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Earlier today, we revealed Nicki Minaj and Kobe Bryant were the faces of the upcoming ESPN Magazine music issue. Now, another leak has surfaced that features alternative covers starring both Kendrick Lamar and Chris Paul and also Eminem and Calvin Johnson...

Everything is bigger in Texas, and with the 2014 Summer X-Games taking their talents to Austin, the extreme sports spectacle has booked Kanye West to headline their music event. Mac Miller joins Yeezy as rap's representation for the concert, which will take place during X Games weekend (6/5 - 6/8) at the Austin360 Amphitheater...

Over the course of two years, Ty Dolla $ign has inked a deal with Atlantic Records, released two critically acclaimed mixtapes and constructed his own lane in the rap genre. "They say I sing rap lyrics," he says about his style of music. The melodic spitter-producer hails from the West Coast, and has already appeared on tracks with the likes of Dom Kennedy, Terrace Martin, Wiz Khalifa, I

Freddie Gibbs and Jeezy have not been on good terms since they’ve gone their separate ways. In late 2012, Gibbs left CTE and told various media outlets the split was because of business reasons. Nearly two years later, Gangsta Gibbs has been relentless in his disdain for Jeezy, taking every opportunity to let the rap world know where they stand. Just...

2013 was the year of Twerking. This dance craze captured the attention of mainstream media and wouldn't ket go. Now it's everywhere. All over the internet, all over social media, all over the awards shows, and all over the news. But if you think it started with Miley Cyrus, you're very wrong...

Can you come up with a funny quote? Place your caption in the “Comments” section below. The best caption will be announced today at 4 p.m. Happy captioning!

If you haven't already noticed, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are one of a kind. Today, the big little duo from Seattle, Wash. prove why in Dr. Pepper's newest Always One of a Kind commercial. Hit it up top.

Wiz Khalifa is not only excited to perform alongside OutKast during their festival tour this year, but the Taylor Gang head-honcho is also looking forward to watching the duo live for the first time. In an interview with MTV, Wiz thanks Big Boi and Andre 3000 for giving him and fellow fans a chance to witness the ATLiens run through their classic records...

After much anticipation, Beats Music has arrived. Today (Jan. 21), Beat Music enters the arena of music streaming subscription service with an official launch in the U.S. Developed and led by respectable names such as Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre, Luke Wood, Trent Reznor and Ian Rogers, Beats Music aims to deliver a personalized and curated listening experience that’s never been done before. "... R

Winter is not nearly over yet. We still have two months left, which really means closer to three months here in the northeast. That means we're likely to get hit with a few more feet of snow and we'll probably see at least one more storm. If the last snow falls caught you off guard and left you stuck wearing every pair of socks you owned just to keep your feet dry inside shoes or sneakers you trie

Famed hip-hop record label, now Penalty Entertainment, was founded in 1994 and is being relaunched under a new multi-year deal with Sony RED. Penalty is notable for housing artists like Noreaga and CNN, The Beatnuts, Crooked Lettaz and Lord Finesse amongst others...

So over MLK weekend, Twitter exploded with it's latest hashtag, #AlbumsInMSPaint. Some of hip-hop greatest album covers were redone in Microsoft's program, paint. Check out the best covers above.