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Andrew Yang’s Claim To Be A Hip-Hop Fan Seems To Fall Flat After Jay-Z Question

While Yang claims to be a Jay-Z fan (yeah, ok), Hov has already pledged his support for CitiGroup CEO Ray McGuire for Mayor.

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Jay-Z Demands That Charges Be Dropped Against Charleston Protester

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Olympics, virus dominate Tokyo governor vote

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Guyana's president reaffirms strong ties with US, Western Hemisphere

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Attorney General Keith Ellison Takes Over George Floyd Murder Case

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Black Americans Have a Message for Democrats: Not Being Trump Is Not Enough – Free Press of Jacksonville

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Beyoncé Film Black Is King to Debut on Disney+ on July 31 (WATCH TRAILER)

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Jay-Z Took Out Full Page Newspaper Ads Across The US Highlighting Black-Owned Businesses

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It takes two? Twin Cities suddenly home to twin retro-rap stations

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