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President Obama has had to address gun violence a lot in the last few months, but the lack of attention he’s paid to Chicago hasn’t gone unnoticed. The Black Youth Project has launched an “Obama Come Home” petition, urging the commander in chief tackle the issue. Source

This is a sad for Jazz music and Hip-Hop music. The legendary trumpeter Donald Byrd passed away on February 4, but his nephew confirmed his death today.   Source  

Hypebeasts, the moment is finally here. The Air Jordan III ’88 Retro, thirsted over for its inclusion of “Nike Air” branding on the heel since its announcement late last year, drops today at at exactly 4:51PM EST. Source

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey wants the Superior Court of the State of California for Los Angeles to find singer Chris Brown in violation of his probation. The D.A.’s office also accused the Richmond Police department of being sloppy. Brown was ordered to serve out his probation in Richmond after he was […]

LeBron James and Dr. Dre team up to cover the latest issue of ESPN: The Magazine.  Source

Former South Carolina Republican Party director Todd Kincannon has come under fire for making a racist, and insensitive joke about Trayvon Martin. The self-proclaimed “Honey Badger of American Politicos” tweeted the racist quip about Martin during the Super Bowl.   Source

Last week it was reported that Willow Smith dropped out of the Annie remake to be produced by her dad, Will Smith’s, company. During a promotional appearance at Philly’s Temple University, in support of Sister Soulja’s new book, A Deeper Love Inside: The Porsche Santiaga Story, Smith explained why his daughter is no longer attached to the project. Source

Lil Wayne did lots more than going off on a cameraman during a Super Bowl event this weekend, he also met some of his fans.The Grammy award winner was in his hometown for the big game Sunday and  stopped off at a local Macy’s for a Trukfit fan meet-and-greet over the weekend. Source

Someone is getting fired. Last week, Gucci Mane made headlines when photos he shared online revealed that the rapper was a guest speaker at an Atlanta middle school. Now parents and alumni of the Atlanta Public School system are irate he was chosen to speak to the young students. Source

A convicted murderer from Indiana was mistakenly released in Chicago.  On Tuesday (Jan. 29), the Indiana Corrections Department, sent Steven L. Robbins to Cook County to face drug charges, which were dropped for “reasons yet unknown.” Source

Kanye West raised a ton of eyebrows late last year when he performed a series of shows at Revel in Atlantic City with some strange masks. Read More

In case anyone was wondering, the New York Police Department takes their job seriously. This is apparent after the NYPD cracked down on a Bronx third-grader accused of punching and stealing $5 from a fellow student by locking him to a pipe in a holding room. source