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Hip-hop has been very vocal in recent weeks as a result of the police-related deaths of Mike Brown in Ferguson, MO. and Eric Garner in New York. Over the past few weeks, many rappers have made statements regarding the situation in Ferguson, whether it be through interview, or through song, and G-Unit has decided to make their own statement with their new song “Ahhh Shit”. Fifty, Ton...

Anyone who follows Joe Budden on social media knows that he has jokes. But apparently the NYPD isn't laughing. After a tweet from the police department's account declared that they had a manhunt looking for the former reality star in regard to a robbery of his former girlfriend, he responded in his typical fashion taunting the cops on Instagram and Twitter...

News broke yesterday (Aug. 25) that Jeezy was arrested on suspicion of having an illegal firearm a day after a man was murdered during a Under The Influence of Music Tour stop on Aug. 22. The CTE head Honcho is a possible suspect to the murder. Jee...

Though Jeezy's week hasn't started on the best foot, his fans can take solace in the fact that an early album stream for his upcoming Seen It All: The Autobiography has been released. The album, which is slated for a Sept. 2 release, is available to stream for free on iTunes Radio here...

As the up rise in Ferguson continues over the killing of unarmed Black teen, Michael Brown at the hands of white police officer Darren Wilson, hip-hop continues to show their support for the cause, both through music and actions. While artists like J...

Kayla Phillips is really pretty. It almost infuriating how hot she is. If you ever get yourself lost on someone's Instagram page. You might want to steer your way to hers.

Well, damn. Apparently, here's something interesting. A new song entitled, "Ebola Is Real" is making noise in Liberia. You read right, "Ebola Is Real" is the name of the song and it's cracking it's way through radio stations in Liberia, according to The Atlantic...

While many expected Nicki Minaj to hit the stage with Beyoncé as she began to perform the remix to her jumping track "Flawless", Bey stole the show with a performance all her own. While both ladies shut down the stage at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) last night (Aug 24), some unforgettable moments were taking place back stage as well. Ac...

Another month means another EP coming from the hands of Killa. Cam'ron will be releasing his third installment of his 1st of the Month series. This time around, Killa has a new cast with the likes of Estelle, Juju, Hell Rell, and Rhapsy. Che...

With today, Aug. 25, marking the 13 year anniversary of Aaliyah's death, footage has surfaced of the superstar's last interview. Appearing on BET's 106 & Park just days before her untimely death, the singer hit the show to talk about her then new album,  Aaliyah. On A...

In an interview with Pitchfork, Aphex Twin revealed that Kanye West tried to rip him off on Yeezy's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy standout record “Blame Game.” Read what he says below “Is it a sample? I actually don't know what it e... Read More ...

In Dizzy Wright's new visuals, the former XXL Freshman addresses Mike Brown's death--coincidentally, on the day of his funeral--for the title track off State Of Mind. Watch the video, directed by Ryan Pinkall, above.