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The tragic murder of Queens-born rapper Chinx sent shockwaves through the hip-hop community on Sunday and the tribute songs are starting to roll out. Fellow New York MCs Red Cafe and Fabolous salute their fallen comrade with "Still Here". Over production from Shutdown Beatz, Red pours out a little liquor for Chinx and all the other friends he has lost and gets emotional while rapping ab

Chinx's murder is as of yet unsolved; even once an arrest is made, his friends, family and fans will have to take time to process the events and grieve the fallen rapper. In the meantime, those who knew him continue to pay tribute to him by either recording new songs or releasing some from the vault...

The nominees for the 2015 BET Awards were announced earlier today (May 18) but not everyone was pleased with their nomination. Azealia Banks, who was nominated for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, went on a Twitter rant bashing the BET Awards, Nicki Minaj fans and urban media: I really hate getting nominated for @bet awards ... Read More ...

Ray J has his eyes set on a musical comeback. Brandy's little brother has teamed up with Lil Wayne for his new track, "Brown Sugar." It's been a while since we've heard new music from Ray J, but he's actually on to something with this loosie...

Drake and Diddy have reportedly ended their feud. According to TMZ, sources on both sides say the two have finally decided to be friends again. Last month, they connected via phone, where they agreed to bury the hatchet. The two rappers realized they would likely run into one another at various events this summer and would rather make money than continue to feud. Eve...

Vans announces today its partnership with Disney, which will see a collection of footwear, apparel and accessories for fall. Using some of the most iconic Disney characters, Vans looks to stay true to their design aesthetics with added details that make the collection one-of-a-kind...

Trey Songz blessed his very loyal fans with a new project yesterday (May 17). The Pusha T-assisted single "How Could You Forget" is off of Intermission I & II LP. Trigga reminds his old lady about what used to be on this new track, asking how she could possibly forget what they once had. Songz goes out of...

Ghostface Killah laces fans with a new track. The New York MC called on his fellow Wu-Tang Clan brothers, RZA and Raekwon for  "Return of the Savage." The Adrian Younge-produced song has an eerie vibe to it and makes you feel like you're in one of RZA's movies. Each rap...

Konvict Muzik's rising star gone too soon.

Well this is awkward. The majority of Kanye West's performance at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards was censored and fans are not happy. When Kanye finally got on stage to close out the show, viewers couldn't hear chunks of his performance of his new single "All Day" and "Black Skinhead (Blkkk SkkkN Head)" off of his last album Yeezus. 'Ye...

During Jay Z's second B-Sides concert tonight (May 17) at New York City’s Terminal 5, Hov took some time out of his performance to speak on the death of Chinx. "Young man got killed in Queens, his name was Chinx," he said. "I can't understand that we're seriously under attack like never before. Rest in P...