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Last night Yo Gotti held a listening event in New York for his upcoming LP, I Am, and today he's dropped another gem from the album. "Cold Blood" is a slow-rolling, reflective track featuring J. Cole and Gotti rapping over some warmed-over soul vocals and an ornate string arrangement...

With one single that is already platinum, a second that has a lot of folks talking and a third featuring arguably the hottest pop star in the game coming next week, we'd say the roll out for Eminem's forthcoming album Marshal Mathers LP 2 is going just as he planned...

Earlier today, Ice Cube dropped a Halloween-themed video for "Sasquatch" where Cube portrays the classic movie serial killer, Michael Myers, in the vid. While the video is sufficiently terrifying, it's hardly the first hip-hop video to leave the viewer feel chilled to the bone with terror. At ...

On Halloween, the newly formed group Serial Killers made up of B-Real, Xzibit, Demrick will release their debut project, Serial Killers Vol 1. Before you can mask up and collect the mixtape, the trio unveils the album art and track listing...

Channeling his old spirit, Diddy recently evoked the return of Puff Daddy. Saying that the vibrant essence has returned to him upon launching Revolt, the mogul is now officially referring to himself as Puff Daddy again. Appearing on the Ellen show, Diddy and the host joked about his reluctance to stick to one name...

Young Dolph isn’t quite a household name yet, but he’s on a mission to change that. The Memphis native is gaining momentum in his city, coming off the heels of rappers such as Three 6 Mafia and Yo Gotti. Dating back to 2011, Dolph has been relentless with his mixtape releases, dropping underground sensations Blue Magic, his High Class Street Music series, and East Atlanta South Memphis with Gucci

Since its birth in 2001 on Cartoon Network, Adult Swim has grown from just airing Space Ghost Coast To Coast to being basic cable’s No. 1 network with adults 18-49. The network is one of the reasons many people stay up late and come in tired for work. Who brought Family Guy and Fu...

Questlove is very supportive. In this short clip from Say Yes To The Dress, Questo tags along with his little sister Donn to check out her wedding dress that he gave as a gift. He doesn’t quite get to see how she looks in the dress, but we’re sure she looked fantastic. Watch the ...

  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: "i don't remember which glass was mine..." by Mob Hollows

You might not know his face or that giant bejeweled condiment that hangs from his neck, but DJ Mustard is one of the most in-demand producers out right now. The Los Angeles-bred beatsmith has crafted some of the hottest beats for the streets, the clubs, your ears, your cousin’s ears, whatever. It’s...

Ye is just warming up on the Yeezus Tour co-starring Jesus and Kendrick Lamar. Besides one set-back, the tour is going pretty well. At the latest tour stop in San Jose, the recently engaged rapper debuted a snippet of a new track which is being called, "I Am Not Here" (at 2:48 mark)...

Ja Rule’s new film, I’m In Love With A Church Girl, introduces the rapper in a way we haven’t quite seen from him before. Based on a true story, Ja Rule plays Miles Montego, a former drug trafficker, now on the straight and narrow, who falls in love with Vanessa Leon (played by Adrienne Bailon), a church girl who turns his life around. Ja takes his acting p...