell the girls "in the market".

Nigeria said on Saturday it had deployed two army divisions to the hunt for the girls while several nations including the United States, Britain, Israel and France have offered assistance or sent experts.

The Nigerian government has been sharply criticized for its response to the abductions but President Goodluck Jonathan said on Sunday that international military and intelligence assistance made him optimistic about finding the girls.

French President Francois Hollande on Sunday offered to host a summit in Paris next Saturday with Nigeria and its neighbors focused on the militant group.

The leaders of Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger might also attend and Britain, the European Union and the United States would probably be represented as well, Hollande's aides said.

The mass abduction of schoolgirls has touched a chord around the world, and triggered a support campaign using the Twitter hashtag #BringBackOurGirls.

(Additional reporting by John Irish in Paris; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian schoolgirls

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Goonie Gang artist Kylledge speaks on trying to avoid the penitentiary while still living in the hood, before dropping some bars over Akon's classic "Locked Up" instrumental. Shot by GoonieGang Ridah.

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Stay tuned for part 4 ! Watch part 1, Calvin Klein Talks Brooklyn; Guns; Robbing The F Train - Click HERE Watch part 2, Calvin Klein Remembers Hustling with Jay-Z - Click HERE Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Calvin Klein for an exclusive interview! Calvin Klein on people calling him a snitch & more! Follow @CalvinBacote @jackthriller @thisis50

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Thisis50 caught up with Michelle Rodriguez! Michelle Rodriguez shows love to 50 Cent!

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STAR talks Dr. Dre's new deal with Apple, a Federal judge allowing a rappers YouTube videos in court as evidence and singer The Dream arrested for beating and kicking his pregnant girlfriend.

Radio legend Troi Torain (STAR) always delivers hard-hitting objective truth. As a culture critic he is vicious, as a businessman he is relentless, as a luminary he is un-matched.

Considered a radio pioneer by many, STAR has set precedents on the urban landscape and was recently inducted into News One's "Top 20 Black Radio Jockeys Of All Time."

STAR & BUC WILD made the national stage on MTV (1999) but it was their radio show on New York's Hot 97 and Power 105 (2000 - 2006) that secured their place in Hip-Hop history.

Torain's resume includes The Source magazine, MTV Networks, Hot 97, Power 104.1, Power 105.1, Pulse 87, Hip-Hop Weekly magazine, Vladtv, Thisis50, 100.3 The Beat, shot97.com and VH1 (The Gossip Game).

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It took a while. but Young Thug finally decided to release a music video for his song "Stoner."

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Eminem celebrates Mother's Day by releasing an official music video for his song "Headlights" featuring Nate Ruess. The clip was directed by Spike Lee. This is taken from Slim Shady's latest album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Cop it now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/marshall-mathers-lp2-deluxe/id731756766.

Mac Miller delivers his new mixtape entitled Faces. Features on the 24-track project include Schoolboy Q, Rick Ross, Earl Sweatshirt, Sir Michael Rocks, Mike Jones, Da$h and Vince Staples.

Faces Tracklist:

1. “Inside Outside”
2. “Here We Go”
3. “Friends” (Feat. ScHoolboy Q)
4. “Angel Dust”
5. “Malibu”
6. “What Do You Do” (Feat. Sir Michael Rocks)
7. “It Just Doesn’t Matter”
8. “Therapy”
9. “Polo Jeans” (Feat. Earl Sweatshirt)
10. “Happy Birthday”
11. “Wedding”
12. “Funeral”
13. “Diablo”
14. “Ave Maria”
15. “55″
16. “San Francisco”
17. “Colors and Shapes”
18. “Insomniak” (Feat. Rick Ross)
19. “Uber” (Feat. Mike Jones)
20. “Rain” (Feat. Vince Staples)
21. “Apparition”
22. “Thumbalina”
23. “New Faces v2′ (Feat. Earl Sweatshirt & Da$h)
24. “Grand Finale”

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Michael Sam became the first openly gay player in the National Football League when he was drafted in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams on Saturday, May 10. Jeff Fisher, a highly respected coach made the decision to grab Sam with the 249th pick. Fisher is no nonsense and wouldn't have drated Sam if he didn't think he could help his team.

As a senior for Missouri, Sam was a first-team all-American and was named the Associated Press defensive player of the year in the Southeastern Conference, after registering 11.5 sacks.

When the season was over the defensive end announced to the world what his teammates already knew, that he was gay.

