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Twenty years ago on Saturday, Kurt Cobain took his life with a shotgun at his Seattle apartment. He was 27 years old. Since his unsettling death, the Nirvana frontman has idolized by many generations of music fans and widely recognized as “the last real rock star.” Thi...

J Dilla’s impact in the game is never forgotten. Last Sunday (Mar. 23), Talib Kweli led the NY Loves Dilla tribute concert featuring YC The Cynic, Phony Ppl and DJ Parler. Described as a young legend in hip-hop, Jay Dee’s influence can be seen in the work of his own Detroit-bred crew Slum Village, A Tribe Called Quest, Common and more. The pro...

The latest in the Drake and Rihanna romantic storyline—they are officially dating. For many of us who have been watching RiRi over the years, it doesn’t come as a surprise. She does what she wants and you gotta respect that. Last week, rumors swirled that the two left a date at a bowling alley holding hands in Manchester. After casu...

During Lil Wayne’s CRWN interview at SXSW, he revealed the big news that his first single off Tha Carter V is releasing this week. Throughout Wayne’s catalogue, which spans from 1999 to today, the Best Rapper Alive has amassed over 40 songs that serve as markers of progression and growth in his career. With CV du...

Mar. 17 is known as St. Patrick’s Day. Whether you are Irish or not, this day totally means you are celebrating the occasion by getting really wasted. To help you out, we’ve put together a Beats playlist featuring songs that are perfect to get your drink on. If you are...

Earlier today, Lauryn Hill was released from prison after serving three months for tax fraud. On the eve of her leave, Hill released a brutal track called “Consumerism.” The track marked the occasion that she is officially free. This is...

Lil Boosie is finally free. Less than 24 hours later, Boosie fans are eagerly waiting to see him get back into the rap game. He’s already dropped two freestyles, shown us that he isn’t “Lil” anymore, and will probably have more surprises in the coming weeks. We’re just as excited ...

We can’t believe it’s already March. Last month was pretty busy. We saw the end of 50 Cent’s run with Interscope, as he is now signed to Caroline Records through an indie deal. Other big moments included an unexpected album release from Kid Cudi, a long-awaited major label debut from ScHoolboy Q, and the Air Yeezy II Red Octobers surprisingly dropped and sold out in mere minutes. Besides that, th

Next Tuesday, Rick Ross is going to put out his sixth studio album Mastermind. The Bawse has maintained a reputation of cultivating the best talent into his power circle. As the de facto leader of Maybach Music—which he founded in 2009—Ross has used his impeccable ear to sign the likes of Meek Mill, Wale, Rockie Fresh and more. His newest...

ScHoolboy Q is having his moment. Tomorrow, the TDE rapper is releasing his major label debut Oxymoron. You’ve probably heard it already, but there’s plenty of Q to catch up on if you are a first-time listener. The West Coast MC has worked with many of your favorite rappers, so we’d figure it would be appropriate to gather his best guest verses. Here’s our playl...

Last night, Rick Ross kept his anticipation high for Mastermind by debuting “Nobody” featuring French Montana. The song walks the line as a remake of The Notorious B.I.G.’s “You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You),” which is a very well-known classic from Life After Death. With Diddy talking that talk and F...

Dr. Dre turns 49 today. With the unveiling of our cover featuring heavyweights Dre, Eminem and Jimmy Iovine that highlights the launch of Beats Music, we thought it was only right to revisit some of the Compton rapper’s earlier work. Comb...