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Meek Mill, News, Video

While questions of what exactly was his involvement in the Drake vs. Chris Brown debacle are still being asked, Meek Mill drops a video for “Flexing On Em.” The high octane, Jahlil Beats (who appears in the clip) produced track is another standout song from the Maybach Music Group rappers Dreamchasers 2 mixtape. The mixtape […]

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Yet another example of buffoonery caught on tape, but instead of aspiring teen Internet stars, adults are sharing in the embarrassment. Mothers attending a preschool graduation at the Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School in South Central, Los Angeles last week, started fighting in a school classroom, as several children screamed in the background.

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Three students at Baltimore’s Eastern Technology High School have been reprimanded for drawing a racist photo involving President Obama, on a classroom chalkboard last week. The drawing featured three hanging nooses, next to a burning cross, Ku Kl-x Klan stick figures, and the words “Barack Obama,” at the top,  followed by two racial epithets beneath his name.

black hippy, News, Video

TDE’s Ab-Soul sat down with The FADER recently to speak about being the “Human Dictionary” of the Black Hippy collective. He also addresses Alori Joh’s passing, his album of the year candidate, controlSYSTEM, and what’s next for the Black Lip Bastard. If you haven’t copped controlSYSTEM yet, first off shame on you, second of all fork over the […]

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Ever imagine what it would be like to be nationally recognized yet still locally respected producer 9th Wonder? Now is your shot thanks to a documentary called The Wonder Year that chronicles the Little Brother founder’s work teaching at Duke University, producing tracks and offering insight into all that went into becoming the renowned artist […]

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Fresh off his S.O.B’s performance, Raider Klan leader, Spaceghost Purrp was a guest on the Sway In The Morning radio show over on Shade 45. Sway put the “The Black God” to the “5 Fingers Of Death” test as he freestyles over 5 beats picked by DJ Wonder. Tune in after the click to see the Miami-native […]

Nas, News, Video

Nas held a listening session last night for his highly anticipated album under Def Jam, Life Is Good. It was held at the New Museum in the Lower East Side section of Manhattan, NY and a lot of the buzz leaving the listening session was a Swizz Beats-produced record that lit the crowd on fire. […]

Joell Ortiz, News, Wired Tracks

Microphone abuser, Joell Ortiz, takes a stab at Pusha T’s controversial “Exodus 23:1.” Usually, I kind of detest when rappers hop on other people’s beats instead of just making a new song, but Ortiz gets a pass. Listen and download to one quarter of the Slaughter boys do what he does best. Don’t forget that […]

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Troy Ave‘s buzz continues to build as he continues to promote his new mixtape Bricks In My Backpack: The Harry Powder Trilogy. He stopped by The Breakfast Club this morning to talk about his alleged relationship with Tahiry, his alleged drug past, and how he allegedly linked up with Fabolous. A whole lot of allegations […]

b.o.b., News, Video

Did you forget that B.o.B.’s sophomore album, Strange Clouds, is in stores right now. If so, let this video for the projects latest single0, the Jamieson Jones produced “Ray Bands,” serve as a reminder. 1st Impressions directs the vid the recreates the songs theme about groupie chicks being out for the rapper’s cash, but they only get […]

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Tito Lopez finally drops his highly anticipated mixtape, The Hunger Games. It’s been a long time coming for the Gulfport, Mississippi MC, who has deemed himself as the Voice of the Underdogs. With a few leaks from the tape already making noise, fans finally get the chance to hear a mixtape made for everyday people. […]

drake, News, Video

Saratoga Springs, NY was the next stop on Drake’s Club Paradise tour and he brought out NY’s own French Montana to perform their newest cut “Pop That.” Everywhere i’ve heard this song in the past few days, pandemonium has ensued. Fully expect this song not to go away for a long time.