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Nick Cannon’s career and impact celebrated at STK in NYC

BLEU Magazine’s cover release party was held yesterday in downtown Manhattan’s STK Steakhouse with actor and comedian Nick Cannon, who’s on their next month’s cover. The founder and creator of BLEU, Devon Christopher Johnson, wants to honor those in the African American community who are striving towards greatness.

Memphis Bleek was hurt by Jay Z’s shout-out?

Memphis Bleek has been in Jay Z‘s shadow for more than fifteen years. On 2005’s “Diamonds From Sierra Leone” remix, Jay rapped about his relationship with his

Kanye West reflects on ‘The College Dropout’

Kanye West’s critically-acclaimed debut album The College Dropout turned ten years old this week, and numerous media and entertainment outlets looked back on the rapper’s first project with fond memories. As for West himself, he tweeted extensively about what his first album means to him and shared his perspective on the last decade of his career.

Has Chris Brown become the new Bobby Brown?

Chris Brown is one of the more successful R&B stars of the last several years. The once-precocious performer has racked up numerous hit singles and acclaimed videos and he’s won Grammy awards. But ever since that fateful night in 2009, when he viciously beat his former girlfriend, pop star Rihanna, following a Grammy party; his life has been a frustrating combination of professional highs and personal lows. Surprisingly, the former teen star was able to reclaim much of his fame after the backlash against him quieted. But, even since then, Chris Brown seems determined to destroy his career–much like Bobby Brown did.

Just Blaze: Dame Dash’s ‘Mouth just got in the way’

The hills and valleys of Dame Dash’s career have been well-documented. In the last several years, fans have witnessed Dash’s fall; from amongst the top-tier hip-hop moguls to an industry footnote struggling through financial and legal hardship. In a recent interview with VladTV, superproducer Just Blaze shared his perspective on the Roc-A-Fella co-founder’s decline.

Lil Wayne reveals that he’s ready to retire now

Lil Wayne was the featured guest for the season premiere of Katie Couric’s talk show “Katie,” and the controversial New Orleans rapper opened up, yet again, about his oft-discussed plans to retire from music by the time he turns 35. Wayne will be 32 on September 27th.

Freddie Gibbs says Jeezy black-balled him

Freddie Gibbs continues to air out his former mentor Young Jeezy. Gibbs broke free of Jeezy’s CTE (Corporate Thugz Entertainment) camp late last year, and