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Joey Purp is part of Chicago's budding crew called SaveMoney consisting of 2014 XXL Freshmen Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa, as well as Kami De Chukwu, Tokyo Shawn and Caleb James. Purp is coming up next from the bunch and is ready to take off real soon when his highly anticipated projects drop. "I... Read More ...

Remember when Papoose released the diss record "Jive-Ass Turkey" last November and went in on Trinidad James for taking a shot at New York and their artists? Well VladTV sat down with the Brooklyn rapper to find out what caused him to go after Trinidad James, and the events he think led to the "All Gold Everything" rapper's outburst...

Can the much-delayed Neon Icon become the best hip-hop album of the month? That's always a possibility, but for now, we have Riff Raff's and Mac Miller's collaboration. "Aquaberry Dolphin" also comes with the beat produced by Mac Miller as Larry Fisherman...

Yesterday, we announced that 50 Cent and his G-Unit crew are back in the studio working on a new project. “We got no dates, we working,” said Young Buck during the after-party for the screening of Power. “ in the studio. Stay tuned.” ...

Nitty Scott, MC has been on her grind. The Michigan-born, Florida-raised rapper moved to Brooklyn at 17 years old, where she pursued a career in hip-hop and wanted to make a name herself. Within the past few years, Nitty’s buzz has grown tremendously from ill songs like "Auntie Maria's Crib" and it’s only going to get bigger. Nitty, ...

Justin Bieber has been getting a ton of backlash after people discovered an old clip where he used the N-word in a racial joke. Despite apologizing, the Pop heartthrob has been receiving a lot of scrutiny. Still, he has gotten his fair share of support...

There is a new sherif in town and her name is Ms. Damn. After watching some of her videos, your reaction will explain her choice of handle.—Nathaniel Mathison  

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For years, many athletes have dealt with the adversity of dealing with derogatory slurs. With the NFL now having a gay player in Michael Sam, questions surround the league on how to tackle slurs if players use it excessively. During a sit down discussion with Larry King, Ryan Ford who is the EVP of Cashmere Agency, former NFL player Chester Pitts, former baseball exec Jimmie Lee Solomon, and Nipse

Yesterday, G-Unit surprised fans with the remix to HS87's "Grindin My Whole Life." and it marked a reunion for the group. In continuing to keep their momentum going, the Unit lays down some verses on Drake's "O To 100." With 50 Cent's album, Animal Ambition, in stores today, it's only right that more music is released...

Stalley drops off the visual for his "Man Of The Year (Remix)." While showing off classic cars in the clip, Stalley puts his spin on ScHoolboy Q's hit record. Check it out.

Get rich or die trying right? 50 has stood true to this motto throughout the course of his career and he doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon. Upon the release of his 5th studio album, Animal Ambition, 50 Cent announces that he'll be accepting Bitcoin, a new digital currency, as a form of payment of the LP, making him the first rapper to do so...