The Shop Boyz — an Atlanta trio comprised of Fat, Meanie and Sheed — have the most added single to urban radio with their new song, “Party Like A Rockstar.” The hip-hop and rock infused track is the lead single ...
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Little Brother
Two Man Show
Little Brother will never be the same again. While recording their upcoming third album, The Getback, producer 9th Wonder and MCs Big Pooh and Phonte decided to part ways due to creative differences. It was a breakup no one saw ...
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300K Is The New Platinum…
Shit is really fucked the fuck up in the rap game right now. Dudes that were selling millions of records are now having millions of downloads. The record industry is scared shitless and frankly, so am I. What if the ...
Read MoreJadakiss Says New Lox Album On The Way
Jadakiss called in to DJ Envy’s Sunday countdown show on New York City’s Hot 97 radio station yesterday to announce The Lox’s new album and his next solo LP will be released this summer. “I’m trying to drop The Lox ...
Read MoreXzibit and Governor Schwarzenegger To Host Pimp My Ride
California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, will appear on a special Earth Day episode of MTV’s Pimp My Ride on April 22 at 1 PM ET/PT. Governor Schwarzenegger has been on the forefront of the movement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in ...
Read MoreAre black people inherently musical?
If there's one thing black people love to do, other than eat fried chicken, it's to lash out at stereotypes. When someone like a Don Imus suggests that all black female basketball players are nappy headed hoes, black people get ...
Read MoreLil Kim Sponsors Online Celebrity Auction
Rapper Lil Kim will join fellow entertainers Ludacris, Mary J. Blige and Lebron James for an online celebrity auction to benefit charity. The Lil Kim Cares Foundation, in conjunction with the National Alliance to End Abuse organized the auction in ...
Read MoreMaino
The Madness
In hip-hop, a little embellishment goes a long way. Nowadays, fabricated drug tales and overblown hustler personas are often utilized to score record deals. But unlike most MCs, Maino has lived the life often falsified on wax. The Brooklyn native's ...
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- New Video From YG Featuring Dr. Zodiak And Sicfuc “Mollywhopper”
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Hip-Hop News
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Today in Hip-Hop
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Sneakers
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
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Lists
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- Behind The Scenes: 20 Awesome Rapper Vlogs
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Hip-Hop Fashion
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Golden Foil iPhone 5 Case
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Show & Prove
- A$AP Ferg to Release “Trap Lord” Mixtape in Late February or Early March
- Hit-Boy Announces Diddy, Waka Flocka Flame & Lil Wayne for "Scream and Shout (Remix)"
- Lil Reese ft. Young Jeezy & Twista "Traffic (Remix)"
Rap Videos
- Illogic And Blockhead Release The Video For “Atlantis Depth”
- Video Premiere: Lil Twist “Understand Me”
- Video Premiere: Krizz Kaliko, Futuristic, Black Pegasus, and Jeff Turner [TeamBackpack Cypher]
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