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DC’s own Yung Gleesh is growing into a notable figure in his region. Case in point: his video for “Please,” directed by William Hoopes who was behind Chief Keef's latest video. “Please” is distinctively dark, showcasing his former past to find quick come ups for cash. There are also other intense...

On this day, September 3, in hip-hop history... 2009: Harlem rapper, Max B was sentenced to 75 years in prison for his role in planning the armed robbery, kidnapping and murder of David Taylor on September 3, 2009. According to authorities, Max B, who's real name is Charly Wingate, had sent his ex-girlfriend, Gina Conway, and her stepbrother, Kelvin Leerdam, in 2006 to a Holiday Inn to rob two me

Yo Gotti is back with another mixtape to hold fans off until his upcoming studio release, I Am, which aptly hits shelves on November 19. The 10-track set features appearances from Shy Glizzy and Zed Zilla as well as production from Jahlil Beats, Helluva Beats and The Youngstars...

It's no Project X, but it'll do. Hodgy Beats and his MollowHype brethren Left Brain smoke out the pool party in the new visual for "Karateman." This track appears courtesy of Hodgy's Untitled 2, EP. Also, check out the previously released video for "Alone...

One of the sublime pleasures in life is diving into the electronic garbage heap that is online auction site, eBay, rooting about and finding a valuable treasure that you must own. It's a cliche to suggest that "there is something for everybody" on the site but sometimes truth is banal...

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A Brooklyn resident has started an online petition calling for the city of New York to change the name of a BK street in honor of the late rapper, The Notorious B.I.G. Leroy McCarthy has started a petition on Change.org that proposes to change the name of Big's childhood stomping ground, St...

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Nelly looks toward the clouds for his new track "Heaven" featuring Daley. This is the latest single off the St Louis rapper's upcoming album M.O. which drops September 30. We recently chopped it up with Nelly about his brief hiatus and returning to the mainstream...

While summer does not officially end on the Gregorian calendar until September 22, today marks the unofficial end of the summer season in the United States. It's Labor Day today and millions of Americans are out enjoying the last few days of sunshine and carefree days in the country...

Hello, gold plaque. T.I.'s eighth studio album, Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head recently reached gold status surpassing 500,000 albums sold, reports HHNM. The album, which was released in December 2012, took eight months to reach the gold standard with the help of singles "Go Get It," "Ball" featuring Lil Wayne and the Cee-Lo aided "Hello...

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