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Curren$y debuted “Kingpin,” his take on Young Scooter’s trap record “Columbia,” a few months backs, and returns with an accompanying visual.

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East African rapper Jose Chameleone thought wearing a nearly $13,000 NASA-approved space suit, during his concert late last month, would be a great idea. He was wrong.

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Gunplay rose Hip-Hop’s rank in 2012, and almost fell just as quickly due to armed robbery charges that had him facing a life sentence if convicted. However, the case was dismissed in late February and the “Human L.A. Riot” is back to prepping his debut album, which he discussed, among other things, with the good folks at HipHopSince1987.com.

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The state of Wisconsin released new statistic about its prisoners and the racial breakdown is shocking. According to a report from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, one out of every eight men in the state are behind bars.

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Another week is upon us, which means that another episode of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is in the can. For episode three, Mona Scott-Young & Co amped up the physical fights and the end result was glorious.

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J. Cole has had plenty of inspirations in his career, but probably none as vital as his mother. The Roc Nation rapper has launched the BornSinner.com website to help promote his forthcoming sophomore album, Born Sinner. The site’s first feature is an interview with his mom, Kay Cole, who thanks to her son’s success was […]

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Last week, Harry Fraud gave fans a preview of more tunes to come with “Yacht Lash,” an odd collaboration by Earl Sweatshirt and Riff Raff, and the first offering from High Tide. Today we receive the full EP, which was done in partnership with Scion A/V.

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Lil Wayne has talked up retiring a few times over the course of his successful career. Last Friday (May 3) at the launch party of his collaborative SPECTRE shoe line with SUPRA in Miami, the Young Money captain says fans can expect more music in the near future.

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Mr. MFN eXquire returns from a hiatus with a song called “Noble Drew Ali.” To add some context, the title is inspired by Timothy “Noble Drew Ali” Drew, who founded the Moorish Science Temple of America in the 1920s, a forerunner of the Nation of Islam.

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Just like his nickname (Mamba), Kobe Bryant is cold-blooded. The NBA great is suing his own mother. 

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Watching Movies With the Sound Off is not only one of the best titled LPs of the year. It’s Mac Miller‘s chance to avoid a sophomore jinx. Considering this, it’s no wonder that the Pittsburgh rapper has been very meticulous with his approach this time around.

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Pop veteran Mariah Carey is not only schooled on new artist buzz–she’s also up on her technology. The American Idol judge drops a new song called “#Beautiful,” a charming Country-tinged duet with Miguel.