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Stalley might currently be the most unheralded member of Rick Ross' MMG camp, but that could change as the MC releases his debut album. During his recent vlog, the Ohio rapper revealed his inaugural project will be titled, Ohio. "The sound of my current music is intelligent truck music," he said about the vibe of the project...

J. Cole might be putting out the follow up to his successful sophomore 2013 album Born Sinner, before the year is out. The N.C. MC recently made headlines for showing support for the people of Ferguson by way of music and showing up on location, but behind the scenes, the Roc Nation rapper is knee deep in his third album...

Iggy Azalea has been doing nothing but winning recently, but she caught a slight L when performing during the MTV Video Music Awards benefit concert, last night. The Billboard topping Aussie rapper was performing her hit "Fancy" alongside Charlie XO when a misstep caused her to fall completely off the stage...

Floyd Mayweather's reading skills might not be up to par, but his literacy in getting money is undeniable. The world class boxer's ability to read has come under question in recent days since friend turned foe 50 Cent attempted to out Floyd in a ALS "Ice Bucket Challenge" where dared him to simply read one page out of a Harry Potter book for a $750,000 payout to a charity of his choice.

Say it aint so, Joe. The drama between Joe Budden and his former boo thang continues to get worst for the New Jersey rapper. Earlier today, the New York Police Department announced via their Twitter account Budden is wanted on robbery charges...

Gillie Da Kid has recently made it clear he wants to put grown man hands on Soulja Boy since the two have been trading insults over Twitter. Now, the Philly rapper has upped the ante challenging SB to a catch that fade for a seven figure purse...

With only one song under his belt, the viral hit "Hot N-gga," which led to a deal with Epic Records, not too much is known about neophyte rapper Bobby Shmurda's rhymes. Expect that to change in the coming weeks as other rappers will try to strike while the iron is hot and get the Shmoney dancing rhymer on a track...

Smoking hot singer Tinashe has been making a name for herself in the R&B arena with the help of rap assisted hits like "2 On" featuring ScHoolboy Q and the radio version featuring Drake. Today, she releases her latest single "Pretend" which utilizes the services of A$AP Rocky...

If the eye popping video is any indication, Nicki Minaj's MTV Video Music Awards performance of her latest single "Anaconda" is set to be epic. However, the upcoming spectacle has already been seen some misfortune that might cause changes to the final product...

Chief Keef never seems to keep himself out of trouble for too long. According to TMZ the 19-year-old rapper recently failed to show up for DUI hearing in Highland Park, Ill. His absence in court has police on search for the “Zero to 250” MC. When caugh...

Snoop Dogg and William Bell team up for to their 2014 rendition of the classic "I Forgot To Be Your Lover." The song will live off the forthcoming album Take Me to The River: Music From the Motion Picture. The album will be out Sept 9. You can ...

Big Sean loves the kids. After serving as principal for the day at Bates Academy in Detroit back in June, the rapper has offered support to youth in the whole city. Yesterday Sean and his mother, Myra Anderson, donated backpacks to a couple of Detroit public schools as part of the second annual "Back to School Giveback...