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B.o.B Warns Off All Competition In New Video
Hailing of his upcoming album, B.o.B presents the visual for "Ready" featuring Future. In the earthquake like visual, both rappers are amped and ready as they sail through the streets of Atlanta on a flatbed.
Accompanied by a few ladies, B...
Twitter Reacts To The 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards
Twitter definitely erupted with tweets during the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards. Flooding the social site with commentary surrounding the happenings of the show, many of the rap game's top MCs weighed in surprisingly giving praises to their competitors...
When Hip-Hop Tours Go Wrong
With all the hoopla surrounding Future's removal from Drake's "Would You Like A Tour", memory sparked of all the other mishaps that have come about while rappers were on tour. With major tours cancelled due to lack of ticket sales, tour bus fires, and even concert shootings; embarking on a tour in hip-hop is always extremely unpredictable...
Angel Haze Kicks Off 30 Gold Series With Kanye Freestyle
Today Angel Haze set off her "30 Gold" series, kicking off the month long operation with her version of Kanye's "Black Skinhead". Brining her signature raw style, the rapstress attacks the beat giving just due to Yeezy's blunt track.
The rapper...
Devin The Dude Lost His Girl And Wants Her Back
Devin The Dude regrets past decisions in the video for "Probably Should Have." Due to thinking with his third leg, as he calls it, the rapper hopes for the return of a lover who left him and has now found another mate.
The track is off his latest album, One For The Road....
Sandra Bullock Can Rap
Who knew that along with all her other talents, Sandra Bullock also entails rap skills. Rapping the words to the Sugarhill Gang classic "Rapper's Delight," the actress once again showed off her diversity, this time with her knowledge of hip-hop...
Bust A Cap: Cassie Gives Diddy A Rub Down (Winner Announced)
Can you come up with a funny quote? Place your caption in the “Comments” section below. The best caption will be announced today at 4 p.m. Happy captioning!
Winner: "Damn Diddy.. Smells like 10 day old Cheesecake from Juniors!" by StreetWork Music...
Big K.R.I.T. Doesn’t Feel The Need To Compete With Rappers
Although Kendrick Lamar blatantly called out Big K.R.I.T. in his highly publicized "Control" verse, K.R.I.T. doesn't feel the need to compete with the TDE MC or any other rapper for that matter. Telling XXL that his only competition at the moment is himself, the Mississippi spitter is adamant that his sole focus is not getting caught up in the hoopla and continuing on his journey to be a
7 Rappers Who Lost Their V-Card Before They Hit High School
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Joey Bada$$ Remembers Capital Steez In His New Video
Joey Bada$$ shows off his evolution in his latest clip, "Hilary Swank." Hijacking an office building, the young MC reflects on the changes that have come about since making it big, adding in an array of clips that represent his recent successes...
Best Hip-Hop Videos Of The Week 10/7-10/13
Hip-hop's video releases were extremely diverse this week. With 2 Chainz delivering the long-awaited visual to "Used 2", Pusha T unveiling another signature video for "Pain", T.I confessing to God in "Away", Eminem enduring war in "Survival", and Wale hitting Canada for "Simple Man In Toronto"; the rap was presented with a variety when it came to
Best Hip-Hop Instagrams Of The Week
Hip-hop was extremely active on Instagram this week. As rappers kicked it with top designers, welcomed new family members, got chased by Chuckie and repped for their favorite football player; followers definitely got an inside look into the current happenings of their favorite MCs...