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Killer Mike: "Hip-Hop Is Supposed To Shock & Surprise"

When the trailer for Terence Nance's debut feature film, An Oversimplification Of Her Beauty, came out a few weeks ago, confused hip-hop blogs across the net quickly spread the word about a project they didn't know much about, save for its executive producers—hip-hop icons Jay-Z and dream hampton. Whil...

John Jackson, bka Fabolous, is just a quiet kid from Brooklyn’s Brevoort housing projects, who first hit the music scene in 2001 with the release of his breakout LP Ghetto Fabolous. The first hit from the record, “Can’t Deny It,” established Fab as a rising East Coast MC with a lot of crossover appeal—someone who could appeal to gritty New York fans while infusing Southern sounds into his music.

Kid Ink Talks About His RCA Debut And Why Fans Don't Want A Manufactured Artist

For our Freshman Class of 2013 issue, Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten flew to Chicago to spend a day with Chief Keef, just days after he was released from juvenile detention. Check out the feature story, outtakes from our exclusive photo shoot and a sneak video from his home below.  ...

Kids Just Want To Look Cool: My Day With Mac Miller

In March of last year, video content brand Creative Control posted a video to their YouTube channel for a song called "Wikispeaks" by an artist named Wiki. The video—a gritty and dizzying journey through the sprawling underbelly of New York City as seen through a deflated dreamer's eyes—introduced the world to Wiki (then an 18-year-old with a 14-year-old's face), a half Puerto Rican and

Curren$y Explains the Ron Burgundy Flutes on "Live in Concert"

Lil' Kim is focused on making a huge comeback in 2013. The Queen Bee performed at Gramercy Theater Friday night (April 26) to a large audience. She went into fan favorites such as “Twisted,” “Magic Stick” and “Lighters Up.” The Brooklyn rapper wasn’t ...

Last week in The Weigh In, R.A. the Rugged Man picked an upset, declaring Austin Trout would defeat Canelo Alvarez in their showdown at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Alvarez ended up earning a hard fought unanimous decision. This weekend will see it's own share of fights, with Sergio Martinez fighting in his native country of Argentina against tested British boxer Martin Murray...

TNGHT: Hip-Hop Meets Electronic Dance And It’s Explosive

Gilbere Forte on His Epic Records Deal and Meeting Seal