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Golden age hip-hop back. French DJ Jean Maron is preparing to release a project called True School, due out on Apr. 29. For the first release, KRS takes on the title track and brings his old school flavor to the beat. Check out the track above, and keep an eye out for the project featuring Mobb Deep, Onyx, Brand Nubian, Kool G Rap and many more...

Watch The Duck and T.I's new video is straight out of an episode of Cheaters. As a man wrongly accuses his girl of foul play, the video ends with a quite interesting twist. Press Play.

The line up to Mad Decent Block Party 2014  has been announced.  OutKast, Action Bronson, Chance The Rapper, A$AP Ferg and more will perform at this year's festival. Last year Block Party featured Danny Brown, Riff Raff, Rockie Fresh and Sasha Go Hard as the hip-hop acts. Here's the full list and ...

Hov has been in the news as of late for referencing the Five-Percent Nation in his lyrics on his “We Made It” verse and wearing the Five-Percenter pendant on his chain while courtside at a recent Nets game. The Five-Percent Nation lives by belief that black people are the fathers and mothers of civilization, white men are the devil, the Christian god is unworthy and only a small percentage of peo

Kevin Gates is never tired of reading; the saying “never judge a book by its cover” is prevalent in the life of the Baton Rouge MC. While most rappers look to their life and surroundings for inspiration, Gates uses literature to broaden his horizons and thinking. Last year,...

Nas will be on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon tonight. Tune in at 11:35 p.m. EST tonight. TONIGHT: Colin Firth and @ChloeGMoretz will be here! Plus music from @Nas & @QtipTheAbstract, and @JohnOates sitting in with @TheRoots! ...

Have you ever seen a rapper so close to a microphone, it almost looks like he's eating it? If not, check out XXL's hilarious gallery of "Rapper Eating Microphones."

Power 106 L.A. Power House 2014 Lineup Announced Big Radio Concert Season is in full swing. In the wake of Hot 97’s Summer Jam announcement, Power 106 has revealed who will grace the stage for their big show on May 17. Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, Schoolboy Q, YG, Trey Songz and Jennifer Lopez will be among the acts for the big show at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Chec...

Girl Talk and Freeway are preparing for their new EP, Broken Ankles, with another single. Today, we get “I Can Hear Sweat” featuring The LOX’s own Jadakiss. Check out the meancing track above be on the lookout for Broken Ankles tomorrow....

Music icon Quincy Jones, who has worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Oprah, recently did a Q+A with The National and revealed his take on the current music landscape. To put it bluntly, Jones is not impressed. When asked about today’s music stars, Jones held nothing back: “Music has gone so far down lately because everyone is going after the money. People are...

DJ Mustard’s track from Rick Ross’ album Mastermind was unrecognizable to the producer after Kanye West got his hands on it. During an interview with Hardknock TV the producer spoke on his collaboration with West and how it took shape. “The cr...

Moncler and White Mountaineering partner up for a functionally savvy collection that is presented through this End Clothing editorial. Sporting a selection of bold patterns and technical features influenced by Japanese aesthetic, this collection carries a series of jackets, shirts, and sweaters. Fus...