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Nothing’s better than seeing your favorite rapper let all of their inhibitions go and act completely normal. Fortunately for the modern day stan, technology has documented many of these moments.

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Fans in eight cities, including Houston and Miami, jumped at the opportunity to see Drake perform at their neighboring arena. Unfortunately, the OVO rapper had no knowledge of these shows and won’t be performing at any of the promoted dates.

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Vanilla Ice is just the person that comes to mind when one makes mention of the Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama, right? All jokes aside, the “Ice Ice Baby” artist will be one of many performers in Selma this weekend at a three-hour BET concert crafted to honor the 50th anniversary of the historic […]

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The revelation that the Wu-Tang Clan’s mythical Once Upon A Time In Shaolin will be released in 2103 has many Hip-Hop heads puzzled, including one who presumably appears on it.

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Nicki Minaj recently spoke with Charlie Sloth of BBC 1Xtra. During the discussion she dropped an interesting tidbit about why Tyga didn’t appear on “Truffle Butter.”

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When legendary record labels are discussed, Shady Records rarely gets its just due, argably because the imprint was boosted from the various associations from other artists (Aftermath, G-Unit, above others). Nevertheless, the house that Eminem and Paul Rosenberg holds a special place in the culture’s history for the timeless records they brought to the table.

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There’s a war going on outside, to quote Mobb Deep. Actually, on the latest episode of Empire that battle is between Empire Records and Creedmoor Records thanks to Anika going rogue, and the drama got real. 

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Bobby Shmurda finally phoned back into Hot 97 after his first attempt fell short a week ago.

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Dame Dash might be long removed from his days as a honcho at Roc A Fella Records, but the always-moving business mogul still has plenty to say. Dash sat down with Shade 45’s Sway In The Morning crew and opened up about lots including suggesting that his former partner Jay Z is a snitch.

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Well it appears that boredom has beset Kim Kardashian into having a chance encounter with a bottle of peroxide.

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Someone, anyone, help me understand why unruly fans think it’s a good idea to invade a stage during a performer’s set. A man at a Boosie Badazz show saw the downside of making this courageous move.

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With seemingly no shortage of acting roles to choose from, T.I. has floated a few Instagram pictures to confirm an ATL sequel. The 2006 movie served as a breakout role for both Tip and Lauren London, while introducing a dozen or so endearing characters.