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There hasn't been much news on Mass Appeal signee Bishop Nehru and DOOM's collaboration album. But new Bishop is new Bishop, and it's definitely welcomed when former XXL Freshman Dizzy Wright is also in the mix. The two come together for the collaborative EP, BriLLIant Youth. ...

Guess who's the hot topic of the week? Maybe LeBron after his Game 1 debacle. But, realistically, the focus is still on Justin Bieber. After several rappers spoke on his N-word fiasco, the overall reaction regarding the matter is very mixed...

Over the course of his first five years in the NBA, Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson has played with a slew of great players. He has counted, to name a few, Andre Iguodala, Carmelo Anthony, Danilo Gallinari and Kenneth Faried as teammates...

Curtis Williams of Atlanta's Two-9 is sending you off to the weekend with The Mister Lonely EP, which features additional production from Eric Dingus. There's some hints of the Atlanta scene's bounce in some of the drum patterns, but the mostly instrumental project doesn't really sound of the region — or any region, for that matter. The Miste...

50 Cent is the latest rapper to come to Justin Bieber’s defense after TMZ released two old videos of the  young pop star slinging around racist terms. Bieber has since garnered support of  hip-hop associates such as Migos, Souja Boy and members YMCMB who claim he's not a racist. Now 50 has decided to voice his op...

Kris Jenner is staying pretty quiet about daughter Khloé Kardashian’s relationship with French Montana. When asked by E! News’ Alicia Quarles what she thought of her daughter's budding romance with the "Ooh Baby" rapper, she simply commended Khloe's choices. “You know, Khl...

Things change within hours in the rap game. This morning, fans got a pleasant surprise when it was revealed that Game was making an appearance in Nicki Minaj's "Pills N Potions" video. Now, he's the target of a diss from Gucci Mane of all people...

There’s plenty of new music to sift through. How do you know what is good or bad? Well, that’s where we come in. Aside from a busy week of interesting news, there’s always a plethora of dope music that drops. Sometimes it’s out of nowhere, and sometimes it is promoted and released right when we expect it. As rap heads, we are a...

Next week, Houston will be taken over by October Very Own's Drake. With Drake shutting down the city with his first annual Houston Appreciation Weekend, you have to think the all the ambassadors and heavy hitters will be in attendance, right...

Today's edition of Selfies Friday is featuring the beautiful Erica Mena. Take a look above.

Talk about making a huge come up. Bishop Nehru will have the opportunity to hit the stage with Nas on a European Tour starting next month. The 5 date European tour will begin July 6th Paris, France and end August 15th in Munich, Germany...