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Never one to let the rest of the industry go in on a popular beat without giving it a go himself, Ace Hood goes beast mode on Bobby Shmurda's summer jam, "Hot N-gga." In just the last couple of days, T.I., Gunplay and Lil Kim have laced the track...

The touring season continues with two of hip-hop's biggest names, Drake and Lil Wayne kicking off their huge Drake vs Lil Wayne tour in upstate, New York, last night. As previously reported, the MCs "battled" onstage using their plethora of hits, both trying to win over the crowd with each memorable track...

Wiz Khalifa has a lot on his plate, right now. He has some troubles with the law, is in the midst of a successful tour, prepping a new album, and there's this. In the midst of all that, Wizzle Man drops off a new track from his forthcoming LP Blacc Hollywood titled "So High...

Look what Bobby Shmurda started. The neophyte Brooklyn rapper's viral hit has become the song of the Summer. Now everyone wants a piece of the Jahlil Beats track. T.I. is the latest MC to try his hand at the track, spitting that Southern twang over the intimidating instrumental...

Black is always in, and Nike has taken notice to that with a brand new Air Foamposite One, the "Triple Black." The upcoming Air Foamposite release will include an all black nubuck finish. The sneaker features anthracite tones, that give the sneaker a clean and smooth look...

So this is what we call a big boy chain. Lil Boosie's newest chain trumps the likes of Kanye, T-Pain, Rich Homie Quan, and more. Lil Boosie purchased a new chain with a huge Jesus piece, which is arguably the biggest we've seen since ever...

Bobby Shmurda's "Hot Nigga" is probably hip-hop's most ubiquitous song right now—at least on the East Coast—and today MMG's Gunplay is the latest to remix the young Brooklyn rhymer's breakout track. But true to form, Gunplay doesn't hold anything back, most pointedly throwing shots at 50 Cent by tossing his own spin on Jay Z's classic 50 diss. After Fif'...

Even though 50 Cent's infectious banger "In Da Club" is over 10 years old, it still resonates in the minds of many people. According to a report  found on NME, by The Society For Personality And Social Psychology, 50's "In Da Club" helps instill more confidence in the average person in contrast to records like The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Big Poppa," Baha...

Maybe 50 Cent was onto something with Animal Ambition and having that relentless will to grind. Apparently, Mike WiLL Made It has been sipping some of that juice because the super producer is hoping to be worth an astounding $3 billion by the age of 40...

Give Up The Goods In 1999, the rap business was thriving, with multiplatinum plaques, million-dollar videos and popping bottles of champagne. Rookie Southside Jamaica, Queens, MC 50 Cent just wanted a piece of the action. His debut record, "How To Rob," told folks how he was gonna get it...

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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...