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Ice T recently recorded a Dungeons and Dragons audiobook, which was overwhelmingly difficult according to the West Coast rapper. “It took me three-and-a-half hours to read 25 pages,” he said on a recent episode of his podcast. Unlike ...

Just Blaze chopped it up with Noisey and the super-producer listed his top pet peeves. While explaining what annoys him most as a musician, the Blueprint collaborator shared a funny story on the origin of him and Jay Electronica's lengthy friendship stemming from the Exhibit A rapper stealing his screen name...

Bodega Bamz is proud of where he came from. Growing up in Spanish Harlem in New York, the 28-year-old rapper represents a new wave of Dominican/Puerto Rican rappers in hip-hop. Thanks to his Tanboys movement, Bamz is one of the buzzing rappers ready to make a noticeable impact on the game...

So Pharrell was spotted wearing the now infamous "Grammy Hat" but instead of brown it was in black. Hats are definitely a way for rappers to express themselves. Here are a couple of rappers who did so.

The Wutang Brand Limited "Iron Flag" winter collection channels a updated 90's militant aesthetic featuring a custom Wu-Spray camo in different fabrications. With 20 years of style, heritage and music — the "W" has become a great American icon with global prestige and notoriety. In addition to...

Chris Brown was given a pass out of rehab on Sunday, with strict orders to meet with his attorney, Mark Geragos. After the meeting, which discussed the singer's court hearing the next day, Chris decided to indulge in a little Super Bowl fun with the homie Trey Songz...

Justin Bieber is always hanging out with rappers. According to TMZ, the Biebs attended Diddy's Atlanta extravaganza and celebrated alongside the company of an a-list hip-hop heavy crowd. In addition to turning up at the club, Bieber took to Instagram to share footage of him in the studio with Rick Ross, Diddy, Wale, Jermaine Dupri, and Stalley...

Rostrum Records has an impeccable track record of unearthing Pittsburgh rappers with a flair for something different, and Boaz puts his name forth to be the next in line to follow in the footsteps of Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller with this reggae-infused track featuring dancehall vet Junior Reid...

Did you see the previous post on @Peekeers? Well we're back at it to spotlight the awesome eye candy Twitter page. Check out the gallery above.

Missy Elliott has new music coming. In an interview with Yahoo, the multitalented rapper-singer/songwriter promised fans that her next album would be on the way “soon.” Missy hasn't released a studio album since 2006 and said she took a hiatus from music because sometimes “your brain needs time to refresh.” In the meantime...

The 2 Good 2 Be T.R.U. tour hit NYC and 2 Chainz had a handful of crowd-pleasing surprises for fans. The G.O.O.D. Music signee brought out French Montana and duo debuted their Young Chop-produced collaboration, "A-Rod." In addition to premiering the banger, 2 Chainz also entertained ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg, Chinx, and Cam’ron as special guests....

Lil Durk isn't playing. He kept his promise and dropped some heat for his fans. Over a bone-chilling beat, the Chicago native spits some cut-throat rhymes. Listen to "More Bars" above.