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Nipsey Hussle keeps the new tracks coming. This time, he takes it back to an older West Coast sound on “Hotel Suite.” It’s produced by Ralo Stylez and V12 Tha Hitman. Listen to the cut above.

As recently stated in The Field: Violence, Hip-hop and Hope in Chicago, Lil' Bibby is in the thick of a crazy bidding war with record labels. But that hasn't stopped the rap rookie from setting up a few major remixes from his newly dropped Free Crack mixtape...

Maino is the latest rapper to hop on Drake and Soulja Boy’s “We Made It” year-end anthem. The BK spitter’s forthcoming project, King Of Brooklyn, is coming on Feb. 4.

Black Rob was once one of the hottest up and coming rappers in hip-hop. A member of Bad Boys Records, he release Life Story in 200 and his smash hit single hit single "Whoa!." Now Black is ready to comeback and release his new single "Have A Nice Day" off an upcoming project. In antic ...

Curren$y is always working. The Jet Life leader dropped five projects in 2013—New Jet City, Live In Concert (with Wiz Khalifa), Red Eye (with Jet Life), Bales (with Young Roddy) and The Stage (with Smoke DZA and Harry Fraud)—all of which were well worth a listen. Not many artists find a balance between quantity a...

Pusha T recently reconnected with Scott Storch, heading into the studio to work on his forthcoming second studio album, King Push. In the clip Scott Storch, who is tediously working on making a comeback in the music industry after battling legal and drug problems, talks alongside Push on the history they have and what fans can expect from the duo joining forces again...

Houston hip-hop legend Scarface told XXL last week that hip-hop has lost its soul, claiming that in this day and age, lyrics are being dumbed down because everyone is so focused on turning up. “I feel like our music was dumbed down,” the Houston legend said in a phone interview, echoing a number of his peers who have vocalized similar frustrations recently. “I grew up listening...

Maino lets haters know the deal in his new video "Just Watch." Presented By So Drewski, the rapper vents frustrations all the while sending out warning shots, letting it be known that he's got some heat on the way so doubters better beware...

TMZ reports a judge has filed a bench warrant for Suge Knight's arrest following the convict failing to appear at his scheduled court hearing stemming from a September incident. Ironically, Suge's latest no-show at court was a mandatory rescheduled meeting due to him also not showing up for the previous agreed date. Fed...

On February 17th, Jimmy Fallon will be taking over Jay Leno's chair as the host for NBC's Tonight Show, and Will Smith will be the first ever guest under both Fallon's tenure and the program's new NYC set. We expect the interview to Focus on Smith's upcoming Warner Bros...

Just dropping the visuals for "Let Me Drive," Riff Raff shows off a more serene side in his new video. Trading a tricked out Porsche for an old red bike, the rapper shows that the NEON life isn't always flashy and sometimes can get quite deep...

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...