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As some in the hip-hop community are still reeling from news of the shooting death of Grand Hustle rapper Doe B, Raekwon pays homage by putting out a new record in which he collaborates with the late rapper and T.I. titled, "I Wanna Know...

Wait, you thought 2013 was over? Nicki Minaj surprises us with new music. YMCMB’s first lady remixes P.T.A.F.’s “Boss Ass Bitch” and infuses it with her own set of boastful rhymes. She invokes that ’09 Nicki feel with a lethal stop-go flow and lines going after female MCs who have been living a bit comfortably. Need further proof she’s a b...

After some serious industry frustration, Angel Haze's debut Dirty Gold has landed on iTunes, today. The 2013 XXL Freshman recently told XXL she wanted “to be a voice for the voiceless.” Today she officially gets her chance. On the album, the Michigan MC looks to get her point across without the assistance of big features, only inviting Sia to join the project. The album ...

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Rapsody unwraps another track off the upcoming Jamla Is The Squad compilation due out January 28, leaking the new record, "Illuminaughty (Chinchilla)." The North Carolina MC hocks lugees over the slow instrumental produced by Jamla boss, 9th Wonder...

Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of Grand Hustle rapper Doe B, reports Montgomery's WSFA News. Police have charged 25-year-old Montgomery resident Jason McWilliams (below) with capitol murder. The alleged shooter turned himself into the Montgomery Police Department late Sunday (Dec 29) night...

With the release date of his new mixtape, Street Lottery 2 right around the corner, Young Scooter leaks a new track from the forthcoming project dropping the record, "Chances" featuring Chief Keef. Street Lottery 2 will have appearances by Wyclef Jean, Birdman, Future, Gucci Mane and many others...

Roc Marciano’s latest album, Marci Beaucoup, is a lush collection of self-produced, sample-driven instrumentals, with a splattering of verses from Roc himself, as well as a number of familiar guests, and hip-hop artisans in their own right: including Blu, Boldy James, Evidence, Action Bronson, Ka, Alchemist, Maffew Ragazino, Freeway, and many more. Marc...

New York, New York. Hot 97's Cipha Sounds & Drewski corral some of NYC's hottest young talent in Maino, Bodega Bamz, Chinx, Troy Ave, Mack Wilds & City Boy Dee for the new track, "Banned From Radio" a redo of N.O.R.E.'s classic posse song, "Banned From T...

Action Bronson will be going on tour next month in support of his recent mixtape project with Party Supplies, Blue Chips 2. Between January 10 and February 10, Bam Bam will make 18 stops in New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles or more...

Johnny May Cash has the biggest potential to be up next out of Young Chop’s 8TMG imprint. The Chicago youngster caps off 2013 with “This How We Do,” which has Cash and Dave flexing over a piano loop. There’s no word on where this will end up, but the single certainly bangs. Previously: The Bre...

"This isn't the last you've heard of me." It's a parting phrase we've heard at the end of all too many a cast members stay on reality shows since the early 2000's. The world has more in store for these burgeoning stars than the 2-bit TV show that introduced them to the world, and their ambition sees far beyond the starting platform of a VH1 dating show starring a wrinkly rocker of yeste