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The adidas Y-3 Retro Boost is has been well-received by sneakerheads since the silhouette first dropped and to the delight of the sneaker community, Y-3 will be launching two new colorways of the shoe in the fall/winter of 2015. The two pairs of sneakers set to drop later this year will consist of black/white and navy/white colorways...

Not only do rappers love to express art through music, but through physical interpretations as well. And what better way to do so than painting the canvas of your own physical frame? When you think of some of the most tatted up MC's in hip-hop, there are a few stand outs that come to mind...

Pharrell Williams has spoken out for the first time since the verdict in the "Blurred Lines" trial with Marvin Gaye's family. Pharrell says that the ruling greatly affects the creativity of artists. "The verdict handicaps any creator out there who is making something that might be inspired by something else," Williams said while speaking with The Financial Times. "Th... Re

Since releasing his debut album, Unexpected Arrival, in March of 2012, Diggy Simmons has gone mostly quiet on the music front. However, the wait may be soon over as Diggy has slowly begun to deliver new material, releasing "Ain't Bout To Do" featuring French Montana in October, "Honestly" in November and "Fall" at the end of the year. He's tea...

Less than two months after he unveiled his God Knows Why EP, Detroit rapper Earlly Mac is back and preparing to roll out another offering. "Big Bank," which catches assists from both Bizzy Crook and Trae tha Truth, is slated to come out on Mac's upcoming Cousin Trap EP, which, while there is not yet a hard yet release date, can safely be expected soon. "Big Bank" plays o... Rea

will.i.am has teamed up with Hip-hop icon Slick Rick to create a limited eyewear capsule collection dubbed as ill.i Optics. The ill.i x Slick Rick series will consist of three models of unisex sunglasses. Slick Rick will bring his legendary style and swagger and mesh it with will...

Prior to Snoop Dogg appearance on last night's (March 18) finale of Fox's hit show, Empire, he dropped the visual for his single, "Peaches N Cream." The Pharell-produced track is already a groovy hit, but the psychedelic visual takes it a step farther as Snoop, Skateboard P and Charlie Wilson take a trip out of space. The video is ...

Summer is quickly approaching and festival lineups are dropping left and right. Today, Hot 97 joins the party, unveiling the lineup for their Festival Stage at this year's Summer Jam concert. B.o.B, Joey Badda$$, Teyana Taylor, Dej Loaf and Travi$ Scott will be kicking off the annual concert on June 7 at the MetlLife Stadium. Fet...

Chief Keef and Andy Milonakis just dropped the trippy visual for their collab "GloGang." The video is definitely an out-of-this-world experience, as Sosa and the 39-year old comedian turned rapper travel across galaxies. "G L O G A N G/Money we got plenty/Thots we got plenty/N***as can't come near we," raps Keef over the song's hook...

Drake has a new lawsuit on his hands. According to TMZ, SpectiCast, the company distributing the Homecoming: The Lost Footage film, is suing the Young Money rhymer for publicly disowning the film via Twitter on Monday (March 16). Drake's tweet...

Philly street rapper Quilly (formerly known as Quilly Millz) drops the music video for “Letter to Haines Street” from his recently released mixtape Haines Street Hustler Six. On most of Quilly’s projects, he usually makes a song strictly for his neighborhood and the people he grew up with. “Letter to Haine...

Marvin Gaye's children have written an open letter to the public following their successful lawsuit against Robin Thicke and Pharrell for their hit single "Blurred Lines." According to Nona, Frankie and Marvin Gaye III—the late musicians three children—they penned the letter in hopes of "set the record straight on a few misconceptions" that have risen in the media with regards