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Established in 2009, Brooklyn transplants Quincy Vidal have drawn notable comparisons to Digable Planets and A Tribe Called Quest. Those are big shoes to fill, and yet their debut project The Cookin' In Brooklyn have placed them at the top of new acts to look out for...

Russell Simmons once said about hip-hop: “The thing about hip-hop is that it's from the underground, ideas from the underbelly, from people who have mostly been locked out, who have not been recognized.” It seems like officials at Rikers Island in New York have taken that quote to heart in light of a report that states that inmates at the jail are regularly treated to concerts by famous rappers a

As the official release date for Jeezy's new album, Seen It All, inches closer, the Snowman finds himself in more and more trouble. While out in Cali for the "Under The Influence Of Music" tour, Jeezy's tour bus was raided by police and the "Trap Or Die" MC was one of six men arrested for alleged possession an assault rifle. In ...

Today marks the birthday of Ma$e. The Harlem native began his career rapping alongside Harlem legends, the late Big L and Cam'ron (at the time known as Killa Cam). He gained notoriety in the 90s while signed to Bad Boys Records under Puff Daddy. He would...

It's a surprise that Stalley has been talked about for this long and still hasn't released an album, like a bearded, rapping version of G.O.O.D. Music's Teyana Taylor. Like the songstress, Stalley is finally prepping his debut. Ohio will ...

The Drake vs. Lil Wayne Tour has been the hottest ticket in any city they've performed in this summer, and last night is further proof of why. In the middle of Drake's set last night at his concert in New Jersey, Drizzy brought New York native Bobby Shmurda to perform his summer smash “Hot Nigga." As ...

UPDATE(Aug. 28 10:31 a.m.): You got to admit, 50 Cent is great at making memes. For today's shot at Floyd Mayweather, 50 Cent uses a picture of Mayweather's biggest nemesis, Manny Pacquiao. 50's caption "Champ I met them girls they cute, now you know I like that...

The Nicki Minaj and Drake dating rumors have never seemed to cease ever since Drake professed his love for Nicki on “Miss Me” back in 2010. Since then, videos featuring fictitious depictions of Drake and Nicki getting married (Nicki's “Moment For Life” video), on stage lapdances, and video clips like this one continue to fuel the rumors that never seems to go away. In this clip, Nicki is... Read M

G-Unit was the special guest performance for Chelsea Handler's final show for Chelsea Lately. At the end, she held a short segment with 50 Cent and poked fun at their former fling. Afterwards, 50 took the stage with G-Unit to perform the Havoc-produced "Watch Me," which is off their EP The Beauty Of Independence...

While many US readers are used to albums being released on Tuesdays, several record industry heavyweights are working on selecting a universal release date to crack down on digital piracy. The music industry is hoping to adopt Friday as its global street release date starting a year from now, in July 2015. ...

If you are into thicker women, Anita is the cream of the crop. Ms. Marshall makes her money these days as a plus size model, showing off all of those curves. She’s definitely my favorite of the plus variety. Oh yeah.—Nathaniel Mathison 

DOPE takes it back to the 90's with their latest Fall collection inspired by the cult classic film “Hackers.” Featuring hockey, soccer, and motocross jerseys, technical vests, flight suits, and rock-inspired tees in various washes, the Fall 2014 lookbook encourages creative layering and modification to create the personalized look that was embodied by each unique character in “Hackers.” You can no