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Offset was recently set free after a long bid at Dekalb County for probation violation. The newly returned Migos member wasted little time working on music, hopping on the remix to “Jumpin’ Like Jordan.” The track previously appeared on Rich The Kid and Migos’ Streets On Lock 2. From the first listen,...

Hit-Boy sat down with Life+Times and spoke on a number of topics, one was working with Drake in the Studio. Drake previewed the Hit-Boy-produced “Trophies” while performing at the Barclays Center for his Would You Like A Tour? Tour in New York City thi ...

Gracing the stage at the Barclay's Center earlier this week, Drake, although putting on a great show says the crowd's response is always unpredictable when it comes to New York. Telling that even people that hail from the empire state are not guaranteed a welcoming embrace, Drizzy says the first few minutes in NY are do or die...

Harry Fraud gathers his favorite weed smokers for his new EP The Stage. Curren$y and Smoke DZA take on most of the four tracks with the exception of "10 Bricks," which features Big K.R.I.T. and French Montana. You can stream and download the EP below...

Chief Keef dropped the video for his new track "That's It" today, which is largely comprised of him sitting on a staircase in what is presumably his house, talking into and waving around his iPhone. The two-plus minute track includes a lot of mumbling with the familiar refrain of "That's It" ending up embedded subconsciously in your head, which means it follows a similar vein o

With only two days until the release of Action Bronson's forthcoming mixtape with Party Supplies, Blue Chips 2, the Flushing rhyme artist releases the cover art for the highly anticipated project. Keeping with the sport theme, the cover (below) features Bronson as a basketball coach who is giving a referee an angry mouthful on the sideline...

Dusty McFly drops a trunk-rattling banger off his forthcoming mixtape, Buffies & Benihanas 2. The track, which is dark and melodic, finds McFly going in with his aggressive lyrics. Apparently, a lot of things aren’t anything to him. Look for...

Mike Tyson is no stranger to many of the things facing Chris Brown right now: resentment, assault charges, and probation hanging over his head. So the former Heavyweight Champion of the World is in a privileged position to be able to speak to Brown on some of the dos and don'ts of his behavior of late...

As today marks the untimely passing of Jam Master Jay, it's only right to honor, reflect,and appreciate the barriers that the legendary DJ broke in hip-hop. As a member of the legendary group Run D.M.C, Jay assisted in crafting a guide to territories that were then unheard of...

A song erupts at the club, and you lose your fucking mind. You hear Miley Cyrus’ voice and then you feel instantly ashamed. The basslines, the pop-friendly hums, the slight air of synths. You’re confused, but then you hear a whisper along the soundscape that says, “Mike WiLL Made-It…” It wasn’t all too long ago before Mike WiLL catapulted onto the scene with a whole new batch of beats for everyon

Boston-based sneaker boutique Concepts continues to set the fashion and street-wear worlds ablaze with their amazing collaborations. Here Concepts teams up with footwear giant Clarks to create their limited version of the brands staple desert boot silhouette...

OG Ron C Chops His Way To A Mixtape Legacy