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Snoop Dogg made his first SXSW appearance as Snoop Lion, headlining the Cashmere Agency’s “LIONFEST- A celebration of ‘Reincarnated’”  at VICELAND. The Lion rocked a crowd of 2,000 fans to debut reggae/dancehall influenced songs, off his forthcoming Reincarnated release.

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The Internets, and any Hip-Hop fan with a pulse, needs the official version of this, stat! While at SXSW, Young Guru previewed Kendrick Lamar’s “B-tch Don’t Kill My Vibe (Remix)” which features some rapper by the name of Jay-Z.

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Last night at the Warner Sound stage at South By South West, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis hit the stage to perform.

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Ambient synths take listeners on a sonic journey on this smooth Casey Veggies track, titled “Faces.“ The accompanying visual for the Life Changes cut perfectly captures California’s fun in the sun aesthetic, as the Los Angeles rapper paints a vivid picture complete with beaches and a pretty young thing on his hip.

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Last month, Dave Chappelle got the entire entertainment world talking when he playfully spoke with Chris Rock about doing a possible tour together.

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With a just over 30 days until Twelve Reasons To Die is scheduled to release, Adrian Younge and Ghostface Killah heighten anticipation for their collaborative album by revealing its tracklist to the Internets. Standing at an aptly numbered 12 tracks, the listing suggests that the project won’t don any features from Tony Starks’ Wu-Tang Clan counterparts. Hard to believe, we […]

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As everyone gears up for SXSW we’re all wondering whose show will stand out the most. Doritos might be giving everybody a run for their money.

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Kendrick Lamar‘s rise continues as the Compton, Calif. rapper will headline an exclusive launch party for culture and lifestyle magazine Mass Appeal at this year’s SXSW festival. Co-sponsored and hosted by Pharell Williams’ BBC Ice Cream imprint, K.Dot will be joined by some of Hip-Hop’s best and brightest.

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For fans of MTV’s interactive weekly web series RapFix Live, scrambling to a PC wasn’t always an option. The popular show will be added to the MTV Jams lineup, making its television debut today (March 6) at 4 p.m. 

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Meyhem Lauren‘s Respect The Fly S**T was recorded entirely in a hotel room during South By South West. Not exactly recording Watch The Throne in the Mercer Hotel, but who cares. Dope records are dope records. Check out “Peruvian Desserts” featuring Action Bronson and Roc Marciano. 

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New footage of Nas during his sit down with Steve Stoute at SXSW recently surfaced. The footage features the Queens MC discussing how Hip Hop is Dead affected the rap game, as well as his upcoming album, Life is Good. Nas also reflected on his relationship with Tupac Shakur, a topic that he rarely touches on. Check out an excerpt and the full […]

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Beats By Dre caught up with recent Interscope signees Black Hippy while the Cali collective was at SXSW. Consisting of Top Dawg Entertainment artists Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar, the crew offered some insight into their hustle. “We have different fans but at the same time we have the same fans,” explained […]