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It's almost time to pucker up for The Weeknd's studio debut, Kiss Land. The album hits stores, September 10, but late last night the Canadian crooner unveiled a streamable version for your listening pleasure via NPR. The 10-track offering only contains one feature in the previously released, "Live For" featuring Drake...

Live concerts is an amazing, awe-inspiring experience. To see your favorite group or artist perform your favorite songs live, whether in at a huge festival or a small underground haven, is a magical experience. The unappreciated aspect that makes a show grand, is the hype man...

Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway was filled with fans from across various genres for the second annual Made In America festival. Mixing in hip-hop, EDM and everything in between, it was a crowded scene for the summer's last big festival. This...

Last month, I took a trip to Washington, DC, with Official Glam Girls owner/founder Mike Styles to check out some great-looking Eye Candy models in the DMV and to check out the stylings of Queens rapper @YungFliiBoy. Mike set up a casting call with 30 of the hottest girls in the greater DMV area...

After the first day of dope performances (that even Jay Z had to see for himself), the second day of Budweiser's Made In America Festival in Philly didn't disappoint either. Yardie snagged the footage of Kendrick Lamar (above), Wiz Khalifa, Miguel and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis who were among the acts to tear down the stage...

Known for his high-energy shows and versatile rap style, Pell is poised to making a name for himself soon. Here’s a breakdown of the 21-year-old rapper behind the highly stylized “The Wild.” Standout: "The Wild" Also check out: "Ocean View 2.0" And: "Sea...

Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail tour just added a North American leg. Hov and concert giant LiveNation announced the extension last night (September 1) during Budweiser's Made In America Festival. There's no days off for Jigga, who has seemingly been promoting his 13th studio album since the day it was announced during Game 5 of the NBA Finals...

Want Kanye West to perform at your wedding? You need to have a deep wallet. Yeezy reportedly played a private wedding ceremony for the president of Kazakhstan's grandson on Saturday (August 31) and left with his pockets substantially fatter...

Budweiser's Made In America Festival kicked off yesterday in Philadelphia with a slew of performances including sets from 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, Public Enemy, Beyonce and more. The party keeps rolling today and you can check out the entire thing here...

After playing an integral role in putting together the acts that are performing at Budweiser's Made In America Festival, it's only right that Jay Z got to take time out to take in the show. Last night, Jigga was on hand for deadmau5's performance and passed around cups of D'USSE and Ace of Spade to fans while enjoying the performance...

With just a few hours after the release of Lil Wayne’s Dedication 5, fans already have made up their opinion on it. One of Wayne’s adversaries, Pusha T, was not in the mood to praise the YMCMB general. Apparently, Pusha listened to D5 and wasn’t particularly too impressed with what he heard. Though he doesn’...

Hip-hop spawned some pretty tough visuals this past week. With Jay-Z releasing the long awaited visual for "Holy Grail" and Big Sean unleashing the video for "10 2 10", grinding was indeed the theme of the week. Rich Gang also presented the video for "50 Plates" as well as Ace Hood's "Before The Rollie" and Fall Out Boy's Big Sean assisted "The Mighty