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GoldLink's recent output has been a series of left turns. Mr. "GoldLink god, motherfuck my opponents" is back from the depths of the DMV with his new single, the Falcons-produced "Vroom." The cut samples Missy Elliott, who has been back in the news recently in the wake of her Super Bowl performance; the mysterious GoldLink is angling for a different kind of cultural durability.

Kanye West kicked off this Friday with an extensive interview on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club to talk on everything from the Grammys to his upcoming projects. After the interview, Kanye took to Twitter to respond to Fern Mallis' comments from earlier this week that she is tired of Kanye ...

One of the more popular silhouettes from Nike during the '90s was the Air Pippen. The shoe made famous by Michael Jordan's sidekick will get a new rendition very soon. Scottie Pippen and Nike have unveiled the Nike Air Pippen 6 in a 'Bulls' colorway...

Afroman has had some of tour dates canceled after punching a female fan in the face at a show earlier this week. The "Because I Got High" rapper previously had seven dates scheduled in the coming weeks, but according to TMZ, two of the venues have already canceled the 40-year old's shows...

After shutting the stage down at Diddy and Snoop Dogg's mega concert last week, Miss Info caught up with iLoveMakonnen to chop it up. The "Tuesday" crooner shared news that he has a bunch of "summer bangers" with DJ Mustard. He also gave a status update on his upcoming track with Miley Cyrus. Miley and Mak...

Earlier today, Kanye West sat down with the Breakfast Club to speak on a number of subjects including his highly popular Yeezy Boost sneaker. Charlamagne opened up the interview by thanking Kanye for the invite to his adidas x Yeezy fashion show and proceeded to tell Kanye he wash't a big fan of the grey Yeezy Boost colorway sneaker that dropped last week...

Last night (Feb. 19), producer Mike WiLL Made It accompanied Atlanta rap group Two-9 during their SOBs show in New York City. Thanks to their trap-inspired sound and dynamic showmanship, Two-9 joined the ranks of Kanye West, J.Cole and OutKast as artists to grace the SOBs stage. ...

The whole world is watching Lil Wayne and Birdman, who are currently in the middle of a heated legal battle. While speaking with MTV News, 50 Cent gave his opinion on the public dispute between the previously dynamic duo. Like many of us, 50 believes the entire situation will play itself out and that people should mind their business in the meantime. "I'm surpr...

Kanye West stopped by Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club to make his highly-anticipated return and discussed a lot. Kanye West said that his new album is 80 percent done and he's gonna release it as a surprise album. He explained that his new album is different from Yeezus, " bars, songs, cookout music that just feels good. My last ...

On this day in hip-hop history... 1996: Bronx-born mainstay and Diggin' in the Crates leader Lorde Finesse released his third album, The Awakening on Feb. 20, 1996. Not to be confused with the 19th century Kate Chopin novel about feminism, The Awakening was a self-produced, concentrated effort from Lord Finesse featuring collabs with KRS One, Sadat X, MC Lyte and Kid Capri...

Yesterday (Feb. 18), Cam'ron took a shot at Jay Z after a picture of Hov in a not so flattering pose went viral. The Dipset co-founder and Jay have a long history of beef that dates back to the early 2000s. It allegedly originated when Dame Dash, Jay’s one-time business partner in Roc-A-Fella records, offered Cam the gig to be vice president of the record label while Jay Z was on vacation. From...