When It Comes to Rap Music, Are White Boys Really Doing All the Buying?

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Though the music industry has long perpetuated the notion that the overwhelming majority of the buyers of rap music are white males, the truth is the rap industry is not staying afloat on a sea of white male dollars. Back in 1991, Newsweek did a cover story on gangsta rap that proclaimed 80 percent of hip hop’s audience was white. That article sparked a firestorm of attention,...

Chris Brown Launches Instagram Beef With ‘The Real’ Stars While Struggling to Mature in Media Spotlight

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Chris Brown unleashed an expletive-filled rant on Instagram aimed at “The Real” hosts Adrienne Bailon and Tamar Braxton and the virtual tirade seems to serve as a troubling reminder of Brown’s own personal battles. A “muppet face ass” and a “trout mouth ass b***h” – that’s how the R&B superstar described Braxton and Bailon in an Instagram post as a response to the ladies’ discussion...

Jaden Smith Releases a New Album and Talks about How Time isn’t Real

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Taking a note from Beyoncé, in the middle of the night Jaden Smith dropped his new album,” Cool Tapes Vol. 2 (CTV2), through his own app, “Jaden Experience.” At 11:13 p.m. last night, Smith tweeted, “I’ve worked on this album for two years and Kendall likes it so here,” along with the link to the album. The “Kendall” he is referring to is his rumored girlfriend, Kendall...

Stevie Wonder Wows Atlanta Crowd, Goes Off on Gun Violence

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There are few voices that can bring people to tears from the mere sound. As the woman behind me wept into her tissue 30 minutes into Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life Performance tour, it was clear that Mr. Wonder had one of those voices. On Saturday night that soulful voice packed Atlanta’s Phillips Arena with people from all races and all walks of life. The electricity...

After His Fans Wait Breathlessly For 14 Years, D’Angelo Finally Releases His New Album ‘Black Messiah’

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After announcing last week that a new album was in the works, D’Angelo surprised fans by quickly releasing “Black Messiah” last night. The album is the first since the singer’s “Voodoo” in 2000. In a pamphlet that was handed out at the album’s listening session in New York City sponsored by Red Bull Music Academy and Afropunk, D’Angelo discussed the meaning behind the album’s...

Jada Pinkett-Smith’s CNN Documentary Reveals Link Between Atlanta Strip Scene and Sex Trafficking

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Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has been working closely with CNN to produce a new documentary that focuses on the link between the “glorified” stripper culture in Atlanta and sex trafficking. She took to her Facebook page to share some of the latest updates and offered her thoughts on what she considered to be a surprising discovery. Smith’s latest film project is shedding light on a...

Radamel Falcao sends message to Manchester United fans after reveals future doubts

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Radamel Falcao has revealed his admiration for Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy. The Colombia international has made an underwhelming start to his United career after the striker joined a season-long loan switch from Monaco. And 28-year-old Falcao, who has scored one goal in eight Premier League apperances, lifted the lid on his favourite United players. “You...

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard urges Raheem Sterling to sign new contract at Anfield

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Steven Gerrard has warned Raheem Sterling it would be a mistake to leave Liverpool. And he has compared the 20-year-old to Anfield greats Fernando Torres and Michael Owen. Sterling has been stalling on signing a new £70,000-a-week deal since the summer amid interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Premier League champions Manchester City. But Liverpool skipper...

The reason why Van Gaal did not play Angel Di Maria in Manchester United clash with Liverpool

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Angel Di Maria was passed fit for Manchester United’s clash with Liverpool – but manager Louis van Gaal refused to hand him an instant recall. That’s according to Argentine newspaper Ole, who report that Di Maria had actually recovered from a slight hamstring tear in time for the match against United’s bitter rivals at Old Trafford last Sunday. Despite proving his fitness to the...

Manchester United left-back gives the club festive fitness boost by returning from injury

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The England left-back has been out for a month after straining ligaments in the Arsenal win but could be back in action on Boxing Day. Luke Shaw is set to return for Manchester United on Boxing Day after recovering from the ankle injury that has kept him out for a month. Shaw suffered the injury in United’s 2-1 win at Arsenal on November 22, but is back in training and could start against...

TTIP: Cameron pledges support for EU-US trade deal........Continue reading the main story

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EU leaders and US President Barack Obama discussed TTIP earlier David Cameron has pledged to put "rocket boosters" behind plans for an EU-US free trade deal. The UK prime minister said EU and US leaders had met and all agreed the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) "is a deal we want". Speaking at the G20 summit, he said arguments against TTIP...

China to double Iranian investment..........Continue reading the main story

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Sanctions have made it hard for Iran to finance infrastructure projects China is set to double its investment in Iranian infrastructure projects, Iran's Mehr news agency reports. China has raised its quota for Iranian projects to $52bn (£33bn) from $25bn the report said, quoting Iran's deputy minister for energy, Esmail Mahsouli. Water, electricity, oil and gas...

HSBC's private banking arm accused of tax fraud by Belgium...........

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Authorities in Brussels have charged HSBC's private banking arm, which is based in Switzerland, with helping wealthy Belgians to avoid taxes. Prosecutors allege that hundreds of clients - including diamond dealers in Antwerp - moved money to offshore tax havens with the help of the bank. They said it resulted in hundreds of millions of euros in lost tax revenue. ...

