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Update (Nov. 17, 12:16): Timbaland really didn't like the Lifetime's Aaliyah biopic. Timbaland called Hot 97's Ebro In The Morning to discuss why he disliked the movie so much and why he went ham on Instagram. Essentially he says the movie was not done well and in poor taste and he thought "it was a joke" because Aaliyah's family didn't approve of the movie...

XXL Freshman Kevin Gates' signature phrase, "I don't get tired" has gone viral and was even instrumental in getting the Baton Rogue rapper his own energy drink. So it's only right that he eventually incorporated his comical tag line into a track...

With less than a month until the December 15 release of Nicki Minaj's The Pinkprint, the rollout for the long awaited LP is in full swing. Minaj recently released the new track, "Only" featuring Lil Wayne, Drake and Chris Brown and debuted another new song titled "Bed of Lies" featuring Skylar Grey during MTV's EMA's...

In what has seemed to become a normal occurrence, Cash Money Records is being hit with a lawsuit over unpaid production. This time, for an artist that is no longer on the label. According to TMZ, Orange Factory Music is suing the storied Southern rap label for work done on Jay Sean's hit album, All or Nothing...

Instagram is full of all kinds of interesting characters, but Baddie Winkle is on a whole other level. The 86-year-old great-grandmother might be the hippest senior citizen on social media. The triple OG has amassed over 400,000 Instagram followers and 250,000 Twitter followers from posting pictures of herself just living life in gear that your average hypebeast might fight over...

Update (Nov. 17, 2:42): A$AP Ferg's Ferg Forever mixtape is dropping on Nov. 28, according to DatPiff. ---- Currently on tour, and with a mixtape on deck, A$Ap Ferg is back in go mode. Today, we premiere the latest track from the A$AP mob member, "Doe-Active...

After much talk and some pushback, Lifetime's Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B biopic aired last night, and initial media reactions are not good at all. One of the main problems people had with the film was the actors who were cast to play roles not resembling the people they portrayed...

Last night, Kendrick Lamar made his second appearance on Saturday Night Live, serving as the musical guest for the long running show. K-Dot gave a rousing performance of his current single "i" (above) before bringing out fellow Top Dawg MC Jay Rock to perform their collab "Pay For It" (below)...

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Over a week ago, Yung Berg was arrested and accused of choking his girlfriend, Love and Hip-Hop: Hollywood co-star Masika Tucker. The encounter reportedly left the model with bruises on her body, as Berg, who was charged with obstruction of breathing, had reportedly choked, hit and slammed Tucker to the floor...

T.I.'s Paperwork Tour recently made its way to Toronto. The Kang's set wasn't complete until he brought T-Dot natives Drake and P. Reign to the stage, to the amazement of their hometown crowd. Reign performed his single "DFN" before Drake put the crowd in a frenzy taking on "Tuesday," "0 to 100" and "6 God...

Maino is still out to prove he is the crown holder. After recently unveiling the artwork and track list for his forthcoming mixtape, King of Brooklyn 2, the BK repper brings a fresh track from the project "Militant" featuring O-Wave. KOB2 hits the 'Net November 25...