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Whether you’re a casual listener or an entrenched aficionado, those who have been following hip-hop for the last decade or so will be familiar with the narrative of The Bronx lyricist, Remy Ma. Back in May of 2008, the US Supreme Court handed Remy an eight-year prison sentence after being charged with the shooting of an associate, Makeda Barnes-Joseph. Fast...

After several push backs, the Nike LeBron 12 "NSRL" looks to finally get an official release date. The "NSRL" has been a highly anticipated colorway, but due to all the delays sneakerheads were worried about the LeBron 12 (Nike Sports Research Lab) not dropping at all...

It was reported earlier this year that SoundCloud was working on closing prominent deals with major record labels, and it seems that that work has come to fruition. According to a report from the New York Times, SoundCloud has landed a licensing deal with Warner Music Group...

Miami's very own Trina stopped by Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club to chop it up with Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy about her estranged relationship with rapper French Montana. Earlier this week, French Montana stopped by the Wendy Williams Show and blatantly revealed he was never in a real relationship with the Miami rapper. He claims the...

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Photography By: Owen Rogers Last night (Nov. 5), Joe Budden kicked off the Some Love Lost Tour at NYC's SOBs to coincide with the release of his new EP. Joined by Emilo Rojas and Emanny, Budden and his cohorts had the venue packed from wall to wall with lively fans...

Them boys from Yonkers are back with their latest project, The Trinity: 2nd Sermon. The follow up to their project released late last year contains 5 tracks, and has features from Tyler Woods and the legendary R&B group The Whispers. Tracks such as "Let's Get It" and "All We Know" show that the trio consisting of Sheek Louch, Styles P, and Jadakiss haven't lost a step, con

After reemerging in the scene last year, the Nike Air Python has been well-received by sneakerheads across the country. Today the Swoosh brand presents their latest colorway of the shoe. The Nike Air Python Lux Snakeskin will be released in a cream colorway...

Publisher: Sony Developer: Japan Studio, Shift, and Dimps Platforms: PS Vita Released: October 29th, 2014   Freedom Wars is exactly what the PS Vita needed. Lately, Sony's handheld hasn't exactly set the world on fire when it comes to exclusive titles so it's nice to see a game that realizes the Vita's potential.  Fr...

Got nothing to do tomorrow? Well now you do. Fool's Gold's seven year anniversary party will be at Webster Hall in New York City tomorrow (Nov. 6).  Just Blaze, Nick Catchdubs, Shash'U, Brenmar with performances by Rowdy Rebel, Fame School, and Master P will make this week's House Party the place to be. Get your tickets for the ...

Professor Based God? According to a tweet sent out by Lil B last night (Nov. 4), the Bay Area based rapper will be holding a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Nov. 21. THE NEXT LIL B COLLEGE LECTURE WILL BE AT MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY !!!!!...

Trip Lee is a Christian rapper who has broken into the Billboard Top 200 charts in the past and with his latest project, Rise, receiving rave reviews from music critics and fans, the Reach Records MC looks to establish himself as mainstay in the music industry...