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In the wake of ScHoolboy Q's major label debut, Oxymoron is headed for the number one spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album could potentially make between 150,000 to 160,000 units by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Mar...

Nas' baby mother Carmen Bryan wants Nas to pay his child support or else. TMZ has learned that Carmen has filed legal documents claiming that Nasir Jones owes $11,000 in back child support. She claims that he is intentionally not paying for Destiny, their 19-year-old daughter, college tuition and her medical bills and wants Nas to go to jail if he doesn't pay up. ...

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Watching a veteran rapper hit a cold streak that he can’t seem to snap out of is not fun. We've unhappily watched many former stars fall on hard times, and while some find ways to resurrect their careers, others never bounce back. Juvenile’s The Fundamentals is an unfortunately flawed attempt to break out of a deepening rut by a legendary artist who’s lost his way. Juvenile has ...

Raekwon recently stopped by The Breakfast Club to discuss with Charlamagne, Angela Yee and DJ Envy subject matters that delved into his upcoming album F.I.L.A. (Fly International Luxurious Art), pending collaborations, working with Jay Z and more...

Pharrell sat down with GQ to discuss a multitude of talking points from women to his sophomore album G I R L. But one topic that he touched on that is very interesting is his feelings of his is 2006 debut In My Mind. He admitted that In My Mind had no purpose and he wrote the songs on the album out of ego. "I wrote those songs ou...

Snoop Zilla and Dam Funk just unveiled the visual to their new joint "Do My Thang." Showing off more of their creative side in the clip, the guys once again create magic in the studio. "Do My Thang" is off of Snoop and Dam Funk's collaborative LP 7 Days Of Funk...

Just a day from performing "Studio" on Conan, ScHoolboy Q performs "Man of the Year" on Arsenio. He did the same song a month back on Fallon. You can watch it above.

Gunplay lets it all hang out in his new "Heaven Or Hell (Freestyle)" video. Detailing his life of crime before turning things around, the rapper really gets deep in the clip entailing a pregnant teen and drug deal gone wrong. "Heaven or Hell" is a remake of Meek Mill's Jadakiss featured cut of the same title...

By now everyone should know who the Twerk Team is. Mizz Twerksum and Lady Luscious turned a dance into a money making business. However, every Thursday on their YouTube page they make twerk videos for their fans. So lets pay homage to the dynamic duo and look back at their best #TwerkTeamThursdays. ...

Parker, formerly known as Dumbfoundead, is the most prominent Asian-American rapper making waves in the genre. The 27-year-old hails from L.A., building his buzz off his impressive projects DFD and his latest Old Boy Jon. Hip-hop's been his calling for a minute and he's ready to prove his skills behind the mic can take him far...

Last week, Lil Wayne kicked off his Weezy Wednesdays series with a tour of his New Orleans home. This week's episode introduces us to Young Money’s newest member Euro and gives us a tidbit on how Lil' Wayne went on to sign the Dominican-born rapper...