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On this day, April 22, in hip-hop history... 1989: On April 22, 1989, the world was introduced to hip-hop duo Gang Starr with their debut album, No More Mr. Nice Guy. Comprised of DJ Premier and MC Guru, Gang Starr ushered in the first wave of alternative hip-hop in the late '80s along with the likes of De La Soul and The Jungle Brothers...

"Drama...like the DJ. "

The Suge Knight hit-and-run case is one of the most bizarre and fascinating news stories right now. Here we have the notorious hip-hop mogul who's known for his violent history facing trail for running over two men—killing one and severely injuring another—and starring down a life sentence if convicted. With every...

Wild boy!

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Earlier this year, Zaytoven teamed up with Future for Beast Mode, a tour-de-force on both sides of the boards that stands as one of the year's strongest projects. The first song on that tape, the Young Scooter-featuring "Oooooh," has been reworked by both rappers; the new version serves as the first offering from Scooter and Zaytoven's forthcoming Juggathon. That tap...

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Though on Tidal subscribers are privy to the full video of the young Chicago rapper's contract signing, the word is out for the public at large: Vic Mensa has signed to Roc Nation. Vic first made a national name for himself after his friend and collaborator Chance the Rapper dropped Acid Rap in 2013 and landing on the 2014 XXL Freshmen cover; since then, he has expanded his palate beyond hip-hop.

“I remember when I first wrote the record ‘Vamonos,’" says Orlando rapper YT Triz. "I was on a small tour with J Rock, who produced the record. He gave me the beat and I wrote to it in the truck and I ain't think much of it. When I got back ...

adidas continues to release new iterations of their EQT Racer and today, we get a glimpse at the latest from the Three Stripes with the release of the EQT Racer 2.0. The new version of the EQT Racer features an open-air canvas on the side panel of the shoe, dressed in a white and black upper, the EQT 2...

Fabolous has played 2015 almost perfectly. Eschewing industry pressure to cram his talents into a format palatable to radio, the mixtape veteran has spent the year rhyming over the instrumentals to classic songs, kicking his name out into the news cycle with more vigor than if he threw 18 singers onto every hook...