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Wale has left Roc Nation, his longtime management home, a rep for the D.C. MC confirmed to XXL, with sources saying that the split was amicable. The Maybach rapper had been signed to Jay Z's management company since 2009, when he was still in his label deal with Interscope. ...

The city of Chicago is adding a new festival to its lineup. In addition to Pitchfork and Lollapalooza, there will now be AAHH! Fest. The outside event is the brainchild of Common and will take place Sept. 21 at Union Park. Comedian and Block Party curator Dave Chappelle will be on hand to host the show. The...

Karrueche Tran's Blue Ivy Joke has definitely caused chaos at BET. Yesterday (Aug. 27) news broke that the network suspended one of 106 & Park's producers for the joke made by Karrueche on Monday (Aug.25). Despite his current absence, Shad Moss hit Instagram to clear the air on this incident and how it has not changed the future of the show. Check out the ...

Lil Kim continues her attack on hip-hop's hottest records by electing to hop on Iggy Azalea's scorching "Fancy" record next. Rather than bash Nicki this time around like she did on "No Flex Zone", the Brooklyn rapper simply provided her braggadocios swag that we're all accustomed to...

Sometimes when a rapper tries to tackle something politically, it kind of makes you wonder "What in the world are they thinking?" The next rapper to question the intentions of our government comes in the form of Chingy. While many people are leery about ISIS—which is potentially becoming one of the United States' biggest threats—Chingy firmly believes that ISIS is merely a ploy devised b

Atlanta's ONE MusicFest is celebrating its five-year anniversary in a big way by bringing Nas and Kendrick Lamar to the stage for what promises to be one of the better hip-hop concerts of the year. Along with Nas and Kendrick, other artists expected to perform are Jhene Aiko, Method Man and Redman, XXL Freshman Isaiah Rashad, and Bilal...

This video is making the rounds again. For people who need to learn what "hip-hop" is, you can learn from Dena Rizzo. And yes, she has more videos  

With the release of his album, Seen It All, set for next week, the only thing Jeezy has unfortunately seen lately is the four walls of a jail cell. After being arrested along with five other men in California for possession of an AK-47 assault rifle, the Snowman, and the five other men, all pleaded not guilty to illegal possession of an assault weapon during their first court appearance. ... Read

Raekwon's #TBT series, which consists of The Chef taking a classic song and rapping over it, is now at it's 11th consecutive week, and he has not disappointed yet. This installment of the series finds Rae taking two classic Michael Jackson songs, “Got To Be There” and “The Girl Is Mine”, and spitting his smooth rhymes in a way only he can. Listen to it above.—Ma...

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Killer Mike has been one of the few outspoken hip-hop artists taking a stance on the events taking place in Ferguson, Mo. and the state of American culture. Earlier this week, Killer Mike joined DJ Envy, Charlamagne and Angela Yee on Power 105.1's ...