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Politician Marion Barry died Sunday morning, November 23.

According to The Washington Post, Barry had been released from Howard University Hospital just hours earlier. He collapsed after arriving home and was rushed to United Medical Center in Southeast Washington, where he was pronounced dead at 1:46 a.m.

Barry served four-terms as the mayor of Washington, D.C. He gained international notoriety in 1990 when he was caught in an FBI sting smoking crack cocaine at the Vista Hotel in D.C. with a female friend, Hazel Diane "Rasheeda" Moore.

Barry could be heard on tape saying, "Bitch set me up . . . . I shouldn't have come up here . . . goddamn bitch"

He was convicted of drug possession and sentenced to six months in prison.

Despite the setback, Barry would rise again. He was re-elected as the mayor of D.C. in 1994 for the fourth and final time.

No cause of death was given, but the Associated Press reports that Barry's health problems included kidney problems stemming from diabetes and high blood pressure. He also underwent a kidney transplant in February 2009.

His family issued a statement on his passing.

WASHINGTON, DC – It is with deep regret that the family of former Four-time D.C. Mayor, and Ward 8 City Councilman, Marion S. Barry, Jr., announces that he has passed.

Mr. Barry transitioned at approximately 12 midnight on November 23, 2014, at the United Medical Center, after having been released from Howard University Hospital on Saturday, November 22, 2014.

Mr. Barry released his autobiography “Mayor For Life, the Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.” in June 2014.

He will appear on OPRAH today at 9:00 p.m. EST to discuss his book, and 40 year political and civil rights career.

He leaves behind his wife, Mrs. Cora Masters Barry and his only child, son Marion Christopher Barry.

We ask that you please respect the family’s privacy at this time.

Further details will be forthcoming.

Information from The Washington Post and Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Def Jam recording artist Lil Durk teams up with Coke Boys affiliate French Montana to drop off a new song entitled "I'm a Star." The track was produced by Deezy and Mekanics.

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Pablo, Donno and Splee have gained some notoriety for allegedly relieving Migos' Quavo of his chain during a brawl.

As we previously reported, it went down at the Stadium Strip Club in Washington, D.C. last weekend where Quavo, Offset and Takeoff were in attendance.

Details are kind of sketchy so the LeggTeam clear things up in this interview with Real Talk Hip Hop.

For the record, Quavo denies getting robbed.

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Bill Cosby still has legions of fans who refuse to turn their backs on him despite rape allegations that continue to grow as more alleged victims come forward.

The 77-year old comedian performed before a sold out crowd at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida on Friday, November 21.

Cosby received standing ovations before and after his 1 1/2 hours on stage. There were no hecklers in the audience. One fan yelled "We love you, Bill Cosby!"

"I think the things that have come up now is just nonsense," Nathan Rigaud told NBC News

It's one of the few highlights for Cosby over the last several weeks. NBC cancelled his upcoming show, TV Land stopped airing reruns of "The Cosby Show," venues continue to cancel his performances and both The Queen Latifah Show and the Late Show with David Letterman wouldn't let him appear on their shows.

Therese Serignese alleges Bill Cosby raped her in 1976

Cosby has become toxic because of allegations he drugged and raped women over the past 40+ years.

The number of accusers now stands at 14. Slate.com has chronicled the growing number of alleged victims.

Barbara Bowman claims she was repeatedly raped by Bill Cosby over a period of 2 years beginning in 1985

2. Andrea Constand. Constand told Ontario police in January 2005 that a year prior, when she was 31, she had visited Cosby at his home in Pennsylvania seeking career advice. (Constand, an Ontario native, worked at the time for Temple University, Cosby's alma mater.) Constand alleges he gave her "herbal" pills for anxiety, then “touched her breasts and vaginal area, rubbed his penis against her hand, and digitally penetrated” her. The Pennsylvania prosecutor who looked into the case has said that while he didn't bring charges because the available evidence was not sufficient, he found Constand "credible" and found Cosby "evasive." After prosecutors declined to charge him, Constand filed a civil suit against Cosby for $150 million; her suit cited, anonymously, 13 other women who alleged that he had sexually assaulted them. (Some of those women, referred to as "Jane Does" in legal language, have since identified themselves publicly and are mentioned below. The identities of Jane Doe witnesses are disclosed to defendants so their testimony can be fairly researched and challenged, but they are not ID'd by name in court or in public records.) Cosby's attorney called Constand's claims "utterly preposterous." The suit was settled for an undisclosed amount in 2006.

