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With Nicki Minaj popping up any and everywhere, nobody would have come to remember that there was any other female rapper that still existed in Hip Hop that retained some type of relevance.

Miami's own Trina, however, has stepped her way back into the arena to drop the music video for her single “That's My Attitude” from her upcoming album Amazin, due in stores June 8.

Pulling from the video, here we go with her boasting about her dividends along with other topics, but mostly about funds.

She also gives a preview for her next single dropping featuring Diddy and Keri Hilson.

While she may not be a Barbie, Trina has maintained that above all else, she is and will forever be the Baddest B*tch.

The NAACP is announcing their nominees for their annual awards to commemorate excellence in Black entertainment.

The Jigga man is up for several Image awards including “Outstanding Male Artist”, “Outstanding Album”, “Outstanding Song” as well as “Outstanding Group or Duo” for “Empire State of Mind” and “Run This Town.”

While relishing in his award nods, Jay's also

If you have listened to southern Hip-Hop at any point in the past eight years, you have undoubtedly bobbed your head to a track laced by the man that they call Drumma Boy. The Memphis hit-maker is responsible for some of the South's biggest hits, including "Put On," "Go Getta," "Shawty,"  and "Money To Blow."

The young super producer hooked up with Hip-Hop Wired to speak on the current state of Dirty South Hip-Hop.

Speaking On Young Jeezy's next album, Thug Motivation 103, Drumma was reluctant to speak on his role in the project, or the album in any capacity:

"You've got to ask Jeezy about that; that's gonna be a question that you have to ask him when you see him. Shout out to C.T.E., shout out to the whole click. But man, we went in. It ain't even gonna lie man, Jeezy be having a nigga sweating, that nigga put a nigga to work. This one album

After feeling the effects of new media that's pushed print publications to the brink of extinction, one of the most notorious Hip-Hop magazines has resurrected with the guidance of new leadership.

Helming the newly titled, “Women of King”, is their new editor in chief

Outside of his work with the Wu Tang Clan on the boards, producer RZA has always had some type of fixation with the Asian culture and the art of Kung Fu.

Now is the time to show and prove as he has been given the green light to begin the film The Man With The Iron Fist, which will mark his debut as a director.

Another fan of the martial arts movies is director Quentin Tarantino, whom RZA had the pleasure of working with when he was asked to create the score for the Kill Bill series.  Since then, the two have been able to build a strong relationship and respect for one another.

Looking to him for tutelage, the Staten Island native has spent countless hours

When Snoops' not out promoting his latest release Malice In Wonderland, he's known for his role as a coach for his Snoop Youth Football league.

Through the football league, Snoop is in charge of Los Angeles'  “Snoop Dogg Allstars” and this year he's set to take his team on the road for his eighth annual “Snoop Bowl.”

The Allstars will travel to Miami for the playoff game and take on a local team backed by two celebrity coaches,

“What happened to Gangsta Grillz 2?”

There have been a lot of contenders in Hip Hop that have left listeners disappointed as they have yet to release their new material.

Cam'Ron was supposed to release the sequel to his DJ Drama-assisted mixtape, Boss Of All Bosses, on January 4, but according to the camp of Killa, they don't even know why the tape hasn't been put out or what the holdup is.

What better way to find out the reason than to get it from the horse's mouth?  With that said, Cam makes a phone call to DJ Drama

Ten years after it began, the annual State of Black Union conference has met its end.

Tavis Smiley has announced the end of his yearly conference series that focused on a myriad of problems within the Black community and of ways to alleviate the stressors that have caused America's most beleaguered citizens much pain.

“The State of the Black Union doesn't have the premium that it used to have, and that's a good thing,” said Smiley to several media outlets, including members of the Associated Press.

Every February would mark the beginning of a series of candid conversations that gave insight into the Black community, made public to

While gearing up to serve a one-year prison bid for a gun possession charge in New York, Lil Wayne is showing no signs of relinquishing his throne.

Peep his new video "On Fire" from his upcoming Rebirth rock inspired album.

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Rick Ross and Floyd Mayweather's history of beef  is spilling into the New Year.

According to reports, the bawse and the boxing champion got into an altercation at Diddy's New Year's Eve party.

Both were spotted at the event which also served as the grand opening of Las Vegas club, Vanity.

When the two foes bumped into each other, literally, things got heated and

In order for an artist to actually be someone in the music industry, they must deal with a major leak of material or a pushback.  While they may be mad that people have access ahead of time, at least people actually want to hear what they have to offer.

Chamillionaire, who has been talking about his third studio album Venom since November 2008, is a prime candidate for an artist that might have reached a particular stature as the album has been pushed back from its original release date of February 2 to March 16.

Now with all of the moaning and groaning due to disappointment and having to wait and extra month, the rapper actually has something in store for February anyway.  Although Venom will hit shelves in March, Cham is in the process

Buju Banton has hired top attorney David Oscar Markus to defend him on charges of alleged cocaine distribution.  As previously reported, the Reggae star, born Mark Anthony Myrie was arrested in December.  His label Gargamel Music released the following statement:

Gargamel Music, Inc. is pleased to announce that top federal criminal defense attorney, David Oscar Markus, has officially been retained to defend four-time Grammy-nominated Reggae icon, Buju Banton, against the trumped-up drug charges currently being levied against him by the United States government.

"Buju is innocent - plain and simple," declares Markus. "He was set up from the jump by some evil people trying to take advantage of his trusting and honest character. We are all looking forward to getting him out of prison so that he can move forward with his

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