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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

Raz Simone isn't the conventional rapper, but even the video for "Bow Down" is a little left-field for his catalogue. The new clip, directed by Joe Garber and animated by Carina Simmons, is a unique one featuring some magic in the forest. ...

According to published reports singer Chris Brown and Drake have mended their rift that resulted in a 2012 bottle throwing donnybrook in a New York nightclub. Brown surprised more than a few observers when he posted on his Facebook page, “Hangin with Drake in the studio.” No word ...

For the past four years, Fool's Gold has closed out the summer with a "Day Off" concert series scheduled on and around Labor Day. For its fifth year, the New York edition of "Day Off" will take place September 1 in Brooklyn and feature acts like Danny Brown, French Montana, The LOX, Yung Gleesh, AraabMuzik, and many more ...

The Trill OG is back, and this time he's tipping his toes a little bit into EDM. Bun B connects with MiM0SA for "Boss Shit" — a cut off Future Trill Vol 2. There are very few rappers who can convincingly rock a track called "Boss Shit" over a sometimes maligned genre like EDM. But the b...

UPDATE: Wiz Khalifa stood up for Young Thug and thinks he probably didn't have anything to do with "1017 Thug 2" cover. Watch the interview with Vlad TV above. UPDATE: It looks like Wiz Khalifa noticed also Young Thug is actually Wiz Khalifa's body and Young Thugs Head...

This week's Custom Fridays feature is on the very talented Van Taylor Monroe. The Cleveland native has been blessing the canvases of several sneakers with his impeccable artwork. For Monroe, customizing a sneaker is a way of storytelling and putting a meaning behind his designs...

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Jordan Brand is gearing up to release the Air Jordan XX9. A silhouette that will continue the tradition of Jordans iconic signature footwear line. The shoe will see a release in the fall, and will debut in two colorways, a black/white-gym red as well as a black/team orange-dark grey...