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People can recall how awkward Juicy J's performance at the BET Awards preshow was. It was't that the setlist was bad — he ran through his feature on "Dark Horse," "Stay Fly" and "Bands A Make Her Dance." However, people had moved on from making it rain and twerking their lives away to those songs. It w...

Chase N. Cashe has been steadily putting in work over the past few months with the ".45 Freestyle" video and the "Absurd" available on the Internet. "Ride My Wave" is the newest bit of material to come from the New Orleans rapper. The M3RGE & Deezy Baby-produced cut isn't meant to be a triumphant return to build anticipation for upcoming projects. Chase N. Cas...

After making people gush over his infectious single "Happy," Pharrell morphed into one of America's biggest stars. He has been showered with accolades and even sat down with Oprah. So it's only right that Pharrell gets the right to have his own burger, right...

Fat Joe reunited with Jennifer Lopez last week (July 31) for “Stressin.” Produced by Danja Handz, the gritty track has J.Lo bringing back her “Jenny From The Block” persona, while Joey Crack claims that the Don Cartagena has returned. For those unfamiliar w...

As summer in in full swing, rappers have pulled out the big toys setting sail on seas all across the globe. Check out a gallery full of boats that we could only dream of sailing in "9 Rappers Who Love Yachts ."

Throwback Thursday is becoming the most eventful day of the week for the Breakfast Club. Luckily this episode was more peaceful than Onyx's recent trip up to Power 105. Keith Murray, Fredro Starr's opponent in an upcoming battle, went by to speak with Angela Yee, Envy and Charlamagne and shared more than a few hip-hop war stories from his past...

Lil Wayne said fans could expect a battle between him and Drake on the Drake vs. Lil Wayne tour but no one would have ever expected a video game. In preparation for the tour, which kicks off Friday night, they have designed an interactive app for Google Android and Apple iOS. ...

Virtually no one was on Lil Kim's side when she dissed Nicki Minaj on "Identity Theft," but that hasn't stopped her from trying to take back the spotlight. Unfortunately, she's doing it how too many rappers are trying to nowadays: Hopping on the hottest track of the moment...

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During Drake's set at OVO Fest 2014, the hometown hero performed "Days In The East" while an image of Rihanna and the numbers "666" popped up on the screen behind him. The Drake and Rihanna relationship has been highly publicized and some fans drummed up the rumor that the "666" implied that Rihanna is somehow Friends with Satan and Drake is not over her yet... Read M

Busta Rhymes and The Conglomerate are at it again. The label returns with the collaborative Catastrophic 2 mixtape, presented by Shaheem Reid. Busta gives some of the game's newcomers some shine. Troy Ave, Azealia Banks (who appears on the previously released "Partition (Remix)," Rae Strummund and Migos are some of the many featured on the 19-track project. Give ...

Is there a more entertaining persona in hip-hop right now than Action Bronson? While up at Hot 97 early this morning, Bronsolino gave one of the best interviews of the year, full of one-liners, stories of sex and drugs with a freestyle over Rick Ross' "Devil Is A Lie" sprinkled in ...