top headlines of the week

Another year, another Eminem Week, and this was one for the ages. It started with Em releasing his highly anticipated The Marshall Mathers LP 2, which will go down as one of the most polarizing hip-hop albums in quite some time. It finished with the news that Em’s childhood home, which was featured on the cover of MMLP2, was caught on fire and that a Chicago rap group released a diss track toward

This week, the world finally saw Kendrick Lamar body his cypher in this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards. Don’t get it twisted – every MC that was hand selected did their thing. But, it was Kendrick who showed confidence and poise that was almost frightening. Sounding like he...

Today marks the end of Magna Carta Holy Grail week. Jay-Z’s twelfth studio album was released in stores on Tuesday. To celebrate the occasion, Hov went on Hot 97 and Power 105 to chop it up. It’s crazy to hear him doing radio interviews like the old days again. After his ...

The frenzy of June 18 is over. The week after the biggest day in hip-hop was still packed with news worth mentioning. For one, Jay-Z’s Roc Nations Sports continues to expand with the signing of Kevin Durant. For another, West manages to stay in the headlines with another revealing interview with W Magazine. And ...

The weekend is almost here. It’s been a crazy five days in hip-hop. The arrival of four major albums finally came on June 18, and now everyone is talking about who will outsell whom. But Super Tuesday wasn’t the only big thing going on. Just Blaze...

Kanye West has had good luck stopping leaks in the past, but his latest album Yeezus just popped up earlier today. This what you all been waiting for, ain’t it? Why, yes it is. The album officially drops on June 18, so do yourself a favor and cop it along with the others. The ...

In a few hours, Summer Jam XX will officially begin. This year’s show is set to go down at MetLife Stadium and has become hip-hop’s marquee event. MCs have understood that anything goes at Summer Jam, whether it is leaving a lasting impression with a great performance or stirring up controversy. Nicki Mina...

Is Tim Dog dead or alive? This question has been on the minds of many who were once associated with the "F*ck Compton" rapper. There’s no record of him at the Atlanta’s coroner’s office, but he still has an active P.O. Box address and now a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Noisey’s Drew Mi...

It’s easy to make every one of these news links on Kanye West. That’s because Yeezy Season has taken over our Twitter timelines, Instagram feeds, and any other form of social media engagement. But, let’s remember: There are still other hot topic headlines worth revisiting from this week. Notably, Lil ...

This week, hip-hop news got entertaining when Gucci Mane announced Chief Keef signed to Brick Squad. Just when you thought nothing could top that, Ja Rule was released from prison, which means will be hearing some new hits (hopefully) from him and Ashanti again...

This week in hip-hop was active. Monday saw the biggest and most anticipated release of the year—Ray J’s “I Hit It First” video. In more unfortunate news, the death of Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly made national headlines. Lil Wayne and Tyler, The Creator g...

This week in hip-hop, Jay-Z continues to prove he’s a powerful entrepreneur by expanding Roc Nation Sports with another signee. Rick Ross stayed in the positive light of the media for once, while Lauryn Hill explained her tax envision situation to the best of her ability. Also...