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On this day, August 31, in hip-hop history... 2011: T.I. was released from Forrest City Correctional Facility in Arkansas, on August 31, 2011. Tip had spent the last ten months in prison but had recently been paroled a month early allowing him to be released from the federal facility in August...

Since sneak attacking Summer Jam, Papoose has kept the new music coming. Today, he highjacks Drake's "All Me" beat and turns up the auto-tune for his latest release.

Ryan Leslie offers up the Fabolous assisted single off his upcoming LP, Black Mozart. Cardiak on the beat. Check out the previously released Black Mozart documentary, HERE.

Young Money rapper/exec, Mack Maine will be charged with sexual battery and assault as the result of an incident that allegedly took place on a tour bus at an America's Most Wanted tour stop in Oklahoma City, reports TMZ. According to the two unnamed accusers, Mack invited the women onto his tour bus after a show last week in Oklahoma City...

The atmosphere on twitter this week was indeed a positive one. Rappers were congratulating each other left and right on their recent successes and upcoming projects. From Drake giving props to Big Sean to Kanye unveiling Pusha T's album cover,it's for sure that hip-hop was united this past week...

Lil Wayne's highly anticipated new mixtape Dedication 5 was supposed to drop Friday (August 30), but as of last night Weezy was still putting the final touches on the record. Mack Maine reportedly captured the footage of Tune going in, in the studio for his final bars for the project, seen here...

Blame Jay Z. Atlanta record spinner, DJ Holiday taps Wiz Khalifa and Waka Flocka for the booty shaking anthem titled, "Miley."

Busta Rhymes pens a heartfelt ode to Chris Lighty on the anniversary of the endeared music exec's death. Yesterday, many who knew the beloved businessman took to Twitter to express their thoughts on his life.

August Alsina's buzz seems to be getting bigger with every rapper assisted single he drops. Fresh off the release of his EP, Downtown: Life Under The Gun, the Def Jam signee debuts the DJ Mustard produced "Numb" featuring IAmSu and Problem...

Big Sean has been punching overtime since the release of his sophomore album Hall of Fame. So, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper decides to drop the visual for the grinder's anthem "10 2 10." Directed Mike Carson & Mike Waxx. We recently chopped it up with the Detroit player about his new album, and the controversial "Control" track...

Footwear powerhouse Adidas is set to relaunch their iconic Stan Smith models after several seasons. The shoe holds to be one of the most classic tennis shoe silhouettes the first to shoe to present an all-leather upper. The shoe was first created to as the adidas Robert Haillet before tennis legend Stan Smith signed on with the brand to be the face of the shoe...

In true lifestyle form Pharrell Williams entered this years VMA's along side Pro rider Nigel Sylvester with a team of BMX riders. Skateboard P always arriving in stylish fashion as the group rode down Dean St to the Barclay's Center on the red carpet where they were greeted by non other than hip-hop legend Sway...