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Not sure if Kobe Bryant is a fan of teammate Nick Young’s skills on the court. When asked Monday at the Lakers media day to choose between "Iggy Azalea or Swaggy P?," The Black Mamba simply answered Iggy. He went on to admit he picked her because "she's been more successful in her career so far." It's ...

Pharrell Williams has always been a fan of Japanese culture. Remember B.A.P.E.? The singer/rapper/producer used Japanese anime to create a color eye-catching video for “It Girl.” To create this intricate piece Pharrell turned to producer Takashi Murakami, director Mr. Fantasia U...

To support his upcoming album Cadillactica—it drops Nov. 11—Big K.R.I.T. held a live Q&A on his Tumblr page. Fans got the opportunity to submit questions for K.R.I.T. to answer.  Check out some of the standout questions below. How do you balance be...

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Despite losing his grandmother and dealing with his eldest son hanging with current revival Floyd Mayweather, 50 Cent is still managing to have some good luck. In addition to having newfound success with G-Unit, the rapper recently had a lawsuit against him dropped...

Could this be a new beef? Earlier today Troy Ave dropped a new remix to iLoveMakonnen's hit single "Tuesday." However, OVO's newest member didn't like it at all. Yall for trash for them remixes — Halloween Makonnen (@iLoveMakonnen5D) September 30, 2014 That's the worst, fake beats and shit, lord! Let it go! —...

Ace Cosgrove is back. The Break alum is following up his Simple Criticism mixtape with the highly ambitious UsvsRobots. The 23-year-old D.C. spitter has built up the release over a few weeks, with "High 5" and "SheSells." On the 10-track e...

Another member of Goodie Mob’s has fallen on bad luck. Less than a month after Cee-Lo lost various gigs for giving his definition of rape, TMZ reports fellow band mate Khujo risk losing his Georgia home. According to documents, Khujo has missed three consecutive mortgage payments, which has led the bank to foreclose on his house. As a result Khujo, ...

Fat Joe is the latest artist to be featured on Music Choice’s series Chronicles. In the upcoming episode the "Stressin" rapper opens up about growing up in the Bronx, coming up with the Wu-Tang Clan and his relationship with the late Big Pun. On t...

After several delays, Diamond D releases his latest solo offering, The Diam Piece. Originally set for the summer, Diamond D gathered a plethora of hip-hop heavyweights like Pete Rock, Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Rapsody, Hi-Tek, A.G., Fat Joe, Alchemist, Pharaohe Monch, Kurupt and many more...

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Troy Ave is currently on his Money, Powder, Respect Tour, but he's still feeding the streets with new music. Today, the 2014 XXL Freshman throw his version of iLoveMakonnen's "Tuesday" after Drake, Chris Brown and Trey Songz did their thing...