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A$AP Rocky has made a career for himself by defying expectations. The pretty muthafucka reppin' Harlem heavy has always resisted the patented sound of his New York City hometown in favor of trippier, more Southern-inspired beats and melodies, leading some to accuse him of rejecting the East Coast by embracing outside influences...

All the way back in 1994, Method Man kicked off the first round of Wu-Tang Clan solo releases with the seminal Tical, which blended his sneering humor with one of the greatest voices to ever touch wax. More than two decades later, Meth is back with his fifth album, The Meth Lab, due out August 21 on Tommy Boy. An album...

One of the most coveted Air Jordan sneakers will be rereleasing once again this summer. The Air Jordan 7 "Bordeaux" is set to drop in mid-July as remastered model. Last retroed in 2011, the upcoming AJ 7 "Bordeaux" will feature most of the details seen on the 1991 OG model...

Consequence and Lupe Fiasco flex their lyrical muscle over a smooth beat co-produced by Cons and Mike Cash. With Chris Turner lending his talents for the hook, "Countdown" is a paint-by-numbers hip-hop song--and I mean that as a compliment ...

2 types of people in this world: those who know exactly what it is they want and are doing everything they can to get it; and those who just wander aimlessly through life because they are scared to death of failure. I've lost a lot of so called friends cuz they turned out to be the second kind... Read More ...

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Rap deals in archetypes. Plenty has been written about the paradigm shift away from gangsta rap in the commercial sphere--a shift that coincided with, and was largely caused by Kanye West's 2004 debut. In 50 Cent and DMX's place was a more vulnerable, more conventionally emotive rap star...

Less than a month after explaining himself for a rape lyric that surfaced in a leaked song, Rich Homie Quan is on the defense again as a bootlegged song has surfaced with yet another line about the despicable act. On "Day 1," Rich Homie is much more direct than he was on "I Made It ...

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After the much anticipated release of the Air Jordan 1 "Chicago" this past weekend, the Jordan Brand will be releasing another silhouette from the Air Jordan line this Saturday with the drop of the Air Jordan 5 "Poison Green." The sneaker, also known as the "Space Jam 5," features a white leather upper with accents of poison green, black and infrared throughout the sh

OG Maco drops a new track titled "Movies." This new offering is featured on urban clothing brand Rocksmith's compilation mixtape, OGG Everlasting. Maco goes off on the Deedotwill-produced track. The life of a rapper must be nice, as the Atlanta rhymer spits about his flashy and fast lifestyle. "How we livin...