GALLERY

The future of rap isn’t just about topping charts and making hits, there’s also a struggle section. It’s not enough to start at the top and end up in struggle, these days you get just as much press for going the opposite route.

The National Music Publishers Association have a bone to pick with RapGenius.com, the most notable of 50 sites issued a take-down notice for unlicensed lyrics. A take-down notice is preliminary action with the next step being a copyright infringement lawsuit.

The star of Drake‘s new video for “Worst Behaviour” is clearly his father’s mustache. 

Streetwear brand Akomplice used the age-old method of melding the new and old school by seeking a contemporary artist to represent the legacy of a legend in their new lookbook. The clothing manufacturer called on rising MC Joey Bada$$ to model clothing from a capsule collection that commemorates the life of the late, great J. Dilla.

Graffiti may have created a substantial lane for itself but it will forever remain embedded as one of the core elements in Hip-Hop. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a b-boy (or girl’s) expression through the power of tagging can value several million syllables and such.

Corey Dunton, 16, allegedly shot up the Bryant Park skating rink on Saturday night (November 9), injuring two people. Reportedly, the teen did so attempting to steal a pricey Marmot winter coat. 

Four members of a Brooklyn-based Iranian punk rock band are dead after a band member shot and killed his three mates early Monday (Nov. 11) before turning the gun on himself. Allegedly, the gunman went into a violent rage after being kicked out of the band.

Leonardo DiCaprio‘s birthday party turned out to be a rap concert. The accomplished thespian celebrated his 39th born day last night (November 10) with a star-studded party that included performances by 2 Chainz and Kanye West. 

Here today, and gone later today. That’s how fast your career in rap can last if you are not careful with how you handle your business. Luckily there are rappers that have lasted the test of time and are still rocking microphones to this very day.

Veteran DJ and current HOT 97 radio personality, Funkmaster Flex has been inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

With a crazy bullying scandal in the Miami Dolphins locker room becoming public, more information is coming out about this very secret culture within the NFL. Former players are starting to recount their very coarse experiences and the stories will surprise you.

Sorry Outkast, EPMD, A Tribe Called Quest, N.W.A and other landmark rap outfits, but Wu-Tang Clan is Hip-Hop’s greatest group. On this 20th anniversary of the Staten Island group’s debut album, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), we provide evidence to support that claim.