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Somehow, some way, Papoose always remains in the thick of the conversation in hip-hop. Whether it's jumping on stage unexpectedly at Summer Jam, firing lyrical jabs aimed at Kendrick Lamar, defending his city against Trinidad Jame$' comments about the South running hip-hop or his wife and former Terror Squad MC Remy Ma finally getting out of jail after six years, Pap is always around, watching and

Though Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj have ostensibly made up, the conversation the latter started about racism and media representation isn't going anywhere. But today (July 23), Ed Sheeran decided to chime in, and when he did, it was in defense of his friend and collaborator Swift, and it was critical of Minaj's argument...

Meek Mill's Twitter rant earlier this week shook up the internets in such a big way that even politicians got involved. Coming to Drake's defense was Toronto Councilor Norm Kelly who tweeted that Meek was not welcome in Canada, to which the rapper took offense and told Kelly he sounded like a "thug...

Sportswear brand Converse announced today the all new Converse Chuck Taylor All Star II. A new adaptation of the Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette that features advanced technology and innovative details. Featuring for the first time Nike's Lunarlon technology, the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star II includes a unique white foxing, rubber toe-cap and statement All Star patch, while delivering a more

As rescue missions go, this one is a bit bizarre. A video that has been floating around on the Internet for a few days now appears to show Flavor Flav in a bank, counting the money necessary to bail Bobby Shmurda out of jail. It kicked around several blog outlets, eventually being reposted on Shmurda's Instagram account, which has been renamed (in a way that makes no reference to GS9 affiliations)

Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj traded slight barbs on Twitter and after a midweek crisis, the two megastars have made up. The beef started after Swift thought Minaj was throwing subliminals her way over the rapper's MTV Video Music Awards snub. The swee ...

After Nike's announcement of the Nike Air Max 95 "Neon" rerelease last week, the Swoosh has unveiled that another retro silhouette from Air Max 95 line will be dropping next month. Set to return in its OG model, Nike will be rereleasing the Air Max 95 "Grape...

Show & Prove is our section in the magazine where we highlight which rappers are hot in hip-hop now. Many who have appeared in our Show & Prove section have gone on to launch successful music careers. With the goal to bring our hand-picked selections online, here are the stories from Kap G, D.R.A.M. ...

Last night (July 22) was one of the craziest rap events ever. Future announced earlier this week that he would be performing in select locations, for free, in promotion of his latest album, Dirty Sprite 2. Obviously Future fans—and pretty much anyone with any awareness of what’s good in hip-hop right now—set alerts on their phones for the moment Future released the name of the venue. The deal was

On July 7, Thomas Jennings was hungry. He strolled into New York Fried Chicken & Pizza on the corner of Saratoga Ave and Decatur St and attempted to buy two slices of pizza, a meal that was supposed to cost $3. Instead, it ran him brutal injuries and a week of being locked up without bail. He...

You know an artist is on fire when other big name acts start covering and Vic Mensa's rendition of  "Codeine Crazy" proves Future's chokehold on the streets. On the original version, Future takes on the menacing 808 Mafia instrumental with a mix of singing and rapping but on the cover, Vic is in full rock star mode. Wit ...

Janet Jackson calls on J. Cole for the remix to her newest track, "No Sleep." The song is a slow and sultry one, as Janet takes us back with her sensuous voice. Cole appears on the hook and spits his lyrically clever verse toward the end of the track...