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Kanye West and Sway Calloway go way back. In the earl 2000s, when Kanye was still exclusively behind the boards, it was an MTV special, You Hear It First, that first introduced him to the world. And it was Sway who hosted that special. Since then, the two have talked publicly numerous times—either on MTV or on Sway's morning radio show—with varying degrees of friendliness. Recently, ...

Mobb Deep were guest of Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) Radio's "Fireside Chat." There, the duo shared stories for a hour long interview reflecting on being in hip-hop for two decades. One particular story they share was how each other met in High School. "We was ...

Rich Homie Quan sticks to his promise of releasing new material this week. I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In is 17 tracks long and features the likes of Problem, Birdman and Young Thug. There’s an ode to his favorite crew called “CASH Money,” as well as “Get TF Out My Face” that has the potential to top his viral hit "Some Type Of Way." You can also expect the ret...

Kanye West has been doing a number of radio interviews recently in promotion of the Yeezus Tour, but none have been as heated and wild as this one. Kanye took to Shade 45 earlier this afternoon to talk with Sway about the tour and the fashion industry, among other things...

Kanye West is on a promotional run for the Yeezus Tour in New York City. After stopping by Hot 97’s Angie Martinez’s show, he made his way to Power 105’s The Breakfast Club with DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God. In the inter...

B.o.B is giving fans a special preview of Underground Luxury before it hits stores on December 17. Hosted by DJ Drama, you can now listen to the album sampler in full. Kicking things off with “All I Want” and ending it with “Still In This Bitch,” get a feel for Bobby Ray’s third studio album below. Download Mixtape | Free M...

Chief Keef has learned he's a father—again. According to TMZ, a 29-year-0ld woman has established that Keef is the father of her 10-month-old child based on a DNA test. As a result, a Chicago judge has ruled that Keef, who is still in rehab in Los Angeles, must pay $2,500 a month in child support and $25,000 for the previous 10 months. This...

Drake's Would You Like A Tour? continues, and the surprises keep coming. This time, they came in Los Angeles, where Drizzy brought out fellow Young Money artist Nicki Minaj and West Coast O.G. Snoop Dogg. Minaj, who was rumored not to be on the best terms with Drake, came out first and performed "Make Me Proud" with the Toronto MC...

Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle turned 20 this past weekend and everybody celebrated by either blasting the album in full or reading up about its legacy. One of the album’s main collaborators was Suge Knight, who co-founded Death Row Records with Dr. Dre. He wa...

Dr. Dre is not happy about a story that ran on TheDirty.com that alleged he cheated on his wife with actress Kili Anderson. As a result, his lawyers have sent a cease and desist letter to the site, threatening it with a lawsuit for publishing false and slanderous information if it doesn't remove the story and post an apology letter. The...

After almost a decade-long break, legendary group Cypress Hill is gearing up for a comeback. Group members B-Real and Sen Dog recently revealed that they are currently busy working with DJ Muggs in Los Angeles on a new album, according to NME...

Last night's American Music Awards was oddly hip-hop themed. Aside from the sexy cat-accompanied purrformance (see what I did there) by Miley Cyrus and the fact that Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift cleaned house in the awards category, the show seemed to revolve around rappers...