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Gucci Mane was named on a wrongful death lawsuit filed Wednesday by Bricksquad 1017 affiliate Mario “Slim Dunkin” Hamilton's father, Mark Hamilton, in Fulton County State Court, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Slim Dunkin was shot in an East Atlanta recording studios in 2011. Vinson Hardimon...

Just announcing the release of Soul Tape 3, Fabolous accompanies the announcement with a video for the projects' record "Everything Was The Same." In the black and white clip, the rapper holds no bars, educating viewers on the evolution of his career over the instrumental from Drake’s "Paris Morton Music 2." ...

E-40 has been in hip-hop since 1988 when he dropped his first album, MVP, with D-Shot, B-Legit and Suga-T. Since then, he's dropped over 20 albums with multiple albums going gold and platinum. He's made the money, pocketed the fame and soaked in the respect. What possibly...

Lil Wayne and TRUKFIT have announced their holiday Twitter sweepstakes “TRUK THE Holidays.” The giveaway will reward one promising winner an exclusive gold and diamond necklace during the week of December 16. It is valued at $4,995. To ente...

As the big bottom craze is at its peak and many all over have purchased assets, B.o.B recently gave his thoughts on the whole ordeal. Stating that he prefers his women au naturel, B.o.B says the fake cakes just don't feel the same. "I just want that softness,"B...

The artist most popularly known as Snoop Dogg has reinvented himself once again. His last album, Reincarnated, found the West Coast veteran embracing Rastafarian culture and singing reggae, under the moniker Snoop Lion. This time around, hip-hop's favorite Uncle (no disrespect to Luke) has dropped the dreadlocks and whipped out his infamous perm, along with his candy blue '78 Cadillac Coup-Deville

The Doppelgangaz are releasing their new album, Peace Kehd, on February 17. To get fans excited, the duo drop the murky “Holla x2,” where it showcases them spitting direct rhymes that sound like they have something to prove. The raw de...

Hopsin visited Sway In The Morning show on Shade 45 to chop it up and discussed his new album Knock Madness, Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse and transitioning from acting to rapping. He also laid down a true freestyle as he drops some quick bars transitioning from him saying "I'm not prepared...

What could possibly be the clip of the week, on Wednesday's episode of "Conan," Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and Conan O'Brien go on a quest around Los Angeles to find weed. Here's the catch: They used the app "Lyft," which is "a mobile app for friendly, affordable rides at the tap of a button," to pick them up...

Dr. Dre recently sat down for an interview providing answers to questions that fans have long wondered. Giving advice on everything from how to maintain a successful marriage to his thoughts on making investments, the hip-hop mogul made it clear that he bears the doctor title for a reason, this man knows his stuff...

She’s caught hip-hop’s finicky attention thanks to her lyrics, flow, style, looks and major co-signs. With the current lack of female MCs, and her small slice of fame growing larger every day, Nicki Minaj is ready to fill the void. Intervi... Read More ...

Scion AV today released Chase N. Cashe's new Cashe Rules EP, a five song project featuring the likes of Casey Veggies and Smoke DZA. The New Orleans native unleashed the single "I Can Do That" last week, but today the full project is streaming online. ...