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Tis the season for biopics. First there was Aaliyah, then N.W.A. and now Miles Davis.  Don Cheadle plans to tackle the role of the legendary trumpet player in Miles Ahead. The actor recently throw out a few hints at what people could expect from the soundtrack, which is anticipated to feature more than jazz. Che...

Imagine if Queens takes over the summer. While G-Unit rises, the borough's own 360 brings along Ja Rule for "Why Should I Care." If you liked Ja Rule when his emotional thug shtick reached its peak in the early aughts, this is your track...

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Producer and songwriter JMSN has been turning up on a few TDE projects recently, contributing vocals to four tracks off Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city and picking up a feature on Ab-Soul's new album These Days..., on the closing track "W.R.O.H." B...

Da Mafia 6ix will be hitting the road soon for The Triple 6ix Massacre tour. DJ Paul announced today that crew consisting of many Three 6ix Mafia members plan to kick off their tour July 11. "It's gona be crazy,” said Paul in a statement. “We ...

Malaysia Pargo and Ma$e linked up for the Harlem rapper’s new video “Nothing” amidst romance rumors. However, Malaysia put off rumors of a romance between her and Ma$e stating that the two only hooked up in his new video because social media was hyping the situation. Ma$e divorced his gorgeous...

Philly rhymer Ryshon Jones' latest release is a trippy one. The densely constructed "American Dreamless" gets granted a fittingly hard to unpack video. The clip contains some serious psychedelic imagery, including distorted shots, inverse coloring and and some old-timey animation...

For years, fans have salivated over the idea of Black Hippy releasing a group project. While they have admitted on countless occasions that an album was merely a pipe-dream, Ab-Soul did have some interesting things to say about his group...

Taking a stroll down memory lane is always fun. In today's case, XXL decided to look back on unforgettable hip-hop couples that are no longer together. Check out "12 Rappers Looking Happy With Their Exes."

Dreamville's newest signee Cozz offers up some music after his big announcement. The track, which will appear on his debut mixtape Cozz & Effect, is called "Knock The Hustle." Produced by Que, the saxophone-laden cut displays Cozz's lyrical ability to share his story of grinding to the top...

No Genre 2 wasn't simply an album title. B.o.B broke into the mainstream by doing some genre crossing, and he does the same on the No Genre 2 mixtape. This time he dabbles in rock balladry in the video to "Follow Me." B.o.B gets into so...

If it's hot, go with it, right? Well, that's the case with Malaysia and Ma$e when they linked up in the Harlem rapper's new video "Nothing" amidst romance rumors. In a recent interview with Global Grind, Malaysia put off rumors of a romance between her and Ma$e stating that the two only hooked up in his new video because social media was hyping the situation...