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iLoveMakonnen's drowsy flow and slurred melodies make him one of the more intriguing artists of 2015 or an annoyance depending on who you ask. Wherever you stand on the Makonnen spectrum, it's undeniable that he has that "it" factory and can make even the most mundane subject matter interesting ...

Young Buck fans will be pleased with the Nashville native's latest release. "One More Night" is a track off his upcoming mixtape, 10 Bricks, which is being hosted by DJ Whoo Kid. "Fuck the police" is the first thing you hear when the track starts, setting the overall tone of the three-plus minute banger...

Yesterday, adidas CEO, Herbert Hainer, held a sales conference call to address the first quarter sales of the brand. In his announcement, Hainer gave credit to Kanye West and Pharrell for helping boost the sales in the adidas Originals department...

Father releases "Getaway" and "Please Stop Making Fake Versace" off his upcoming Papicodone EP. On "Getaway,"  the simplistic woozy track sets a cool, atmospheric vibe that's perfect for hipser house parties across america. "Paypal boomin' baby girl let's go/whatever you want just let a nigga know," he raps. "Please ...

With his debut album, Remember My Name, due out June 2 on Def Jam, Lil Durk returns with another single, the Young Chop-produced "What Your Life Like." The beatsmith, whose name is inextricably tied to the city's drill explosion, in part by way of Chief Keef, provides Durk with a beat that nevertheless has room for Autotune-drenched melody. For...

Over the past couple of months there has been a number of rappers speaking at universities such as Oxford, Harvard and more. Most recently Lil Jon gave a lecture to students at Oxford about politics, reality television, President Obama and Kanye West...

Lil Wayne has been in the headlines as much for what's going on outside of the music realm as inside it, but he's gotten back on his grind lately with a series of videos and guest verses and performances over the past few weeks. And today it seems like he's back on his boss grind...

Snoop Dogg in a New York Yankees hat is a bit unnerving considering his history with the city of New York, but in the video for Raekwon's "1, 2, 1, 2" the two artists show love for each other's coasts. With each rapper wearing black and white against a white backdrop and young b-boys and b-girls breakdancing and cutting and scratching, the video has a raw feeling that is reminiscent of

We've all been there: You have a child, then your ex--who's recording his fifth studio album with executive producer Kanye West--leaves you, presumably for a 17-year-old reality star. You bicker, you posture, you lash out at him for a fake interview attributed to his non-English-speaking grandmother...

With close to three decades in the music business and nearly a billion dollars earned, it's safe to say that Diddy is one of the most successful businessmen/artists the music world has ever seen. Along with making hit records and launching brands like Ciroc, Diddy has also been involved in black communities and active in causes he believes in--like the "Vote or Die" campaign...

Beat by Dre has teamed up with high-end German brand, MCM , to design a special limited edition collection of Beats by Dre products. The collection between both brands will consist of Beats Studio Wireless headphones, the Beats Pill Character bundle with a wireless speaker stand and a pair of Tour earbuds...

Last night (May 11), three men walked onto the Honda Stage at the iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank, Calif., looking decidedly different than when they first entered the public eye. The first was Big Boy, the Los Angeles radio institution who shed 250 pounds and, more recently, his longtime gig at Power 106...