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And just like that, summer 2013 has reached legendary status. Credit that to Funny Or Die announcing Dave Chappelle as the co-headliner of their “Oddball Comedy & Curiosity” fall tour.

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A day before its release, Mac Miller provides a free listening experience for his sophomore effort, Watching Movies With The Sound Off.

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Nowadays, any major Jay-Z announcement is an event. Such is the case with the reveal of the Brooklyn native’s forthcoming 12th album, Magna Carta Holy Grail.

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A small town police officer is at the center of a controversy involving the 1988 anti-cop song “F-ck Tha Police” from old-school rap crew, N.W.A.  Police Chief Jeff Jaran of Provincetown, Mass. in Cape Cod was visiting a pub when the establishment played the offensive track. The Town Manager has launched an investigation regarding the […]

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It took a while, but Chris Brown finally liberates his new single featuring Aaliyah called “Don’t Think They Know.” The new track comes with an accompanying visual that speaks on the violent culture affecting inner cities.

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Jay-Z’s new album doesn’t drop until July 4, if you have a Samsung Galaxy, but he has already won. According to reports, Samsung paid $5 for each of the one million copies of the rapper/mogul’s new Magna Carta Holy Grail album it plans on giving away to users for free.

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Chief Keef drops a video for “Round Da Rosey.” At this point you gotta admit that Sosa is throwing a gang of songs/videos against the wall and hoping one sticks. 

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Travi$ Scott takes us to a far away landed called Quintana in the visual for his knocking anthem “Upper Echelon.” You can actually consider this a short film, because it clocks in at just under seven minutes.

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Drake is heading out on the road in the United States, along with some Canadian dates, too. The YMCMB and Ocotober’s Very Own rapper announced that he will be embarking the Would You Like A Tour? with R&B crooner Miguel and rapper/sort of singer Future.

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There is a reason why Chicago has recently been nicknamed “Chi-raq.” Forty-seven people were shot in the Windy City over the weekend, nine of them were fatalities.

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Despite your thoughts on Yeezus and whether the music measured up to the narrative surrounding the project, Kanye West has already begun baring the fruits of his most recent labor. Paramount just released an official trailer for a new film called The Wolf Of Wall Street that finds the G.O.O.D. Music mastermind in good company.

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Despite a stellar NBA career, Allen Iverson‘s off-court troubles continue to tarnish his legacy. The latest shenanigans involving A.I. are his ex-wife accusing him of kidnapping their children.