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UPDATE: CDQ and artwork added. With the ink barely dry on his brand new recording contract with Maybach Music Group, Rockie Fresh gets a verse from Rick Ross. The Chicago rapper’s “You A Lie” gets a new 16 bars from Ricky Rozay. The Bawse flew out to the Chi to personally ink Rockie to MMG, […]

We can think of at least one person who wasn’t looking forward to this video. For everyone else, here is the visual for Meek Mill’s controversial, but increasingly ubiquitous hit “Amen,” featuring Drake and Jeremih. The MMG rapper looks none the worse after a wild night of partying at the club. 

Wale’s 2011 sophomore release, “Ambition”, recently received a Gold certification for selling over 500,000+ albums within the last year. It’s been safe to say the DC native has experienced a major turnaround in personal fortune since aligning his brand with hip hop heavyweight (no pun) Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group.

The man of the hour, Frank Ocean, kicked off his United States tour last night in Seattle, Washington at the Showbox in Market Seattle. In his trademark American flag bandana, Frank ran through a collection of old favorites including new joints off of his Def Jam-debut album, channel ORANGE.  In this clip from the first […]

It’s Saturday morning, so you know that we are going to show love to BET’s The Backroom freestyle on 106 & Park. If Freestyle Friday doesn’t really do it for you anymore, these Backroom clips have been able to give rhyme feens enough to satisfy the thirst for fresh lyrics. This week, Bobby Ray aka […]

DMV residents and sneaker connoisseurs in general will always appreciate the right New Balance. The trusty New Balance 991 gets a more lifestyle leaning makeover with a “Grey Speckle” colorway. Rather than the usual light grey, these feature a darker grey and “N” logo than usual along with a cream colored midsole with grey speckles. 

YMCMB’s blond haired Barbie is trying her best to make you like her next single. Last night, Nicki Minaj hit NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and performed “Pound the Alarm,” the latest single from her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded album.

As Frank Ocean continues to rack up one stamp-of-approval after another, he can now add Jermaine Dupri to his list of fans. The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind for the New Orleans singer who came out of the closet in a letter posted to his Tumblr page, then released his Channel Orange album […]

Earlier this week Lord Finesse blamed Rostrum Records for the $10 million lawsuit he filed against Mac Miler, and now the label is fighting back. In a statement to Hip-Hop Wired, the imprint  accused Finesse of deceiving the public. “There have been a lot of misstatements online and in the press, so we thought it’d be […]

Social media can be a gift and a curse for many artists, but for BIG K.R.I.T. it has helped shape his sound. In an interview with TheGrio, the Mississippi native explained how he shows respect to the rappers that paved the way for him. Since the Internet allows the public access to music in all […]

Our peeps over at StyleBlazer hooked up a list called…wait for it…9 Of The Top Marshmallow Rappers of All Time (Drake & Common Had “Tofu” Beef, But They’re Just Huggable, Lovable Emcees!). The rappers they listed definitely have pillow soft tendencies, no shots. For instance, here is the entry on one, well, you should be […]

2 Chainz recently sat down with VIBE  to explain the inspiration behind his debut album’s cover. The “RIOT” rapper expressed why he feels the rather basic artwork will go on to be recognized as one of the best album covers.