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Not only is Pharrell nominated for an Oscar in it's Original Song category for “Happy” but he will also be taking the stage to perform the song. Skateboard P will perform the cut off the official soundtrack to the animated film Despicable Me 2 at the 86th Annual Academy Awards. The Oscars air live from the Dolby ...

As per Nasir Jones, the legendary MC announces The Year of Illmatic XX, which will celebrate the album that made him an icon. Illmatic XX is a special 20th Anniversary Edition of the widely debated hip-hop classic and is slated to be liberated on April 15 via SONY Legacy...

Chris Brown was spared a prison term over the reported altercation with a man in Washington D.C. last October. After a judge let him go on the condition he stays in rehab, Chris Brown was freed despite the fact he is facing an assault charge over the incident...

In a recent tell-all interview with British-style magazine iD, Kendrick Lamar opens up about his journey to stardom and credits his current manager Dave Free, his then 10th grade teacher. The Black Hippy goes on to talk about his current stance in hip-hop post the insatiable success garnered by his Good Kid, m...

Based on a true story, Tity Boi is back in the studio and cooking up a musical snack for our listening pleasure. Perhaps his third studio project will drop later this year. 2 Chainz took to Twitter to announce the news. Workin on B.O.A...

Remember when we said yesterday that Action Bronson has some amazing moments on stage? Yesterday a video hit the web of Action tossing a fan across the stage like a rag-doll in Seattle. Today, a new video of Bronson show in Portland hit the web and it's amazing...

OutKast will be one of the headlining acts at this years Sasquatch! Music Festival. Sasquatch! Music Festival will be held at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Wash. This year, it will be two weekends, May 23-25 and July 4-6, and feature different lineups each weekend. The hip-hop acts that are on the ...

When her students were having trouble grasping literary devices such as similes and puns, a Florida teacher at Charter Schools of Boynton Beach assigned more colloquial material to help her pupils reach a better understanding. But her choice literature is not what you'd normally deem appropriate for eight graders...

Chief Keef bailed out on a Cleveland charity concert hours before he was supposed to go on stage, this according to docs obtained by TMZ. The lawsuit states that Kim Productions compensated Keef with a $15K deposit to perform at the RapCure breast cancer benefit last June and of the the $10K balance due at the event, Keef demanded $2,500 to cover travel expenses...

After a couple weeks removed from The Grammys, Pharrell finally explains the inspirations for his hat. He says that there wasn't one and he bought the hat five years ago and just happened to wear it tonight. "If I knew what it was going to do, you just never know with things, it was pure instinct...

Drake's brand October’s Very Own will be heading to Paris to release an exclusive collection with French boutique Colette starting February 17. Drake will also appear in-store on February 24. Images coming soon when available....

TDE took to Twitter to confirmed that Ab-Soul’s next album will be called Black Lip Pastor and is expected to be released at sometime soon. #Blacklippastor coming soon...#TDE — dangeroo kipawaa TDE (@dangerookipawaa) February 3, 2014 CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith may be live up to his claim that all six of their artists are releasing projects this year. Isaiah Rashad dropped Cilvi...