China and Australia sign major trade agreement

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Australia and China have signed a landmark free trade agreement, after almost a decade of negotiations. The agreement will gradually open up markets to billions of dollars of new business between the two nations. Just before it was signed, Xi Jinping made an unprecedented address to both houses of the Australian parliament. The BBC's Rico Hizon reports from Singapore on what both sides...

Snapchat launches Snapcash payment feature with Square.............Continue reading the main story

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Snapcash allows Snapchat users to send money to friends by using the private message feature Snapchat has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to send money to other clients of the messaging app. Snapcash is a partnership with payment-processing firm Square, which offers its own stand-alone friend-to-friend payment app called Square Cash. The service will...

Global city leaders call for use of resources in urban planning

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Dar es Salaam Mayor Dr Didas Massaburi More than 50 mayors, urban planners and technical experts from 25 cities around the world are meeting in Dar es Salaam to share experiences on managing rapid urban expansion through metropolitan planning. The four-day event dubbed the Global Lab on Metropolitan Strategic Planning, or ‘MetroLab’ which is jointly organised by the World...

Membe lobbying for withheld GBS funds

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Foreign Affairs Minister Benard Membe. Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Bernard Membe has said he will this week meet with Tanzania’s development partners who have withheld funds for the General Budget Support on corruption allegation grounds. Membe said the main aim of his mission is to convince the donors to release the money they have suspended for...

Japan PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election in December

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Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Mr Abe may be looking for a mandate to "push ahead with even bolder economic reform", reports Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Continue reading the main story Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called an early election, two years ahead of schedule. At a news briefing, he said...

Indonesia raises fuel prices by more than 30%

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Continue reading the main story The Indonesian government has increased fuel prices by more than 30% in an attempt to save the economy more than $8bn (£5bn) in 2015. Prices were raised by 2,000 rupiah ($0.16; £0.10) per litre, with gasoline now costing 8,500 rupiah and diesel 7,500 rupiah. The subsidised fuel prices in Indonesia are among the cheapest in the world. ...

Federal Reserve in easy decision to end stimulus.....................Continue reading the main story

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The Fed meeting minutes indicate the central bank believed turmoil abroad would pass Although the US Federal Reserve was worried about turmoil in emerging markets, the central bank reached an easy consensus to end its stimulus programme, its latest minutes reveal. Minutes from the central bank's October meeting show officials were concerned about stock market...

Apple to push Beats to all iPhones according to FT...........Continue reading the main story

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According to the FT, Apple will pre-install the Beats streaming music service on iPhones and iPads Apple is planning to push its Beats streaming music service to every iPhone in the new year, according to a report in the Financial Times newspaper. Apple will include the Beats app in its latest update to the iOS operating system used on iPhones and iPads, writes the FT. Apple...

Australia's ANZ bank suspends seven traders..........Continue reading the main story

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ANZ's headquarters in Sydney. ANZ, one of Australia's biggest banks, has suspended seven traders as part of an inquiry into the potential rigging of key interbank interest rates. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has been investigating the country's interbank market since mid-2012. Nigel Williams, chief risk officer of ANZ, said it...

US stocks boosted by China rate cut

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  (Open): US stocks opened higher after China announced a surprise rate cut and the head of the European Central Bank hinted at further stimulus action. The Dow Jones rose 158.02 points, or 0.9%, to 17,877.02, while the S&P 500 climbed 18.54 points to 2,071.29. The technology-focused Nasdaq was 34.32 points higher at 4,736.19. In an attempt to boost growth, China...

Multi-Billion-Dollar Gas Pipeline In Development To Link South Africa With Mozambique

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South African-based independent oil and gas company SACOIL Holdings is set to construct a 2,600 km long gas pipeline worth $6 billion. The pipeline will link the South African gas fields with that of Mozambique, fostering a growing regional integration. “The project intends to harness the commercial potential of the natural gas reserves discovered in the Rovuma sedimentary basin in the Mozambican...

Yale University Determined To Help Strengthen African Businesses and Leaders

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Yale has identified leadership development as a key focus of the Africa Initiative and a way in which it can contribute to Africa’s growth story. The university has used its intellectual resources to provide training to several African organizations and seeks to continue helping build African leaders in the future. To that end, Yale has hosted conferences focused on thinking strategically...

BG Group's £25m deal for new chief attacked by directors' group..........Continue reading the main story

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Helge Lund has been widely praised for his transformation of Statoil A pay deal proposed for the new head of gas explorer BG Group has been branded "excessive and inflammatory" by one of the UK's leading business lobby groups. The Institute of Directors said a £25m deal for Helge Lund would damage the reputation of UK business if approved at a shareholders' meeting next month. The...

Botin ousts Santander chief executive...........Continue reading the main story

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Executive chairman Ana Botin has forced out Santander chief executive Javier Marin Ana Botin has moved swiftly to reshape Santander, ousting its chief executive after less than two years in the role. She took over as executive chairman of Europe's biggest bank in September following the death of her father Emilio Botin. Javier Marin has been replaced by Jose Antonio...

US economy grows faster than first forecast..................Continue reading the main story

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The US economy grew much faster in the third quarter than first reported, official figures have shown. It expanded at an annualised rate of 3.9% between July and September, up from the 3.5% first estimated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The rise, which follows a strong second quarter, means the US has seen its strongest two consecutive quarters of growth for a decade. ...
 

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