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You never know what Lupe Fiasco is going to tweet out next. While Lupe has gained a reputation for his often erratic tweeting habits, it seems as if the Chi-Town MC is in the process of creating a bizarre, new project on Twitter. Lupe Fiasco has begun writing a a new novel titled Teriyaki Joe: Neo-Harlem Detective on the social media service...

XXL has learned from multiple sources today that Baton Rouge rapper Kevin Gates was allegedly picked up and arrested on a probation violation charge in Louisiana last night. Sources tell us that Gates was arrested for traveling without the permission from a Louisiana judge in violation of previous offenses on his record...

A middle school fan of A$AP Rocky's mistakenly sent a letter over to the Mishka offices and it happens to be hilarious. With the authenticity confirmed by Mishka's Ray The Destroyer, the young fan seems to know quite a lot about Rocky including that he was arrested for beating a man in a clothing store...

The trio returns with one more track for their #MigosMonday series with “Brokanese.” Produced by Murda, the ATL group speaks in tongues about living lavish with plenty of money in the bank. Their upcoming mixtape Y.R.N. 2 is expected to drop later this month. ...

Fresh off the release of Jhené Aiko’s Sail Out EP, she decides to giveaway a remix to “The Vapors”, which originally featured Vince Staples. Wiz Khalifa is added to the song that offers his usual laid-back flow that touches on his extravagances and attraction to the weed smoke. Give it a listen above...

As he preps a new album for 2014, Kid Ink released the artwork for his upcoming LP, My Own Lane, on Instagram today. The album is set to drop on January 7, 2014 on RCA. You can peep the cover in the image above.

What would it take to make a Clipse reunion happen? BBC radio personality Zane Lowe—you probably remember him from his recent interviews with Kanye West and Eminem—recently sat down with Pusha T for a brief but wide-ranging chat that touched on My Name Is My Name, his interest in English music and, of course, the future of Clipse. After d...

Ever since signing to Def Jam, Logic has been on a rigorous tour schedule, while supplying us with new music. Wrapping up both the Welcome To Forever Tour and opening for Kid Cudi on The Cud Life Tour, he’s back in the studio working on new material. “Lik...

Just about every celeb you can think of hit up Kanye's concert  the other day. Hitting ATL for the festivities, B.o.B, 2 Chainz, T.I., Lil Wayne and others all showed Yeezy support at the show. Check out the photos. Photos By Freddie O

Life in the limelight is not easy, especially if you're the rapping son of Forrest Gump. Chet Haze, also known as Chester M. Hanks, is an MC and the son of actor Tom Hanks. The 20-something Northwestern graduate has had moderate success in the music game, opening for acts like LMFAO and releasing a number of videos on YouTube that have over 200,000 views each...

DJ Esco is best known as Future’s current tour DJ. He’s also the same person who introduced Future to Mike Will a few years ago, which is a blessing since they’ve made numerous hits together. On December 17, Esco is releasing No Sleep featuring the likes of Future, Meek Mill, Rocko, Yo Gotti, DJ Khaled, Birdman and French Montana. The first taste ...

If you're in Canada over the holidays, make sure to check out MGK's second annual Raging With Reindeer II  Tour. Traveling through Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, the EST 19XX / Bad Boy / Interscope recording artist will perform tracks off Black Flag, as well as fan favorites from debut album Lace Up. Che...