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Apparently, gang bangers handle their business in court under the watchful eye of the law. G-Unit affiliated rapper 40 Glocc, born Lawrence Wright, is suing Compton rapper the Game for a shade over $4.5 million after the latter blessed the former with the fade, on camera. 

If you can believe it or not, Mad Decent rapper RiFF RaFF is prepping a full length album that will feature some of Hip-Hop’s most sought after artists. Seriously. 

2013 Hip-Hop saw the return of Juelz Santana, who released is long awaited God Will’n mixtape and is steadily working on his Slowbucks clothing line, but even that was not enough to quiet Diplomats fans. Since the clique reunited a year and a half ago, the Internets have incessantly questioned the crew’s lack of new […]

Charges filed against MC Hammer stemming from a run-in with police last month, have been dropped, according to the Bay Area rapper. Hammer was arrested at a mall in Northern California in late February.

Hit-Boy provides an audio blessing with “Cypher,” a posse cut in the truest sense and the latest offering from his forthcoming HS87 compilation album, All I Ever Dreamed Of. The track dons a borderline mythical line up, featuring Rick Ross, Kent M$NEY, Audio Push, B Mac The Queen, ScHoolboy Q, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Method Man, Redman and […]

Busta Rhymes is the first subject of Life + Times’ new interview series called The Round Up. Hosted by veteran journalist Shaheem Reid, he gets Bussa Bus to speak on numerous topics including his stint on Leaders of the New School and becoming a burgeoning rap star while still in high school.

Bow Wow is back with the latest installment of his Greenlight mixtape. His latest project features additions from Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Jadakiss and more.

Lil Boosie is using his time behind bars wisely. The Louisiana rapper completed his GED course at the Angola State Prison recently.

Yesterday (March 9), was the 16th anniversary of the untimely death of the Notorious B.I.G. Nostalgia was running rampant on the Internets (don’t forget Hip-Hp Wired’s Top 15 Biggie Anthems) but one of the other real gems we noticed was alternate album cover artwork for the Bad Boy rapper’s sophomore opus, Life After Death.

Rihanna just kicked off her Diamonds world tour Friday (March 9), and it’s already hit a snag. The Bajan beauty was forced to cancel her Boston tour stop after losing her voice.

Bridget Kelly recruits the assistance of Kendrick Lamar, who hops on “Street Dreamin” off Funkmaster Flex’s forthcoming Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself? mixtape. 

You can’t say Justin Timberlake doesn’t know how to multitask. Last night, the singer hosted Saturday Night Live and was the show’s musical guest, which included a performance of “Suit & Tie” with his buddy Jay-Z.