Billy Sunday on the unsolved murder of The Notorious B.I.G.
KRS-One and Marley Marl To Release New Album
Former rivals KRS-One and Marley Marl are joining forces for their new album — Hip Hop Lives — to be released on May 22 on KOCH Records. KRS and Marley were once entrenched in a bitter rivalry in 1985. Boogie ...
Read More50 Cent Stars In New Movie
Daily Variety has reported that 50 Cent will star in a new drag racing film called Live Bet. While details are still sketchy, the film revolves around illegal car racing and underground clubs. Universal Pictures is releasing the ...
Read MoreHow Joss Stone got her groove back
You're going to want to put on your tin foil hats for this one, but here's something that occurred to me the other day: What if this story about Joss Stone fucking Raphael Saadiq for tracks is nothing but a ...
Read MoreOmar Cruz
My City
When N.W.A released Straight Outta Compton in 1989, they exposed the world to the West Coast rap scene, making it possible for kids from the suburbs to relate to every facet of life in Los Angeles. Well, almost. Despite the ...
Read MoreWho’s Gonna Take The Weight?
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 ...
Read MoreIce 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 MoreNew Music
- New Video For R.A. The Rugged Man “Holla-Loo-Yuh” Featuring Tech N9ne And Krizz Kaliko
- Watch Prodigy And The Alchemist In “Dough Pildin” Video
- Juicy J “Bounce It” Featuring Trey Songz And Wale
Hip-Hop News
- Potential Titles For Wyclef Jean And Amanda Bynes’ Album
- Tony Touch Set To Drop 100th Mixtape, Says “There Is A Demand For Lyrics”
- Stream Mibbs And Scoop DeVille’s New ‘FREEBASS’ EP
Today in Hip-Hop
- Today In Hip-Hop: Capone-N-Noreaga Release ‘The War Report’ Debut
- Today In Hip-Hop: Tupac’s Birthday
- Today In Hip-Hop: Drake Releases ‘Thank Me Later’ Debut
Sneakers
- Kanye West Performs In Red Air Yeezy IIs At Governors Ball
- Release Reminder: Reebok Question “Summer Canvas” Pack
- Converse Chuck Taylor All Star’s “Panda Camo” Pack
Lists
- 15 Rappers Who Have Compared Themselves To Gods
- The 15 Most Absurd Lyrics On Action Bronson’s ‘Saaab Stories’
- The 16 Biggest Moments At Summer Jam XX
Hip-Hop Fashion
- Fred Perry’s Laurel Wreath Printed Shirt
- True Religion Printed Trooper Cargo Short
- XXL’s Father’s Day 2013 Gift Guide: Fragrance And Grooming
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]
Kings Of The Game by Reebok Classic
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- Thirty-Four On-Stage Photos of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis At Lafayette College
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