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Childish Gambino Drops New Album Title And Song Snippet
Childish Gambino today announced the title to his first album since his 2011 debut, Camp (Glassnote Records). The sophomore release will be called Because The Internet, and the announcement came along with a trailer that teases a new song, where Gambino addresses the criticism of his acting career and his forays into hip-hop, among other things.
"Head...
Mac Miller And Nick Cannon’s TV Shows Led MTV2 To Its Highest-Ever Ratings
Hip-hop is helping to set more records, this time on television. MTV2 enjoyed its highest-ever ratings for the past year based off the strength of shows such as Mac Miller And The Most Dope Family, Guy Code and Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out, the latter which was just picked up for a second season.
Mac's show has ...
Paris Hilton Unleashes Sparkly New Video With Lil Wayne
Just a handful of days after the full song dropped, we have the video for Paris Hilton's Cash Money debut, "Good Time," featuring Lil Wayne. It's, well, it's shiny. And Lil Wayne is involved, which is hilarious if only for his first line—"I'm fucked up"—which echoes the sentiment of everyone who puts themselves through watching this video. Oh yeah, a...
Meek Mill, “Pound Cake (Freestyle)”
Meek Mill keeps dropping previously-unreleased tracks from his Dream Chasers 3 mixtape, this time over Drake's "Pound Cake," (feat. Jay Z), which appeared on Nothing Was The Same. The original is a seven-minute epic with Drizzy and Jay trading verses, and Meek kicks this freestyle off in typically brash fashion, borrowing Hov's "millions" lines and quickly moving into his own l
Raekwon Is Hopping On Drake’s “Wu-Tang Forever” Remix
Raekwon has been vocal in his support for Drake's "Wu-Tang Forever" track off Nothing Was The Same, and he told MTV that he'll be getting on the track's remix alongside U-God, Masta Killa and Cappadonna.
"I ain't get a chance to bust my joint off yet, but I talked to Drake, and we're gonna get to it," Rae said while on the set for Troy Ave's music video for "New York City.
Metro Boomin Grabs Future, Gucci Mane And Curren$y For ’19 & Boomin’
Producer Metro Boomin, the man behind the boards on such hits as "Karate Chop" and "Honest" by Future, drops his long-awaited first solo project, titled 19 & Boomin, today. Grabbing such guys as Zaytoven, TM 88 and DJ Spinz to help with the production, the mixtape features tracks from Future, Gucci Mane, Curren$y, Ace Hood, OJ Da Juiceman and Trinidad James, to name a few.
Papoose On Kendrick Lamar’s BET Cypher: “He’ll Never Be Able To Shine My Shoes, Lyrically”
Papoose On Kendrick Lamar's BET Cypher
Mac Miller Appreciates The Love From His Hometown
It's nearly five in the afternoon in London, and Mac Miller is tired. "I've kinda been in constant motion since 2010, and nothing has really stopped yet," the Pittsburgh native says during a phone call with XXL. "I take my time when I can, but not really; I think after I finish this tour, when I get back home I'll be able to . I'v...
Lauryn Hill Released From Prison, Drops New Track
Lauryn Hill completed her three-month sentence at Danbury Federal Prison for tax evasion this morning, and dropped a new track to celebrate her release.
Ms. Hill, who was convicted of failing to pay about $1 million in federal taxes between 2005-2007, entered prison on July 8...
Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, Omarion And Stalley Sued For Bailing On London Show
Maybach Music Group will have to head back into the courtroom after allegedly failing to show up to a scheduled performance in London, according to a new TMZ report.
Allegedly, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, Omarion and Stalley were all scheduled to show up to perform at Wembley on September 12, but Meek then requested the show be postponed...
Did Kendrick Lamar Diss Drake Or Papoose?
The biggest piece of news in the hip-hop world today came with the leak of a 15-second clip—since removed—from Kendrick Lamar's verse on the TDE section of the BET Cyphers, where K.Dot goes after a "sensitive" rapper and kicks it off by saying "nothing's been the same since they dropped 'Control,'" a clear reference to Drake's recent album title Nothing Was The Same. The hip-ho
Big Boi’s Tour Bus Playlist: E-40, Slick Rick, Parliament-Funkadelic, More
Big Boi's Tour Bus Playlist