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Jay Z and Beyoncé, two of the biggest musical artists in current times, dressed up as two of the most influential artists of the past century for New York's Halloween Parade, on Friday (October 31). Hov showed up dressed as Jean-Michel Basquiat, rocking the eclectic painter's signature wild hairstyle, dark glasses and long jacket. Bey, ...

Rapper Mystikal got a knock on his door a few days before Halloween, but it wasn't early trick or treaters. The New Orleans rapper was the subject of a sex-offender check-in where officers go to the homes of people with prior sex offenses and warn them not to participate in Halloween...

T.I. and Jeezy have been talking about collaborating on an LP for years. Now, the project looks to be coming into fruition. MTVNews recently caught up with the Kang backstage at Power 105.1’s Powerhouse concert and Tip revealed the project, reportedly titled Dope Boy Academy, is currently being put together. "We ...

No one man should have all that power. A clothing company has seen its stock quickly rise thanks to an unsolicited advertisement from Kanye West. West recently shocked many by showing up to an Open Mic event in New Jersey and later posing for pics with fans and photographers in NYC...

Cam'ron's latest fashion investment, the Ebola mask, is making a killing (no pun), according to the Harlem rapper. TMZ camera's recently caught up with the Killa when he revealed that he's sold thousands already. "Them good," Cam replied when the photog asked how the masks, which display Cam's likeness, were doing on the market...

Last night, The Roots got in the Halloween spirit like only hip-hop's dopest band can. During The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Black Thought, Questlove and crew performed a remix of the famed score of the cult classic, Halloween. With the band flipping the instrumental, Thought bounces through bars about the murderous Michael Myers...

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Run The Jewels continue to gain acclaim for their well-received sophomore project. The duo made their network television debut on Letterman, last night. Killer Mike and El-P performed their track "Early" off the recently released project Run The Jewels 2...

Iggy Azalea attended a Halloween party dressed up as one of the main characters from the movie White Chicks. The irony of the Aussie rapper's get up is there is an Internet meme that's been circulating for a while that unflatteringly compares the facial features of T...

Recently, Soulja Boy has more often been in the news for real life drama than his music. Hoping to change the tide, he dropped his latest mixtape, Young Millionaire, yesterday. The 21 song project features Cap 1, Rich The Kid and Sean Kingston with production from Zaytoven, MPC Cartel and more...

Since announcing the release date of his often-delayed LP Ludaversal, Ludacris has been out to prove he still one of the coldest MCs on the mic, blessing several remixes including Yo Gotti's "Errrbody (Remix)." Today, the Atlanta rapper returns with an original song featuring Miguel titled, "Good Lovin'" Da Internz-produced track is the first release from his upcoming EP, Burn

Is there something spreading throughout the air in Hollywood that's causing all these actors to publicly broadcast their rapping "talents?" We recently saw Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe recite the tongue twisting lyrics to Blackalicious' "Alphabet Aerobics" and now comedic actress/talk show host Rosie O'Donnell is displaying hey lyrical chops. On a rec...