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Since he first garnered attention in New York at the beginning of this decade, Action Bronson has been sidled with comparisons to Ghostface Killah. As it turns out, the nasally drawls have been enough to throw everyone for a loop--even the Wu-Tang legend himself...

Flavor Flav has faced a litany of legal troubles over the course of his career; in recent years, most have centered on his driving mishaps. Now, it seems as if those issues might have come to a head. According to TMZ, Flav was arrested early this morning (May 21) in Las Vegas...

Look out—Quality Control Music might have another star on its hands. The Atlanta-based label that is home to the likes of Migos, OG Maco and Rich The Kid recently signed a joint venture label deal with Capitol Music Group/Motown Records and announced that Maco's and Migos' albums were on the way in the coming months. But ...

Though it appears things didn't work out between Bow Wow and Cash Money Records, his career arc reminds us that, yes, you really can go back home. Today (May 21), So So Def impresario Jermaine Dupri tapped his old protege to assist on "WYA (Where You At...

Hit-Boy and Travi$ Scott team up for the strip club friendly "Go All Night." The duo have been known to turn up separately so it's only right they get together and drop a track on the eve of Memorial Day Weekend. Hit and Scott have fathered a lot of styles over the last few years and have both directly been involved with Kanye West's sound so it's surprising we haven't heard more from t

Meek Mill has announced today (May 21) that a new mixtape, Meek Season, will hit the Internet very soon, on June 5. Though details at press time are scant, the Philadelphia rapper has been remarkably sharp since his return from jail, as evidenced in "Monster" and his take on Drake's If You're Reading This It's Too Late cut, "Energy." The mixtape ...

adidas and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard unveiled yesterday a PDX Carpet edition of the D Lillard 1 basketball shoe. Paying homage to Portland International Airport’s teal print carpet, the PDX carpet pattern is printed across the shoe’s teal upper while the full-length adiprene+ midsole compliments a purple tonal snakeskin print on the heel, toecap and TECHFIT booty. The purple...

On the same day it was reported that Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" video broke all types of Vevo records, another pop star-aided Kendrick track surfaced on the web. Originally recorded for Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d city, it's easy to see why the Lady Gaga collab missed the cut ...

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Towkio's provides a stunning visual for "Reflection," one of the strongest cuts from his recent mixtape, .Wav Theory.  Tackling issues of substance abuse and sexual assault head on, the SaveMoney member provides a visual with a message that doesn't include the cliche of money, cars and women we're used to seeing in rap videos these days. Gatherin ...

When A$AP Rocky told reporters earlier this year that his sophomore album would shy away from his debut's blatant commercial plays (like his Skrillex collaboration, "Wild for the Night," or the Kendrick Lamar-, 2 Chainz- and Drake-featuring "Fuckin' Problems"), some observers may have expected an understated effort...

While his 2010 debut, Flockaveli, stands as a testament to visceral gangsta rap and everything Lex Luger ever did right, Waka Flocka Flame has remade himself. Instead of the street rap formalism of "Hard in da Paint," his output of late has skewed toward EDM, where he has made a killing on the festival circuit as the best master of ceremonies an outdoor party could ever hope for. Now...