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Samsung reportedly paid $5 each for 1 million copies of Jay-Z’s upcoming Magna Carta Holy Grail album. But, Hova won’t be able to write “new rules” regarding album sales and the charts. According to SoundScan,  the mogul won’t be able to claim instant platinum status on July 4.

J. Cole reached a new lyrical plateau on his sophomore effort Born Sinner. Perhaps no track reflects this like the highly discussed “Let Nas Down.” In a recent interview with BET, Cole revealed that the Queens native had an opportunity to hear the song prior to the album’s release.

President Obama’s forthcoming Africa trip could cost eight figures. The POTUS and first lady will visit three African nations later this month at the cost of as much as $100 million in taxpayer money.

Feel free to call Freddie Gibbs the “Eastide Moonwalker.” That is the title of his latest menacing single from his forthcoming project, ESGN.

Now that J. Cole has established himself as a prevalent figure in Hip-Hop, he hopes to provide a platform for his Dreamville clique.

Kanye West has always known exactly what he wanted. That’s made clear, again, when renowned photographer Jonathan Mannion discusses shooting Yeezy’s first magazine cover ever for The FADER.

2013 has been jam packed with noteworthy releases, and today, you can officially add a new album by Slaughterhouse into the mix. Though we’ve known the quartet have been working on their third studio album for some time, Shady Records released a statement moments ago with details about the LP.

Jay-Z is clearly living a charmed life. One of the Brooklyn rapper’s most successful business is the 40/40 Club in New York City. Last night, he hosted a celebrity filled 10-year anniversary party at the high end sports bar.

Drake, gracing the covers of GQ for a third time, opened up to the magazine in a candid interview for its July issue. The Canadian superstar addressed his ongoing feud with Chris Brown, and how he would like to squash the beef. A certain R&B starlet from Barbados also gets mentioned as well, although not […]

Juicy J can churn out single after single if need be. For proof, see exhibit A — the latest Stay Trippy release by the Three 6 Mafia rapper called “Bounce It,” featuring Wale and Trey Songz.

Lil Wayne found himself in controversy when behind the scenes footage of his latest video, “God Bless Amerika.” Weezy is seen performing while walking on and over a U.S. flag in the clip. But the YMCMB rapper has released a statement saying he was certainly not trying to offend anyone or “desecrate” the stars and […]

Chief Keef may not be trying to upstage Gucci Mane in a race of which rapper gets arrested and locked up the most, but it certainly looks that way. This morning (June 18), the 17-year-old was released from a South Side police station after getting arrested yesterday just blocks from a courthouse where he was […]