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"I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means." Kanye West said those words in an interview with the New York Times back in June and he's been hammering this point home in almost every press appearance since then...

On Diplo's BBC Radio 1 show, Diplo and Friends, Diplo dropped a pretty impressive two-hour hip-hop mix called “Rollerskating Thru The Universe” that will make your Monday so much better. He touches on about every era in hip-hop from early hip-hop, golden era hip-hop, ’90s hip-hop, to Southern hip-hop, the playlist is pretty impressive. Classics like Afrika Bamba...

The 1990s have come and gone, and with them went a generation of some of the most talented women hip-hop has ever seen. Hip-hop has often been described as a young man's game—with the operative word being man—but today's crop of female MCs can give the Golden Era a run for its money. Nicki Mina...

Snoop Dogg wears many hats. On December 10, the Godfather of rap will be taking on his new moniker as Snoopzilla for his project with producer Dâm-Funk. 7 Days Of Funk aims to goes heavy with funk and easy with the chilled-out grooves. Snoo...

After reuniting at last year's Coachella music festival, it seems as though Los Angeles hip-hop group Jurassic 5 is getting back together for good. In a recent interview, group member Chali 2na said J5 will be going on tour together next year...

During a radio appearance last week on 92.3 Now, Kanye West encouraged consumers to boycott Louis Vuitton after the head of the French fashion label refused to meet with Kanye while the rapper was visiting in Paris. "Everybody in New York City right now, don't buy any Louis Vuitton until after January...

Newcomer King James is dropping his King 100 Jame$ mixtape on December 15. Today, we get the first teaser produced by Young Chop called “Keep It 100.” It features Johnny Maycash and YB and the overall song is about stunting to the fullest. Don’t mess...

Bow Wow let us tag along during a fast paced day of shooting BET's 106 and Park. Between tapings, the 26-year-old industry veteran spoke to us about his origins in hip-hop, twitter, and what he brings to the BET network...

Business mogul Dame Dash and Harlem rapper Cam'ron are more than just business partners—they're best buds. Over the years, the duo has popped up together in a variety of places, from studios to art galleries to political television shows. And ...

August Alsina certainly is not lacking in the turn up department as he teams with B.o.B and Yo Gotti, cranking out the video to "Numb." Paired with a trippy visual, viewers actually witness the effects of the night's events that entail a floating August and a distorted B...

K. Michelle's debut album, Rebellious Soul, is fantastic. The Memphis native is currently on tour which ends tomorrow in Boston. The super talented singer's music has inspired fans to stand up against evil and rebel against wrongdoing. This past weekend she won "Best New Artist" at the 2013 Soul Train Awards...