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VH1 is on a roll. This Is HOT 97, a reality show based on the New York radio station, is part of a new slate in cable television. Included in the new programming schedule is one show that chronicles the lives of a group of up-and-coming white, female rappers called, White Girls of Rap...

Childish Gambino has embarked on a fund-raising project where fans can bid on a chance to meet him in person and attend their choice show in support of Sweet Relief Musicians Funds, which helps struggling professional musicians stay afloat...

YG is giving fans a closer look at his life behind the scenes in a documentary that's being released alongside his debut studio LP "My Krazy Life." Watch the trailer below, which features Kendrick Lamar, Drake and more.

Lil' Wayne is back with episode three of "Weezy Wednesdays." In this week's segment, Wayne and DJ Scoob Doo take us behind the scenes of the 2014 NBA All-Star weekend in New Orleans. A real hometown hero, Tunechi puts on for his city with a special appearance at Drake’s show, ESPN First Take and more. ...

Curtis Williams is a budding solo artist out of Atlanta’s Two-9 crew. Off Williams’ solo project Half Forgotten Day Dreams, he taps Juicy J for the official weed mix of “Face It.” Give it a listen above.

Fans can retire their "Free Boosie" campaign now: the Baton Rouge rapper and hip-hop's resident Bad Azz was reportedly released from jail tonight around 7 pm, and wasted little time in taking to social media to whet fans' appetites. #TD2CH — LIL BOOSIE (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) March 6, 2014   "#TD2CH" is most likely a reference to Boosie's song "Touch Down To Cause Hell," an

Lil Boosie is a free man, according to Baton Rouge's CBS affiliate WAFB. The Louisiana rapper had been in jail since 2009 on drug charges, and his release has been widely speculated in the past few months. According to WAFB, the news was confirmed by Angola State Penitentiary Warden Burl Cain, and Boosie was transferred to a Sheriff's office in St. Fra...

Que isn’t quite ready to end his streak of club hits. The ATLien behind “O.G. Bobby Johnson” keeps his buzz building with his latest track called “Jungle Fever.” Produced by 808 Mafia’s TM88, the bass-heavy anthem is featured on DJ Spinz’ and DJ Pretty Boy Tank’s The Real Atlanta 2 tape which features a variety of Atlanta artists. ...

Jenny from the block is back. J. Lo is currently in the studio working with a who's who of new talent. Today, J. Lo unveils her collaboration with French Montana on "I Luh Ya Papi." The track is scheduled to appear on her upcoming album...

A partial verdict has come back in the murder for hire trial of former CEO of Czar Entertainment and former manager of Game, James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond, though it wasn't related directly to the murder at hand. Henchman's co-defendant, Rodney Johnson, is charged with the same four counts of murder for hire and conspiracy as Henchman, but also had three additional charges of conspirac

Rick Ross' sixth studio album Mastermind hit stores this week, and the Maybach Music Group head honcho has enjoyed a generally positive response to his long-awaited followup to 2012's God Forgives, I Don't. Embedded inside the album's sixteen tracks are a lot of Ross' typical lyrical tropes—coke dealing, violence, Wingstop and general over-the-top luxuriousness—and the album, predictably, is full

Rick Ross stopped by MTV's RapFix Live to chop it up with Sway and speak on multiple topics such as his childhood stories and why there's no Drake feature on the the album. Ross also touched on "Maybach Music V" and why it was absent on his latest predict No...