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George Watsky took the Internet by storm in 2010, when he posted a Youtube video—titled "Pale Kid Raps Fast"—of him rhyming in his bedroom at light speed. Now he's in another video that could go viral, but for all the wrong reasons. The vid...

A number of New York rappers have taken issue with Trinidad Jame$ recent comment that Atlanta runs NYC musically, and now The Diplomats' Hell Rell can be added to that list. Rell has released a diss track toward Jame$, titled "Lames In The Game...

After a funny teaser of Eminem pretending to pee, BBC Radio 1 released the first part of his interview with Zane Lowe. The footage comes just after The Marshall Mathers LP 2 made Billboard history, selling over 700,000 units in its first week and achieving the second-best debut...

Los Angeles native DJ Mustard has been having a big year, and it just got a little bigger. Today he announced that he's signed to Roc Nation as an artist (he was formerly signed under the label's management branch). The signing signifies that Mustard is more than just a club DJ and beat maker; rather, he's a hit maker and someone who deserves his own shine...

To tide fans over until his official album drops, Chris Brown will drop a new free project tomorrow. The album, titled the X Files, will have five tracks and will be available for download on Chris' website. No word on whether the tracks will be original or whether they will feature instrumentals from other songs (Chris called it a mixtape on Twitter)...

This Tuesday, Slim Thug is releasing his new album Boss Life. Today, the tracklist surfaces that features a mostly H-Town affair with Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Z-Ro, and Lil Keke. There are other Southern heavyweights such as Big Sant, Big K...

Kanye West is serious about spreading the word about DONDA. Last night, ‘Ye was in Boston for one of his stops on the Yeezus Tour and decided to swing by Harvard Graduate School of Design for a special appearance. In keeping his promise, ‘Ye gave a short talk that was billed as the first in the DONDA Design Lecture Series. While s...

Kanye West has always had a rocky relationship with Saturday Night Live, but things could now get even rockier. During last night's episode, SNL aired a skit called "Waking Up With Kimye," which depicted 'Ye and Kim putting on a talk show...

November 15 is the birthday of Wu Tang Clan founding-member Ol' Dirty Bastard. The legendary Wu-tang rapper died 9 years ago on November 13, just two days before his 36th birthday. To honor him, NuHo Film Festival threw a birthday memorial for ODB at the historic Brooklyn Academy in Brooklyn, NY...

Macklemore is a showman. He’s also a pretty good storyteller, pausing after every song he performs to provide enriched details about his life. One particular memory that resonates is when he lived in Brooklyn for a summer when he was 17. Whil...

On Tuesday (Nov.  12) Trinidad Jame$ performed at Converse Rubber Tracks and went on rant claiming New York’s rap scene has fallen off and Atlanta runs New York musically. This sparked waves of responses from New Yorkers and artists, such as Smoke DZA and Hopsin, about the state of New York hip-hop. Jame$ has since then cla... Read More ...

Kendrick Lamar made headlines this week after he was named "Rapper Of The Year" by GQ  as part of their annual "Men of The Year" story. In the article, writer Steve Marsh profiled Kendrick and his team at Top Dawg Entertaiment including TDE Chief Executive Officer Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith. Aft...