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Killer Mike Encourages Police Officers to Get More Involved in Black Communities
Killer Mike has become one of the go-to guests for CNN during these turbulent times and the rapper/activist showed up on the channel again over the weekend to discuss the community work a white police officer is doing in North Little Rock, Arkansas
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Drake Says The “Wu-Tang Forever” Remix Was Never Finished
Following the release of Drake's album Nothing Was the Same in 2013, rumors of a remix to "Wu-Tang Forever" ran rampant. News leaked that members of the Wu had recorded their verses and images from a video shoot with A$AP Rocky popped up but the song never came to fruition. In Octob
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Boosie BadAzz Protests Police Brutality in “Hands Up” Video
With chilling images of the riots and protests across the country stemming from police brutality, Boosie BadAzz provides the backing music with the powerful "Hands Up." Spawning from Baltimore; to Ferguson; to New York City, the raw footage features protesters talking to the camera and disturbing shots of the murders of Eric Garner, Walter Scott and Tamir Rice
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Listen to Omarion Feat. DeJ Loaf, Trey Songz, Ty Dolla $ign and Rick Ross, “Post to Be (Remix)”
Omarion digs deep into the rolodex for the remix to "Post to Be." Calling this an all-star cast would be an understatement; Omarion flexes his muscle and drops one of the hottest remixes in recent memory. From DeJ Loaf opening the track with "If you're nigga come close to me/I'ma make him eat this pussy appropriately" to Rozay closing out the track and DJ Mustard's thumping p
Listen to Jadakiss, “Two Curse Words”
Jadakiss season is upon us. Returning for another edition of #FridayMorningMassacre, Kiss provides enough bars over Just Blaze's "The Roc (Just Fire)" to last through Memorial Day Weekend. When Kiss signed to Roc-A-Fella records in 2007, he missed the peak of the label and countless Just Blaze beats he would have destroyed
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Listen to Styles P, “A Tale Of Ghost Citiez” and “Ghost Cost”
Following up on his LOX brethren Jadakiss' weekly releases, Styles P has been pushing out freestyles of his own on a weekly basis. Following up last week's "Ghost Rivers To the Riches" and "Give Me Your Ghost," SP tackles instrumentals from J Cole's 2014 Forest Hills Drive and Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly
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Listen to A$AP Rocky Feat. Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson, “Everyday”
A$AP Rocky has been keeping his fans on edge with the slow rollout of his upcoming album A.L.L.A. (At.Long.Last.A$AP.) Having released loosies in a few and far between fashion, and none of them definitely making the cut, Rocky finally let go of an official track from the project. During yester
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Listen to K Camp, “White Iverson (Freestyle)”
Now that Post Malone's "White Iverson" has officially shifted from viral hit to the mainstream, it's time for the freestyles to start rolling in. Up to bat here is ATL's own K Camp. The rapper/singer handles the beat well, going with the same sing-song flow that Post himself employed so well
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Boldy James Celebrates the High Life in “Toast to the Kings” Video
Boldy James takes time out to dedicate "Toast to the Kings" to all the hustlers out there doing what it takes to survive. James, who's slowed down flow mixed with a Midwestern twang, was nominated for a spot on XXL's 2015 Freshman cover and "Toast to the Kings" shows why
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Watch ?uestlove’s ‘Quest For Cuba’ Mini-Documentary
With his turntables and Serato in tow, ?uestlove traveled down to Cuba in April as an ambassador for hip-hop. Not wanting to miss out on the moment, Okayplayer TV sent a camera crew down with the talented musician to capture the experience
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Young Money Yawn Dedicates “Clara Mae Jones” Video to His Grandmother
Young Money Yawn's rise may have not been possible without the guidance of his grandmother, Clara Mae Jones. On his latest DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, Street Gospel 2, Yawn dedicated a song to his grandmother and earlier this week the Virginia native unveiled the visual for the heartfelt song
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Here Is the Cover Art for Troy Ave’s ‘Major Without A Deal’ Album
Troy Ave's indie hustle and grind has taken him from an unknown Brooklyn MC to the cover of the 2014 XXL Freshmen issue and the mainsatge at Hot 97's yearly Summer Jam concert. With less than a month to go before the release of his Major Without A Deal album, Ave unveils the cover art for the project. The simp
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