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Unionmade, one of the biggest online retailers of niche menswear brands, is having a big winter sale. Discounting premium goods up to 40 percent off, this online gem has slashed prices making it easier to upgrade your closet and earn yourself some easy style points...

Last month, Action Bronson announced his tour dates in support of his recent mixtape project with Party Supplies, Blue Chips 2. Well a few days after he shutdown Irving Plaza in NYC, Bam Bam is adding a couple of days to the tour.  With the help of Donnell Rawling doing his best Thamsanqa Jantjie impersonation, Action releases an infomercial to make the announcement. He also snuck in t... Read Mor

TDE’s CEO teased that new music would be dropping today and he wasn’t lying. Isaiah Rashad, who is preparing the release of Cilvia sometime this month, keeps his buzz growing with “RIP Kevin Miller.” Produced by Black Metaphor, Rashad adopts lyrics from Tupac and makes a pretty decent banger. Check out the track ab...

In God we trust. Plies seems to be putting Purple Heart on hold because he’s releasing Da Last Real N***a mixtape later this week. The first track off the tape is “Lawd Knows,” produced by Shawn T. Though we haven’t heard from Plies in a while, this recent push of new music is certainly reinvigorating fan interest again. Previously: Plies I...

Now this is something different, Sir Michael Rocks takes viewers on a journey of the swamps in his new video "Memo." As the rapper kicks it with friends on an air boat and toys around with alligators in the clip, it seems Sir Michael is definitely on to something fresh here...

Doe B is set to release a posthumous album this year. We’ve been hearing a lot of unreleased material by the late Alabama rapper, and today we get “Why” featuring his mentor T.I. Doe croons a heartfelt verses and hooks about coming out of the streets, while Tip mourns the death of his protégé. Check out the track above....

With help from Revolt TV and Hype Williams, Rick Ross has announced the release date for Mastermind like a true Bawse. After a postponed 2013 date, the Diddy-engineered album will be dropping March 4th and will feature Rozay's Future-assisted single, "No Games" and "The Devil Is A Lie" with Jay Z...

The National Symphony Orchestra, located in Washington DC, has been dubbed as the orchestra of the capital of the United States. The highly regarded orchestra, which normally puts on classical and pop performances, recently ventured left and into the ever-evolving realm of hip-hop as it announced the week-long celebration of One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide...

On January 18th, Drake will be serving double duties as a host and musical guest on the 2014 season premier of Saturday Night Live. Not only will fans have a chance to witness Drizzy performing various songs off of Nothing Was The Same, but the rapper will participate in the comedy sketches...

In the midst of mourning his family's loss, Wiz Khalifa caught up with MTV on Monday afternoon to celebrate Imani Porter's life. The rapper shared a heartwarming memory his family will always hold on to, telling MTV News: "I remember his smile. He ...

Today is hip-hop legends, LL Cool J and Slick Rick, birthday. They have been in the game for over two decades and have provided hip-hop fans with plenty of classic material. To honor these two giants, let's take a look at some cool throwback photo's that should have you feeling nostalgic...

“I came from the gutta, a place where dreams are broken, and memories best forgot. Welcome to Brownsville," says Brownsville legend, Mike Tyson. This is how Brownsville's Jesus begins, a mercurial effort that has its highs and lows, and leaves the listener wanting more, but not necessarily in a good way. B...