When he finally got the call from the Rams there were only eight picks left in the draft. President Obama issued a statement congratulating Sam.

“The President congratulates Michael Sam, the Rams and the NFL for taking an important step forward in our Nation’s journey. From the playing field to the corporate boardroom, LGBT Americans prove everyday that you should be judged by what you do and not who you are.”

Almost overshadowing the pick was Sam's decision to kiss his boyfriend on live television and ESPN and the NFL Network replaying the footage over and over.

If Sam is to be accepted simply as a football player, which he has stated on numerous occasions, the media should focus on his accomplishments on the field instead of his sexuality. That's just my opinion as a sports fan. What he does off the field is not my concern.

Twitter reacted quickly to Sam's selection and the kiss.

ESPN... You serious right now?

— Case McCoy (@CaseMcCoy6) May 10, 2014

RT @eleven8: If Michael Sam is a bottom and his boyfriend is white, he is self-hating.

— ?uesthate (@hexhatesu) May 10, 2014

How every Man was looking at ESPN after Michael Sam Got Drafted & kissed his boyfriend...#WEWASNTREADY pic.twitter.com/2MHCsdVwQj

— Professor JT™ (@THEPROFESSOR_JT) May 10, 2014

The knees of Michael Sam's boyfriend after he got drafted! pic.twitter.com/3aRxCDfXMK

— THE BEAST (@FauxVicBeasley) May 10, 2014

They can show Michael Sam and his boyfriend kissing on tv and encourage it but when Tim Tebow spreads the word everyone turns their head.

— Kendrick Williams (@KingKDUB_23) May 10, 2014

What do you think about Michael Sam getting drafted and his sexuality?

Michael Sam Reacts to Being Drafted by Rams

Michael Sam Kiss: St Louis Rams 2014 Drafted First Openly Gay Football Player

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During a recent visit to Canada, 50 Cent stopped Business News Network to speak with Kristina Partsinevelos.

He spoke about Interscope paying him $23 million after the final audit, being comfortable releasing every single and music video prior to the release of his Animal Ambition album, why he feels the incentive is still there for fans to buy the project, agreeing with the unique way Beyonce and Radiohead sold their last albums, music piracy, his music content, being a business mogul and more.

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Nicki Minaj probably had no idea she was dropping the street anthem of the year when she released "Chi-Raq" featuring Lil Herb. The track has spawned numerous remixes and freestyles from coast to coast.

Check out the visuals for Montana of 300's version below.

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Berkeley County, South Carolina teacher Ellen Niemiec is a poor excuse for a wife and school instructor.

The 29-year old married mother of three was charged Thursday, May 8, with three counts of sexual battery, two of them felonies because the students were 17, authorities said. The third was 18.

Niemiec is accused of having sex with all 3 on April 11 on Cross High School grounds and at a house party. Niemiec would also have sex before and after school with one of the students and sent nude photos of herself via text to all 3.

"It's our understanding that this teacher would have said sexual talks with her class on numerous occasions," said the victims' attorney, Mike Bosnak. "Dirty talk and then she texting nude to them and that type of stuff. And from there is just went on."

Attorney David Aylor speaks to his client Ellen Niemiec in court on Thursday

"This is obviously an extremely difficult situation for her and her family," Niemiec attorney David Aylor told WCIV-TV. "This is a person who has never been involved in anything like this. And never been accused of being involved in anything like this.

Niemiec was placed on administrative leave and is banned from the school campus. She has since been fired.

Berkeley County Detective Brian Fenton read a statement addressing the situation.

She was entrusted with educating and keeping her students safe, That's the trust she violated. The Cross community is a very tight-knit, small community. In small communities the school is the center of the community. When a teacher violates her students' trust, she essentially violates the whole community's trust

Sheriff's deputies were notified of the sexual encounters by school administrators.

Berkeley County Magistrate James Polk set Niemiec's bail at $21,092. Upon her release she was forbid from going to the school or having any contact with the students there.

Sources: Post and Courier and WCIV-TV

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IAMSU! is out on the road promoting his forthcoming album Sincerely Yours. He appeared on the Arsenio Hall Show on Friday, May 9, along with Sage The Gemini to perform "Only The Real." Pre-order Sincerely Yours from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sincerely-yours-bonus-track/id861195068

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Trey Songz rounded up a bevy of sexy women for his official music video for "SmartPhones." Directed by Gil Green and Trey.

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Watch the explicit version here: https://vimeo.com/94714668

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