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While some labels would desperately search all over the industry in hopes of filling a need, Def Jam prefers building from within. That's what they did when they promoted Bill Evans to Vice President of Urban Promotions. Executive Vice President or Urban Promotions, Rodney Shealey, made the announcement today through a press release...

If you're a part of Strange Music, it's likely you'll be putting the work and hitting the road at a feverish pace. Now that MURS has joined the imprint, he is going on tour with label mates ¡Mayday! for a 38-city tour in support of their project, ¡MURSDAY!. "Both of our live s...

iLoveMakonnen fever is upon us. "Too Much" comes off the Atlanta rapper's I Love Makonnen EP, and today it gets an official video directed by none other than Andy Milonakis. "I spoke to Makonnen about doing a video to one of his songs, he gave me the green light," he says...

The gift that keeps giving. Vince Staples fans have to be in complete and utter bliss right now. With the release of his EP Hell Can Wait dropping tomorrow (Oct 7), Vince played the role of Kris Kringle by announcing a new tour. Staples went on Twitter and surprised his fans with the news...

Trinidad Jame$ is still hard at work. In continuation of his #SoundCloudMondays series, the former Def Jam artist links up with Detroit's Young Roc for "3AM Eastside." The sultry, R&B cut is made strictly for the ladies, so you know what that means ...

Lupe Fiasco's music career may be in flux but that isn't stopping the Chicago MC from tackling other ventures in the entertainment biz. For his latest project, Fiasco teamed up with New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire to executive produce a documentary about four 11-year-old ballers from New York City called Little Ballers. Al ...

Rick Ross is gearing up for the release of his album Hood Billionaire and making the promo rounds. While on Hot 97's "Ebro In The Morning," Rozay revealed that he has a few surprises up his sleeve, including a feature from the late, great Bobby Womack. "I most definitel ...

Despite hectic traveling schedules and world tours, it looks like North West never has to be too far from her parents Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Created by a Brooklyn-based company called Celine's Dolls, replicas of Ye and Kim have been styled in their likeness, all the way down to their flashy attire...

Supreme pays tribute in their latest collection to Swiss surrealist painter and sculptor, Hans Rudolf Giger. The capsule collection features coaches jackets, hooded sweatshirts, long-sleeve tees, printed T-Shirts, and two skateboard decks...

Jim Jones continues to unleash visuals from his EP, We Own The Night, Pt. 2: Memoirs of a Hustler and this time teams up with Ball Greezy, YD, Zoey Dollaz and Killa Wattz for "What The Fuck You Mean."  Previously: Watch Jim Jones' "Still Repping Time" Featuring GS9's Rowdy Rebel Watch Jim Jones' Video For "Ocho" Jim Jones On Dipset, G-Unit, his Relationship With Ca

This Friday (Oct. 10), Mr. Shmoney Dance himself will make his late night television debut when he hits the stage on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform his hit single, "Hot N*gga" (edited to "Hot Boy").  Bobby Shmurda became a viral sensation overnight and now everyone from Rihanna to professional golf teams are doing the "Shmoney Dance." It... Read Mor