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Danny Brown Lives Out A Wild Night In His Latest Video
Putting a new school spin on Freak Nasty's 1996 "Da' Dip", Danny Brown adds a trippy touch to the sensual tune, with a video to match. Adding cartoon graphics in the mix, the Detriot rapper takes fans on a ride in the video for his single "Dip", as he lives out one of many wild nights.
"Dip" hail...
Drake Is Excited To See If He Made The Right Decisions On ‘NWTS’
Although his track record has proven that he is indeed in tune with the ears of our generation, Drake remains curious to see how fans will perceive "Nothing Was The Same". Drizzy commented that although most are concerned about the numbers the project will be in, his sole purpose is creating an album that will carry "lasting power"...
Dillon Cooper Warns His Competition In New Video
Previously featured on XXL's "The Break", Dillon Cooper comes forth with his next effort now releasing the visuals to "Warning Shots". Taking place in a warehouse, the 20-year old crafts up quite a captivating visual one could even deem as hypnotizing...
Did You Know Kendrick Lamar Was Named After One Of The Temptations?
Amongst the many topics discussed when Kendrick Lamar strolled through Arsenio Hall's reinvented television series, the Compton rapper revealed that he's named after one of the members of the iconic Motown group, the Temptations. While gushing over old school music, K Dot unveiled that his mother named him after Eddie Kendricks, the group's distinctive falsetto singer...
Did Jay Z And Beyoncé Fire Their Bodyguard For Committing Lewd Acts?
The story surrounding Beyonce and Jay-Z's bodyguard who was recently killed by cops in Florida, just keeps get stranger and stranger. Reports have now surfaced that the bodyguard, who lost his job of protecting the star couple a few months back, was fired for committing unmentionable acts with the Carter's passports...
Bun B Busts A Few Dance Moves In Solange’s New Video
H-TOWN! Although both hail from Houston, Texas, it was certainly unexpected to see Bun B and Solange break out in a dance routine in her just released video "Lovers In The Parking Lot". Taking place in a flee market, the songstress struts around breaking it down later linking with Mannie Fresh and Bun to execute a two-step move...
Cassidy’s Lil Snupe Jab Upset Meek Mill
Seems as though Cassidy's rap about the circumstances surrounding the passing of Lil Snupe is not sitting too well with Meek Mill. Mentioning the death of MMG rapper's once protege in “Catch A Body", a diss record geared towards Mill, Meek feels as though Cassidy crossed the line with the insensitive jab telling that if the two were face to face, a different tune would be sang.
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Bust A Cap: Wiz Khalifa Sparks Up At His Wedding
Can you come up with a funny quote? Place your caption in the “Comments” section below. The best caption will be announced today at 4 pm. Happy captioning!
Winner: "Till death do us part..." by Asif
J. Cole “Crooked Smile” Video
After much speculation, J. Cole finally released the visuals to go along with his highly acclaimed single, "Crooked Smile" . Taking a more simplistic route with the video, J. Cole sets the scene enjoying a home barbeque until the nights events take a turn for the worst...
Mister Cee Stars In AIDS Awareness PSA
Following a wind whirl of a week, Mister Cee comes forth hoping that the hip-hop community will learn from his mistakes. Now starring in a PSA for the The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Cee not only openly admits to his run-ins but uses them as an educational tool to inform people in the community who may not be aware of the impact that STDs have on the urban community...
A$AP Rocky And Aesop Rock Meet For The First Time (Video)
With names almost identical, it's astonishing these two did not meet sooner. Finally making the magic happen at Rock The Bells, Peter Rosenberg and Brother Ali are the ones to thank. Bringing both rappers face to face backstage, something that was long over due finally went down, marking hip-hop's history books.
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2 Chainz Made It To The Hospital Right Before Mama C Passed
Although 2 Chainz had quite a hectic schedule prior to the release of his second studio album, he still made time to visit Pimp C's mother, Mama C before her passing. Detailing that he made it to the hospital the actual day of her calling, he tells that she was a very influential figure in his life and her loss was a tragic moment for the hip-hop community.
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