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Looks like Kanye's comments during last week's NY press run have gotten him in a bit of a hot seat. With the The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) now on his coat-tail, the group is demanding an apology calling Ye's words about the Jewish community extremely offensive and unnecessary...

Everybody’s waiting for Rich Homie Quan’s next huge single. “Type Of Way” dominated the summer, with stuttering rhythms and Quan’s choppy sermon of a hook. Fans are waiting with baited breath for his big move, the one that will take him farther than Atlanta and the Internet. For now, Quan continues to d...

Alchemist released the tracklist for The Cutting Room Floor 3  today and it boasts some major names. Nas, 50 Cent, Rick Ross, Mobb Deep, Meek Mill, and Raekwon are just some of the artists that are going to be on this 20-track project featuring a collection of current and unreleased songs. It ...

Not only is Nas getting a Harvard Fellowship (The Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship), he is also opening up a sneaker store in Las Vegas. The retail store will be in the The Caesars Casino Linq district in Vegas. The store will be called 12A...

With Rick Ross’ “No Games (Remix)” heating up the streets, the MMG leader recently called DJ Scream on his Hoodrich Radio show on Hip-Hop Nation to talk about Mastermind and his newest signees Tracy T and Fat Trel. The biggest piece of news during the interview is his announcement of pushing back Mastermind. “I’m still putti...

Can you come up with a funny quote? Place your caption in the “Comments” section below. The best caption will be announced today at 4 p.m. Happy captioning! Winner: "Yo Kanye i know you frustrated, Imma let you finish but...I Got The...

Comic book fans will love this. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer is out and it looks absolutely fantastic. The action looks to be picked up a notch from the first installment of the The Amazing Spider-Man series. I also count that Peter Parker will be taking on three super villains in the movie, Rhino, Electro, and The Green Goblin...

Young Scooter grabs Plies for the remix to his single “Fake Gold.” Look for the ATL rapper’s Street Lottery 2 dropping in January. Previously: Young Scooter Still Speaks To Gucci Mane And Waka Flocka Flame, Readies New Mixtape

Tuesday night at Irving Plaza in New York City, Harlem rapper Bodega Bamz opened up for Brooklyn's own Flatbush Zombies on the last night of their Better Off Dead tour, which took them around the country over the past two months. With the New York City show doubling as the tour's finale, there was a celebratory note in the air the whole evening, as friends and family members came out to support tw

The beef has risen to a new level with Soulja Boy and Chief Keef, as the Almighty Sos recently went to twitter to vent his frustrations. Tweeting out Soulja's number to his 800,000 followers, Chief Keef may still have sour feelings about past encounters...

Skeme is officially going into album mode. The West Coast upstart releases the first single from Ingleworld called “Different.” Produced by Sean Momberger and Wizzo, the bouncy tune allows Skeme to experiment with a variety of flows, making it an entertaining listen. Check o...

It’s been 20 years since the original Muddy Waters dropped. Recently, Redman announced he would be releasing a follow-up to his standout album later this year. While The Def Squad rapper has been mum on more details, he’s decided to hold fans over with Muddy Waters 2: The Mixtape. For a tast...