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When FOX’s new hip-hop thriller Empire made its debut last week Wednesday (Jan. 7), what immediately jumped out was the opening scene. In the scene a young singer belts out a beautiful song that left many fans wanting more. That singer was V. ...

Determined to secure his rightful spot amongst hip-hop's elite, Baltimore rapper King Los thrives on pushing the envelope with his distinctive lyrical content and incomparable flow. With more than 10 mixtapes under his belt and collaborations with artists like French Montana and Kid Ink, there's no denying the man's work ethic or skill...

Twenty-three year-old Detroit product, Dej loaf, is catching everyone's attention right now. After the release of her hit song "Try Me," which has been remixed by everyone from T.I., Fat Trel, Lil Durk, The LOX, and YG, life has drastically changed for Dej. After news br...

New Orleans rapper Dee-1 had a bundle of accomplishments to celebrate yesterday. Not only did his 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards cypher premiered last night, but the former math teacher also digitally released his debut single "Against Us" and performed several tracks from his forthcoming EP, 3'S Up, during BET's Music Matters Showcase at SOB's in NYC. 3'S Up is sch...

After the release of his seveth studio album, Seen It All: The Autobiography, Jeezy announced yesterday (Oct. 8) that he is going on a massive three month tour starting today (Oct. 9) at Daytona Beach, FL​ Bethune-Cookman U. Homecoming. Seen...

Pittsburgh rapper Boaz has been around longer than most people think. The MC signed to Rostrum Records—the label that bred hometown superstars such as Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller—in 2012, and has recently been building buzz on the success of two new EPs, Real Name, No Gimmicks Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, w...

MC Eiht had been relatively quiet in the hip-hop world since the mid-2000s, when the Compton's Most Wanted rapper began slowing down his output after more than a decade of putting out some of the West Coast's toughest gangsta rap. But he flew back into the public consciousness—and the ears of a new generation of listeners—with his verse on "m.A.A.d city"...