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Flying Lotus Has A New Captain Murphy Animated Short
Captain Murphy is back. Flying Lotus had the internet paying close attention when he dropped a mixtape and video for his alter-ego last year. Now the Captain makes his return in a new animated short for Adult Swim that details the character's origins...
T.I. Reveals Guest Features On ‘Paperwork’
UPDATE (Aug. 27 10:33 a.m.): Here's the official album cover for T.I.s forthcoming album Paperwork: The Motion Picture. The album is schedule to drop on Oct. 21.
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UPDATE: T.I.'s upcoming album Paperwork: The Motion Picture has a release date. Tip’s 9th studio a...
Lil Wayne Joins In On The Ice Bucket Challenge
You probably have been under a rock if you don't know what the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is. Social media has been a blaze with people dumping a buckets of ice water over their heads and donating to the ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease fund before challenging others, who have 24 hours to complete it or pay a larger sum...
Kanye West Fires His Tour DJ
DJ Million Dollar Mano had what would seem to be a sweet gig as Kanye West's tour DJ. But that has come to an end. Mano announced via his Twitter account that he has parted ways with Kanye. Mano was on the road for Ye's recent trek to support Yeezus...
Common Has No Problem With Using The N-Word In His Songs
Common's Def Jam debut Nobody's Smiling is in stores and he's still on the promo grind. The latest stop is with veteran host Larry King. Com talked with King, who was joined by NBA player Baron Davis, and spoke about his songwriting process, the state of the music industry and his use of nigga in his lyrics...
Childish Gambino Wants To Be a White Rapper
Last night as the world watched to the fourth day of protests in Ferguson, MO in reaction to the death of unarmed teenager Mike Brown, Twitter was alive with people sharing their views. Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) was among them. In one of the more interesting responses Glover launched into a Twitter rant that reads almost like a poem...
Stream ‘NBA 2K15′ Soundtrack, Curated By Pharrell
Pharrell's eclectic taste is reflected in the NBA 2K15 soundtrack that he pulled together for the mega-successful video game series NBA 2K15. Artists including Lauryn Hill, Snoop Dogg, Lorde, A Tribe Called Quest, Missy Elliott, Afrika Bambaataa, Soulsonic Force, Clipse, No Doubt, Public Enemy, Ratatat, Santigold, The Black Keys, Depeche Mode, and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers are all part of the pro
Yo Gotti Has Something For “Errrbody” In New Music Video
You never know who has goons these days. In the Benny Boom directed video for his new single "Errbody" Yo Gotti shows that you can't judge a book by its cover. While on a break from the "Drake vs Lil Wayne tour" Gotti went by 106 And Park to debut the clip and then headed to Power to talk with Angie Martinez to talk about his upcoming album The Art Of Hustle...
Shaq Doesn’t Want To Be A Rapper Anymore
Now he's known as a TV Analyst and former NBA Champion but once upon a time Shaquille O'Neal had bars. Okay maybe that's stretching it but he did release five studio albums including his platinum 1993 debut album, Shaq Diesel and collab with Biggie...
Yo Gotti’s Next Album Will Drop In November
Angie Martinez had Yo Gotti as her guest as he took a break from his opening act duties on the Drake vs Lil Wayne Tour. During his talk with the Voice Of NY, he revealed that his next album The Art Of Hustle will be released on Nov. 11. The Art Of The Hustle follows up his acclaimed street album from earlier this year I Am...
Questlove Shares A Cool Story Of Running Into Robin Williams During The 2001 Grammys
As the entire entertainment community reacted to the death of comedy icon Robin Williams, one memory from ?uestlove has stood out. The Roots drummer went on Instagram and shared his own special remembrance of Robin Williams and how he showed some serious love to the Almighty.
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A Longer Version Of Kanye West’s “All Day” Has Hit The Web
The track that Kanye West spoke of in his recent GQ interview has reached the Internet. West talked about his first single "All Day" having a Jay Z feel to the lyrics and you can hear him channel his inner Hov while riding the bouncy track...