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You can’t say Swizz Beatz isn’t trying his best to get Reebok back. Besides hooking up beats for his wife and rappers like this guy named Nas, the producer/rapper designs kicks. Whether said sneakers are good looking, is debatable. The latest model to drop on Swizz’s watch is the “Time To Show.”

A couple of weeks back, a controversial YouTube and Google+ live stream took place where the culture of Hip-Hop was figuratively put on trial. Artists like Slaughterhouse, Questlove, Q-Tip, KRS-One  and more became visibly frustrated discussing issues with people obviously out of touch with the genre and the youth as a whole. So on this […]

A high school basketball coach was fired last month for not making his team “whiter,” and now the NAACP is asking that the New Jersey Attorney General investigate the matter. After 14 years as head basketball coach at Collingswood High School, Joe McLoughlin, was relieved of his post, despite helping push the team to a […]

Running down the list is of Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA’s achievements over the last 20 years would impress anyone. Not only has the “Abbot” of the WTC created one of Hip-Hop’s most legendary crews along with cementing a rich musical legacy, Rzarector has channeled his vision into acting, scoring films and now a film company […]

Apparently, threatening to shoot the First Lady will only get you transferred to an office space. Authorities are investigating threatening comments made by a D.C. police officer who worked as a motorcycle escort for the White House, reports the Washington Post. The unidentified officer is said to have made the comments Wednesday (July 11), allegedly […]

Forget royalties (they’re like waiting on babies, said Ghostface Killah), a children’s TV check is how one rapper is keeping his bank account flush. Biz Markie is getting paid off of kid show Yo Gabba Gabba. TMZ caught up with the Biz, who said, “Yo Gabba Gabba’s been very very good to me,” and also […]

Bleu DaVinci of the BMF (The real BMF) is back with a new record called “In My Sleep.” The rapper from the controversial crew recruits new verses from Bun B and Pusha T , which is always a very, very good thing. Bleu’s new mixtape, The DaVinici Code, will be hitting your favorite friendly, neighborhood blogs this […]

As a sports fan, don’t you wish you saw more things like this between NBA players? Reigning NBA Rookie Of The Year, Kyrie Irving challenges Kobe Bryant to play one on one with the winner donating $50,000 to charity. After Kobe laughs it off, he obliges on-camera and then proceeds to go into some of […]

Frank Ocean called up  BBC Radio 1′s Zane Lowe and the two talked about the iTunes exclusive release of Channel Orange, his upcoming solo tour, performing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and more. The Odd Future crooner has been everywhere as of late and it doesn’t look like it’s going to stop soon. Ocean will be […]

Can’t really say this wasn’t expected. Before he has to report to prison on September 12th, Beanie Sigel will be releasing a new album titled This Time. The new album will be arriving through RuffHouse Records, via EMI, on August 18th. The album’s first single, called “The Reunion,” is supposed to hit radio next week, which means […]

The bonus track on Nas‘ soon to be released new album Life Is Good is “Trust” and is produced by Toronto super-producer Boi-1da. On this song, Nas talks about the lack of trust that he has for plenty of the people in his life. Whether its in the eyes, actions, or anything else, it’s hard to find trust in […]

After blessing the Taylors with his own take on 2 Chainz’s “No Lie” last week, Wiz Khalifa delivers another viral video, and we’re not complaining. This time the song is called “Bed Rest.” The easy breezy track is produced by Sledgren and finds the Pittsburgh rapper flexing his rhymes skills and elastic flow. “My face all […]