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Just when the feud seemed to be calming down, one Instagram post caused all hell to break loose again between Harlem natives and former friends Dame Dash and Jim Jones. The fallout began back in August when Jimmy called Dame a "culture vulture" amongst other names over some unspoken business affairs. Yes...

Kendrick Lamar's press run in NYC this week means we are itching closer to his album release date. While we wait for his next single "King Kunta," K. Dot has gone ahead and released the official video for "i." He's built a reputation on intriguing videos (Remember "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"...

DJ Holiday has assembled another banger, enlisting Meek Mill, Future, T.I. and Stuey Rock on the high energy joint, "Flexin." The track starts out with Stuey Rock singing the catchy hook, followed by a verse from Meek Mill (Free Meek!) Meek takes on the verse with ease, rapping about jewlery, women, and sippin' on lean. Fut ...

Rick Ross is definitely grinding hard as the release date for his upcoming seventh studio album, Hood Billionaire, approaches. Shortly after releasing the Boosie Badazz-assisted track "Nickel Rock," along with the tracklist to the album, Rozay has released another banger...

Kendrick Lamar took a break from working on his highly anticipated forthcoming album to stop by Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club to discuss the controversial reception of his feel-good single "i," the album's progress, when "King Kunta" will hit the airwaves, and his rumored beef with Drake...

I think it's safe to say that Summer 2014 was Shmurda Summer. With his hit smash "Hot Ni**a" taking the country by storm, having everyone from amateur golfers to Rihanna doing the Shmoney Dance, Bobby Shmurda has definitely been winning this year, and now his Shmurda She Wrote EP is now available for stream ...

The Wu-Tang Clan’s sixth studio album, A Better Tomorrow, seemed like it was never going to come out. In 2013, the Staten Island crew announced they were celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers by dropping another LP. Hard...

As of late, DJ Khaled has been really into the pools, jacuzzis, and the ocean, Instagramming every bit of it. From simply "enjoying life" to celebrating a No. 1 record, Khaled has posted quite a few awkward water themed pictures on his social page in the last few weeks...

Washington Wizards guard John Wall met with fans at a New York City Foot Locker last night to celebrate the launch of his first adidas signature shoe, the J Wall 1. John signed autographs and took photos with fans who lined up around the building for a chance to meet the NBA All-Star...

Last night (Nov. 3) Mase was scheduled to perform at London's indigo at The O2 arena on a bill that placed him alongside fellow New Yorkers Foxy Brown and Fat Joe. Fat Joe was denied entry into England, and Foxy Brown pulled out of the show, leaving Ma$e to perform alone...

Despite garnering comparisons to Nas because of his Your Old Droog EP, Your Old Droog is certainly carving a lane for himself. The Brooklyn rhyme-slinger is working on climbing up the ranks in the mighty Big Apple. After impressing many with his live performance at Webster Hall, he's definitely up to a great start. To ...

Looks like Bey wasn't able to hold this secret down as well as she did with the original BEYONCÉ album. The rumors swirling around about the Houston native releasing new material later this month is true, but the alleged tracklist that's been floating on the Internet has yet to be confirmed. Bey w...