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“Love & Hip Hop: New York” stars Yandy Smith and Mendeecees Harris are back together again for the first time in four years. Mendeecees and his wife celebrated his release from a New York prison for drug trafficking. He was originally scheduled to be released in December, but he was delayed for some unspecified reason.…

Akon and DJ Holiday‘s new secret weapon, Al Coe, from Bronx, N.Y., has the streets asking about him, and now it’s time to get familiar. His recent project, COE STYLES, the mixtape, is available now and was inspired by both Lil’ Wayne’s The Dedication and 50 Cent’s Jackin’ for Beats mixtapes. On COE STYLES, Al…

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Drake is set to release his fifth studio LP, Scorpion, in June. The “God’s Plan” rapper took to his social media accounts on Monday, April 16, to tease the artwork for his forthcoming record, which follows 2016’s Views. Alongside a photograph of himself rocking a bomber jacket with the album title and date on it,…

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President Barack Obama visited the campus of Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey this past Monday. The purpose of the visit to Newark was to discuss his continuing revision of the US criminal justice system and release of prisoners back into the population. In attendance at the event were Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, US Senator…

The US Department of Justice and the US Sentencing Commission have made a startling announcement that will affect America and the Black community. It has been announced that more than 6K federal prisoners are set to be released by Nov. 1, 2015. The vast majority of prisoners were convicted of non-violent drug offenses. In addition, it is…

Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church was jumping with excitement recently. Chicago native Jonathan McReynolds held his birthday bash/album release for his sophomore project currently Number 1 on Amazon Life Music: Stage Two at the church and it was amazing. McReynolds is a Christian artist, a gifted song writer and singer who has gained much notoriety and…

There’s good news for the family of former U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. After serving part of his sentence, he is set to be released from prison months earlier than planned. Jackson was originally sentenced in August 2013 to 30 months in prison over misuse of campaign funds. He was originally expected to be in…

‘ Chicagoans came out in droves to support spoken word artist, entrepreneur and author J.Ivy as he released his new book, Dear Father. The concert and book signing also acted as the public launch of his “Dear Father Letter Writing Campaign.” Check out photos of a few of the people in the place.

New artist Mila J celebrated the release of her debut EP, Made in L.A., at Penthouse in Los Angeles. Celebs in attendance included “House of Lies” star Larenz Tate, Yesi Ortiz of Power 106, “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood” star Sincere Show, Jas Prince and NBA baller Daniel “Booby” Gibson. Check out more photos from…

Singer Mila J has released her new EP, “MILA: Made In L.A.,” and she’s understandably ecstatic. Big sister to pop star Jhene Aiko, Mila’s EP comes after over a decade of hard work and perseverance

Gucci Mane will be coming home one year early. According to TMZ, the Atlanta rapper has been granted credit for time served by an Atlanta judge

Remy Ma released from prison After an unexpected road block yesterday, rapstress Remy Ma has finally been released from prison. As previously reported on July 31, it was erroneously reported that the former Capital Records artist had been released from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in New York. Shortly after, news broke that…

Lil Wayne released a video update regarding the album for his fans as part of his “Weezy Wednesdays” series, but he didn’t really have many details to share.

On yesterday (July 31) it was erroneously reported that rapper Remy Ma had been released from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in New York. But Remy’s expected July 31st release was delayed–reportedly due to her violation of protocol.

Bronx rapper Remy Ma is home. The former Terror Squad member came home early this morning (July 31) after serving a six-year prison sentence at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility For Women in New York.

Drake’s follow-up to “Nothing Was the Same” appears to be coming into full view; he announced the title of his forthcoming fourth studio album earlier today.

Kanye West is hard at work on his follow-up album to 2013s controversial Yeezus, and once again the mercurial star has recruited legendary producer Rick Rubin to assist with the project. Rubin said as much during a recent interview with Zane Lowe of Radio 1.

Former Hot Boys member and Cash Money Records star B.G. was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison back in 2012 for gun possession and witness tampering, but his old bandmate Turk said in a recent interview that B.G. could be coming home very early–as early as this year.