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Adidas and basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar unveiled today a limited edition Black History Month Collection inspired by the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and one of the game’s most prominent ambassadors. Each basketball shoe model features sepia tones, inspirational quotes and details that provide a vivid journey through the four most important eras of Kareem’s legendary and record-breaking

Joey Bada$$'s highly-anticipated album B4.Da.$$ is dropping next week and the Pro Era general's media run is getting under way. Yesterday, the Brooklyn native dropped by Bloomberg TV to discuss the album and how he got his start as an MC. As the conversatio ...

Now at 371K followers on Instagram, it seems that hip-hop has taken a liking to Instagram star, ATown. The social star's following has doubled over the last month, as he's received shout-outs from everyone from IG's most-active celebrity, Snoop Dogg, to Meek Mill...

The mysterious Your Old Droog dropped some new heat today that fans should immediately add to their morning playlist. "Get The Paper," produced by El RTNC of Lesbian Date Night, is a witty lyrical flex by the Brooklyn native, rapping about reading the newspaper in morning and his daily endeavors. Droog explains tha...

Every winter need a North Face, for warmth's sake. Rarely does a group's composition mirror its output so clearly: New York's Ratking blends the revivalist with the avant-garde, thanks in no small part to throwing a teenager in with two 30-plus vets...

Nitty Scott has established herself as a respectable MC in the rap genre. Her big break came in 2010 with an incredible “Monster” freestyle that captured the attention of music critics. Five years later, Nitty Scott has gained the respect from hip-hop heads all around the world for her skills on the mic and wordplay. Along with...

Lil Wayne has been made it publicly known that he is unhappy with his label situation but that hasn't stopped business from rolling. According to reports from Billboard and Young Money's official website, singer and model Stephanie Acevedo has joined Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment. Acevedo ...

Because you can only fit so much smoke inside an arena, Wiz Khalifa has teamed up with Fall Out Boy to hit a series of amphitheaters around the continent this summer. The Boys Of Zummer tour kicks off Jun. 10 in New Jersey; its 40 dates span the East coast before heading across the Midwest and South, finishing up in Los Angeles on Aug...

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G-Eazy's rise from posting songs on his Myspace page to hitting No. 3 on the Billboard chart with his debut album, These Things Happen, has been nothing short of amazing. After racking up over 14.5 million views on his "I Mean It" video, the Bay Area native unleashes his latest visual effort for "Downtown Love." In the vid, ...

When it comes to straight bars, few rappers in the game today have Action Bronson beat. While on the Funkmaster Flex show, Mr. Wonderful himself laid lyrical slaughter over Alchemist's classic "Keep It Thoro" instrumental. Name dropping Salt-N-Pepa, George Foreman, Jadakiss, and Lenny Kravitz, Bronsolino goes in while Flex laughs his ass off throughout ...

Remember that crazy hat Pharrell wore to the Grammy Awards last January? The big, brown, lop-sided hat has been the topic of many jokes and memes across the web ever since. Designed by Vivienne Westwood, the infamous hat's new home is now the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The...