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Kendrick Lamar's new single "i" is already smashing records and fans who attended "We Day 2014" in Toronto were treated to Lamar's first ever performance of the song. Backed by a live band, Lamar brought high-energy and nailed every lyric with his rapid fire flow. Whi ...

The man known for bringing brands like Been Trill and HBA to the forefront of fashion in hip-hop shocked several Hypebeasts last night when he dropped his video "Multiply." In the track, A$AP Rocky takes shots at both Been Trill and HBA because he feels he hasn't gotten the props he deserves from both brands...

Jeezy just hasn't been able to stay away from legal trouble these past few months. Only weeks after T.D Jakes threatened legal action for an unauthorized use of a sample of one of Jakes's sermons and a little over a month after Jeezy was arrested and charged with gun possession, Jeezy has been hit with another lawsuit...

West Coast rapper Cozz has been building up quite a buzz since signing to J Cole's Dreamville/Interscope label earlier this year. Since then, tracks such as "Knock The Hustle", "Wait Over", and "Cody Macc" have ensconced Cozz as one of the West Coast's brightest up and coming stars...

A$AP Rocky shook the game up with his new song and video "Multiply"and now the Harlem MC has signed with the worldwide talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME). WME has offices in Beverly Hills, New York City, London, Miami, Nashville, and Dallas and was named the "Top Touring Agency" of 2012 by Billboard. Thi ...

Looks like the music's power couple has house hunting fever. After making their way around some of L.A.'s most lavish homes, Jay Z, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy headed to Europe to continue their search. The Carters were spotted in Paris near Elysee Palace, attempting to find a semi-permanent place to call home. The duo...

Even though New York is considered the mecca of hip-hop, not everyone is consumed by the sound of the boom-bap.  A study regarding Pandora listeners in the Big Apple was created in hopes of analyzing their musical preferences by neighborhoods. Whi...

#FlackoJodyeSeason is here. A$AP Rocky returns tonight with a new single. Sampling Three 6 Mafia's "Stay Fly," Rocky hits hard with boastful rhymes, paying homage to Pimp C, H-Town and more. Although the A$AP Mob's L.O.R.D. is pushed back, this track means that Rocky has more coming real soon...

Nas is acquiring a lot of big talent for his recently announced label with Mass Appeal. After signing Bishop Nehru, Fashawn and Run The Jewels, the Queens veteran has signed Dave East. The up-and-coming spitter is coming off the heels of Black Rose, with songs “Broke” and “Still” that are heavy in rotation around NYC. Dave East will be ...

When Drake released his verse for iLoveMakonnen "Tuesday (Remix)," radio outlets and club DJs knew the song was a hit. Well a Facebook user by the name of Kronic, created the brilliant idea of mixing the Canada native's verse with a track that sounds oddly familiar to "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes. It's al...

Veterans will receive some much needed love this year when Eminem and Rihanna pay homage to them on Veteran's Day with with a performance in Washington D.C. The televised performance dubbed the "The Concert For Valor" will showcase one of music's most entertaining duo...

For the past couple of days Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz's record label/management team 300 Entertainment have been steadily tweeting for the past couple of hours that a "New Day" is arriving on Oct. 21. #itsanewday 10/21/14 http://t.co/uqE9dJ...