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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...

This is why Kevin Durant hooked up with Jay Z. The Mariano of the Marriott, Jay Z, is giving Nike until Wednesday (Aug 27) to match Under Armour's lucrative $265 million deal for the services of the NBA's reigning MVP, according to Business Week... Read More ...

50 Cent is a master at using Instagram videos. Something Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is experiencing right now as 50 trolls him mercilessly. A lot of his gems on Instagram have been deleted but the ones that are there are hilarious. Here's the best of them...

Though everything seems to be on the rise for French Montana, he does have a black cloud hovering over him. During his interview with Power 106's Big Boy's Neighborhood, he revealed his how his new-found star power has affected his relationship with his son...

There’s plenty of new music to sift through. How do you know what is good or bad? Well, that’s where we come in. Aside from a busy week of interesting news, there’s always a plethora of dope music that drops. Sometimes it’s out of nowhere, and sometimes it is promoted and released right when we expect it. As rap heads, we are a...

After a strong 2013, Casey Veggies appears to be ready to make that next leap. After guest spots on Earl Sweatshirt's sophomore album Doris, and releasing two mixtapes—one solo tape (Life Changes), and one collaborative tape with Rockie Fresh titled Fresh Veggies. The only ...