Shooter of two NYPD officers identified as Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, of Baltimore

Yahoo! - Two NYPD police officers identified as Wenjin Liu and Raphael Ramos were ambushed and slain "execution style" Saturday. The shooter was identified by NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton as 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley.

The D’Angelo Cycle

The New Black Man - Preface: 1) I vividly remember preparing for school, sixth grade to be exact, when “Brown Sugar” came on my parents’ analog radio—that was probably the first time in my short-lived life I underwent sonic hypnosis; and 2) a Facebook “friend” some years ago suggested an album release by Justin Timberlake could save R&B . . .

Pop Shop Podcast: Madonna Leaks, Nicki Minaj, Charli XCX & More

How did the Madonna leak happen — and what’s the next move for the Queen of Pop? Hear the Pop Shop Podcast’s take: http://blbrd.cm/H97HQl

(Photos) Cute! Diddy Only Wanted ONE THING For His Birthday & Cassie Got It For Him!

Hip-Hop mogul Diddy has been celebrating his birthday all week and the party doesn’t seem to be stopping any...

Nas Compares U.S. To Apartheid-Era South Africa

Hip-Hop DX - Nas says "there's a lot of healing that needs to come onto this country."