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Hip-hop has been very vocal against police brutality in the wake of the events in Ferguson, Mo. over the recent weeks, garnering a visceral reaction from hip-hop fans all across the world. California native Vince Staples has decided to join in on the conversation with his brand new single entitled “Hands Up.” The...

New week, new song by G-Unit. 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, Kidd Kidd, Lloyd Banks drop a record which is essentially a six minute cypher titled "Pump Pump." This is on the LA Leakers #LeaksOfTheIndustry14, which is out now. Listen t...

A controversial email sent by Bruce Levenson, the owner of the Atlanta Hawks, has not been getting the best publicity lately. Due to the immense amount of backlash Levenson received because of the racist content in the email, he has chosen to sell the team...

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Despite her past run in with Kanye West, Taylor Swift is a big fan of hip-hop. According to RollingStone Kendrick Lamar has created some of her favorite music to relax to. When bombarded by fans she often mellows out K. Dot’s "Backseat Freestyle." ...

Raury's buzz has been developing toward its current peak over the past couple of months. So you should probably expect him to be your features guy very soon. Here, he lends his talent to respected electronic producer SBTRKT for "Higher." Th...

Meek Mill’s sophomore album Dream Worth More Than Money won’t be dropping tomorrow. Rick Ross recently confirmed with MTV News that the album has been pushed back due to Meek being behind bars. “MMG and Meek Mill have decided to release Dreams Worth More Than Money at a future date. In true MMG fashion, Meek ...

Crooks & Castles has partnered with Zumiez, a leading retailer for street-lifestyle brands to present the #CROOKSVILLA Pack. Inspired by the aesthetic and nostalgia of iconic jewelry pieces, the California natives wanted to put the Crooks spin on this collaboration and bring the luxury lifestlye to the urban market, #THUXURY...

You're never too old to hit a house party. Game takes his hyphy/Too Short-sampling mash-up — "Or Nah" featuring Game, Too Short, Problem AV and Eric Bellinger — to a good, hectic party where the features also make an appearance. There are ...

When it rains, it pours. Besides being an explosive Welterweight/Junior Middleweight champion, it appears that Floyd Mayweather is as fiery outside of the ring as he is in it, especially towards women. After sparring with his former buddy 50 Cent for the past couple of weeks on social media, the embattled Floyd has been combating a slew of allegations made by his ex-girlfriend, Shantel Jackson...

With the full video of Ray Rice's attack on wife, Janay Palmer, surfacing this morning on TMZ, the memes have been hard to escape. Twitter has not only unleashed a tirade of backlash in opposition of Ray but has also birthed the phrase #BeatsByRay, which is now trending country-wide...