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A couple weeks ago, Rick Ross put out a trailer for his upcoming single “War Ready” featuring long time foe Jeezy. Today more information has been revealed. Mike WiLL Made It took to Twitter to announce that he will be the producer behind the record. Rick Ross...

Maino gifts fans one more track before his new EP, King Of Brooklyn, drops tomorrow. “Tupac Problems” is a personal record that is used as a metaphor to express everything he’s feeling. It’s the last leak off K.O.D., which is expected...

Nas is credited for dropping arguably the best debut album in hip-hop history with Illmatic. After his classic 1994 release, the Queensbridge storyteller followed up with five more platinum solo albums in a ten-year span, pioneering a run that only Jay Z, Kanye West and Snoop Dogg have matched as the only rappers to claim such an impressive consistent stint, with 'Ye recently joining the ranks aft

One of the greatest artistic products to derive from the African American culture is its music. And of that music, no category is as distinct as hip-hop, with its ability to raise awareness by telling stories of social injustice and oppression, but also of heritage and pride...

Over the weekend, Sean 'Diddy' Combs grabbed the attention of longtime girlfriend Cassie Ventura with a photo of what looked like a massive diamond engagement ring. The 44-year-old media mogul displayed the rock over his Instagram account on Saturday, with the caption reading, "Baby do you like it...

Uncle Murda is back with a set of new tunes. On Feb. 14, the Brooklyn bomber and his GMG crew (Keyz, Chanti McKoy and The White Boyz) will drop Ain’t Nothing Sweet. It is set to feature new songs from U.M., as well as his conglomerate. Chec...

Big Boi follows up his “CPU 2.0” release with a new mash-up from Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors. On his third remix, the OutKast member mashes up “Gossip” with Blue Oyster Cult’s “Godzilla,” which appeared on their album Spectres. As you might have expected from Big Boi,...

Slip into one of these bad boys. UK-based company CUSTOMCLOTHINGART is offering a line of customized fur boots that feature the facial expressions of Drake, 2Pac, Lil' Wayne, Biggie and a number of other options. The sizes are limited, but incredibly cheap...

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest events of the year. It's more than just a game but a week long party where all the stars get together and have a great time. This year the championship game was held in New Jersey and every hip-hop star in world was in the NJ/NY area...

E-40 drops off his latest visual "Chiddy Bang," this time featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Juicy J. As the trio gets a parking lot turned up in the clip, Nick Cannon makes an appearance along with some super sexy video models. "Chiddy Bang" is off of E-40's Block Brochure: Welcome To the Soil, Pt...

The Maybach Music Group rapper spoke with VladTV about his second studio album, due for release in 2014. He noted that the project is nearly completed. "I'm working on my album right now, coming out in the spring,” said Meek in the interview during Revolt TV's Super Bowl festivities. “I’m...

It's pretty clear that Jennifer Lopez just doesn't age. Over the last couple of years Jenny from the block just keeps on getting more beautiful. Have you seen her new video for "Same Girl?" (watch it below). But in the mean time, here is a gallery of Jlo over the years. ...