I knew something was bothering me about the ten year celebration of Notorious B.I.G.’s murder. The fact that this crime hasn’t been solved yet is what pisses me off. Black people go to prison unjustly every single day and you ...
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Ice Cube Establishes Scholarship Competition
Ice Cube has partnered with McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minnesota to form an annual music scholarship. The Ice Cube Scholarship is the first time an elite college has partnered with a hip-hop artist. The scholarship will ...
Read MoreFormer “Making the Band” member, Chopper, receives community service and probation
Kevin “Chopper” Barnes, also known as Young City from MTV’s “Making the Band,” was sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service for robbing a Baltimore, MD, couple at gunpoint. The incident happened in September of ...
Read MoreMTV Rolls Out New Hip-Hop Lineup
MTV will premier two new hip-hop programs starting this April. Due to the success of his show Wild N Out, Nick Cannon is hosting his new project, Short Circuitz. The series is created and produced by Cannon and features a ...
Read MoreLAPD Detectives Sue City Over Searches Related to Biggie Investigation
A group of Los Angeles detectives have filed a lawsuit against the city seeking to end, what they call, "warrantless searches" of their workspace. The suit, filed by the Los Angeles Police Protective League on Monday (March 19), names as ...
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Bol on commercialism in Hip-Hop
Rich Boy Lands at No. 3 on This Week’s Billboard Charts
Alabama native Rich Boy grabbed the No. 3 spot on the Billboard charts this week, moving just under 112,000 copies of his self-titled debut album. The strong showing was powered in part by his popular single “Throw Some D’s.” Also ...
Read MoreIn my genre, there is problem
If you notice, a lot of the best hip-hop lately has been brought to us by the marketing departments of major corporations. For example, there was the Kanye West song "Better Than I Ever Was," which I believe had something ...
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- L.E.P Bogus Boys Drops The Video For “Commas” Featuring Lil Wayne and Ma$e
- Watch Ice Cube’s Lyric Video For “The Big Show”
- Earl Sweatshirt Releases New Song “Guild” Featuring Mac Miller
Hip-Hop News
- Chief Keef Responds To Katy Perry’s Tweet
- Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire Reveals Cover Of ‘Kismet’
- Here’s The Artwork For Mike WiLL Made It’s “23″ Featuring Wiz Khalifa, Miley Cyrus & Juicy J
Today in Hip-Hop
- Today In Hip-Hop: Max B Turns 35
- Today In Hip-Hop: Busta Rhymes Celebrates 41st Birthday
- Today In Hip-Hop: Ace Hood Celebrates 25th Birthday
Sneakers
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
- Nike Roshe Run “Tie Die”
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Lists
- The Best Work Bags Available Under $200
- Behind The Scenes: 20 Awesome Rapper Vlogs
- Can’t Hold Us: Independent Rapper Success Stories
Hip-Hop Fashion
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Golden Foil iPhone 5 Case
- XXL‘s Memorial Day Weekend Survival Kit
Show & Prove
- A$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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