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Adidas has officially confirmed a new deal with Kanye West. Previously, Kanye West had announced the partnership between the German shoe brand and himself during an interview with Hot 97's Angie Martinez last Monday. A press statement from Adidas circulated today and it outlines the reasons for bringing Kanye West into the company's fold...

B.o.B has built a reputation for putting on newer acts to his hip-hop audience. After the success of “Airplanes” that featured Hayley Williams of Paramore, Bobby Ray grabs Priscilla to showcase her talents on “John Doe.” The track will ...

Thanksgiving is over and that means one thing: Christmas time is here! Or at least it is for Eric Bellinger and Problem, who linked up for this Jay Nari-produced track. Bellinger is dropping a Christmas mix on December 10, but he's dropped a new song, "Ain't No Santa," as an early gift...

Eminem along with his charity group, The Marshall Mathers Foundation, have vowed to match donations up to $100,000 to Wolverine Human Services, a Michigan-based social services agency that provides a network of support for children in need, according to MLive...

You only have to take a glimpse at XXL's news feed to see that Kanye West has been everywhere lately.  West has been on a systematic campaign to let loose his unfiltered thoughts during radio interviews, television appearances and nightly rants during his concerts. Kanye is...

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Sean Price and M-Phazes are collaborating on a new EP titled Land Of The Crooks dropping on December 17. Over a sample of UGK’s “International Player’s Anthem,” Sean P does work with his signature grimy lyrics. You can also check out another new offering “Fei Long,” which was inspired by the Nicky Barnes documentary Mr. Untouchable. Tracklist: 01. ...

YouTube can be a pretty powerful tool of communication. A couple weeks ago Chicago rapper Vic Mensa and New Jersey producer Clams Casino made a song together by harnessing the collaborative, communal spirit of YouTube as part of a promotion for HP's 2 Days Beat project...

At this point, it's pretty certain that Diddy can afford most things in the world. But, as he pointed out last night on The Arsenio Hall Show, there are some things you can't buy—including a father. Diddy's dad, a well-known street hustler, was killed when he was just three years old. Didd...

Kanye West continues his Yeezus Tour in Atlanta. After a big performance, he sat down with DJ Greg Street at V-103 for another revealing interview. During their chat, West speaks on his troubles breaking into the fashion industry, spending “13 Bugattis” learning the ins and outs designing, staying relevancy and more. In the ...

Mac Miller plans on following up Watching Movies With The Sound Off with another new album. On December 17, Mac will release Live From Space that will contain songs recorded live, as well as five bonus cuts that didn’t make WMWTSO. The ...

Lady Gaga's infatuation with Young Sosa continues. Over the weekend, Gaga posted a video of her smoking a cigarette and getting her elaborate makeup put on. In the background of the clip, you can hear Chief Keef's "3Hunna," a Young Chop-produced track off his debut album, Finally Rich...