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OG Maco is moving on up. Quality Control Music signed a new joint venture with Capitol Music Group and Motown Records. QCM artists will be worked on by Motown and other divisions within CMG. The first release under the deal will be Maco's debut LP Children Of The Rage towards the end of the year...

It's been over two years since A$AP Rocky dropped his debut album Long. Live. ASAP. Over those two years, it seemed like Rocky was doing everything else rather than releasing music. He dived further into high fashion by posing in DKNY’s Spring 2014 ad campaign and playing football in Times Square with supermodels Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn and Eliza Cummings. He was featured in ...

While one third of the Migos remains in jail, the trio is barreling ahead with plans for their major label debut--well, sort of. Today (May 20), the group's label, Quality Control Music, announced that YRN: Tha Album, the first retail release from the Georgians will be coming July 31, rather than the previously announced date of June 16. Ins...

Mick Jenkins wormed his way into plenty of year-end critics' lists with The Water, a dense, technical, cerebral mixtape that married rent bills to moral panic. Now, the gruff Chicagoan--who has been touring with members of the New York revivalist collective Pro Era in various combinations--is back with "Peace of Mind." Th...

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Fresh off of Jay Z's B-Side stage, Freeway drops a new a new track called "Illuminate." Dedicated to the life and family of Freddie Gray, Free raps over horns about giving back to the community through his music. In the video, Free is on the frontlines in Baltimore, marching with the people and taking time to shake hands and talk with citizens ...

When it’s time to generate publicity for a new project, many veteran rappers shamelessly laud their latest offerings with hollow phrases like, “This is my most personal project to date.” But Murs has built a career on authenticity, and when speaking of Have A Nice Life, his debut album for Tech N9ne’s Strange Music label, the MC's own testimony allows for a clearer picture of the music to follow:

Turn the Lights On, the debut album from singer, rapper, producer and songwriter Rico Love, has been a long time coming. The New Orleans native--who also has roots in the Midwest and in New York, regions that are reflected in his work--has been a fixture in the industry for over a decade now, helping craft hits for the likes of Usher, Beyonce, A$AP Rocky, Chris Brown, Nelly and countless others..

Shad Moss, formerly known to the hip-hop world as Bow Wow, has been posting his daughter, Shai, on Instagram a great deal lately. In a world of mixtape flyers and twerk videos, these cute snippets of Shad and his daughter are infusing our timeline with a much needed dose of innocent fun...

For the summer of 2015, Civil Regime will be introducing a new collection titled "Earn Your Stripes." The collection includes an array of garments, ideal for the summer weather. Civil Regime's summer 2015 "Earn Your Stripes" lookbook consists of graphic button-down shirts, extended graphic tees, shorts and jeans...

Here are some hilarious examples of hip-hop bouncing around on horses. Giddy up!