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Are Hov and Queen Bey tricking us all? That's what Beyonce's father is saying. In light of Beyonce and Jay-Z's picture perfect moment at the VMAs last Sunday, Beyonce's father and former manager, Matthew Knowles, made the claim that the power couple were purposely circulating the rumors of a possible divorce in order to boost ticket sales for their On The Run Tour, a tour which concluded their No

On this day, August 28, in hip-hop history... 2009: DJ AM (Adam Michael Goldstein) was found in his New York City apartment dead at age 36 from an apparent drug overdose. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Goldstein, who took his stage name from the initials of his first and middle name, was a respected member of the DJ community and was hailed for his innovative approach to music...

It looks like Childish Gambino is coming out with a new mixtape. He took to Twitter and Instagram to share the news. gangsta grillz presents: stnmtn/kauai mixtape http://t.co/NrIhfvBcrM — childish gambino (@donaldglover) August 27, 2014   STN MTN appears to stand for Stone Mountain—the place Bino was raised in Georgia—and the bottom half is labeled Kauai, which is one of the main Hawaiian Islands.

Don’t worry about how to pronounce her name just know shorty is fine. When people say, “Caribbean girls do it better”, I’m sure they had this young lady in mind.—Nathaniel Mathison

After being shot prior to the MTV Video Music Awards, Suge Knight has been released from the hospital. The former Death Row frontman was released early Wednesday morning (Aug 27) from Cedars-Sinai hospital around 6 a.m., according to TMZ...

André 3000 might make up half of the legendary hip hop duo OutKast, but as an individual, André has made quite a name for himself. Whether you admire his lyrical flow, are inspired by his unique style of dress or if you've always just wanted to sit down and pick at his complex brain, Andre 3000 has definitely crossed your mind. Esquire chos...

The Game is the next hip-hop artist to make a tribute to Mike Brown and he does it in a big way. The Compton rapper gathers an all-star cast to address the sadness behind Mike Brown's death. There's a lot of emotion in this joint. Listen to it above, and purchase the single on iTunes now...

According to a recent MTV report, The Game and English singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran are practically finished with their collaboration album. While the pair joining forces is more mind boggling than surprising, hip-hop artists have ventured across a variety of musical platforms for years to shake up their sound...

If you were dope at chemistry, you would remember the periodic table. If not, all good. As long as you're a genuine Hip-Hop head, that's all that matters here. In conjunction with the A3C Festival, an arrangement featuring over 223 of your favorite Hip-Hop artists  in the form of a periodic table has been assembled. ...

After announcing his debut LP Ohio, Stalley keeps the momentum going with another track. Yesterday, we got “Jackin’ Chevys” and now he coems through with "Always Into Something." Continuing the mobbin' out theme, Stalley and Ty Dolla $ign are up to no good. Check it out abo...

FOX 32 News Chicago Chance The Rapper recently took time out his busy schedule to welcome home Chicago’s newest hometown heroes. The rapper was on hand to help celebrate the Jackie Robinson West baseball team at their parade. Last week, the team became the first all-black team to win the US Little League Championship. They...

Revolt have secured exclusive television rights to broadcast the 3rd Annual Global Spin Awards. The award show which is dedicated to paying homage to the reputable DJ's who makes this industry go, will be aired on television for the first time in its three year existence...