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Freddie Gibbs has a lot of hoes—but it's complicated. Killers need love, too, and on the remix to singer/producers JMSN's "Street Sweeper," Gary's finest opens up just enough to let the blunt smoke escape. Gibbs' fellow Midwest transplant—JMSN left Eastpointe, Michigan for Los Angeles in 2008—provides warm, lush vocals, and the ESGN rapper flexes his gator-wearing romantic side. After th

Vashtie is a woman who wears many different hats. With a background in film and photography, the New York City native has been involved in many different facets of entertainment. She has directed music videos, she has thrown and DJ’d parties, she’s modeled for big brands. She’s been...

One thing rappers love to do is flaunt their accomplishments and being that they've worked hard, no one can really blame them. From their jewels to their fancy gear, it seems that MCs just can't stop flexing on Instagram. Check out 9 rappers who tend to brag on the social network...

When you think of The Game, you think of khakis and 40s, blunts and stick-ups, Dodgers and killers. But on Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the Compton rapper was all smiles, as he was there to accept the Humanitarian Of The Year award at the Associates for Breast and Prostate Cancer Studios (ABCs) annual Talk Of The Town gala. ...

As he prepares for the release of his forthcoming mixtape Money Good on Thanksgiving (Nov. 27), Webbie decided to give fans a sneak peak of what's to come with a new single called "F#@k Friends" featuring Trill Entertainment labelmate Foxx...

In height of winning American Music Awards (AMAs) for 'Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album' and 'Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist' last night (Nov. 23), Iggy Azalea has one more achievement to celebrate. Today, the Australian bombshell re-released a version of her chart-topping debut album called The New Classic: Reclassified...

2014 American Music Awards has come and gone. Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea & Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blidge and Wyclef Jeanall performed plus other genres artist like 5 Seconds of Summer, Garth Brooks, Charli XCX, Fergie, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, Jessie J, Lorde, Magic!, O...

Supreme is back at it again, and today we get a sneak peak at their next collaboration with Timberland. Both powerhouse brands will be collaborating on the 2014 Fall/Winter Field Boots. Although details remain to a minimal on this release, the first image of the collaboration is eye-catching and should be an instant hit with fans of both brands...

Cameron Diaz hit SNL (Nov. 22) and participated in a decent amount of funny skits, but this one was definitely at the top. Cameron Diaz participated in "Back Home Ballers," a song that featured the actress and other SNL comics rapping about being back home for Thanksgiving...

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With the 2014 AMAs going down last night, Instagram was live as ever. Photos of the red carpet, backstage and performances poured in, making it seem as if everyone was witnessing the awards show first hand instead of as many did, behind a TV screen...

According to James Blake, the follow-up to his 2013 critical darling Overgrown is "about 70 percent done." But the British singer and producer is still holding out for one more collaboration: Kanye West. In an interview with the Miami New Times, Blake talked at length about his writing process (lyrics first), the post-dubstep electronic scene ("failing miserably"), and the role