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The Sanford, Fla. police chief who was criticized for his handling of the Trayvon Martin shooting has been fired. In March, Police Chief Bill Lee stepped down from his position until things in the area “cooled off,” but the city just decided to go forward with his termination.  “After much thoughtful discussion and deep consideration for the issues facing […]

Ludacris and his lovely (and highly ranked) woman show off the fruits of his labor in this new video for his “Cashin’ Out” freestyle. After he pushes his ridiculous whip over to the strip club, he proceeds to make it tsunami in the club to his new single “Jingalin.” Got to love the relationship Luda […]

The Alchemist is easily one of the most underrated yet completely and unequivocally revered producers in Hip-Hop. Meanwhile, Roc Marciano manic dedication strictly hard body rhymes makes him a true underground lyrical giant. “The Turning Point” finds Roc Marci smacking menacing bars against a grungy and spooky Alan the Chemist production.

The Breaking Point EP has been out for a minute, but Emilio Rojas grabs up Maino and Chicago MC Paypa for the remix of “Pu**y & Cologne.” I’m not sure if I need to paint you a picture of what this song is about, but lets just say this song isn’t exactly subtle. Get a […]

Twenty-five years ago today, the Boston Celtics picked local college star Reggie Lewis with the second to last pick in the 1st round of the NBA Draft. The year before, the Boston Celtics were on top of the world. They’d just won the 16th world championship in team history (and 40% of the NBA’s total […]

A White House correspondent for the website Politico.com, has been reprimanded for making racially tinged comments about Mitt Romney, Thursday (June 21). Joe Williams was discussing Romney’s immigration views on MSNBC, and when prodded about the presidential hopeful’s lack of connection with Hispanic voters, gave a politically incorrect response. “It’s very interesting that he does […]

Odd Future singer-songwriter Frank Ocean has captured the attention of fans with his celebrated 2011 mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra. His Def Jam debut album, Channel Orange, is set for a July 12 release date and Ocean whetted the appetite of listeners last night (June 21) in New York with a preview of the upcoming LP, reports The Boombox. […]

You have to give credit when it is due, and this is a dope cover. Rick Ross covers the July/August 2012 issue of XXL Magazine. The folks at XXL, specifically the homie and Executive Editor Jayson Rodriguez, chatted with Rozay about his health, juggling deals with Def Jam and Warner Bros., and of course, his forthcoming fifth […]

The Hampton National Historic Park in Maryland, takes Black History Month very seriously. So much so that they refuse to contain the celebration to its scheduled 28 days in February, and observe Black history “every month.” In accordance with their tradition, the park has decided to allow visitors to be a “Slave for a Day” […]

Producer/Artist Hit-Boy, who made a lot of noise a few weeks back when he dropped his rapping debut “Jay-Z Interview,” says there is plenty more in the stash. Hit-Boy talked to  MTV News and spoke on a follow up song called “Old School Caddy,” that features his G.O.O.D. Music homie, Kid Cudi. Although he had […]

Before he drops Chicago Picasso 2, Naldege gives us his #GoNaledgeGo with features from Paypa, DJ MoonDawg, Chip Tha Ripper, Rapper Big Pooh, Vic Spencer and more. One half of Kidz In Da Hall is another Chicago rapper who is looking to benefit from the recent  shine his hometown is getting. Although he’s far from a new jack, […]

The year of the zombie is far from over. After a brief hiatus from the news circuit, another story of cannibalism has emerged. 26-year-old Charles Baker of Palmetto, Fl. faces criminal charges, stemming  from a drug-induced flesh-eating incident, Wednesday (June 20) night. His story runs eerily similar to that of another Florida resident who was killed […]