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The Grammy Awards go down this week and, win or lose, both Miguel and Wiz Khalifa will be taking the stage. The rapper and singer both earned nominations, and have been announced as performers on Sunday’s ceremony.

For reasons unknown to most of us, rappers and Molly seem to go hand in hand now.

Kwame Kilpatrick has chosen not to come to his own defense. The former mayor of Detroit decided not to testify during his corruption trial, Wednesday (Feb. 6). After “thoroughly” discussing the matter with his attorney, Kilpatrick opted to keep quiet. “I’m choosing not to testify,” he told U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds.  

Hip-Hop has been used to sell products for years, so of course a tune by the Notorious B.I.G. would be used as the musical background for a commercial. A version of the late rapper’s smash hit “Big Poppa” is being used by Taco Bell to promote its Cantina Steak Burrito.

In this attention-deficit ridden generation of Hip-Hop, the most important part of most albums is the introduction.

Who is Mendeecess Harris? When he was first introduced as one of the new cast members on VH1’s Love & Hip Hop New York, he appeared to be just another addition to the drama, but the last few weeks have unearthed lots more about his past.

Nas will be headlining and curating a festival in Australia known as “The Movement 2013.” 

Chris Brown is pulling out all the stops. The enigmatic R&B crooner that is a magnet for trouble showed up to the Los Angeles courthouse today, with Rihanna by his side. Breezy is in court to answer questions the Los Angeles D.A. has raised about the legitimacy of the community service he was ordered to […]

Thus far 2013 has been great for Casey Veggies, who after aligning himself with Sylvia Rhone’s Vested In Culture imprint via Epic Records saw ample praise for his Life Changes mixtape. The Los Angeles rapper keeps his digital presence flowing with an appearance on the latest edition of DECODED with Life+Times. In the visual, he highlights Life Changes standout […]

Long before their sacrifices were acknowledged, Black men fought in the military. A Black History Month feature article details heroes from World War 1, and beyond, all of whom went into battle for a country unwilling to recognize their presence.

Hypebeasts, the moment is finally here. The Air Jordan III ’88 Retro, thirsted over for its inclusion of “Nike Air” branding on the heel since its announcement late last year, drops today at at exactly 4:51PM EST.

Lil Durk and Wiz Khalifa drop a new record called, you guessed it, “Molly Girl.” That’s right, another song about the purest form of ecstasy.