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You knew this was coming. The Internet has been occupied with all things Nicki Minaj and Hot 97 for the last few days, so it only makes sense that Lil’ Kim weigh in on the performance that never actually happened. As we reported, Minaj was scheduled to headline Hot 97’s Summer Jam, but pulled out because […]

Give one of the illest underground producers full access to the Rudy Ray Moore/Dolemite audio archives and you’ll be blessed with Ohnomite, a 19 track opus of lyrical, funk and soul infused tracks speckled with Moore’s filthy banter. Oh No gives fans a taste of the project with “Dues N Don’ts,” a head nod inducing track featuring ATCQ’s own […]

UPDATE: Jimmy Henchman has been found guilty of all charges. Beleaguered Hip-Hop mogul James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond‘s high-stakes drug trial began on May 14, with fans of his former client base undoubtedly shocked to learn just how deep in the game the executive was. Facing charges of running a multi-state, $10 million dollar-per-year coke operation, the former […]

New York Knicks All-Star, Carmelo Anthony and Knicks legend, Allan Houston kicked it for Jeep and USA Basketball at their “Power By Design” event in NYC yesterday.  Jeep gave one winner a trip to Las Vegas in July to see a USA Basketball Exhibition game after competing in a free throw contest with the two Knick luminaries. […]

President Obama covers the July issue of Essence Magazine, where he takes on critics who have blasted his administration for not ending the recession. While his opponent, Mitt Romney’s, campaign hinges on his ability to convince the American public that Obama has done little to alter the state of the economy, the POTUS revealed that […]

A Southern California student was kicked out of school after she complained about her teacher calling her “nappy headed.”  Brea Persley, a 13-year-old student at Inglewood Century Academy, expressed embarrassment after her science teacher called her out in front of the entire class saying,  “sit your nappy-headed self  down.”

Pretty Flacko, also known as A$AP Rocky kicked it with Hip-Hop Wired a few weeks back and gave us an update on his debut album LongLiveA$AP. He revealed a few of the producers he has already worked with as well as showing off some of his very rare threads. Hit the jump for the video. 

Well, that’s that. Hot 97’s Program Director, Ebro Darden, finally spoke out on the already-tired fracas between Hot 97 and the YMCMB collective. Ebro shoots down any rumors of Peter Rosenberg being fired as well as scoffing Nicki Minaj’s no show on Sunday night. 

“It took three years and two months for us to see any kind of financial revenue from the site,” says the homie Meka, co-founder of 2DopeBoyz. “It took a very long time for us to make a decent living off of it.” Philly Music Mag and Cash & Caviar interview the New Music Cartel member as […]

George Zimmerman’s lawyer has abandoned his client’s bond request. Attorney Mike O’Mara announced on his website Tuesday (June 5)  that he will not be filing a motion until further notice. O’Mara provided no information as to why he decided to drop the accused killer’s bid to be released from custody, until the start date of his […]

CIROC and Shaheem Reid take you behind the scenes of Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2012 with Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, DJ Khaled, French Montana and more. Check it out after the jump. 

On the eve of his Live From The Underground album release, Big K.R.I.T. dropped by The Combat Jack Show.  He explains why he stopped smoking weed and how he almost left the rap game to work on the railroad. Plus: Just Blaze talks about his ordeal of being locked up in a Paris jail cell and a […]