Today In Hip-Hop: Big Pun Releases “Capital Punishment”

Apr 28th, '13  •  Today in Hip-Hop  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

On this day, April 28, in hip-hop history... 1998: Big Pun releases his debut album Capital Punishment. In the years leading up to Capital Punishment's release, Pun had cut his teeth alongside the likes of Fat Joe, the Beatnuts and even Shaquille O'Neal on ...

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Photos of the Week: 4/22 – 4/28

Apr 28th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

This week in photos, Rosa Acosta turns up for her birthday, Big Sean snaps a picture with Eminem and Royce da 5’ 9” (collaboration, anyone?), and French Montana plays with tigers in his latest video shoot. Plus, Diggy Simmons ...

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Wale ‘The Gifted’ Vlog #1

Apr 28th, '13  •  News  •  by C. Vernon Coleman  •  No Comments

Fans still have two more months before Wale drops his upcoming LP, The Gifted, in June, so the MMG rapper ramps up the anticipation with the first in a series of vlogs by the same name as the album. Here, ...

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Check Out Spaceghostpurrp’s New Video for “Bringin’ Da Phonk”

Apr 28th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by C. Vernon Coleman  •  No Comments

What's that smell? Spaceghostpurrp releases the dark VHS themed visual for his syrupy single, "Bringin Da Phonk."...

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Russian Mobster Accused of Hiring Hit Men To Kill Lil Phat

Apr 28th, '13  •  News  •  by C. Vernon Coleman  •  2 Comments

Three of the four men charged in the June 2012 killing of rapper Lil Phat are in custody, and one of them has ties to the Russian mafia. Russian mobster Mani Chulpayev is accused of hiring hit men to kill ...

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President Obama’s New Intro Music is “All I Do Is Win” at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Apr 28th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  6 Comments

President Barack Obama hosted the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday evening. Typically, the dinner is supposed to be fun and lighthearted, bringing together famous faces for a good time. So, of course, Obama had a few zingers up ...

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Scotty “You Gotta Want Something” (Nolies)

Apr 27th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by C. Vernon Coleman  •  No Comments

Atlanta upstart Scotty is definitely one of the ATL rappers you should know about. Here, he releases the track, "No Lies." Look out for the "No Sticks, No Seeds" rapper to drops his mixtape, F.A.I.T.H, on April 30...

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Best Hip-Hop Tweets Of The Week: 4/21-4/27

Apr 27th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

This week on Twitter, Big Sean met (and possibly collaborated with) one of Detroit's finest, Action Brons tells the kids to stay away from molly, Tyler the Creator contemplates bumping some Dirt McGirt and Juicy J thanks fans for their ...

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Fabolous & Pusha T Perform At B.B. Kings

Apr 27th, '13  •  News  •  by C. Vernon Coleman  •  No Comments

Fabolous and Pusha T have kicked off their Life Is So Exciting Tour, and last night the rappers took their show to NYC performing at B.B. Kings. The 30-stop jaunt runs through June 1 hitting up spots like DC, Baltimore, ...

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