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Even a Bawse can catch feelings. Reportedly, Rick Ross is feeling “bitter and betrayed” that Reebok dumped him because of the controversy surrounding the Miami rapper’s now infamous date r@pe lyric. 

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  Michael Bay’s forthcoming Ninja Turtles film has found its Master Splinter. Danny Woodburn, known for his roles on Seinfeld, Employee of the Month, and Death of Smoochy has been cast in the role.

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Have you ever known a person to give YOU something on their birthday? Probably not, but such is the case for MMG rapper Rockie Fresh, who’s currently prepping The Birthday Tape to celebrate his 22nd year on Earth, which happens to be today. The project releases some time this week, but we receive the first […]

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All ratchet things must come to an end. Last might was part two of the Love & Hip Hop New York reunion, and mostly thanks to Consequence, it one upped the head shaking nonsense that proliferated part one.

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Fans witnessed legendary MC Snoop Dogg undergo a transformation over the past few months, as he embraced and embodied the rasta lifestyle under a new moniker, Snoop Lion. His journey, both personally and musically, is fully encompassed in the gangster rapper’s two-part project Reincarnated, of which the musical portion is due in stores on April […]

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Roscoe Dash is retiring…but just from singing (and possibly writing) hooks. Dash tweeted the news to his more than 300,000 followers earlier today.

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Jay-Z’s Roc Nations Sports agency has been one of the business mogul’s boldest moves to date. Partnering with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for the venture, the Brooklyn bomber is faced with a dilemma that could put his sports agent aims in jeopardy. The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) said that Jay-Z cannot sign players […]

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It seems like she’s been talking about it forever, but Azalia Banks finally drops the video for “Young Rapunxel,” off her forthcoming Broke With Expensive Taste album.

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Every so often, Hip-Hop fans receive a track so powerful that it creates a feeling similar to that of the holy ghost. Applaud Statik Selektah, for he delivers one with a song titled “Bird’s Eye View,” featuring Raekwon, Joey Bada$$, and Black Thought.

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Last fall, the rumor mill was abuzz with talks that Jamie Foxx would appear in the sequel to last year’s The Amazing Spider-Man franchise reboot. A series of photos featuring the actor and singer dressed as Spidey’s arch nemesis Electro have been leaked to the Internets, and we have to admit it looks pretty cool.

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Logic was perhaps the least known artists to appear on this years XXL Freshman list, but the Baltimore rapper has worked his mystique into inking a deal with the house that Russell Simmons built. That’s right, the young MC is Def Jam’s latest signee, and to top it off, label EPV No I.D. will executive produce his debut album.

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A friendly punching game caused the death of a 15-year-old Missouri student late last week. Marquez Oliver, died after he was punched in the chest by a friend during a lunchtime play fight.