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As promised, A$AP Ferg released some new music at midnight. The next rapper to take on Drake’s year-end anthem “Trophies,” this version has a bit of Harlem flare as Ferg spits fun rhymes about traveling across the world. The A$AP Mob’s L...

Today marks the 39th birthday of DJ Clue! The New York DJ gained notoriety for his stain in the mixtape circuit and starting his own record label, Desert Storm Records. Over the years, he has released countless amounts of mixtapes, studio albums and is currently apart of  Power 105.1's fm staff. ...

Birdman's got a favorite pose, and he uses it all the time.

Mississippi GOP Senate candidate, Chris McDaniel, blamed rising gun violence on a "hip-hop" culture while on a promotional run for his Christian conservative radio program, Right Side Radio. "The reason Canada is breaking out with brand new gun violence has nothing to do with the United States and guns," said McDaniel "It has everything to do with a culture that is morall

Ludacris is in hot water. According to TMZ, Tamika Fuller, the woman who Luda had a baby with during his break with longtime Eudoxie Agnan, gave him an ultimatum. She wants a new ride or she's going public with details of their relationship. The Atl ...

Earlier today, TMZ reported Jeezy has been arrested in Atlanta for battery, false imprisonment and terrorist threats. His PR team released an official statement that you can read below. Jay Jenkins, better known as rapper Young Jeezy, was recently made aware of charges in Atlanta, GA... Read More ...

Papoose doesn’t stop supplying his fans with new music. This time, the BK veteran spits some rhymes in honor of Jovonn “The Last Don.” The track will most likely appear on Hoodie Season 2 coming soon.

Maffew Ragazino does it for the gospel. New York’s very own shares his mixtape Brownsville’s Jesus, which is broken up into two parts titled The New Testament and The Old Testament. The 20-track tape gathers some of Brooklyn’s finest, including Skyzoo, Troy Ave, Torae and many more. You can stre...

In a recent interview with 2Pac-Forum.com, Rick Clifford, the former chief engineer of Death Row Records, said that Tupac Shakur almost auditioned for George Lucas’s Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Unfortunately, that never happened, but here's how 'Pac would've looked alongside R2-D2, Obi-Wan and Queen Amidala. Ambi...

Childish Gambino continues his consecutive streak of creative Because The Internet marketing campaigns with his The Deep Web Tour announcement. To reveal the news to fans, the actor-turned-rapper used a fake webcam site featuring adult star Abella Anderson...

Noah "40" Shebib, the super-producer credited with creating Drake's sound, recently sat down with Vibe to discuss a wide variety of topics. During the interview, the award-winning songwriter discussed the status of Aaliyah's posthumous project. "I’ve be...

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