Sometimes it’s enough to be first. There are many things that the original Air Jordan was not: comfortable, technologically advanced, uniquely designed (unlike virtually all that followed, the original Air Jordan was essentially an in-line Nike basketball shoe done up ...
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New bangers from Kanye West, Raekwon, Kool G Rap, and Sean Price with Phonte of Little Brother are up now!
JAY-Z Is The GRANT HILL Of The Rap Game
Just because I call myself an "Internets Celebrity" doesn't make it the truth, even though it is the truth. And just because Jigga has called himself the Michael Jordan of recording doesn't make it so either. If anything ...
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Not Going Back
Royce Da 5’9” has been grinding to establish himself as one of rap’s most respected MCs since 1999, when he was featured on Eminem’s standout track “Bad Meets Evil” from The Slim Shady LP. Three years later, Royce dropped his ...
Read MoreGotta catch ‘em all!
Reason hip-hop is dead number 1080: weed carrier beef. Specifically, rappers having their weed carriers battle with other rappers' weed carriers, Pokémon-style, rather than getting their own hands dirty. What the fuck kind of bullshit is that? On the one hand, ...
Read MoreDJ Drama and Don Cannon’s Court Hearing Postponed
A court hearing scheduled for this morning in the racketeering case of DJ Drama and his business partner Don Cannon has been postponed. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that neither Drama nor Cannon were present in Fulton County Superior Court ...
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter Criticizes Violence and Hip-Hop Culture
In a recent speech at North Carolina Central University, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Bernice King, criticized hip-hop culture and called for an end to the violence that has pervaded the community in recent years. King, the youngest daughter ...
Read MoreHere’s a new street video from Lakey Da Kid for “Conspiracy”
New Music
- Clinton Sparks Featuring 2 Chainz, Macklemore And D.A. Wallach “Gold Rush”
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Hip-Hop News
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Today in Hip-Hop
- Today In Hip-Hop: Max B Turns 35
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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 $200
- Behind The Scenes: 20 Awesome Rapper Vlogs
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Hip-Hop Fashion
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Golden Foil iPhone 5 Case
- XXL‘s Memorial Day Weekend Survival Kit
Show & Prove
- A$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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