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YG just notched another victory. The “Bompton” rapper’s label 4 Hunnid has inked fresh multi-million dollar deal with Interscope. 

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Birdman been quiet for the last few weeks but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have something up his sleeve.

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Here it is, the moment rap fans (read: yours truly) have been waiting for. Earl Sweatshirt and producer Knxwledge connect on a new track called “Balance.”

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Chance The Rapper‘s quest to turn the music industry upside down has now set its sights on commercial radio.

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The Air Jordan 5 is a favorite of many in Michael Jordan’s still growing range of signature sneakers (see: the Air Jordan 31). In honor of the Olympics, a special Metallic Gold colorway has been fashioned, and the thirst to cop a pair will be serious.

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Royce Da 5’9 stopped by HipHopWired to be the latest guest on Domino Effect.

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Kodak Black was expected to be released from jail this week. But as his name was being ran through the system, courts found two extra warrants for his arrest. So he has to stay.

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Freddie Gibbs has been formally charged with sexual abuse in Austria. The rapper is facing 10 years in prison. Gibbs and his lawyers are maintaining his innocence.

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Chicago keeps creating it. It’s latest artist to generate some buzz on the streets come by way of 22-year-old female rapper/singer Dreezy.

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Between the divisive partisan politics of the current election cycle and the downward spiral of the 24-hour news cycle, narratives shining a light on excellence are in short supply. The 17-days of international goodwill nurtured by the Olympic games in Rio are in desperate need.

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The Black Lives Matter movement has been instrumental in raising awareness about the staggering instances of police violence enacted against Black citizens. A new study finds that the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag has sparked several conversations on race, trumping out the divisive hashtag #AllLivesMatter regarding how often the tags are used.

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Austin Harrouff, a former Florida high school football star and Florida State University student, was found Monday at the scene of a murder growling and biting pieces of a slain man’s face off. Harrouff, 19, stabbed a married couple to death and stabbed a third person who tried to end his violent rampage before police […]