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Photos of the latest news in Hip-Hop culture: music, sports, streetwear, and more.

Baes & Baddies, GALLERY, News

There is nothing wrong with a woman with some meat on her bones. Case in point, right here we have Chocolate Dolly, a ridonkulously (new word) thick tasty treat that hails from London and checks in at 32-28-44. Like her name alludes, this cocoa colored honey is evidence that those European beauty and Barbie doll like […]

Features, GALLERY, News, Politics

Since the start of the year, Chicago has been plagued by gun violence. More than 340 people—the brunt of which have been teenagers—have been killed since the top of 2012, but once the summer months rolled around the shootings picked up steam.

Features, GALLERY, Managing Editors Files, News, PHOTO OPS

Some things just go together: peanut butter and jelly, movies and popcorn, washed up entertainers and reality shows. The same principal applies to rappers and certain producers. Certain MCs and certain beat makers just have that magic touch when they link up in the studio [II]. Sometimes, when the force is that strong, rappers and […]

GALLERY, kanye west, News, PHOTO OPS

Once upon a time, Kanye West was begging to be on magazine covers. There have been war stories told about a young and hungry Mr. West walking into the offices of The Source and XXL to play his music for the staff, demanding that he get a cover. Boy have times changed.

GALLERY, KICKS, News

The is the sneaker that started it all. Not the game in general, but the Air Jordan 1 would help turn Nike into a global athletic apparel power, ramp up the growing legend of one Michael Jordan (even if he thought he’d “look like a clown” in them at first) and become one of the […]

GALLERY, News, PHOTO OPS, Politics

The presidential race is only two short months away, and regardless of what party you side with, it’s important to know the issues when marking your ballot. As we have reported, President Obama continues to lead opponent Mitt Romney in national polls, but the fight goes far beyond the two  candidates.

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Hip-Hop has seen its share of rapper deaths over the years, from Scott La Rock to Slim Dunkin.’ No matter how many times it happens, it always comes as a shock, even if the rapper or Hip-Hop personality is living that hella reckless Y.O.L.O. life. But it’s the senseless rap killings that go unsolved that […]

GALLERY, News, PHOTO OPS

French Montana has had himself a pretty solid 2012, and he continues that run with an appearance on the cover of The FADER magazine. In this cover story, French Montana travels back to his home country in Morocco as a conquering hero. In this revealing interview French Montana, real name Karim Kharbouch, talks about his humble beginnings […]

GALLERY, News, PHOTO OPS

Face it, rappers enjoy being in the spotlight. Being lucky enough to reach stadium status and, having tens of thousands of people rapping your lyrics, is more than likely an intoxicating feeling, therefore releasing a more intimate performance to the public isn’t that far fetched an idea. Last week, Kanye West became the victim of […]

GALLERY, News, PHOTO OPS

We’ll chalk up news of Sean “Diddy” Combs finally claiming Cassie as his girlfriend and the release of a story titled “Diddy’s Girl” in the latest GQ as merely a coincidence. The R&B/Pop singer with a penchant for fashion forward haircuts and wearing minimal clothing also appears in a photo shoot spread for the October […]

GALLERY, jay-z, News, PHOTO OPS

Yes, Jay-Z and Beyoncé deciding to swing uptown and kick it is news on these here Internets. Yesterday (September 23rd), Hip-Hop’s numero uno power couple (they helped raise about $4M for Obama’s campaign) visited La Marina in the upper reaches of Washington Heights/Inwood on Dyckman St., reportedly to help promote the new Hova co-signed D’ussé cognac.

Big Sean, GALLERY, Meek Mill, News, PHOTO OPS

You know the old saying, better late than never, right? More than a few months after “Burn” made its debut as a part of Meek Mill’s latest mixtape, Dreamchasers 2, the Philly rapper teams with Big Sean to film the video for the song. As it turns out, “Burn” will be released as a single for Meek […]