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Last night, Brooklyn Bodega held the kickoff announcement party for the 10th anniversary of their Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, where they announced that Raekwon and Jay Electronica would be the two major headliners at this year's fest. Rae and Jay will also be joined by Joey Bada$$, CJ Fly and Pro Era, which Brooklyn Bodega Executive Director Wes Jackson compared to the early Wu-Tang Clan... Read Mo

On this day, April 15, in hip-hop history... 2012: Nearly 16 years after the fatal drive-by shooting, Tupac Shakur had returned. Sort of. After tag-teaming verses of “California Love,” Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre stopped their headlining Coachella set short to bring out a most unexpected guest, forcing the crowd of more than 75 thousand to collectively double-take and briefly affirming the life work of

Photography By: Andrea K. Castillo While many fans are dubious about the state of R&B, New Orleans artist, August Alsina, delivered an intoxicating performance last night at SOBs, in hopes of restoring promise into the beloved genre. ...

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50 Cent is back with another weekly release from his upcoming album Animal Ambition. Produced by frequent collaborator Jake One, 50 goes back to his vintage ways by spitting decorative verses and even trash talkin’ a bit at the end. List...

Tony Yayo and Young Buck settle their differences and hit the studio again for a new record. The two former members of G-Unit come together for “Devil’s Advocate,” where they sound like poised veterans in the game. The track will appear on Yayo’s forthcoming mixtape, El Chapo 3. Previously: Tony Y...

Check out SZA's new video "Warm Winds." In the blurry clip, SZA and Isaiah run wild through a vast field. "Warm Winds" appears on SZA's latest project,the Z EP. Press Play.

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French Montana and Khloe Kardashian’s budding relationship apparently doesn’t sit well with some people, mainly Trina according to TMZ. Prior to dating Khloe Kardashian, French Montana was dating Trina. All of that came to an end when he elected to move to Los Angeles to work on his sophomore album. Before his...

Breaking news at Coachella, H&M announced their next partnership in their designer collaborations would be with Alexander Wang. Alexander Wang has made a name for himself within the fashion industry by skillfully executing his visionary aesthetic for contemporary urban dressing, combining street and comfort with a high-fashion feel. Ale...

Monster and Chanel have linked up to collaborate on a special set of headphones. The first pairing between both brands features a quilted leather design with a matching case and Chanel's double "C" on each end of the headphone. The headphones were first seen on Swizz Beatz' Instagram...

Air Jordan displays a new colorway of the hybrid Jordan Future sneaker. This "Multi-Color" model sits an orange, black, grey, and white woven upper atop a white midsole. A translucent outsole, reminiscent of the Jordan XI, adds an icy finish. The...