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Idris “Peeda Pan” Abdul Wahid has worn many hats since managing Chicago’s recent success story Chief Keef. Peeda got into the music industry as a rapper who participated in cyphers in the streets of Philadelphia and Chicago. Later on in his ...

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. If you ever felt like less of a hip-hop fan because you couldn't recite Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's Crossroads, don't worry because group members Krayzie Bone and Flesh-N-Bone can't either. TMZ caught up with the OGs at an airport, and the duo admitted that sometimes they have to ask the other what they're saying during their rapid flowing verses...

Wiz stopped by Power 106 L.A. on Monday to debut a musical snack. The Taylor Gang head honcho teased a new track the ladies can bounce to titled, "Drop It, Down On It" over the airwaves. No confirmation on whether the cut lives on his new project,Blacc Hollywood, due later this year...

Everyone from Brooklyn’s young rap crew, Pro.Era, had their own coming out party to hip-hop at various times. Joey Bada$$ took the spotlight after 1999 dropped, and you can say the same thing for CJ Fly. He stole the show with his verse on “Hardknock,” followed by the release of his debut mixtape, Thee Way Eye See It, which showed Pro. Era's talent dep...

MGK taps Wiz Khalifa for his new video, "Mind Of A Stoner." Taking fans on a ride mentally while stagnant at the bus stop for the entire clip, MGK definitely shows off the mind of someone puffing on that Mary Jane. "Mind Of A Stoner" is off of MGK's latest effort Black Flag...

One of the DMV's new young gunner is without a doubt Shy Glizzy. On his latest single off Young Jefe, Glizzy takes fans back to Columbia with with Mr. Columbia himself Young Scooter. Glizzy lays down an addictive hook for “Medellin” that’ll immediately get stuck in your head. Listen to “Medelli...

Vic Mensa jumps on tourmates Disclosure’s hit record “When A Fire Starts To Burn” to deliver an impressive freestyle Mensa and Disclosure we're on tour from January to February so it's fitting they have a track together. Listen below. ...

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...