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PARTYNEXTDOOR first piqued our interests with his self-titled 2013 project. With just a few one-off tracks in recent months and a recent co-production credit on Drake’s “Days in the East,” the crooner returns today with “West District.”

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Somebody big has to die on Scandal, who should it be? Our pick is Quinn, but it’s not looking like that wish is going to be fulfilled.

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There’s levels to streetwear behemoth Supreme’s influence. On a smaller level, their product can cause near-riots on both coasts, but even greater than that is their ability to collaborate with a fashion mainstay like Brooks Brothers.

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Even though he has his hands involved in so many areas within Rap music, DJ Drama doesn’t have a history of over the top self promotion (think: DJ Khaled). Nevertheless, things got really interesting during his interview with The Breakfast Club.

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After allegedly attacking his estranged fiancée, Tiffney Cambridge, during a domestic dispute last month, the Game has been slapped with a restraining order.

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A documentary about Nas’ classic debut album, Illmatic, called Time Is Illmatic will be opening this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. We now get to see a trailer of the film which will be a must see for anyone who calls themselves a Hip-Hop fan. 

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Pharrell Williams stopped by the Ellen show to discuss his renowned career after learning about nine – count ’em – nine Billboard nominations. Their lighthearted conversation turns an unexpected corner when Skateboard P begins to speak out on women’s equality.

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Rick Ross is a sure-shot choice for rap feature verses, but there’s clearly a list of songs that he wish he appeared on. That’s the only rationale for why he continues to go jacking for beats on this remix of Miguel’s 2012 single “How Many Drinks.”

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Having firmly cemented a top spot in Hip-Hop, it was only a matter of time before Drake set his sights on Hollywood. The rapper’s high profile television appearances increased insurmountably in advance of the big announcement that he’d be hosting ESPN’s 2014 ESPY awards, which is the basis of a hilarious skit he and Jimmy Kimmel […]

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A father well-versed in classic Hip-Hop has been schooling his children how to properly decipher the struggle of today by creating a scrapbook inspired by some of the culture’s greatest album covers.

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former president George W. Bush now share a common bond that is rooted deeper than just politics.

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The NYPD and the district attorney has just closed a two-year investigation that has resulted in 63 alleged members of the “Mac Balla Family” Bloods gang being indicted on various murder, drugs, kidnapping, assault, weapons, and home invasions charges.