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It's not immediately clear to me what I expected to walk into when I showed up at Brooklyn Bowl last night to see Just Blaze and Skrillex perform. Initially, I had thought of it as just another show, albeit with the added possibility of glow sticks and Molly...

Frank Ocean is being sued for not clearing a sample within a sample. The crooner's "Super Rich Kids" song features parts of Mary J. Blige's "Real Love", which contains a small interpolation of Honeydrippers' "Impeach the President." TufAmerica happens to own 3...

Last month rumors were suggesting a possible partnership between Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports and Detroit Lions Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh may be in the works. Now, ESPN reports both parties haven't officially linked on paper, but the smash-mouth defensive force will be advised by Roc Nation Sports moving forward. ...

Interscope's ScHoolboy Q is one of a slew of artists participating in Universal Music Group Distribution’s campaign for Black History Month. Along with Republic’s Sage the Gemini, IDJ’s Jhene Aiko, Stevie Wonder and other Motown acts, the TDE rapper is a part of a Facebook Sweepstakes comprised of four weekly  posts from each artist, encouraging fans to comment on their artists pages for a chance

Suge Knight's legal woes continue, as the former Death Row CEO has been accused of threatening to kill an employee at a marijuana dispensary. Cops were summoned to a Los Angeles weed shop on Sunday after Knight and the store's employees were involved in a compensation-driven dispute...

Ice Cube drops a cut off of his upcoming album Everythang’s Corrupt which drops May 13. Listen to “Sic Them Youngins On Em” below.  

Lil Boosie's comeback may have been delayed until March, but his musical comeback roars onward, as he pops up on this cut from Boston George's debut project. "Rich Off Lean," which also features the considerable talents of Future, only has Boosie on the hook, but it's a ferocious one, and allows George and Future to spread out on the beat...

South by Southwest has updated its artist lineup again. Future might offer a larger preview of his forthcoming LP Honest (beyond the track "Move That Dope"), while a bevy of burgeoning rappers get added to this year's roster, including TDE's ScHoolboy Q and Chance The Rapper...

The cover art for a YMCMB single hit the web today. Tyga, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne will team up for “Senile.” The single will drop on Feb. 17 and appear on the upcoming compilation Young Money: Rise Of An Empire dropping Mar. 11. Look a...

Isaiah Rashad releases a Mini-Documentary to support Cilvia Demo, which is currently available now. This doc is shot by APLUS Filmz. It follows Isaiah around various points of his jorney. Check it out above.

Crooked I drops off his latest visual "Sumthin From Nuthin." As the rapper pays special attention to beat boxing in the clip, he reminisces about the old days and how his hunger for hip-hop hasn't wavered. "Sumthin From Nuthin" is off of Crooked I's latest project Apex Predator...

Today marks the 10th year since Kanye West's debut album, College Dropout. Over the last decade Kanye has managed to transform and recreate himself, each year evolving. Often creating what is familiar yet refreshing, and other times challenging our norms and pushing the envelope...