3. Tamara Green. In February of 2005, Green, a retired trial attorney, appeared onThe Today Show and told Matt Lauer that Cosby had drugged and assaulted her in the '70s. Green was working as a model and met Cosby through mutual friends, she says, and he once offered her what he told her was cold medicine when she was ill. When she began to feel incapacitated, she alleges, he offered to take her home, where he began groping and undressing her; when she struggled, he left, leaving behind two $100 bills on her table. Cosby's attorney issued the following response (which referenced Green's maiden name, Lucier): "Miss Green’s allegations are absolutely false. Mr. Cosby does not know the name Tamara Green or Tamara Lucier, and the incident she describes did not happen." Green was one of the Jane Does cited in Constand's lawsuit.

4. Beth Ferrier. In June 2005, Ferrier, 46 at the time, told the Philadelphia Daily Newsthat Cosby drugged her coffee when she visited him before a performance in Denver when she was 25. Ferrier, who worked as a model, had been in a consensual relationship with Cosby that ended before the alleged assault; she met him through mutual acquantainces and had believed he would help her with her career. Ferrier was also a Jane Doe.

5. Barbara Bowman. In 2006, Bowman publicly identified herself as one of Constand's Jane Does via an article in Philadelphia Magazine, though she didn't discuss details of her accusation at the time. In October of this year—after comedian Hannibal Buress called Cosby a rapist during a performance—Bowman, now 47 and an artist, spoke about her experience to the Daily Mail. When she was 17 and pursuing a career as a model and actress, she says, she met Cosby, who she says pursued a mentor-mentee relationship with her and drugged and assaulted her multiple times. (While the Daily Mail can be unreliable, Bowman later vouched for its version of her account in a Washington Post piece.) Bowman's account mentions that during their first encounter he asked her to wet her hair and pretend to be drunk while he stroked her, an incident similar to those recounted by other accusers.

6. Joan Tarshis. On Nov. 16 of this year Joan Tarshis, a 64-year-old music industry publicist and journalist, told Hollywood Elsewhere that Cosby raped her twice in 1969 when she was 19 years old and pursuing a career as a writer in L.A. Tarshis says Cosby first assaulted her after he invited her to work on material with him in his bungalow and made her a drink that caused her to lose consciousness.

7. Linda Joy Traitz. Now 63, Traitz wrote on Facebook on Nov. 17 that Cosby assaulted her when she was 19 and working as a waitress at a restaurant that he partially owned. Traitz alleges that Cosby offered her a ride home from the restaurant but instead drove her to a beach and tried to force her to take pills to help her "relax." Traitz told CNN he then groped her chest, pushed her down, and tried to lie on top of her. Traitz has a criminal record that includes imprisonment on a drug trafficking conviction; in a response to her allegations, Marty Singer, an attorney representing Cosby, cited her troubled past and said she lacks credibility.

8. Janice Dickinson. On Nov. 18, model and reality TV personality Janice Dickinson, now 59, told Entertainment Tonight that Cosby sexually assaulted her in 1982. At a dinner in Lake Tahoe at which they were to discuss her career, she says, she asked him for a pill for period cramps, and that "the last thing I remember was Bill Cosby in a patchwork robe, dropping his robe and getting on top of me. And I remember a lot of pain." Singer, Cosby's attorney, called Dickinson's story "a fabricated lie." Dickinson says Cosby's attorneys kept her from including a description of the alleged assault in a 2002 book, but Singer says she never wrote such a description and was never contacted by Cosby representatives.

9. Therese Serignese. The Huffington Post printed allegations made against Cosby by Serignese, a 57-year-old nurse in Boca Raton, Florida, on Nov. 20. She says she encountered Cosby in 1976 when she was 19 years old; he was headlining a show at the Las Vegas Hilton, she alleges, and approached her in the hotel gift shop. Backstage in the green room, he allegedly gave her drugs, and when she came to he was having sex with her in a bathroom, she says. Serignese subsequently stayed in contact with Cosby and accepted money from him—which he had promised to give her if she pursued an education and received good grades. She told the HuffPo that at one point in their relationship (it's not clear when) he asked her to wet her hair and pretend to be an actress.

10. Carla Ferrigno. Carla Ferrigno, an actress and the wife of Incredible Hulk star Lou Ferrigno, told Rumorfix on Nov. 20 that in 1967 Cosby grabbed her and forcefully kissed her at a party while his wife was in another room.

11. Louisa Moritz. Moritz, a 68-year-old lawyer and onetime actress who appeared inOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, told TMZ in a story published Nov. 20 that in 1971, Cosby forced her to perform oral sex on him in the greenroom of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Singer responded by saying allegations against Cosby have "reached a point of absurdity" and alleging that Moritz has been the subject of professional sanctions: "Mortiz is a lawyer who was disciplined by the California State Bar and ordered not to practice. We pulled the documents -- she can't practice because she didn't report certain quarterly reports."

12. Renita Chaney Hill. Hill, now 47, says she met Cosby when she was 15 and he was filming an educational TV segment in Pittsburgh. Hill says they stayed in touch for four years—that Cosby flew her to meet with him in various cities and kept in touch with her parents, asking them about her grades in school. On Nov. 20 a Pittsburgh CBS affiliate broadcast an interview with Hill in which she said she believes Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her on more than one occasion during their relationship. 

