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Ariez Onasis drops his brand new mixtape, The Heartbreak Kid, complete with all original music. This tape, taking after the nickname of one of the greatest pro wrestlers of all time, Shawn Michaels, Onasis features Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Cossom, Verse Simmonds, Planet VI & more on his brand new project. Every song on this album is produced by […]

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Rush Limbaugh’s attacks on President Obama have sunken to a new low. It’s one thing to have partisan views, but Limbaugh tip-toed further across the line of decency by claiming that al-Qaeda wants to help the president look good. Limbaugh believes that the terrorist group sacrificed Osama bin Laden for the commander in chief’s gain, views […]

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Note to current and would be gang members; bragging about your murderous exploits on social media have historically proven to be an efficient way to get arrested. On Wednesday, September 12th, 49 members of  a couple of East New York, Brooklyn gangs—the Rockstarz and the Very Crispy Gangsters (aka VCG/Weez)—that utilized Facebook to taunt and threaten each were […]

Kendrick Lamar, News, PHOTO OPS

Kendrick Lamar’s steadily rising popularity is looking to peak this October as the most touted member of Black Hippy is getting ready to drop his Interscope Records debut, good kid, m.A.A.d. city. This will be the first feature project from Lamar since he released the critically revered independent album, Section .80.  K. Dot recently released his album artwork […]

Meek Mill, News, nipsey hussle, Wired Tracks

Meek Mill’s debut solo album, Dreams And Nightmares, is scheduled to hit the stores on October 30th. This song was featured in the latest studio session footage with Nipsey Hussle and Sean Kingston and it is called “Don’t Do It.” This was ripped from the vlog that Meek released yesterday. According to HipHopSince1987, In January 2012, Meek Mill started […]

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The kang is back to the trap with this new record that is presumably off of his next album, Troubleman. “Trap Back Jumpin,” has T.I. back on his vintage sound that rose the Grand Hustle boss to prominence. DJ Toomp, who produced many of T.I.’s big hits including “What You Know,” “You Don’t Know Me,” and “Motivation,” […]

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It has been a minute that Fabolous has dropped some new work that isn’t featured on a mixtape, but the Brooklyn emcee is back with “So NY.” With a hook that says “I’m so New York, Weezy don’t like me,” it sounds like Fab might ruffle some feathers for waving the flag of his hometown. […]

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MellowHype go on a “trippy mission” for day number three of “#MELLOWHYPEWEEK” with this new track called “Wasabi,” featuring Taylor Gang representative and Three 6 Mafia founder Juicy J. The “Bandz A Make Her Dance” rapper drops a verse in between a pair of Hodgy Beats 16s over a spaced out, stuttering groove provided by Left Brain. […]

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The Weeknd‘s new record deal with Universal Republic is gearing up to re-release his highly touted three mixtapes into one new project. House Of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes Of Silence, will be combined into one new album called Trilogy and this is the first single off of the album. Originally on House Of Ballons, “Wicked Games” is remastered and redone […]

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Imagine beats from A Tribe Called Quest’s catalog getting retrofitted with lyrics from the Pharcyde. That’s exactly what you get with Bizarre Tribe: A Quest To The Pharcyde. The 50+ minute mixtape is the handiwork of Amerigo Gazaway of Gummy Soul, who last year dropped a well received mash up of Fela Kuti and De […]

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Lupe Fiasco is not about beef, he’s about making amends. The Chicago native and youngster, Chief Keef, have had a storied dialogue on Twitter, but Fiasco still has love for the teenager. Keef is one of many artists that the “B-tch Bad” rapper has spoken on in recent weeks, and while he was critical of the […]

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EMI’s Legendary Blue Note Records, announced the launch of a new innovative app through Spotify, Wednesday (Sept. 12). Making for a richer user experience, the Blue Note apps creates a space for listeners to explore and discover music from 1939  to present day. From jazz offerings courtesy of Sidney Beth, the bebop of Thelonious Monk, […]