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The artist formerly known as Ron Artest has, once again, changed his name, albeit briefly. Metta World Peace, currently of the Sichuan Blue Whales, decided on a moniker change to "Metta Minaj" between Saturday 27 and Monday 30. Peace's short-term change was prompted by, unsurprisingly, a Nicki Minaj lyric from her song "Trini Dem Girls," where she raps "He said he wants a

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Despite Christmas being over, G-Eazy happens to be in a very giving mood. Before ushering the new year, G decided to tap his comrades for some records in hopes of drawing some excitement for the second leg of his From The Bay To The Universe Tour...

In times of crisis, there are always cries for artists to be more vocal—even when there is an abundance of gripping protest music. Nicki Minaj has the answers, Sway. In a new feature story for Rolling Stone, Minaj addresses head-on the hesitancy for some black performers to take political stances. "ook...

Just about everyone had a good laugh when Drake posted a video on Instagram of his mother explaining that he has what they call a "sensitive soul." In honor of the hilarious video, XXL decided to do a little digging, and we found plenty pictures on his Instagram that prove his mother's theory to be true...

Troy Ave is doing it major without a major. New York's Dopeboy accomplished a lot during his 2014 campaign. He performed at Hot 97's Summer Jam, landed a Sean John commercial, and had several booming singles. Though Troy flirted with the idea of going major, he has been fostering the concept of doing as an independent artist...

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey went through a very public divorce over the summer but Cannon doesn't seem to have any ill-will towards his now estranged wife. Over the past few weeks, rumors surfaced that Cannon's next album would cause controversy with lyrics about his breakup with Carey and Cannon went to social media to quell the false reports and ask for people to respect his privacy ... Read M

Kurupt recently sat down with Vlad TV  to discuss his true feelings toward former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling being forced to sell his NBA team. Sterling was basically kicked out the league because his racist remarks were uncovered during a recorded phone call between him and his former side chick V. Sti...

Australia is always a little bit ahead. Perched just off the International Date Line, the land down under is already prepping its New Year's Eve festivities. Aussie's also got a jump on something else: a sneak preview of Straight Outta Compton, the new biopic that tracks the rise of the world's most dangerous group...

In 2014, the line between free mixtape and for-sale EP blurred more than ever, as SoundCloud releases and Datpiff exclusives wound up on iTunes and Amazon with increasing regularity. But that didn't take away from the overall quality of the year...

Nipsey Hu$$le is gearing up for the release of his Mailbox Money project, and with that comes a brand new banger entitled "Choke" featuring Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan. The track begins with Thugger letting off high energy bars over the booming London On Da Trak-produced joint before passing it off to Quan...

When artists and celebrities come out with a signature look, move or phrase, fans often times imagine them as the perfect spokesperson for certain products. Well, Freeway—who is known for his signature long, thick beard as well as his MC skills—has developed his own line of handcrafted beard cream known as All Natural Best Beard cream, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Freeway rock... Read M