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Last night, the highly controversial 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards made it’s debut last night. Despite all of the issues surrounding the event, what real fans came to see were the cyphers and the stand out performances. 

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What do you do when you have a sick song that for some off reason won’t be on your highly anticipated sophomore album? You share it on Twitter. That’s exactly what Roc Marciano did with this song called “Rocky II.” “rocky ll produced by me not on reloaded its just for my people tho,” tweeted […]

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It looks like Curtis is back to his ole tricks again. After ending beef with Fat Joe at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, he microwaved up some old problems with his long-time nemesis, Rick Ross.  In this well publicized feud, Gunplay of MMG got into a fight with 50 Cent‘s entourage during the award show’s taping two […]

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Mississippi rhyme slinger Big Sant is sort of a wolf in sheep’s clothing to those oblivious of his lyrical skills. Some have it misconstrued, likening Big Sant to being Big K.R.I.T.‘s hype man, but the southern native is actually beyond capable of standing on his own two as an MC. Don’t believe me? Well the proof’s […]

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The BET Hip Hop Awards aired last night (October 9th) and one of the show’s highlights was the Chris Lighty tribute that capped the night’s festivities. Artists from the storied music exec’s Violator Management—A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Missy Elliott and 50 Cent—hit the stage with performances to honor their late friend […]

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A vicious attack carried out by a Pakistani branch of the terrorist group Taliban has left a 14-year-old girl and education rights activist suffering from gunshot wounds. According to an Al-Jazeera report, Malala Yusafzai was travelling home with a fellow female student on a school van when a group of masked gunmen stopped the vehicle.

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The behind the scenes photos of this video dropped so long ago we almost forgot about it. Nevertheless, Rick Ross finally lets loose the visual for “Diced Pineapples,” featuring Drake and Wale, off of his God Forgives, I Don’t album.

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UPDATE: Dwyane Wade has been named Li-Ning’s Chief Brand Officer and will be in launching the WADE Brand, reports Sneaker News. The first shoe is called the “Way of Wade.” The ink isn’t dry on Dwyane Wade’s new endorsement deal with Chinese athletic brand Li-Ning just yet.  The Miami Heat player’s new sneaker alliance will be […]

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The 40th Annual American Music Awards are set to take place next month on November 18th in Los Angeles, California at the Nokia Theater. Today, the people behind the awards have released the nominees for the show.

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You may not be familiar with director Aristotle Torres, or his company By Any Means, but your favorite rappers and singers surely are. With a resume that boasts visual treatments like Nas’s “The Don” and “Bye Baby,” Ludacris’s “Jinglin'” and Fabolous‘s “You Be Killin Em,” Torres is easily one of the most sought after videographers […]

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The honorable Bernard “Bun B” Freeman took his talents to Bristol, Connecticut this morning and chopped it up with Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, Eric Mangini and the lovely Cari Champion this morning on First Take. 

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New Orleans lyricist, Dee-1, drops his new mixtape, The Focus Tape, hosted by the one and only Mannie Fresh. The good folks over at Meka and Shake’s get the premiere of this new mixtape which features contributions from Juvenile, Yaslin Bey, Murs, Rapper Big Pooh, LeCrae and plenty more.