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MC Supreme, known for his song "Black In America" from the We're All in the Same Gang compilation album, was pronounced dead at the scene after a pickup truck crashed into his parked car on the shoulder of California's Pacific Coast Highway early Saturday morning ...

Remember back in May when Pusha T said he cut his braids off and made the internet think the world is ending? Well it's sad to report today that Push—probably one of the best rapper of our time—is a liar. A liar may be too strong of a word to use but the Virginia native still has braids (thank God) and the initial report was probably just a joke, which every music publication fell for. King Push .

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady may be the man on the football field, but he's also got some skills on the dance floor. During the Patriots ring ceremony last night (June 14), Brady—with his five Super Bowl rings on—was caught dancing to some of the hottest tracks on the radio right now. In the vid...

To promote their new series of hip-hop-inspired cans, Sprite has begun a run of commercials featuring some of the world's most famous and revered MCs. The first clip features Drake and Nas and was shot in February at the pair's co-headlining gig at New York City's Irving Plaza...

Over the weekend, sneakerheads caught wind of a new Nike hybrid sneaker that comes as a big surprise to many. Teased during the spring/summer 2016 Cottweiler Fashion Show in London, the shoe being dubbed as the Nike Air Huarache Carnivore was debuted on the runway of the fashion event...

FREE CRACK 3 Coming Soon❗️❗️❗️ #FreeCrack3 #TheTrilogy A photo posted by Lil Bibby (@lilbibby_) on Jun 14, 2015 at 9:23am PDT Free Crack 3 is on the way. Former XXL Freshmen Lil Bibby has been relatively quiet as of late but the Chicago native is looking to shake things up with the third installment of his successful Free Crack series. Bibby's last project, Free Crack 2, drop ...

With his debut LP, Summertime '06, due out at the end of this month on Def Jam, Vince Staples stopped by the Hot 97 studios to chat with Ebro and Rosenberg. He brought with him Tyler, the Creator (since he first garnered attention with Shyne Coldchain, Vol. 1, Vince...

RiFF RAFF was supposed to drop two new albums at the top of the month but it seems he's waiting on a few big name guests to get their verses in before he gives Peach Panther and Purple Panther to the people. While walking out of a trendy Los Angeles spot with a few women by his side, the Neon Icon was stopped by TMZ cameras who got the scoop on his upcoming album ...

Dave East drops a new track along with Nino Man titled "Double Up." This Automatik & Kronic-produced song is about the Harlem rapper's grind and hustle on the streets. East rhymes about getting it on his own, rapping "Nobody gave me shit I had to hustle/I went and got a gun aint had no muscle/In and out the book, stay in trouble/Book a nigga bring it back and make it double,&quo

Over the weekend, Chance The Rapper made a surprise appearance at Bonnaroo with Kendrick Lamar during Earth, Wind & Fire's set. But the fun didn't stop there. The young MC returned for Bonnaroo SuperJam! Saturday night (June 13) and put on quite the show. During ...

Sportswear brand, '47, has partnered up with the Black Fives Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to research, preserve, showcase, and teach the pre-1950 history of African Americans in basketball, to create an exclusive collection of sportswear apparel and headwear...

Lil Wayne's manager Cortez Bryant says that the rumors about Weezy signing to Jay Z's Roc Nation are untrue. "The Internet and blogs took his words out of context," said Bryant while speaking with Billboard. "When Wayne was speaking about the partnership with Jay Z, he was speaking about his new deal as an artist owner with Tidal...