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Andre 3000's introverted personality has been the gift and the curse for his musical career. On one hand, he has produced some of the dopest rhymes in recent memory. On the other hand, he keeps fans yearning for more than he is willing to give...

G-Unit is serious about returning to rap dominance. Today, they release the video for the track "Changes" from the EP, The Beauty of Independence. In the 50 Cent-directed visual, the five-man crew cleans up and discusses boss business while surrounded by beautiful ladies...

Keyshia Cole, who made headlines recently for allegedly laying the smack down on one of Birdman's female employees, drops a new video for her Future featured single "Love Letter." In the video, as is a reoccurring theme in the R&B diva's songs, she is going through it with her significant other and wondering whether to stay or go...

With a new mixtape dropping on Halloween, Chief Keef prepares fans for the ghastly release by pumping more music into the streets. On the heels of unveiling the cover art for the pending project, Sosa drops two additional songs "Cashin'" and "Money" (below)...

After nearly a year, Los Angeles prosecutors have hit Soulja Boy with misdemeanor gun charges stemming from an arrest in California. As previously reported, SB was arrested back in January. The Atlanta rapper was cruising through the San Fernando Valley when officers pulled over the Porsche Panamera he was riding shotgun in and discovered a handgun under the seat...

Atlanta native and rapper Bone Crusher recently sat down with VladTV to discuss the new sound emerging from the dirty south and let's just say he isn't too fond of it. Mr. "Never Scared," who recently celebrated his 41st birthday, believes music coming from that region isn't going in the right direction and straight up trash...

The storied legacy of Lil Jon continues on with a new chapter. Lil Jon's boisterous attitude and song making abilities still permeates through the industry after spending more than decade in the game. Now music fans  aren't the only ones who marvel at his innate ability to turn the party up. The...

After finding out that Dr. Dre's Detox was scrapped, it almost seemed inevitable that Andre 3000 and Jay Electronica would follow suit and become hip-hop dreamkillers. Well, Jay Elect debunked those claims by adamantly guaranteeing a release...

Nicki Minaj seems to be the latest artist Charlamagne Tha God has pissed off. According to The Breakfast Club host, Minaj wasn’t happy about the comments he made about her hit single “Anaconda” on the radio and Twitter. In a recent i...

Master P has stepped forth to cover funeral expenses for 12-year-old Ray Etheridge, who was stabbed and killed by a 21-year-old homeless man earlier this week, reports WLKY News. The two got into a physical fight Tuesday afternoon at Cherokee Park. Police r...

Papoose is aware of the pop musics of the '80s. He samples The Outfield’s 1986 classic "Your Love" for a song of the same title. It may be because of how the sample isn't infused with enough grit or how Papoose is mostly spitting boasts here, but this track sounds very incongruous. Like Papoose i...