13. Angela Leslie. On Nov. 21, the New York Daily News reported that a 52-year-old former model-actress named Angela Leslie says that Cosby sexually assaulted her in Las Vegas in 1992. Leslie alleges Cosby fixed her a drink, asked her to wet her hair and pretend to be intoxicated, and masturbated using her hand while she was "in shock."

14. Joyce Emmons. On November 22 TMZ published a story in which Emmons says she asked Cosby for medicine for a headache. Instead he gave her a Quaalude. She passed out and later woke up naked, in bed in the comedian's hotel suite with one of his friends. This incident happened in Las Vegas in the 70's.

Joyce Emmons

Cosby's attorney, Martin Singer issued a statement on Friday, November 21.

"The new, never-before-heard claims from women who have come forward in the past two weeks with unsubstantiated, fantastical stories about things they say occurred 30, 40, or even 50 years ago have escalated far past the point of absurdity. It is long past time for this media vilification of Mr. Cosby to stop," Singer said.

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Fast rising Atlanta rapper OG Maco drops off his latest single entitled "Fat Fuck." The track was produced by Ryu Alexi. Give it a listen up top. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.

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Coke Boys rapper Chinx drops off a remix to O.T. Genasis' single, "Coco." Check it out up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.

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Jones 'Bones' Jones has heard about the rape allegations against Bill Cosby and he's not buying it. TMZ caught up with the undefeated UFC Light Heavyweight Champion to get his thoughts on the growing controversy.

"I love Bill Cosby. What did he do? He raped somebody right? Nah, I don't think Bill Cosby would do that," Jones said while outside of Los Angeles International Airport, on Friday, November 21. "Ive never met him, but from what I've seen he seems to be a class act. I kinda grew up admiring him as a black actor and I really hope that's not true. He's Bill Cosby, he shouldn't have to take [sex]. They should be [giving it up willingly]"

Chalk one up for Bill.

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Eminem opens the Shady Records vaults and releases a 66-track mixtape entitled Shady Classics. The project features freestyles and hit songs from Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Ca$his, Obie Trice, D12, Yelawolf,Dr. Dre, Bad Meets Evil, Stat Quo and more.

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Tracklist:

01. Eminem, Paul Rosenberg Intro
02. Public Enemy #1
03. We're Back
04. Invasion
05. 50 Cent- What Up Gangsta
06. Go To Sleep
07. Rabbit Run
08. We All Die One Day Feat. 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks
09. American Psycho Feat. B Real
10. D12- Fight Music
11. Freestyle #1
12. Obie Trice- Lady Feat. Eminem
13. The Re-Up
14. 50 Cent- Don't Push Me Feat. Eminem
15. Stat Quo- By My Side
16. Yelawolf- Hard White (Remix) Feat. T.I.
17. D12- Devil's Night
18. Hit Em Up Freestyle
19. Dr. Dre- Say What You Say Feat. Eminem
20. 50 Cent- Heat
21. Eminem- Wanksta
22. 50 Cent- Wanksta
23. 50 Cent- My Gun Go Off
24. Quitter
25. Lloyd Banks- Where I'm At Feat. Eminem
26. Bad Meets Evil- Living Proof
27. Eminem Skit
28. Bad Meets Evil- Scary Movies
29. 50 Cent- Ski Mask (Remix)
30. 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards Freestyle Eminem
31. Obie Trice- The Set Up Feat. Redman & Nate Dogg
32. D12- 6 In The Morning
33. 50 Cent- I'll Still Kill Feat. Akon
34. 50 Cent- Position Of Power
35. Eminem Skit
36. Detroit Vs. Everybody Feat. Royce Da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, DeJ Loaf 
37. Shady XV Shoutout
38. 50 Cent- PIMP (Remix) Feat. Snoop Dogg
39. 50 Cent- Man Down
40. 50 Cent- Patiently Waiting Feat. Eminem
41. Alchemist Freestyle
42. 50 Cent- Gunz Come Out
43. Freestyle 2
44. Symphony In H
45. D12- Git Up
46. No Apologies
47. Ca$his- Pistol Poppin Feat. Eminem
48. Obie Trice- All My Life Feat. Nate Dogg
49. Bad Meets Evil- Above The Law
50. 50 Cent- I Get Money (Forbes Remix) Feat. Jay Z
51. Obie Trice- Cry Now (Remix) Feat. Kuniva, Bobby Creekwater, Cashi$ & Stat Quo
52. Eminem Skit
53. I'm Having A Relapse Freestyle
54. D12- These Drugs
55. Girls
56. Eminem & Nate Dogg- My Name
57. 50 Cent- In My Hood
58. 50 Cent- High All The Time
59. D12- How Come
60. Obie Trice- Shit Hits The Fan Feat. Dr. Dre
61. Yelawolf- Box Chevy
62. Session One Feat. Slaughterhouse
63. Tony Yayo- Drama Setter Feat. Eminem
64. 50 Cent- The Mechanic
65. Guts Over Fear Feat. Sia
66. Eminem Shady XV Outro

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Beyonce has the internet jumping with her new music video for "7/11." The song is one of two new tracks off of the re-release of her 2013 self-titled album. Enjoy the clip below.

