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"All you gon' hear is 'got damns' and 'Jesus Christ's'/While these 90s beats become religious sacrifices/Rap game's ISIS." Fabolous has been terrorizing golden era instrumentals for the last two months and the body bags are lining up. Last night, Loso and Clue uploaded the newest edition in the Brooklyn MC's Freestyle Friday series, appropriately borrowing the cover art for the film Frid

Bruce Jenner's decision to transition from a male to a female has been big news, and a polarizing topic, over the last couple of weeks. Last night, Kim K's step daddy appeared on ABC for an hour-long interview with Diane Sawyer to discuss his change up and how it has affected him and his family...

Just like everything in the Kardashian household, Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner's decision to transition from a male to a female has played out very publically. The family seems to be all in support of Jenner's adjustment, but that wasn't always the case...

It pays to be fresh. Atlanta's latest trap rapping sensation Bankroll Fresh has been putting in work on the street scene heavy. Today, the west side MC comes through with his latest video for the track "Walked In" featuring fellow ATLiens Travis Porter and Street Money Boochie...

Drake has some Toronto Raptors fans hot after a picture recently surfaced of him exchanging a handshake with Paul Pierce following T Dot's Game 2 loss to the Pierce led Washington Wizards. Drizzy, or course, is the Raptors global ambassador so many fans, either jokingly or not, took the slap of hands as a slap in the face...

Listening to mom dukes is generally a good thing. Today, XXL Freshmen 2015 hopeful Tory Lanez drops the video for his track, "Mama Told Me." The Ryan Hemsworth, Tory Lanez and Play Picasso produced song originally aired on Lanez's October 2014 mixtape Lost Cause...

  While 2015 has introduced the rap listening public to a long list of promising up-and-comers, this week was about the veterans. Be they hallowed legends (De La Soul, Nas, Raekwon), quietly competent workmen (Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa) or those who have started to come into their own in their 30s (Open Mike Eagle), the past seven days have been a goldmine for gripping rap music from people on the wr

Earlier today (April 24), representatives for Chance the Rapper took to his Twitter account to announce that he will be canceling some upcoming performances, citing the artist's ailing health. Chance is resting and hoping to make a full recovery soon, We apologize for the shows we are rescheduling & will keep you updated. — Ch...

Iconic Japanese brand, A Bathing Ape, also known as BAPE, celebrated last night the ten year anniversary of their SoHo store location with a star studded party at the popular New York nightclub Up & Down. To celebrate the milestone, welcomed collaborators, Pusha T, Travi$ Scott, Flatbush Zombies, Futura, Stash and RSVP Gallery...

Do you know your Klout score? "Celebrity Reduction Prayer," Open Mike Eagle's Oddisee-produced contribution to Mello Music Group's Persona compilation, picks up where his stellar Dark Comedy left off, picking apart the threads that stitch together our real and digital lives. The Ryan Calavano-...

Blac Chyna pretty much brought Instagram to a halt today, (April 24). The model posted a screenshot of alleged text messages from Tyga, in which the rapper pleaded to get back with her. The confusing part however, is the rumored boyfriend of Kylie Jenner later tweeted, "Give it up...

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