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Now that the Mobb Deep breakup saga is seemingly over, with a hacker being blamed on Havoc’s inflammatory tweets, Prodigy sat down with Hot 97’s Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg yesterday (April 17) morning to set the record straight. After being grilled by CS and Rosenberg to tell the truth and shame the Devil, P admitted […]

Fresh off announcing the title of his debut album, Control System, West Coast MC Ab-Soul is offering up his “Pineal Gland,” via his latest video.

Records sales aren’t what they used to be, and one of his former artists just caught a murder charge, but make no mistake, Diddy is still doing well for himself. Forbes has named the mogul the wealthiest hip-hop artist of 2012. For the second year in a row Mr. Combs topped the list above the […]

I’m going to go ahead and assume that this must’ve lit a fire up under Cyhi The Prynce, because ever since then I have been seeing him more and more. This time, he drops a video for “The Open Letter,” let us know if you are feeling it.

Joe Budden is releasing a box set of Mood Muzik 1, 2, 3, and 4 and along with the album is this bonus joint “Going Thru The Motions.” Get a listen and download after the jump. 

Being a rapper isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. They aren’t always so happy go lucky for being ridiculously rich and super famous. Seriously. S**t gets real sometimes. If you don’t think rappers can get seriously disappointed by having to account for numerous homies and family, getting an awkward question in an interview, […]

Another former Bad Boy Records MC is going to be spending years in the clink. Today, Harlem rapper G. Dep was convicted of second degree murder, reports the Associated Press. The “Let’s Get It” rapper will be facing 15 years to life when he is sentenced on May 8th. G. Dep, born Trevell Coleman, found himself in […]

The League of Young Voters Education Fund will host a Ustream interview with activist, and controversial former White House Adviser, Van Jones Tuesday (April 17) at 6 p.m. EST, as part of the YoungVoter Live series.

It’s been three years since police gunned down Oscar Grant at a Bay Area Rapid Transit station, but his story has not been forgotten.  A major motion picture chronicling the life and death of the Oakland, Calif. resident is in the works. Forrest Whitaker will produce the film alongside his Significant Productions partner, Nina Yang. […]

Two down. 28 days to go. 30 days of “Killa!” continues as Cam’ron’s #UNLostFiles has him release “Love My Life” today. Get a listen after the jump.

Being the designated next great rapper means there is always plenty on your mind. Meek Mill drops the artwork for his highly anticipated Dreamchasers 2 mixtape. The Maybach Music Group rappers up sequel to his breakout tape is now dropping May 7th. Peep Dreamchasers 2’s cover below, and listen to and download the lead single, “Flexin […]

Another day, another song Busta Rhymes decides to go ham on. Today, Bussa Buss takes on M.I.A.’s “Bad Girls.” Take a listen down below.