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Expect a whole lot of new Bubba Sparxxx music, for sale, soon. The Georgia rapper tells TMZ that he owes the federal government hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes. This is in addition to the $30K the “Ms. New Booty” rapper already owes the state of Georgia, for which his wages are now being garnished. Bubba, […]

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Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, Stalley and Omarion packed out the ALIFE store in the Lower East Side section of New York City. They already small venue packed fans in like sardines as the Maybach Music Group were celebrating the release of their second group album, Self Made Vol. 2.  Rick Ross and his cronies ran […]

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Righteous rapper Jasiri X drops a new record called “Who’s Illegal?” featuring Rhymefest, a civil rights enthusiast who once ran for Alderman of the 20th ward in Chicago. X and ‘Fest take listeners/viewers on a trip down to both Arizona and Alabama, where unrest exists over two anti-immigration bills being passed in the respective states, with this Paradise Gray directed […]

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Most known for his hit record, “Snapbacks & Tattoos,” Driicky Graham is back for more with his new mixtape, Ya Gotta Start Somewhere. The 15-track tape is the North Carolina MC’s introduction to the people, featuring production from fellow up-and-comers, with exception to a rare Yung Berg sighting. Lord knows where he found him. DJ Ill […]

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With names like Mr. MFN eXquire, Speakz, and Goldie Glo, you’d think we were promoting the Player Hater’s Ball, but that’s not the case. Instead, we have three young MCs with some of the grimiest bars in the game, which they display on their collaborative effort, “Igloo.” The trippy beat was produced by Pyramid Murdock.

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Just in case you didn’t get your MMG fix by way of that Self Made Vol. 2 release, Rick Ross & Co. just dropped the music video for their “Black Magic” track. Meek Mill and Ross are a lyrical tag-team on the Young Shun produced track, and although MMG is known to drop similar records, it […]

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Future kept it local on the shoot for his “Same Damn Time”  remix. The visual accompaniment to the single, featuring Ludacris and Diddy was shot in his hometown of Atlanta.  From the looks of it, chains, bedazzled tiger t-shirts, and Luda’s own Conjure cognac took center stage on the set of the forthcoming video. The […]

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Azealia Banks kicked-off her Mermaid Ball 2012 in New York City, and now the young MC is bringing the show to Los Angeles. Banks’ and her secret special guests, will roll into the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Saturday, July 14. The Harlem native made her hometown debut via a sold-out show at the Bowery […]

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Florida police were suspicious of George Zimmerman’s account of what took place, the night that he shot and killed Trayvon Martin. More documents, released by the prosecution Tuesday (June 25) revealed that authorities found the 28-year-old’s words “inconsistent” with his actions. After the shooting, Zimmerman was taken to a nearby police station, in which he told authorities […]

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XV has been hard at work for the past couple of months. After dropping his mixtape Popular Culture, he followed up strong with his Awesome! EP which is available now. “Swervin,” is a track off of his new EP and it features fast cars, fast drugs and faster women. The video is pretty crisp so do yourself a favor […]

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The Human Serviette Nardwuar takes on Asher Roth in this week’s interview. The extremely well thought out researcher and awkward interviewer talks to Asher about his famed high school where an ESPN reporter had relations with his high school teacher, who was a student at that time. Asher also receives vinyl records from Nardwuar including […]

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The Center for Disease Control is doing its part to curb the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic in this country, by offering free testing kits in drug stores across the nation. The project, which will cost $1.2 million, offers customers rapid HIV tests in 24 cities and rural areas. “By bringing HIV testing into pharmacies, we believe […]