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Cecilia Azcarate is very creative to say the least. The mastermind behind Beyonce Art History and The Carter Family Portrait Gallery, Azcarate has struck gold again with B4XVI which she describes as her ongoing Tumblr project with Ferdinando Verderi as "highlighting an invisible conversation between hip hop and art before the 16th century". She compares rap icons li...

There are some songs that resonate through different cultures for generations to come and that category of collectable tracks would not be complete without, Sir-Mix-a-Lot's 1992 hit "Baby Got Back". The rapper is set to perform the upbeat song to a classical rhythm, with the Seattle Symphony this summer...

Looks like media backlash and video parodies aren’t the only thing Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are capable of generating. A newly engaged couple traded in the mediocre ideas of prenuptial save-the-dates for a lavish “mini-epic” video version of their invites. With an openi...

Beyonce went on Vacay and showed off her awesome body. Look here

Atlanta rapper, Big Boi, was recently interviewed for the 6th Annual Shorty Awards, an award show glorifying the best in social media, to answer questions about his favorite social networking sites, apps and of course, the rap game. Big Boi revealed he’s not one for beefing on the Internet, or as he would call it, “thug thumb activity.” Big Bo...

This Dad should win the father of the year award for this. Lance Underwood took his two sons and did amazing renditions of famous rap album covers such as OutKast Stankonia, Mobb Deep The Infamous, and Nas Illmatic. All of Underwood's recreated covers are collected on the QT Albums Tumblr. These photos will absol...

Big Sean and his fiancé Naya Rivera have called off their wedding. The G.O.O.D. Music’s rapper representative told US Weekly the following statement: "After careful thought and much consideration, Sean has made the difficult decision to call the wedding off. The recent ...

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Stampd is back at it with another dope headwear piece. This time around the Los Angeles company lets loose of this Liberty Mesh Hat. Constructed from soft cotton twill, the cap features a ring of embroidered white stars around the the front and back of the fitted...

Rap duo Kataztrofee are based out of Fort Worth, TX and are part of the growing names of artists coming out of the state. For their remix to “Polo Polo,” they’ve gathered Game, French Montana and Young Dro to create a pretty strong posse cut. You can stream i...

Drawing his inspiration from rap lyrics, French artist David Redon reimagined vintage posters and ads.  On his page entitled Ads Libitum Tumblr you can find Kanye West as Rosie the Riveter, Drake promoting his  “Take Care” beauty products and Pharrell’s  “Happy” tooth paste just to name a few. –Chris M. Garner ...

Noel “Detail” Fisher is on his way to a successful solo career. In his latest leak, Detail pays homage to the legacy of The Beatles with “Can I Buy Your Love.” The producer behind hits for Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Jennifer Lopez flexs his rapping and singing skills over a beat by Choppaboibeats. Check it out above. ...