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Back in October, Game discussed with XXL about leaving Interscope, being a free agent, and possibly signing to Cash Money. Later on that month, it appeared that the signing was confirmed when Game tweeted it's “Time to close the door on these niggas.” Fol...

Chance The Rapper had an amazing 2013. He's one of the most talked about young rappers out right now. He also released his highly lauded mixtape, Acid Rap, back in April this year. His buzz began back last April with his impressive debut project, #10Day. However, before #1...

Nitty Scott, MC had a lot on her mind. Earlier today on Twitter, the Brooklyn rapper addressed certain publications and their processes of co-signing the next up-and-coming female in hip-hop. Her series of tweets delve into the cases of Kreayshawn and Lola Monroe, who were two promising acts to blow up since Nicki Minaj’s undeniable run. Late...

It was reported back in April that Mac Miller’s collaborative project with Pharrell, Pink Slime, was pushed back. In an interview with Hot 97, Mac explained that he feels his individual brand isn’t solid enough to contend with the star power that Pharrell brings to the table on Pink Slime. Well after an impressive 2013 and t...

Flying Lotus went to Twitter and leaked an entire folder mixed of new and old tracks from him after reaching 300,000 followers on the social platform. Through a series of tweets he releases the project title, Ideas+drafts+loops, the tracklist and eventually the zip folder with the project. The 24-track proje...

Killer Mike and El-P, a.k.a. Run The Jewels, respond to some of the comments left about their video for "36 Inch Chain" on YouTube for Noisey’s “Vs. The People” series. Pretty funny stuff. They discuss Sharkeisha, hipsters, sampling, Killer Mike's love for mainstream and underground hip-hop and El-P's weight loss....

Back in August, Dame Dash and Jay Z reconnected for the first time in years while attending Def Jam's Chaka Pilgrim's birthday party at the King and Grove Hotel in Brooklyn. A picture popped up on Instagram with the two chopping it up and having a good time...

Raekwon crashes Troy Ave's interview on DJ Whoo Kidd’s the Whoolywood Shuffle and previews a record called “Real Shit Here” with a in-studio performance. He only spits a verse but the cut sounds like it's going to be heat. Whether it's a t...

On The Angie Martinez Show on Hot 97, Funkmaster Flex had some harsh words for R. Kelly. In a pretty heated discussion, Ebro and Angie try to contain Flex as he voices his displeasure about a past and current issues with The R. Apparently Kelly cancelled his scheduled interview with Hot 97 because of there's some unresolved issues between him and Flex...

Troy Ave swung through DJ Whoo Kidd’s the Whoolywood Shuffle to preview some new music. With the success of his debut New York City: The Album, Troy Av hits the streets with an unreleased snippet off his DJ Drama hosted project. Watch the video above. P...

Raekwon keeps releasing new music. During his interview with DJ Whoo Kidd for the Whoolywood Shuffle, The Chef drops an exclusive video snippet of “Real Shit Here,” which is presumably set to appear on F.I.L.A. Check it out above....

Back in November, B.o.B invited XXL for a private listening session for Underground Luxury, where he explained the album was a lifestyle and a culture. “It’s anybody who grew up having nothing and take what they had and make it luxurious. Make it so...