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Raekwon is living up to his word that #ThrowbackThursdays will be an event. Last week, the Wu-Tang Clan member rapped over a vintage Stevie Wonder track and today he delivers some rhymes over Sunshine Anderson's "Heard It All Before." Stay tuned next week for another one...

The man known around the world for his luxurious python customs is back with another stellar silhouette. JBF Customs released images of his latest design, the "Red Python" Air Jordan 1. The shoe composed of genuine red python and sueded red crocodile features a white midsole and red outsole to finish its look...

Is Rich Gang the hottest crew in hip-hop right now? Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan add their touch to DJ Drama's single "Right Back." Jeezy also contributes with a hard verse, talking that big boy shit with his signature style. The Mekanics produced this one...

Clint Dempsey fortified himself as an immortal in the world of soccer, after he scored the opening goal for the United States in this year's World Cup after just 29 seconds. His athletic prowess is loved by soccer enthusiasts and hated by his adversaries...

With no immediate sight of Ludaversal, Ludacris drops a freebie for those in need of new music. He gives Riff Raff's "Tip Top Wing In My Jawwdinz'" a test drive. Let's just say, Luda still got it. Previously: Ludacris Names His Top Five Career Moments

Andre 3000 has been on a huge press run regarding his film, JIMI: All By My Side, where he plays the late Jimi Hendrix. In previous interviews, he debunked the rumors regarding new music from OutKast. This time around, he voiced his opinion on the state of music in his newest interview with TIME...

In case you've been under a rock, it's Weezy Season. With the Tha Carter V slated for an October 28 release, it appears that Wayne is ready to topple over his adversaries with his newest endeavor. Until then, Wayne plans to have fun on his tour with Drake. In ...

The Burn Rubber x Fila x Mayor x Flüd "Doughboy" capsule is the recognition of the hustler. In the late 80's and early 90's, the Fila Tennis low was the shoe of choice for D-Boys in every hood of America. The duffle bag was their briefcase, a hoody & jogging pants was their suit of choice, and a snapback was their top hat. ...

Well, this is unexpected. Kendrick Lamar's new single "i" has the hip-hop world talking, but another K.Dot snippet might keep things going again. "I'm Da Man" sounds like throwback Kendrick, where he draws similarities to Lil Wayne with flow and cadence...

Though 50 Cent is still trying to deal with the heartache revolving around the passing of his grandmother, he was able to sit down with Revolt and speak on her influence in his music. He touched on one particular record that captured her instantly upon the first listen...

Drake recently turned heads when he decided to get new ink. In addition to getting Jim Joe's "6" symbol and the quote "EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON SWEET THING," the rapper got a tattoo of the "prayer hands" emoji. The image sparked a lot off question as to whether it was the symbol for praying hand or the high five...

Nas' Time Is Illmatic documentary film is set for a nationwide big screen release for one night only on Oct. 2, and today Hennessy dropped an exclusive four-minute trailer focusing on the making of the film. The doc premiered at the TriBeCa Film Festival ahead of the 20th anniversary of Esco's iconic debut this past April, and Hennessy sat down with producer Erik Parker and director One9 to get th