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Aside from the elevator fiasco at the Met Gala involving Jay Z and Beyonce, there is some positive news today. On Tumblr, there's an account with the name The Carter Family Portrait Gallery which features classic artwork from the 1400's remade with the likes of hip hop's esteemed family, The Carters...

On May 10, Rap Radar reported the album title of Kendrick Lamar's good kid, M.A.A.D city follow-up would be United States Of A.L.A.R.M. and was releasing this September. Hours after several hip-hop blogs reported the news, Rap Radar covered their tracks by saying the information was fake...

North West is finally talking and guess who she's calling out for? The beautiful offspring of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian was recorded saying "dada" while Kardashian filmed a 3-D wall of flowers for her fans on Instagram. While showing her daughter the extravagant arrangement of flowers West bought for her as a gift for Mother's Day, 10-month-old North cutely and quickly says "dad

Isaiah Rashad will kick off the #XXLFreshmen14  AMAs on Reddit tomorrow. As the TDE rapper will be unveiling everything you want to do and more, make sure to tune in. Rich Homie Quan, Ty Dolla $ign, Vic Mensa, Kevin Gates, Jon Connor, and Jarren Benton will also be partaking in the AMA events, starting tomorrow. Pee...

Rihanna's Instagram page is still missing and quite frankly IG sucks now, (well not really because Nicki Minaj still has a page). Rihanna used to drop some amazing gems for fans and Instagram needs to give her account back ASAP. Here's 50 reason why we're going to miss Rihanna on Instagram...

Young Thug has swarmed the game with a slew of undeniable radio bangers. From, "Danny Glover" to "Eww" to "Stoner." Thug appears to be on the cusp of super-stardom. During Thug's photo shoot for his cover on Complex, Cash Money's head honcho, Birdman, spoke on how Young Thug has potential to be a superstar along the lines of Drake and Lil' Wayne. “I think a... Read Mo

Lil Boosie never had an issue getting show money. If anything, touring and doing shows is the easiest part of being a rapper for Boosie. After being released from prison, Boosie has been on a hot streak with selling out shows. In an interview with VladTV, Boosie explained why he wants to be dubbed as the "stadium guy...

Well, this could be a very messy situation for Diplo and Azealia Banks. A Dutch producer by the name of MasterD, has filed a lawsuit against the two for their 2012 collaboration entitled, "Fuck Up The Fun". MasterD is claiming that Diplo stole his beat without seeking his permission, according to Re-Tox...

Alex Wiley unveils the video for "OVA." Showing off California's scenery, the buzzing MC presents a fitting visual as he attempts to cease all the "bullshit & lame drug raps" with the chill track. "OVA" appears on Alex Wiley’s upcoming mixtape, Village Party . ...

50 Cent is staying on schedule for his weekly releases until Animal Ambition comes on Jun. 3. Today, 50 gives DJ Prostyle the green light to premiere his new track "Winner's Circle," which features Gourdan Banks. For those who don't know, Banks is known for his work with Meek Mill on tracks like "Where Are You," "Heaven Or Hell," and more...

After G Count ether'ed Game, he returns with his partner in rhyme Moonie for a new track titled "I Ain't Going." Off their forthcoming Don't Feed Da Killaz Vol. 4, the L.E.P. Bogus Boys drop a menacing number for their fans. This one is produced by Chicago's own Young Chop...