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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 ...

"You haven't been to Miami. You've been to South Beach, but you've never been to Miami." Trick Daddy delivers those opening words at the beginning of WorldStarHipHop's new documentary, The Field: Miami, the second in its new documentary series examining the cross section between inner city violence and hip-hop. Fol...

When Tyga dropped out of the Under The Influence Of Music tour he probably disappointed a couple of fans including Wiz Khalifa. Now he may be able to work his way back into their good graces with his latest news. The YMCMB rapper took to his Twitter to let fans know that his upcoming album The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty will drop on Nov 18...

Raekwon's latest Throwback Thursday cut isn't that much of a throwback. A day after his appearance on The Daily Show with his Wu-Tan brethren, The Chef decided to drop a freestyle over Fantasia Barrino's "When I See You" from 2006. He jumps f...

Black Milk is a Detroit MC/producer who's known for rhyming over the jazzier, subtler he beats makes. No Poison No Paradise provides a solid representation of his aesthetic with a bit more experimentation. His collaboration with trio BADBADNOTGOOD keeps the jazz and the experimentation, but does away with the subtlety. Instead ...

XXL Freshman Jarren Benton and Nappy Roots joined forces in the fast-spittin' "No Idea." The song showcases their well-honed technical prowess that's even more head-spinning with its accompanying video. The Student Union Films-presented clip follows the rhymers as they turn-up at what looks like an abandoned facility within the woods...

Starz's drama series Power—produced by 50 Cent—delivered solid ratings. The season finale doubled the viewership of the show's premiere. Starz revealed that the final episode of Power's first season snagged 2.5 million viewers over the weekend. Power averag...

Although Lil Reese is currently incarcerated for gun charges, he's still releasing new music. Today, Reese and Lil Bibby come together for "Love Me." The track will appear on DJ Bandz' upcoming mixtape, We Are Chiraq Vol. 1, which is set to drop soon...