Pick up Beyonce: Platinum Edition on November 24.
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Check out the teaser for Eminem's "Guts Over Fear" music video featuring Sia. This is off of Em's forthcoming compilation album, SHADYXV. The video will premiere on November 24, the same day the album drops.

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Check out the latest visuals from Mac Lucci. He teams up with Germfree for "Light Um Up."

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Directed by The Sutardy Brothers & Mac Lucci
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British singer Jessie J is out promoting her new album entitled Sweet Talker. On Thursday, November 20, she was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live. She performed her single "Burnin' Up" with help from 2 Chainz.

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CBS has pulled the plug on The Queen Latifah Show while in the middle of it's second season. The talk show host got the bad news Friday morning, November 21. Production will stop immediately, according to TMZ

No specific reason was given by the higher-ups for the cancellation, but it's probably ratings related..

Latifah thanked her staff via a letter. A copy of it was posted on her Instagram account.

Latifah is multi-talented and a great entertainer. We're sure she'll land another gig soon.

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G-Unit's 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Kidd Kidd team up for their new single entitled "Big Body Benz." This is a bonus track off of the hard copy of their Beauty of Independence EP. Cop it now from Best Buy http://www.bestbuy.com/site/beauty-of-independence-only--best-buy-cd/9913147.p?id=3316115.

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Back in September we reported that Drake challenged Murder Mook to a battle, according to Mook.

"He pulled me like, ‘Yo, if I battled a n*gga, I’d probably have one of the best battles.’ I’m like, ‘Word?’ I tried to laugh it off and sh*t. He kept insisting he would do that, Mook told "No Edits" "Then he said he wanted to battle another rapper dude, because he didn’t like him — I’m not gonna say his name. Then he was like, ‘I didn’t really want to give a n*gga that look. But you, I f*ck with you.’”

Drake has never acknowledged the challenge publicly, but Mook says they have to battle because it was issued. He and Dame Dash are trying to make it impossible for the Toronto rapper to turn it down by getting Floyd Mayweather Jr. to sponsor a $15 million winner-take-all match.

"I'm talking $10 million... $15 million dollars. We could make a lot of money off that," Mook told AllHipHop in a new interview. "That's what the money should be. Let's holla at Floyd [Mayweather Jr.] Floyd loves this type of shit."

"Floyd knows the pay-per-view game. And he knows all the outlets to do it," Dame chimed in. "He could get involved in some way and we can do this thing together. Floyd, help us. Don't let nobody else rob us. We wanna go through another black man and figure out how to do this, You wanna be a fight promoter. So, let's fight promote.... let's do battle rap. And the first one is for $15 million. [Mook] vs. Drake. Winner takes $15 million."

The battle would definitely generate a lot of interest and Floyd has the money, but $15 million is steep. You have to find big name sponsors. I'm talking brands like Pepsi and Budweiser. Then there would be the cost of the pay-per-view. Hip Hop fans are not boxing fans. Most won't shell out $50 no matter who is battling. The event would have to be reasonably priced and held in a big enough venue to generate enough money at the gate.

Also the undercard would have to be the best ever in the history of battle rap.

What's your take on all of this? How much would you be willing to pay to see Drake go against Murder Mook?

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Chicago rapper Lil Durk is back with a vengeance with his latest song entitled "B.O.N. Big Ole Nigga)." The track was produced by Jack Flash.

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Beyonce will release the repackaged version of her 2013 self-titled album on November 24. The "Beyonce Platinum Edition Box Set" comes with two new songs, "7/11" and "Ring Off." Take a listen to both up top and below.

Pre-order "Beyonce: The Platinum Edition Box Set" from Best Buy.

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T-Pain stopped HLN's Morning Express with Robin Meade on Friday, November 21. The singer used the occasion to premiere a new song entitled "Coming Home."

What started out as a song about coming home to his wife and kids after a long time touring on the road, has turned into a salute to the troops who are serving their country away from their families every day.Download your copy now at TPAIN.com.

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Following the success of Rocky and Ferg, A$AP Mob member A$AP Twelvy is looking to find his own lane. His P On The Boards-produced track "Glock Rivers" is a great step in that direction. Solo album coming soon.

Check out the official music video directed by Goldrush.

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