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 Funkmaster Flex is taking being the self-proclaimed “Digital King” very seriously. Today (April 22), Emmis Communications announced that it is partnering with Flex to have him create digital platforms (read: websites) for the brand’s various radio personalities. 

House Budget Chairman and former Vice President candidate Paul Ryan, R-Wi, has some explaining to do to African-Americans–and he will, following comments he made that basically implied Black people in the ghetto don’t work hard.

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots has long been considered one of music’s most knowledgeable minds. Considering Questlove established his foundation drumming for one of the world’s most popular Hip-Hop groups, his thoughts on where the genre is and where it can go are worth observing.

Last week, rapper Andre Johnson cut off his penis and testicles, then jumped out of a second-floor apartment window –all while he was high on PCP. The 40-year-old allegedly attempted suicide, and somehow survived the harrowing incident, but he won’t be getting his genitalia back.

If Scarface had a quarter for every time someone announced “Mr. Scarface is back,” that child support struggle he faced shortly before his return to rapping, probably would have never even happened.

Well, everyone knew this was coming. Today, ScHoolboy Q debuted a visual for his Oxymoron fan favorite “Studio,” featuring crooner BJ The Chicago Kid.

The latest episode of Black Ink Crew further confirmed that the tattoo artist known as O’Sh*t may be the dumbest man in all of Harlem.

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions Tuesday morning, undermining efforts at major institutions in the state to increase diversity. The ban, also known as Proposal 2, was passed in 2006 by Michigan voters which makes it illegal for state schools to use race in the admissions and hiring […]

Iggy Azalea joins Future and Asher Roth in the race for dominant rap album on the Billboard charts with her debut The New Classic.

There are always multiple sides to any story and today is the day Chauncey Mahan gets to tell his version of a recently uncovered plot to allegedly extort Jay Z for $20 million. California police found a hefty–and pricey stock of old master recordings in a storage unit rented by Mahan this past Friday (April […]

As much as the Hip-Hop community is pulling for Shaolin’s finest, the Wu-Tang Clan seems to be in a deep disarray. Raekwon claims he is on strike and most recently not so affiliate member Christ Bearer allegedly attempted suicide. The RZA visited the HOT 97 morning show to give the world a much needed update.

Monday night’s (April 21) episode of This Is Hot 97 included tidbits of miscellaneous happenings, from rapper visits to last minute birthday planning.