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Benzino and Stevie J's beef reached new heights last night (July 15) when a fight broke out during the taping of the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta reunion. According to TMZ the fight involving Benzino, his fiancee Althea, Stevie J, Joseline, Debra, Tammy, and Mimi erupted when Benzino made the  joke that his former producer friend and alleged wife were doing drugs. Sources claim Stevie jumped up to g

YG's club banger "Who Do You Love" has been receiving massive airplay, especially because of Drake's poignant verse. After slaying his guest appearance, chatter developed revolving around his verse. Rappin 4-Tay claimed that Drake stole his lyrics off his 1994 hit "Playaz Club...

Nas showed his newest member of his label Mass Appeal love earlier this week. During a performance in Cologne, Germany, the veteran rapper brought out West Coast lyricist, Fashawn. Capturing the moment, Fashawn gave the crowd a preview of what they could expect on his upcoming LP, The Ecology, by rhyming a capella. Check out ...

Last year, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's Krayzie Bone gathered together the rest of the members of the group to plan their 20th anniversary reunion album. Yesterday (July 15), it was announced that the group would follow in the footsteps of Wu-Tang's Once Upon A Time In Shaolin and sell just one copy of their anniversary album for $1 million. The album wil...

The Jordan Brand sets its sights on the High-End market with the release of the Jordan Shine. The Jordan Brand has already released the first all black colorway in the silhouette, but now they have introduced us to its other colorway, an all red everything...

In hip-hop when it comes to lavish whips, rappers have got it mastered. From Bugattis to million dollar topless Maybachs, check out "10 Rappers With Whips You Wish You Had."

In case you haven't heard, Gillie Da Kid is from the streets. His recently released mixtape, King of Philly 3, has multiple reminders of that. Here in the "Bottom Line" video, however, Gillie Da Kid insists that you know that he's winning in multiple ways. He ...

The relationship between Coach Calipari and Drake goes way back. If you recall, Coach Calipari had Drake coach the Alumni team two years ago which featured John Wall, Anthony Davis, and more. Drake was also in attendance this past year watching Kentucky face UConn in the championship game, which they inevitably lost...

Drake and Chris Brown seem to be on good terms. Since hitting the studio last week the two have teamed up again, this time for skit. As part of the ESPYs, the two make fun of their past feud over Rihanna in parody that also includes Los Clippers star Blake Griffin. Acc...

New Orleans rapper Dee-1, who recently released his Free Lunch & Sallie Mae mixtape, has been building a solid career for himself as an independent rapper out of the south. During a recent interview with Boyce Watkins, Dee revealed that he had a chance to sign to one of the biggest hip-hop conglomerates in the world but turned down the offer. " Slim ...

Joell Ortiz's Slaughterhouse mates Joe Budden and Royce Da 5'9" have recently been making headlines for the Total Slaughter battle rap event. Ortiz decides to go through the inspirational route with "Music Saved My Life," a new cut from his upcoming album, House Slippers. ...

While Sia's 1000 Forms Of Fear tops the Billboard 200 this week, Trey Songz still maintains a high position after releasing his fifth studio LP. Trigga sold 34,000 copies, which moved him down four spots from his No. 1 debut last week. Fueled by big songs like "Na Na" and "Cake," Trey will likely stay in this sweet spot for weeks to come...