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10 Embarrassing Moments That Have Occurred In Hip-Hop
Along with many triumphs, hip-hop has also had its fair share of epic fails. Whether it was a spur of the moment occurrence or a well thought out plan, some things that went down in rap culture are just too confusing to fathom. From Eve's unknown stripper past to Nas wearing the most demeaning shirt possible to the Grammys, like many circles,hip-hop has had to bite the bullet a few times...
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Bust A Cap: Blue Ivy Balling (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:: "What's 50 Gwand to a baby like me! Can you pwease wemind me!" by Cy Tiger ...
Meek Mill’s New Video With Nicki Minaj, French Montana, And Fabolous
Linking with Nicki Minaj, Fabolous and French Montana for "I B On That," Meek Mill presents an array of hip-hop's top emcees in the new visual. Transitioning from a show to a party and ultimately a strip club, the rappers show off the extravagant life in which they indulge on the daily...
B.o.B Will Reintroduce Himself On Next Album
Explaining that he was less conscious about his image when he first started in the hip-hop game, B.o.B says that with his new album he will indeed unveil all of himself. Though at first he was not too concerned about which records he appeared on, the rapper now wants to stray away from the pop genre and return to his hip-hop roots...
A$AP Rocky And A$AP Ferg Perform On ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’
The A$AP Mob are the latest emcees to grace the stage at The Arsenio Hall Show. Both A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg, decked in all black, hyped up the set performing Ferg's Shabba Ranks-inspired ode.
Presented with the "Rockie Of The Year" award over the weekend at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, Ferg, accompanied by a band, ripped the red-themed set alongside Rocky at Arsenio's haven. Per...
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2 Chainz Fired His Bodyguard After San Francisco Robbing
2 Chainz made several changes to his camp following the San Francisco robbing he endured earlier this year. Revealing that he fired his bodyguard as a result of the incident, the rapper tells that the misfortune did not come as too much of a shock simply because growing up in the hood prepared him for situations like such...
Wale Takes ‘Em To Church In His Latest Video
Wale sets the scene in the only place seen fit for "Golden Salvation", the church. As the entire video is seen through the eyes of Wale, the rapper plays a pimp fighting off the world's ever present temptations.
Check out the video off of Wale's third studio album, The Gifted...
B.o.B Confirms New Album Release & Hustle Compilation in Exclusive XXL Interview
B.o.B has an album on the way and along with that, the rapper is adamant that other goods are also in the works. Unveiling that he is in the midst of recording a Hustle Gang compilation album alongside T.I., B.o.B details the approaching project all the while giving the scoop on his upcoming LP in an exclusive interview with XXL.
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Hip-Hop Reacts To ‘Breaking Bad’ Series Finale
An era came to an end last night as AMC wrapped it's widely popular series Breaking Bad. Now in it's 5th season, the show gained a notable reputation in pop culture as viewers navigated through the evolution of Walter White. The tale of White's transformation from an abiding science teacher to a New Mexican kingpin was one of the most enthralling yet tragic stories told on primetime TV...
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Bust A Cap: Snoop Dogg Shows Off His Flying Etiquette
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Rappers And Their Famous Footwear (Gallery)
It's a known fact that rappers and their sneakers are like two peas in a pod. Protecting their footwear at all costs, in hip-hop culture it's as if sneakers entail the equivalent value to that of a precious diamond. Check out the gallery of emcees that famously flaunt their footgear...
Best Hip-Hop Videos Of The Week 9/23-9/29
As Drake unveiled the long-awaited visual for "Hold On We're Going Home", A$AP Rocky released the video for "Fashion Killa" alongside Rihanna, and Rick Ross crafted a Scar Face inspired video for "No Games"; hip-hop's videos indeed extended to new levels this week...