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Season 2 (Episode 1) of "Vinyl Destination" premiered this afternoon as DJ Jazzy Jeff and his crew return to spread the music across the globe. This time, the pack stops in Charlotte, North Carolina during the CIAA Basketball Tournament...

Yo Gotti lets loose a track that was cut from his album I Am. Produced by The Maven Boys and Megaman, Gotti talks about the real soldiers from the streets, notably incarcerated superstar Lil Boosie. The Memphis rapper also speaks on his own personal experiences with the law, pinpointing members of his crew who stuck with him...

Held semi-annually in Milan, Italy, Milan Fashion week is a trade show event where the most renown brands in the world showcase their collections for the next seasons on the runaway. Hinting at future styles and trends, this week-long episode is also about the fashion on the streets...

According to Kreayshawn, she only earned $0.01 from her debut album's sales. The rapper, representing Oakland, took to Twitter to make light of her incredibly low earnings, sharing a picture of her PayPal account. This is my cut I got on my album sales pic...

Today, Plies dropped the video for "Eerythang Eerythang." Questioning the happenings of the hood in the video, Plies wonders why all the realest people seem to suffer the most. "Eerythang Eerythang" is off of Plies' new mixtape Da Last Real N**a Left...

We all follow at least one "Instagram model" that takes hundreds of selfies and pics of her perfect body and leaves countless amounts of thirst traps. IG created a world where beautiful ladies can show off how they want to and whenever they want...

Coming off his album Trials & Tribulations, Ace Hood feeds his core fans once again with the third edition of Starvation. The 15-track tape gathers the usual crew (Mavado, Vado) and some faces behind the boards (Reazy Renegade, Dim Beats). Ch...

Scarface is a Houston hip-hop legend, and when the man speaks, people listen. The twenty-plus-year rap veteran was a pioneer for Southern artists of the next generation when he started his career with the Geto Boys back in the late 1980s...

Sean John announced today the introduction of its Spring 2014 ad campaign titled "Dream Big." The campaign spotlights actors, musicians, and a renowned chef; all living out their dreams in their professional undertakings. For the campaign, Sean John signed actor turned music artist Mack Wilds, Chef Roble Ali, actor Rob Beitzel, and creative collective Pheo and Cashius Green...

Plies shows he’s the last man standing in his latest mixtape. After dropping a number of preview records, the Atlantic Records rapper drops Da Last Real Nigga Left. The 22-track tape contains production by DJ Mustard, Zaytoven, League of Starz and more, while guest features include Problem, Young Scooter, Tyga, Shy Glizzy, to name a few. ...

For the first time since Doe B's untimely passing, T.I. comes forth to speak kind words about his former talented signee. Telling the world that Doe was destined to conquer the rap game, T.I. says that the young star was taken too soon and had a very bright future ahead of him, including being a "shoo in" on XXL's 2014 Freshmen cover...

Have you been following Beyoncé's Instagram lately? For the past four days, she has let loose a plethora of sexy and revealing photos that make you ask, is it Bey or Yoncé that's controlling posting? Here is a gallery of her pictures, you will enjoy this....