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Tony Montana, the starring character of the legendary gangster flick Scarface, is something of a hip-hop staple. Sometimes his name is a euphemism for cocaine (the very drug he pushed and used in the film), while other times he is name-checked as the quintessential gangster boss...

Co-signs carry a lot of weight for an underdog. Lil Bibby received the honor of a Drake shout-out for his music, which helped bolster his career and thrust him into the spotlight. In April, Drake and Project Pat were rumored to appear on a remix to Bibby and Lil Herb’s “My Hood,” building even more momentum for the duo without a major label deal. Bibby would go o...

Christmas is fast approaching, and if you don't want to be a last-minute shopper it would be wise for you to start crossing off some items that are on some wish lists. Having trouble figuring out what to buy for the men in your family? Here's a list of a few gift ideas they will actually use...

Fabolous took to his Instagram to announce that at 12:25 p.m. on Christmas Day The S.O.U.L. Tape 3 will be available. This is the third installment of The S.O.U.L. Tape series which has been going on since 2011. The S.O.U.L. Tape 2 came out last year in November boasting hits like "For The Love" and "Life Is So Exciting" featuring Pusha T and Ryan Leslie. Che...

Lupe hits his hometown Chicago for "Old School Love." With an '80s-esque feel, Lupe returns to his childhood days in the colorful clip featuring Ed Sheeran, all the while lyrically expressing his concern about the city's troubling state...

When photographer Peter Beste and author Lance Scott Walker set out to document the distinctive rap culture of Houston in 2004, they didn’t realize how deep the rabbit hole would take them. Nine years later, the duo surfaced with Houston Rap, a 278-page love letter to their birthplace and all things candy-coated, screwed out and grilled up. It’s...

After showing off the Kardashian's Christmas card on her show. Ellen Degeneres showed off her own Kanye West & Kim Kardashian "Bound 2" inspired Christmas card. With the card reading "Bound for a Merry Christmas," you'll see Ellen as Kanye and Portia as Kim K...

On December 6, The Daily Currant ran a fake interview with Kanye West stating he thinks he is “the next Nelson Mandela.” The Currant identifies itself as “The Global Satirical Newspaper of Record,” so there were enough outrageous quotes to show it wasn’t a real article. Still, many people were sens...

Jay Z and Roc Nation Sports just got some competition. Hov did land a gigantic $240 Million dollars contract for Ex-Yankee 2nd baseman Robinson Cano from the Seattle Mariners. However, Lil B is the Based God . Taking to Twitter to announce to any Division I athlete or player who's already in the league that he's available to be your agent. he...

Kicking off in February, 2 Chainz will be embarking on a tour with August Alsina, Pusha T, and Cap 1. Hitting nearly all the major cities, 2 Good 2 Be T.R.U. first stops at the House of Blues in Boston, MA on February 4th and concludes March 18 in Miami...

Supreme has partnered up with long time sportswear and apparel brand Champion to create some pretty rad sweatsuits for the holiday season. The collection is exclusively in collaboration with Supreme, which features text branding all throughout the collection from crew-necks and sweatpants...

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: "Started with the flour now we here" by Drizzy