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New York Knicks Shooting Guard, J.R. Smith is a tweetaholic and we love him for it. No matter what is going on whether it be a win streak, losing streak, working out, watching TV, or simping on vixen Tahiry, J.R. will tweet about it. For those who have followed the NBA pro on Twitter, his […]

Kanye West may already be wearing out his welcome across the pond. Yeezy has been living in the Lanesborough Hotel, where he rented out the entire top floor, the last few months. However, his neighbors have been annoyed by alleged loud music playing and trees chiefing that Yeezy’s guests have been partaking in, reports The […]

On the 15th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.’s untimely death, Sway Calloway releases a classic interview with the Brooklyn rapper on The Wake Up Show. Biggie, with Lil Cease in tow, speaks on the infamous Tupac shooting at Quad Studios. “I ain’t that powerful, yet,” said Big when asked about the incident before detailing what went […]

You had to know that Kendrick Lamar’s Dr. Dre connection was going to come in handy. The Fader reports that the “HiiiPower” rapper and his Black Hippy brethren (ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock) have signed a deal to formally align their rhyme powers with Aftermath and Interscope Records. The joint venture is actually between […]

We all know politicians bump Jay-Z as much as any other Hip-Hop fan. They can also muck up Hov’s lyrics, too. The Washington Free Beacon reports that on Wednesday (February 7th) Rep. Alan B. Williams (D-Tallahassee), a Black guy, quoted Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” when a discussing a point about Florida’s evidence code. REP. ALAN B. WILLIAMS: I think one […]

The mysterious New Orleans MC known as Jay Electronica has been known to get his legion of cult-like fans’ hopes up, but this time it seems that there is reason to get legitimately excited. Today, Jay Electronica took to his twitter account to announce that his long awaited album and Roc Nation debut, Act 2: […]

Just in case you needed more proof that Hip-Hop influences the mainstream media, here’s a great example. CBS News chronicled 9th Wonder’s “Sampling Soul“ course, which he teaches alongside Professor Mark Anthony Neal, at Duke University. The news segment displays the Grammy winner’s accomplishments dubbing him “one of the most influential and sought after producers in […]

Nicki Minaj reveals the cover art for the deluxe edition of her forthcoming Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded album and we have plenty of cleavage. And side boob. Either way, VIBE has the rundown of just how much rapping vs. singing we can expect on Roman Reloaded. “You know what, I cannot break my album down into […]

Too $hort owned up to his fatherly advice/XXL struggle and just dropped his 19th album, No Trespassing. But reaching that milestone is no big deal for the Oakland rap legend. Making music—and plenty of music videos, too—is just what he has always done, regardless of whether or not he was getting paid. “I figured it out a […]

http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/js/sb.html5.jsAbout two years ago, Diggy Simmons caught the attention of pop culture and the rap world by releasing his breakthrough “Made You Look” freestyle video on the Internet. With that one video, he had surpassed the aspiring rap career of his older brother, appeared on magazine covers, and dropped numerous mixtapes, revealing that Rev Run’s […]

http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/js/sb.html5.jsRihanna is not a big fan of clothes. We’ve noticed this. However, if she is going to wear clothes she is at least going to get paid for it. Check out this steamy commercial that she just released for Emporio Armani.

The first time you saw the video for Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Otis,” the first thing you must have thought to yourself is “what the hell are they driving,” and “where can I get it,” right? Well lucky for yourself, if you have a few 100 racks laying around this dream mobile can be yours! […]