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Is there any crew in the game that has perfected the art of the tag team like Odd Future has? The Golf Wang misfits have boasted subsidiary acts like EarlWolf, The Internet, & MellowHigh - among others, but none of those incarnations features as heavy traction as the duo of Hodgy Beats and Left Brain -- collectively known as MellowHype. Th...

Meek Mill may have been upset that Wale did not tweet about his upcoming album Dreams Worth More Than Money when he announced the release date, but that didn’t stop him from offering support. After airing out his issues with his MMG label mate, Meek want back to Twitter today to promote the French Montana track featuring Fabulous and Wale, “R&B Chicks.” Wale dropp...

Bang Em Smurf, a former G-Unit affiliate, isn't buying the Gorilla Unit reunion. According to Smurf, the Unit is no longer a marketable brand and 50 Cent has burned too many bridges in the industry for him and his crew to ever recover--as evidenced by the low sales of Animal Ambition.  " ...

After showering the world with their love and constant PDA, people marveled at the idea of Iggy Azalea and her boyfriend Nick Young being the next reality star couple. While the offer may have been appealing, the couple have decided that they wouldn't pursue reality TV stardom, according to their interview with TMZ...

The Big Diesel, Shaquille O'Neal, recently attended the Reebok Classic Breakout Camp and spoke to the youth about the dedication and hard work it takes to be a dominant force in the NBA. Shaq provided some great insight tips he learned throughout his career, while letting the young high school ball players ask him questions...

Shawn Kemp recently attended the Reebok Classic Breakout Camp at Philadelphia University and spoke to over a hundred of the best high school basketball athletes on the importance of having events like the Reebok Breakout Camp to help nurture and support the next generation of basketball players...

It's official: King James is coming home. LeBron James told Sports Illustrated today that he's returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers after four seasons with the Miami Heat. Naturally, Twitter has exploded since the news broke, and it's become nearly impossible to keep up with the barrage of tweets congratulating LeBron, baiting Miami, bigging up Cleveland and celebrating their own predictions. Luc.

REKS got some new work coming up. Eyes Watching God, a collaborative album with Hazardis Sounds, is a concept project featuring a good and evil contrast. It comes with a “God Side” and “Devil Side”; "Garvey," featuring Noreaga and Saigon, is of the "God Side." Over triumphant horns and a ...

Despite Gangsta Boo's leave from Da Mafia 6ix, the show must go on. During an interview with HipHopDX, DJ Paul announced the official release date of their forthcoming album, Watch What U Wish, on Oct. 31. Paul also confirmed that it is slated to have verses by the late Lord Infamous, who died last December...

Summer is known as the turn-up season, and T-Pain was doing just that last year with "Up Down (Do This All Day)" — one of his best joints in years. On "Look Like Me," he's slowing things up to be a bit more transparent. There isn't much going on here but T-Pain staring longingly into the camera as he croons. He's very...

UPDATE: Here is the official trailer for HBO's special presentation for Jay Z and Beyonce "On The Run" Tour which is set to premier in September. ---- Jay Z and Beyonce's monster "On The Run" Tour will be coming to a TV near you this fall. According to ...

Long time collaborators Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch are heading overseas for an eight-date tour through Europe. The tour kicked off last night in Dublin, Ireland and will roll through France and the UK over the weekend. The duo were heavily involved in the original Wu-Block album and with rumors of a Wu-Block 2 in the works, the two could be working on music while on the road together ... Re