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To Pimp a Butterfly isn't the full name of Kendrick Lamar's second studio album. While speaking with Mass Appeal for his cover story, the Compton native shared that there is hidden Braille within the album pamphlet. This hidden message is suppo...

Troy Ave’s Major Without A Label album finally has a release date. The LP will drop this summer on June 5. To celebrate, Dope Boy Troy drops "June 5th" last night on Funk Master Flex's Hot 97 show. Previously he released “Real N$gga” and was featured on Ray Jr.'s “Same Crew (Re...

Live Nation has announced that it will be taking control of Bonnaroo Festival. The New York Times reported the news. The annual music and arts festival is one of the biggest events in the country, drawing more than 80,000 fans each year. As of today, ...

Nick Young wants Iggy Azalea to go through a 12 step program before he puts a ring on it. During an interview with Flaunt, the Los Angeles Lakers guard opened up about his relationship with the Australian rapper. When asked if he has plans to marry her, Young mentions a "12 step program" she would have to complete before he ever thought of doing so. He ...

The N.O. native celebrates another one!

On May 30 there will be a seminar in Chicago with Fakeshoredrive and John Monopoly. The event will link top A&R executives with talent in the area. Over the last couple of years there has been a number of Chicago artist breaking out from Chief Keef, King Louie, Lil Herb, Lil Bibby, Tink, Dreezy and that's just naming a few. The ...

Ever since dropping Remember Me last spring, excluding a few features, Sage The Gemini has been fairly quiet on wax. But the grizzly voiced California MC who rose to fame with 2013's "Gas Pedal" is back with another bass heavy, low key banger, this time with help from with Trey Songz...

After joining forces with the Toronto Raptors and Mitchell & Ness back in March on a limited collaboration, Drake's clothing line, October's Very Own, returns with a brand new spring 2015 collection. The first delivery of October's Very Own spring collection will feature a wide range of velour-themed product...

Rich Homie Quan drops his new mixtape, If You Ever Think I Will Stop Going In Ask Royal Rich on the site MyMixtapez. The tape is hosted by DJ Fresh. This is Quan's first official solo mixtape since 2013 when he released I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In. Las...

Erick Sermon is spending his third decade in hip-hop as he spent his first two: with his head down, his ears open, his nose to the MPC. After a period where it seemed he may have vanished for good--not to mention that 2011 heart attack--the EPMD legend is back, and has brought more gritty Eastern seaboard realism with him...

King Los drops the lead single off his upcoming mixtape God, Money & War. "Can't Fade Us" features Los teaming up with Ty Dolla $ign. "Yo, I don't group a hoochie 'less she got a floozy with a two/Then Daffy Ducky will come and get goofy with the crew/Naw, my shoe ain't Gucci, but I'm Gucci with the shoe/Yeah, there's bodies in my trunk and my roof be in it too," raps Los o

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