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Having already streamed Born Sinner to counter it leaking, J. Cole whets appetites for the official release with a bonus cut from called “New York Times.”

Be careful what you wish for. 2 Chainz brushed off reports that he was robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco Monday (June 10) because “if a rapper gets robbed people usually post items that [have] been taken.” TMZ took that as a challenge.

Love super heroes? What about Jesus? A combination of the two weaves its way into the storyline of the new Superman flick, Man of Steel.

Four  men were indicted Tuesday (June 10) in a Portland child p-rnography case involving a 12-year-old girl. Police were tipped off to the suspects after a teacher saw video of the assault on a student’s Facebook page.

Freddie Gibbs isn’t letting up on his verbal assault on former boss Young Jeezy. Following a very candid interview with XXL on the matter, the Gary, Ind. rapper sat with MTV to further discuss why he parted ways with the Snowman’s CTE imprint.

The tracklist for Kanye West‘s highly anticipated new album, Yeezus, has finally been revealed. Before you say anything; it’s all about quality over quantity, okay?

Brooklyn wins. Natives of the the New York City borough won’t have to travel as far for their sneaker fix as Foot Locker is opening a House Of Hoops store in Kings County this weekend.

Southern Hip-Hop is well represented by T.I., Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz —all of whom will appear on the “America’s Most Wanted” Music Festival— on this month’s cover of XXL magazine.

June 18 promises to be a great day for Hip-Hop, but to be truthful, the project we cannot wait to hear releases a week later from Killer Mike and El-P. Operating under the ill moniker Run The Jewels, the pair are releasing a self-titled project via Fool’s Gold.

Fat rappers are big in rap music, and they’re often secure with their rotund figures. Notorious B.I.G. never let his weight hold him back and Rick Ross is quick to go topless,  but Joe “Papa Joe” Aviance wasn’t as excited about his large figure.

MMG drops music more frequently than any crew in Hip-Hop. With their current focus on Wale’s sophomore album The Gifted, it’s easy for smaller scale projects like Rockie Fresh‘s The Birthday Tape to slip your minds. Today, we receive a quick reminder via the “Kush Do” remix.

Myspace is pulling out all the stops after a complete overhaul of the former social media giant was announced by Justin Timberlake earlier this year. In a new high-energy promo ad aimed at beefing up interest features Pharrell, Mac Miller, Schoolboy Q, RiFF RAFF, Ciara, and plenty of others.