The name Marco Polo may not ring many bells outside of swimming pools and world history classes, but the Toronto-bred producer who goes by that handle is looking to change things. After working with OGs like Boot Camp Clik and ...
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Mick Boogie & Little Brother
And Justus For All
Little Brother’s new mixtape, And Justus for All, marks a milestone in the North Carolina collective’s career. It’s the first release since producer 9th Wonder left the fold and they departed from Atlantic Records. With the status of the group ...
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B.G. & The Chopper City Boyz, Yung Joc and DJ Unk will star in BET's Stand and Deliver Block Party, a documentary that looks to rebuild historically black colleges and universities in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Earlier this year, ...
Read MoreRussell Simmons and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Issue Statement Declaring Neutrality in Tony Yayo/Czar Entertainment Dispute
Russell Simmons and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network have issued a statement denying their participation in a press conference scheduled for today by Cynthia Reed, the mother of James “Lil Henchmen” Rosemond, 14. On Friday (March 30) representatives for Reed ...
Read MoreBay Area MC, Johnny Ca$h, Murdered
Bay Area MC, Johnny Ca$h, was murdered on Thursday, March 29 in Vallejo, CA. According to the Vallejo Times, Ca$h was shot in the head multiple times in the parking lot of the Sereno Village Apartment complex. Born Johnny Castaneda ...
Read MoreThe Year That Hip-Hop Died…
One of the most popular things to do in Hip-Hop is to pour some liquor onto the ground for all of your friends that have died, or gone to jail, or gotten married. This is the equivalent of being ...
Read MoreAre white people saving R&B?
As a young hip-hop fan back in the 1990s, I never would have guessed that one day I'd be saying this, but I'm beginning to enjoy a little R&B music every now and again. I used to think that R&B ...
Read MoreRAP CAT > LIL’ WAYNE
Since most of you humps that love Lil’ Wayne will argue that actual lyrics don’t mean anything anymore when considering who should be crowned the best rapper I have decided that the best rapper is now Rap Cat. He ...
Read MoreLondon bridges
I was up at the crack of dawn this morning listening to Snoop Dogg. (Tha Blue Carpet Treatment in the bee's knees, according to moi.) These days, the only time I have to myself is in the early mornings. Your ...
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Hip-Hop News
- Ludacris Drops ‘#IDGAF’ Mixtape
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Today in Hip-Hop
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Sneakers
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
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Lists
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Hip-Hop Fashion
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
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Show & Prove
- A$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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