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Waka Flocka Flame, and a seriously stacked chick named Wankaego (expect a Bangin Candy, shortly), covers the fifth anniversary issue of Urban Ink magazine. The “No Hands” rapper is featured in the special “Year In Ink” issue of the tattoo friendly publication. Waka’s sophomore album, Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family, is out June 12th. […]

Nicki Minaj was the headline act at KIIS FM’s Wango Tango festival in the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. She opened with “Roman Holiday” before delivering cleaned-up versions of “Did It On’em,” “I Am Your Leader,” and “Beez in the Trap.” Check out some of the standout performance after the jump. 

Newsweek has responded to President Obama’s public support of same-sex marriage by crowning  him a gay president. The POTUS graces the cover of the latest issue, with a rainbow halo around his head under the controversial title “The First Gay President.” The cover, which hits newsstands May 21, also teases the article written by Andrew […]

Besides announcing a mixtape, this weekend LeBron James was named the NBA’s MVP. Nike in turn named King James their “Employee of the Year” and dropped a new colorway of his signature shoe, the Nike LeBron 9. James wore this special “MVP Edition” colorway during yesterday’s first game defeat of the Indiana Pacers. The shoe’s white […]

It probably broke your heart when you first learned that Jermaine “Huggy” Hopkins, the short chubby dude from Juice and Lean On Me, got bagged by authorities for trying to buy 200 pounds of that sticky icky in Arizona late last year. If he had been convicted, Hopkins would have served up to five years in […]

Jay-Z is set to take the podium in Philadelphia to announce that his Labor Day Weekend festival titled  Made In America, in partnership with Budweiser. The concert will be held on September 1st and 2nd at Ben Franklin Parkway in Fairmount Park. It is expected to be a three-stage event promoted by Live Nation that will […]

The Ying Yang Twins are serious about making this comeback. After throwing some bars over Bieber The Gawd’s single, they are at it again by taking on LoveRance’s “Up!” Sounds like a reasonable match. Here it after the click. 

Rita Ora is primed for success thanks to a Jay-Z co-sign, good looks and a hit single, “How We Do (Party),” that happens to sample to the Notorious B.I.G. Our peeps over at Style Blazer caught up with the British songstress and spoke on a number of topics including when she feels the most beautiful, […]

Pusha T stopped by Primetime Radio with J-Rod for an in depth interview and discussed a variety of subjects including the direction for his new album, the recording process for the G.O.O.D. Music compilation, and cleared up rumors about Kanye West rapping about marriage on what was allegedly Pusha’s song.

Believe it or not, this is Boo Boo’s first ever interview with his own website, Thisis50.com. Mr. Jackson talks to Jack Thriller about the possibility of a G-Unit reunion with Young Buck and Game as well as the future of Lloyd Banks under the label. He also reveals that Eminem, Snoop Dogg,  Jeremih, Precious Paris, and […]

Young Jeezy drops a video for “Way Too Gone,” featuring Future. For the clip, the trap star uses black and white footage from his current Hustlerz Ambition tour. Watch the video for the EarDrummers produced “Way Too Gone,” off Jeezy’s Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition, below. Think Future feels a way that he’s not in […]

Jay-Z is hosting a two-day music festival in Philadelphia. The New York Times reports that the press conference Hova has scheduled for Monday a.m. (May 14th) in Philly along with Mayor Michael A. Nutter is to announce the Budweiser Made In America music festival (so that explains this “Made In America” teaser). The two-day festival goes down […]