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Update (Dec. 4, 4:05 p.m.): After posting pictures on his Instagram of articles asking the question is he signed to Drake's OVO, an anonymous source says that nothing is official as of yet but the two parties are in conversation. On King L's Twitter page, the Chicago rapper already has OVO in his profile...

We too often think of gangsta rap as unfiltered id, a gun-toting articulation of our basest elements. In truth, the sub-genre is one cautionary tale writ large; Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is irresistible, but the crack peddling described therein shouldn't be...

Eminem's Shady Records imprint's Shady XV album moved 148,000 units in its first week, landing at the No. 3 spot on the Billboard 200, easily ranking among the top selling hip-hop albums of the year. With features from Shady artists such as Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse rappers Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9" and Crooked I, the album sales show that the guys from Shady Records still hav

Dynamic rap duo Rae Sremmurd hit up The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon last night (Dec. 2) to perform their hit singles "No Flex Zone" and "No Type." The two are currently preparing and promoting the release of their upcoming debut album SremmLife, which will hit stores Jan. 6. ...

Just a little over a week after St. Louis County grand jury ruled that Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson will not be charge for the fatal shooting of Michael Brown Jr., Staten Island grand jury cleared NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo today for the chokehold death of Eric Garner. Garner, ...

Before Swaggy P came along, Iggy Azalea was rumored to be dating A$AP Rocky and Iggy is now trying to erase all evidence of their relationship. The superstar artist had "Live, Love, A$AP" tattooed on the fingers of her left hand while she was supposedly linked with Rocky two years ago ...

In less than two years, Chance the Rapper has transformed himself from an underground artist to a household name in more than just hip-hop. Emerging from Chicago as one of music's brightest new stars, Chance has secured a faithful fan base and proven his potential all without signing to a major label or producing a radio single...

Just a sophomore at West Chester University in Pennsylvania, Tunji Ige is just scratching the surface of his music career. If his debut album The Love Project is any indication, the multi-talented artist will be a hosuehold name soon. The Love... Read More ...

Everyone loves to see rappers flaunting their relationships online, hints the millions of gossips sites out there. With that said, we've compiled a list of rappers showing extreme PDA on Instagram, check it out. #GassedHerAss #KiilaJuju A photo posted by @mr_camron on Nov 11, 2014 at 12:06pm PST

In a new cover story for NYLON Guys magazine, Lil Wayne asserts himself as "the last of a dying breed." "When I first started , you only did it to be the best," recalls Wayne. "Not to have a hot song or popularity or for Instagram or Twitter...

On Thanksgiving, Big Gipp released Mr. Get Down, his free mixtape that features fellow ATLiens 2 Chainz, Trinidad Jame$ and Scotty ATL as well as Goodie Mob members T-Mo and Khujo and big name verses from Snoop Dogg and, surprisingly, The Notorious B...

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