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As hip-hop's influence has gone global over the years, it became natural for hip-hop to expand into media beyond music in its 40-year existence. The influence of hip-hop can be seen in the growing world of television, fashion and art as artists looked for artistic validation beyond their native ground...

The  Mob did not have it easy growing up in Harlem and according to A$AP Ferg the conditions were similar to those of World War II. Detailing his upbringing in the borough, the young emcee told of the challenges faced while coming up in the city telling that he's more than lucky to have survived. “...

French Montana vows to quit the drug game in his new video for “If I Die.” Shot in an abandoned warehouse, French and fellow Coke Boy Chinx show us one of their friends who passed away recently. It's proof things get rough out there in French's world. Watch the ...

Eminem is taking his partnership with Call Of Duty further, planning a special edition of his album for those who buy the game. The two releases—both slated to come out November 5—have been linked together since Em debuted his new song "Survival" in a trailer for the game last month. That song will ...

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The 25 Best Rick Ross Songs

Macklemore links with Schoolboy on the song as the mc's converse about their fascination for Cadillacs. With Macklemore concerned about the classy style and Q focused solely on his hustle, the two create magic in the upbeat tune.

The beef between Brick Squad members Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka is getting uglier by the minute, the rappers are now airing out all their private dealings on twitter leading many to believe there may be no reconciling after this. Discussing everything from Waka's mom to paying for the lawyer of a Brick Squad member's murderer, the former friends are coming for each other's throats holding no bars

Rapsody’s She Got Game mixtape released last month to rave reviews. After gathering some notable guests such as Jay Electronica, Raekwon and Problem, the North Carolina rapper re-releases her “Lonely Thoughts” track with some new vocals from Big K.R.I.T. Produced b...

With the second part of the final season of Breaking Bad under way, fans and followers of the epic crime drama are sad to see the end of one of the most celebrated TV shows in recent history. Meanwhile, through its five year run, the program has picked up an unlikely group of fans in hip-hop artists, who seem to either identify or empathize with the show’s protagonist, Walter White. So, in order t

During ESPN’s Saturday Night Football halftime show at the Michigan-Notre Dame game this weekend, Eminem made a genuinely bizarre appearance on live television. Eminem was appearing on the show to ostensibly promote a snippet of his upcoming music video for his new song, "Berzerk." During his appeara...

With album 9 on the way, Eddie Murphy nabs Snoop Lion to feature on his tropical tune. Title "Red Light", the video spawns a tale of an angel-like girl who heals the world case by case of its discrepancies.