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The Nas as Your Old Droog myth has long been debunked, but he's good enough of a rhymer without that mystery. There's more proof of that in the form of his self-titled debut LP. This time, you get to listen to Your Old Droog without the whole "Is he or isn't he Nas...

Two-9 is ready to feed their fans. After signing a deal with Mike WiLL Made-It's Eardruma Records, the group will finally supply the streets with some heat in the form of their new mixtape B4Frvr. The project is slated to drop within the next few weeks and will include the likes of Mike WiLL Made-It, Metro Boomin, Childish Major, Wiz Khalifa, Rae Sremmurd, and Jay 305. In ad...

Iamsu! has released music with a fury over the course of 2014 and is closing out the year on a high note by re-releasing his debut album, Sincerely Yours. Originally released back in March, Iamsu! has since hit the road on tour and, in the process, recorded new music. Sin... Read More ...

There are no delays this time. As announced, Hood Billionaire is dropping next week. There's no need to wait, of course; it's available for streaming a little over a week before the drop. Hood Billionaire — which fills in the gap left by Meek Mill's delayed Dreams Worth More Than Money — is Ross' second release of the year. It's also ...

Even though Drake often gets ostracized for his r&b demeanor, Drizzy has cemented himself as the premier go-to artist in music. While many applaud Drake's ability to seamlessly pen records, he often gives credit to his vocal coach, Dionne Osborne, for her input regarding his singing capabilities. It...

The rougher undertones from "Raw" come to the forefront for "Slangin," Wara From The NBHD's latest video. The visuals find the rapper just trying to get through his day. Of course, that's far harder than it seems. There's a robbery, drug use, a body and not a lot of smiles...

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Did y'all catch the Nipsey Hu$$le namedrop on Jeoprady! late last week? Well, TMZ did and caught up with Hussle and the rapper was excited that he made it to the show. "Yeah, I heard about that, man. It feels cool," said a laid-back Nipsey. "I didn't see that ...

After surprising fans and skeptics with his Nas-like rhyme scheme, Your Old Droog is prepping his official debut Your Old Droog LP Nov. 25, according to Rolling Stone.  The 25-year old rapper cultivated a nice fan base after penning some impressive songs with his first project Your Old Droog EP. Now...

Great news: Bodega BAMZ is still running these streets. The Harlem native returns with the video to "El-Rey" just days after the song dropped. The concept of this one isn't too different from what he's previously done. He's at the store, driving a whip and counting stacks...

French Montana and Khloe Kardashian announced that they were parting ways after months of dating a few weeks back, many thought it was all over. However, in recent weeks, it seems that the rapper and the reality star if not still together, are certainly wallowing in the enjoyment of each other's company...

Social media was ablaze on Saturday night as those who watched the Aaliyah biopic on Lifetime roasted the flick and its executive producer Wendy Williams. Williams had the chance to speak her piece on the movie during her daytime TV show, The Wendy Williams Show, and was completely pleased with the outcome of the original movie. "My 'Aaliyah' mov ...