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Drake is emerging as the hardest working man in show business these days. Along with hosting the ESPYs on ESPN this week, gearing up for OVOFest in Toronto, and getting set for a massive 31-city tour with Lil Wayne, Drizzy  announced that his fourth studio album will be called Views From The 6. Drake...

Last night (July 14) was the first night of the MLB All-Star Week. For the celebrity softball game, hip-hop OG and co-host of MTV 2's Off The Bat From The MLB Fan Cave Fat Joe was a participant. The Bronx native showed off his baseball skills and it was a sight to see. Wat...

Ty Dolla $ign is really developing into a hellacious hook-man. Thus far, the "Or Nah" singer is molding into a reliable feature as he has provided his vocals for Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B, Wiz Khalifa, and more. The XXL Freshman is now prepping for his debut album, Free TC...

XXL Freshmen alum Lil Twist was arrested last July for speeding in Justin Bieber's chromed out Fisker Karma and busted for driving under the influence of weed. Yesterday, Twist beat the DUI charge when the D.A. declared that the YMCMB rapper wasn't stoned enough to be found guilty ...

Snoop Dogg’s LBC crew, The Eastsidaz drop off the 4th installment in their That’s My Work mixtape series. The crew gets some help from DJ Drama once again and comes through with that certified West Coast flavor. It’s good to hear the OGs still providing the type of West Coast music that reigned during the early 1990s. The Eastidaz ...

Last week, LeBron James' decision to return home caught many by surprise. His decision to return home has been both praised and mocked. His buddy, Drake, had no idea on what he planned to do regarding his free agency decision. During an interview with StyleBlazer, Drake spoke on his initial shock of LeBron coming back to the Cleveland Cavaliers and how he was proud of his decision to pen his since

Hip-hop heavyweights Lil Boosie and Too $hort join ATL newcomer K. Camp and YG in the "Cut Her Off" remix video. Since K. Camp dropped the original in May, his infectious banger has spawned several remixes and peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts...

After watching Wu-Tang gain massive attention for their willingness to sell only one copy of Once Upon A Time In Shaolin and reportedly receiving a $5 million bid, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have decided to follow suite with their reunion album. According to ...

Well, we sort of saw this coming. Weeks ago, it was reported that Todd Kreidler and directed by Kenny Leon's ode to Tupac with the Broadway play, "Holler If Ya Hear Me" starring Saul Williams was struggling to sell on Broadway. Now, it appea...

Even though he gave us "Hard in Da Paint," traditionalist hip-hop heads have often criticized Waka Flocka Flame for performing in rabble-rousing barks rather than rappity-rap technique. So is I Can't Rap Vol. 1 justifiably named or is Waka Flocka being ironic and has instead made a project that proves critics wrong ...

Less than an hour ago, Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, better known by his stage name PartyNextDoor, announced the release date of his forthcoming sophomore EP PartyNextDoor Two via Instagram. If the name doesn't sound familiar, his voice definitely should. He's been fea...