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On the anniversary of Pimp C's death, Mike WiLL Made It, Riff Raff and Rae Sremmurd channel UGK with "Choppin Blades." The track is from Mike WiLL Made It's upcoming Ransom mixtape and features Riff Raff spitting his usual outlandish rhymes before Rae Sremmurd sprinkle in their energy to close out the track. Check it ...

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The last handful of years have been peppered with anecdotes about terrible Lauryn Hill concerts: late starts, no-shows, the infamous jazz arrangements. Now, that all seems like a distant memory. Ms. Hill recently played the Brooklyn Bowl for a performance—which we attended—that will be available on demand through the end of December. In the onl...

Everyone is riled up regarding the current chain of events. With Mike Brown and now Eric Garner's case both resulting in no indictments, racism tension is at an all-time high. This has resulted in many prominent figures speaking out or actively protesting in hopes of making a difference...

The decision not to indict an NYPD officer who was filmed killing Staten Island resident Eric Garner caused protests around New York City. This morning, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio joined Hot 97's "Ebro In The Morning" show to discuss the case and what he will do going forward to make sure something like this won't happen again. De ...

To use his own vernacular, Rick Ross is having a Bawse year. This past Spring saw the release of Mastermind, his first solo release at retail since 2012's God Forgives, I Don't. Mastermind was generally well received by fans and critics alike and became Rozay's fifth No. 1 a...

After Lil Wayne went off on Twitter about how he wants off of Cash Money Records and that the label is delaying the release of his album Tha Carter V, Tyga subtle tweeted out that he's independent and that his next album The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty is pushed back until 2015 #TheGoldAlbum is going to be my first independent release 2015 — T-Raww (@Tyga) December 4, 2014   Tyga problems with his la

First it was Kanye West and now Iggy Azalea is feeling the wrath of South Park. During last night's episode, a cartoon Iggy raps alongside a Michael Jackson hologram, shakes her ass, beefs with Lorde and raps about ripping off Missy Elliot. In ...

Red Cafe continues to flood us with new material. This week, Cafe provided us with his new EP, In Us We Trust. Now, Cafe is holding us down with some visuals for his latest cut "R.N.O." featuring Yo Gotti. Rule number one, always keep it real...

After presenting him on The Break, Rome Fortune has steadily ascended in the ranks of the ATL. Rome continues his rampage on the musical front by hooking up with Childish Major for his newest cut, "Juice." Give it a spin below. Related: The Break Presents: Rome Fortune Things Get Trippy In Rome Fortune And OG Maco Video For “Four Seasons” Check Out Rome Fortune’s Free Album ‘Small VVorld

#WATCH .......I can't take it anymore! It's Enough, and enough is enough! Honestly my emotions are all over the place. We as artists, myself included, all have to step up and be better leaders in our communities. It's a hard burden to bear, but we have been chosen whether we like it or not. We need to... Read More ...