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After some time in the lab, buzzing Chicago artist Tink returns today with a new track titled "Ran Up A Check" featuring Atlanta rapper Rich The Kid. Making a name for herself last year with tracks like "Moving Bass" and "Around The Clock" Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group and Epic Records signee has been bubbling just under the mainstream radar. She ...

For someone who used to seemingly drop a song on a weekly basis, it's been a while since we heard a solo record from Rich Homie Quan. Apparently the Atlanta rapper feels the same sentiment as he recently announced he will be parting ways with Rich Gang, for now, to work on his solo career...

Saturday Night Live is the king of celebrity spoofs and last night they set their sights on a familiar target, Kanye West. 'Ye has been doing a lot of apologizing recently after his Grammy Award statements about Beck being undeserving of winning 'Album of the Year...

While Boosie Badazz sets up for his major comeback, the rapper has been hitting the road, doing shows hard. Maybe a little too hard. The Baton Rogue rapper was hospitalized Friday (Feb. 27) for dehydration, reports TMZ. Boosie Boo was in route to Charlotte, NC for some gigs during the C...

For the win! The District of Columbia's Shy Glizzy is trying to put points on the board by hook or crook. At this point, it looks like he's doing a pretty good job holding down the nation's capital. Today, we get the latest track from the Glizzy Gang head honcho, "Score," the first new solo release since his DJ Drama-hosted Law 3: Now Or Never mixtape dropped in December...

A party headlined by T.I. and Jeezy in Charlotte, NC was interrupted by gunshots sending partygoers scrambling yesterday (Feb. 28). The two Atlanta MCs were in town—including Panthers' star quarterback Cam Newton—for the annual C.I.A.A. Tour...

Kanye West is rarely on Twitter. So, when the rap megastar does hop on the social networking site it's typically big news. Last night 'Ye logged in and posted his biggest announcement in a while, revealing the album art and name of his upcoming LP...

Kanye's debut performance of his new single "All Day" at the recent BRIT Awards was kind of epic. Replete with flame throwers, an entourage of what looked like 100 people in all black and Yeezy blacking out, the performance was an amazing spectacle to see...

Say what you will about Drake, but we will probably never witness a run in hip-hop like the one Aubrey has had in his brief career. Take for instance his latest release, If You're Reading This, It's Too Late. A mixtape by label, the unannounced project broke a Spotify record (23...

Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton is looking to take his musical talents to the Roc. The 30-year-old driver is in talks with Jay Z about putting out songs on the music mogul's Roc Nation imprint, reports The Sun. A source said: "Lewis has been talking to a few music industry figures about his music, including Jay Z's Roc Nation team...

If this video is any indication of the mood in the studio during the making of Snoop Dogg and Pharrell's upcoming album Bush, it's safe to say the duo had a funky good time. After releasing a trippy trailer for the project last month, Snooprell returns with another promotional video for their forthcoming collab LP...

Is Jersey next up? While Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" is currently blowing up big, don't sleep on the area's other talent. Promising Garden State MC Dougie F drops off two new tracks from his cache of music; one to get he clubs popping, "Turn Up," and one for the ladies, "She...