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All of the tracks from The Game's upcoming Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf  that have been released thus far have been chock full of guest features, such as  "Really," "Black on Black," and "F**k Yo Feelings," and his latest single "Hit 'Em Hard," is no different. Featurin...

Note to self: Don't ask who Jay is while in front of Jay. While walking through Paris on vacation with his wife Beyonce and daughter Blue Ivy, Mr. and Mrs. Carter's security told people around them to not take videos. To which, a videographer behind the camera sarcastically asked "Who is he...

Photography By: Joseph Chea Last night (Oct. 7), Big K.R.I.T. hit the stage at NYC's Highline Ballroom as part of his nationwide Pay Attenion Tour.  To celebrate the upcoming release of his second studio album Cadillactica, the tour offered fans a chance to relive K.R.I.T.'s ...

Currently gearing up to unveil his second major label LP, Big K.R.I.T. has learned a great deal about the music business since the release of his debut album, Live From The Underground, in April 2013. Now he plans to show just how much he's grown on his upcoming effort, Cadillactica, due out Nov...

Snoop Dogg has a long history of being involved in youth football in California with his Snoop Youth Football League and now the Long Beach, CA MC is helping a Des Moines, Iowa youth league raise $20k. Snoop is using the crowdfunding site Tilt to raise money for the Inner City Urban Development  (ICUD) league in Des Moines and has already donated $5,000 of his own money to the cause. If raise...

Booked for a gig in South Africa that was eventually cancelled, Nicki Minaj is now being asked by South Africa's ANC Youth League (ANCYL) to return the $900,000 deposit the group put down. Minaj was scheduled to perform for the TribeOne Dinokeng Festival but the event never went down due to the City of Tshwane having insufficient infrastructure to put on the show ...

Publisher: 2K Sports Developer: Visual Concepts Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC Release date: October 7th, 2014 Like the Madden series, the NBA 2K franchise has evolved from just a video game into a culture that boasts a cult following When NBA 2K14 hit the next generation consoles it was such an astounding display of graphical power people wondered how developer Visual Concepts cou

Japanese brand Bape is well-known for its camo printed apparel, but the clothing brand is no stranger when it comes to timepieces. Bape returns with a new updated version of the BAPE Type 1 BAPEX timepiece. Releasing in two yellow gold versions (black dial and gold dial), the watches are inspired by the Rolex Submariner...

The Midwest has another star in the making, and her name is Dej Loaf. The Detroit native has been a student of the rap game since she was a child, honing her skills each day after school. “I used to write other people’s lyrics down as a kid and catch flow and melody,” said Dej Loaf. “Then I started ...

Brick City native and hip-hop legend Redman has released a freestyle entitled "Rockin Wit Marley Marl," which is the latest joint off of his upcoming Muddy Waters 2: The Preload project. The track features the "Blow Your Mind" rapper spitting in his signature unorthodox, high energy rap style over a sample of Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew's classic joint "The Show,

Since April, 50 Cent has been in a legal battle with Sleek Audio, a company that claimed 50 stole their product design and confidential private client information and used the info to help SMS Audio take off. Fif was originally ordered to pay $16 million in damages and lawyer fees but took the case to court to try and have the ruling thrown out. Acc ...

Chicago MC Mick Jenkins impressed us with his sophomore mixtape The Water released this past August, and his latest visual for "Treat Me (Caucasian)," which features fellow Chicago rapper Supa BWE, reaffirms our views on the young wordsmith. "Treat M...