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DJ Clue arrested on drug, traffic charges in NYC

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NBC New York - Celebrity deejay and radio personality DJ Clue was arrested on drug- and traffic-related charges after police stopped him at a checkpoint in lower Manhattan Wednesday morning and found he was driving with a suspended license, law enforcement sources tell NBC 4 New York.
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"The Gossip Game" cast members, Vivian Billings and Sharon Carpenter.

What it's like for women to cover rap

Kyle Harvey
theGRIO VIDEO - Hip-hop is still a boys club and for aspiring journalists that want to cover the 30 year old culture that are women, it can be difficult at times...
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Talib Kweli takes on Rick Ross lyric

Kyle Harvey
theGRIO REPORT - The backlash over Rick Ross' controversial "U.O.E.N.O." lyric referencing date rape continues to build and now one of hip hop’s more conscious rappers is calling out the Miami rapper...
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Sean Combs attends the 'Killing Them Softly' Premiere during 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Diddy ranks no. 1 on Forbes’ list of hip-hops richest list

Lilly Workneh
theGRIO REPORT - Diddy tops this year’s Forbes' list of hip-hop’s wealthiest artists -- and is joined by some of the genre's other big cash kings...
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Rick Ross performs at BET's Rip The Runway 2013:Show at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 27, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET's Rip The Runway)

Rap must take responsibility for hatin' on women

Lauren Carter
OPINION - While we rightfully attack Rick Ross for his irresponsible lyrics, we also have to attack the culture that condones and allows him to profit off those lyrics...
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Rap artist ScHoolboy Q performs at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on August 2, 2012 in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

The top 5 rap lyrics of the week

Shawn Setaro, Rap Genius
RAP GENIUS - The announcement of XXL's 2013 Freshmen list this week (thankfully not actually all men this time) set the hip-hop blogosphere alight...
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Gucci Mane attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2010 at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on October 2, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

Gucci Mane denied bond in assault case

Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) - Gucci Mane has been denied bond on charges stemming from a fan's accusation that the rapper hit him in the head with a champagne bottle at an Atlanta nightclub...
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Chief Keef pic stirs up anti-violence campaign

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago
NBC Chicago - Chicago rapper Chief Keef is proving to be a lightning rod in more ways than one.
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Rick Ross performs onstage at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on September 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

Rick Ross date rape lyric causes uproar

Veronica Miller
OPINION - a verse on the song 'You Don’t Even Know,' Ross raps about drugging a woman, and then raping her while she is incoherent...
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Gucci Mane performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards '10 at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on October 2, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

Gucci Mane jailed on assault charge

Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) - Rapper Gucci Mane was being held in jail on an assault charge after a fan told police the artist smashed a champagne bottle on his head in a downtown Atlanta nightclub...
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