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The release date for Gangrene's (Alchemist & Oh No) upcoming album You Disgust Me is fast approaching. With about three weeks before the project drops, the duo puts out a video for the Action Bronson assisted track "Driving Gloves." In the clip, the intimidating trio approach a rental car establishment and instead of renting, they just kind of bully their way into the new ride... Rea

There was some tension in the air for a short while. A few weeks ago 2015 XXL Freshmen OG Maco expressed his opinion on former XXL Freshman Future's music being detrimental to lives. Future fired back, offering a warning to his fellow ATLien and it looked like things would escalate...

Post Malone's "White Iverson" was one of those songs that seemed to appear out of nowhere. As a matter of fact, Post himself didn't even think the underground hit would gain the attention it has. “When I wrote it, I didn’t know that people gonna fuck with it as much as I did,” the rapper said in a interview with DJ Skee. “I didn’t plan o...

Chief Keef's proposed concert to benefit the family of the toddler killed by a car fleeing the scene of Glo Gang rapper Capo's murder was canceled. The event was scheduled to go down last night in Chicago but organizers were forced to postpone the show, reports Chicago Tribune...

In case you were still thinking Run The Jewels' proposed Meow The Jewels album was just talk, here's more proof that Killer Mike and El-P really do plan on putting out an album of songs fully composed of cat noises. After receiving a snippet here and there, we finally get a full song...

Back in late May, Earl Sweatshirt all but confirmed the disbanding of Odd Future after rumors of the group's split. Now it appears he is trying to further distance himself from the California crew he once rapped with. In a recent interview with the Guardian, Earl further pointed out the group's dormant state...

Eminem might be a 16 year vet in the rap game, but he still keeps up with the new school. And Marshall thinks the rap game is in the right hands with the current crop of hot MCs. Shady recently chopped it up with the New York Times about his upcoming film Southpaw and the MC also gave his thoughts on the state of hip-hop as he sees it...

For the record, we've established that Your Old Droog is not Nas. But what he is, is nice on the mic. Seemingly coming out of nowhere last year with his Your Old Droog EP, people wondered if he was Esco undercover because of the similarities in their voices...

If 50 Cent's recent Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing was a stalling tactic in order to halt the $5 million payment he was ordered to pay Rick Ross' child's mother in a sextape lawsuit, it didn't work. According to Associated Press, a Connecticut judge has ruled that punitive portion of the lawsuit can proceed despite the Chapter 11 filing...

Jeremih's birthday turn up ended with him cooling his heels in a jail cell, yesterday (July 17). He was arrested early Friday morning and charged with driving under the influence in California. The R&B singer was pulled over by Golden State highway patrol around 2:15 a...

This week's news cycles have been dominated by two things: Future, his son, his past relationships, his mixtapes and now, a new album; and Young Thug's legal troubles, which include a litany of felony charges and the implication that he and Baby plotted with PeeWee Roscoe to have Lil Wayne killed. Imp...

On August 14, eOne is dropping Welcome To JFK, the posthumous album from the slain New York rapper Chinx. In advance of that, the label has issued a pair of singles, "YAY" and "How To Get Rich." On the first, Chinx is sharp as ever, barking, flossing, reminiscing. His...