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Last night in New York City, Kanye West performed at the launch party for the state of the art Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Launch Party. In a set that lasted just over one hour, Mr. West brought the stars out.

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Come November 6, Pusha T knows who he’s voting for: President Obama. Much like his interview with us, Pusha talked politics with The Smoking Section and threw his support behind re-electing the incumbent for another four years. “I feel like the election’s gonna be great,” he said. “I feel like Obama is definitely the man […]

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Back in the year 1998, a then 20-year-old Mason Betha did an interview with Channel Zero TV, footage of which recently found its way to the ‘Net. Shot at Jermaine Dupri’s birthday party in Atlanta, Ma$e is interviewed responding to every question  in that signature monotone that we’ve grown to love, and even talks about […]

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Nelly’s been in some hot water and controversy lately. A few weeks back, a member of Nelly’s entourage got bagged for carrying drugs and weapons on his tour bus. While many people were perplexed that Nelly was actually on tour, the diamond-selling artist is making the best of a bad situation and dropping some new […]

GALLERY, News, PHOTO OPS

Shyne is on a roll, but not in a good way. Since being released from prison, he’s (unintentionally) shunned the Hip-Hop world by spewing hate left and right, and picking up no new fans along the way. Like it or not, Hip-Hop is very much like the cool click in school: secretly everybody wants to […]

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T.I. returned to ESPN’s First Take today to debate with the likes of Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith and Cari Champion. The Kang of the south got on the debate desk to talk about this past week’s games in football. 

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Religion has played a part in Hip-Hop since its halcyon days, but that doesn’t mean the relationship between rap music and God-fearing folk has always been on the up and up. Sure secular rap artists have released a number of semi-church friendly tracks like Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks,” Common’s “Faithful” and MC Hammer’s “Pray,” but more […]

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ESPN premiered Benji last night, the sad and cautionary tale of star basketball player Ben Wilson from the Southside of Chicago. The Simeon High School product, which also produced Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose, was gunned down on the eve of his senior season during a November day when he left school to escort his girlfriend home.

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Not everything Lil Wayne says is necessarily factually accurate, so keep that in mind when reading the following. According to Tunechi, he has recorded almost a hundred songs with Dr. Dre over the years. Yes, the same Dr. Dre who sells headphones and made The Chronic.

Meek Mill, News, rick ross, Wired Tracks

Are you in search of some of that good ole’ fashioned Maybach Music Group turn up music? You’ve got it right here. Meek Mill‘s new jam featuring Rick Ross is called “Believe it” and will be featured on Meek’s major label debut album, Dreams And Nightmares.

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Some people deserve a nice comfortable seat in hell. Case in point, after allegedly forcing himself upon a 21-year-old actress in Hudson River Park in NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood, Jonathan Stewart claims that he was zooted on Four Loko and vodka, and was unaware of what he had done. For real.

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Tagg Romney has smoothed things over with President Obama after he quipped about wanting to lay hands on him, during the second debate. The Romney son attended the third debate in Florida, Monday (Oct. 22), along with his family, and took time out to greet the president with an apology.