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Yesterday, Ace Hood was shooting a video for his “B.L.A.B.” (Ballin Like A B-tch) single and was kind enough to share some of the antics from the set via Instagram. Also, Ace is now officially part of the YMCMB family since Cash Money has signed him and his longtime benefactor DJ Khaled’s We The Best label.

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Super producer/writer Rico Love talked to Rap-Up about a brand new single off of T.I.’s Trouble Man album that will feature Lil Wayne. Rico, who has also produced Rick Ross’ latest single “Touch N You,” says the record has a New Orleans club bounce to it that hasn’t been tapped yet. “I’m not trying to be […]

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On paper, everything about this new Jakk Frost track called “A Way To Escape” is a win. One, it features Freeway and none other than Malik B of the Roots providing “lyrical nourishment.” Two, it’s produced by the unjustly underrated Jake One, who provides slick drums and soulful synth. And three, Philly rapper Jakk Frost […]

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Pusha T took a visit to Hot 97 last night and hit up the kingpin, Funkmaster Flex. After talking with Flex and saying that Lil Wayne’s “Ghoulish” diss towards him was “trash,” he dropped this new record “In This Ho (Lambo).” The evil half of the Thornton brothers also announced that G.O.O.D. Music’s group album Cruel Summer will […]

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The Alchemist another liberates a track from his forthcoming Russian Roulette album called “Decisions Over Veal” and featuring Queens rapper Action Bronson. The song features murky bass and chilling horns (along with chunky bars from Bronsalino) and is short at a shade under 1:30 but still potent on some Madvillainy ish.

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Wiz Khalifa took to Twitter last night to drop off a new track called “Telescope,” featuring every other day I drop a new video rapper 50 Cent. Harry Fraud hooks up another track for the Taylor Gang delegate; their previous collaboration being “Oz’s & Lbs.”

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Pusha T checked in with Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97 Wednesday (June 20), and the topic of discussion was (of course) his on-going feud with Young Money.While Lil Wayne has promised to put the beef behind him, according to Pusha T, Weezy’s response to his “Exodus23:1” record is “trash,” and the rift between them is really not even that […]

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Eve has come a long way since her days in West Philly. The (former?) Ruff Ryder has accomplished noteworthy solo feats, and recounts her road to success in the Reebok and Complex documentary What It Takes. “Music was always playing in someone house or out someone window,”  she says in the piece. “I’m very happy that I’m from […]

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Slaughterhouse teams with Cee-Lo Green, Eminem and more for the hilarious music video to their “My Life” single. In the opening scene, Robin Leach plays narrator of the fictitious show Rappers Are Richer Than You (think MTV’s Cribs, but more outrageous), where Eminem’s wealth becomes the topic of discussion.

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One woman’s quest to get a butt like one of our Bangin Candy models has reached epic heights. Vanity Wonder, a model and author of the book, Shot Girls, appeared on HLN with Drew Pinsky where she opened up about getting 1,000 butt injections. “After my first time going to get it done, it became […]

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Attorney General Eric Holder is facing contempt, following a vote reached by the House Oversight Committee Wednesday (June 20). Holder is under fire over administration documents involving Operation Fast and Furious weapons scheme, and the 23-17  House vote will do little to extinguish tension between Republicans and Democrats. Holder’s refusal to provide confidential documents involving the ill-fated […]

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Last night at the AKOO Clothing Showroom in New York City, Epic Records rolled outthe red carpet for some of their brand new Hip-Hop artists. Hosted by yours truly, AKOO and Epic’s Music Meets Fashion event brought out the likes of Fresco Kane, King Louie (aka King L.), Uncle Murda, and Ca$h Out. Jermaine Dupri […]