Kanye West Is Premiering His New Single, “New Slaves”, Right Now

On 66 buildings around the world, the enigmatic rap star is holding court for his new single. Here’s an analogy. Everything Kanye-related up till now has been like the pre-season in baseball. Random tweets, album previews by everybody except Kanye himself, overseas trips, the press, blogosphere and print journalists having a field day turning a ...

Download Danse’s New EP ‘Champagne & My 40oz’

The general behind the Brooklyn Stick Up Team is back at again with a brand new EP entitled Champagne & My 40oz. The new EP features 7 new tracks produced by the likes of CHI Bheats, B.Korn, Nemisis and Joe Josh. Danse’s latest project is hosted by NahRight and is now available for download HERE. ...

Indie 184 “Fantasy” Preview

Graffiti and fine artist Indie 184′s current exhibition “Fantasy” will offer over a dozen new paintings and works on paper.  Each piece represents escapism painted through compositions of collages with raptures of color and textures fused with of her graffiti, imagery, and designs juxtaposed with messages. Indie expresses her energy through the use of mixed media ...

Eugene Allen’s Story Becomes Immortalized In ‘The Butler’

Get a first look at the Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler’ The late Eugene Allen served as a butler at The White House for eight American presidencies. Allen passed away in 2010 but now his story will become immortalized in film. The Lee Daniels’ directed historical drama will follow the life of Cecil Gaines played by ...

The First Single From ‘The H’ Is Here. Listen To Birdman & Rick Ross On “Pop That Pu**y”

With ‘The H’ dropping in 6 days, Baby & Ricky waste no time in getting us a single. May 23rd is the date for the thought-to-be-shelved collaborative album from Rick Ross & Birdman, enigmatically titled The H. With them making the announcement of the release of the album only 7 days from the release date, ...

Intimate Look at the Williams Sisters

(The Root) -- It's tough being a black female athlete in America, especially if you're crushing the competition in a predominantly white sport like tennis where fans have called you "nigger" midgame.

In Venus and Serena, the new documentary that hit select theaters recently, director and producer Michelle Major and her team dug into the lives of the Williams sisters during 2011. With unfettered access, the cameras caught the pair practicing with their parents, recovering from injuries with blood-filled IV bags and learning from John McEnroe when to curse out referees -- and Serena smooching with then-boyfriend Common.

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Help! My Black Nephew Thinks He's Yellow

(The Root) -- In The Root's first-ever Reddit Ask Me Anything, our Race Manners columnist Jenée Desmond-Harris took all of your burning questions about race etiquette. Need to know how to talk about race with the children in your life? Want to know why it might not just be a preference if someone says, "I'm not attracted to black people"? Check out the transcript below.

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Best Quotes From 2013 Graduation Speeches

See what Barack Obama, Toni Morrison and others had to say at this year's commencement ceremonies.

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Where's the Apology for Susan Rice?

Emails released this week vindicate the former secretary of state hopeful. MSNBC's Morgan Whitaker, producer at the Rev. Al Sharpton's PoliticsNation, asks where the Republicans are who accused her of incompetence and worse.

Last fall Republicans launched a series of scathing attacks on Susan Rice as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations became the primary target in an attempt to smear the Obama administration in the wake of Benghazi. They accused her of purposely misleading the country on the nature of the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi during her appearances on the Sunday news shows. At times, the attacks turned personal.

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Twitter Lands Bahraini Activists in Prison

(The Root) -- It's not rare for people's behavior on social media to land them in hot water; people lose their jobs all the time for things they post on Facebook or put on Twitter. But in Bahrain, tweeting the wrong thing about the wrong person just might land you in prison.

That's what happened to six people in Bahrain accused of insulting the king, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and other members of the community. Bahrain has been embroiled in human-rights protests since February 2011, and many Bahraini activists have taken to Twitter to document "violations" against the Bahraini people.

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Report: Beyonce And Jay-Z Expecting Second Child

Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting their second child, according to an E! Online report. The entertainment network claims that “multiple sources exclusively confirm[ed]” the story earlier. All sources in the story are unnamed. A pregnancy might explain the singer’s […]

Candice Glover Crowned New ‘American Idol’ As Finale Ratings Hit All-Time Low

The first all-female AI finale in nine years crowned a winner, Candice Glover, but the Season 12 finale still didn't rack up the numbers.

Win Tickets to Special Screening of ‘Fast & Furious 6′

Listen to WPGC 95.5 to win tickets to a special advanced screening of “Fast & The Furious 6″ on Tuesday, May 21 at the Regal Majestic in Silver Spring. The latest fast-paced, action-packed film stars […]

Enter to Win French Montana’s New CD

French Montana is out with a new album, and WPGC 95.5 wants you to have a free copy.

VIDEO: Introducing Nikki Williams

WPGC 95.5 got a special visit and a special treat from Island Def Jam's new artist, Nikki Williams.Watch her amazing performance...

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Michael Jackson's Ex-Housekeeper -- Key Witness in Wade Robson's Molestation Lawsuit

The Neverland housekeeper who graphically described seeing Wade Robson naked in a shower with Michael Jackson ... will play a huge role in whether Robson wins a cent from MJ's Estate in his new civil lawsuit, TMZ has learned. Sources close to the…

Michael Jackson/Wade Robson -- You Be the Judge

Wade Robson now insists Michael Jackson molested him, although lots of people think he's lying through his teeth.  So we gotta ask ... `

D*** Trickle -- Wisconsin Speedway Plans Black-Flag Tribute

The Wisconsin racetrack where D*** Trickle forged his legacy -- winning TONS of races en route to becoming a NASCAR star -- is honoring the driver with a special pre-race ceremony when stock car season kicks off later this month, TMZ has…

Deion Sanders' Estranged Wife -- Allegations of Credit Card Abuse

Deion Sanders' estranged wife would've SCOFFED at a $6k credit card bill when she was happily married to a rich guy ... but now, she's RUNNING from it, this according a new lawsuit obtained by TMZ. We've learned ... Capital One has slapped Pilar…

Stars and Their Kids at Concerts -- What a Show!

With the news that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West plan to hit the road with their new spawn for Yeezy's upcoming tour, check out which stars weren't afraid to rock out at a live show with their adorable offspring.