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Since the murder of Derrion Albert, many rappers have weighed in to say that action needs to be taken as the aggression  in the African-American community has escalated. It was reported earlier that Twista had made a more direct approach by visiting those that were friends of Albert. With such a heavy influence in the […]

Once an artist that was given the support from Young Jeezy, West Coast artist Roccett has since stepped away from CTE and decided to go about things on his own. Releasing a slew of mixtapes, including Another Day, Another Dollar, the rapper has built up anticipation for the big band, which comes in the form […]

Game is becoming the latest victim of an always frustrating, always unfortunate trend in hip-hop; album push backs. Hurricane Game confirmed to his fans via Twitter that his latest installment, R.E.D., would be put on hold. Originally set to drop in December, a new release date has yet to be confirmed. He tweeted about the […]

“Nobody’s perfect and a lot of us grow up in imperfect situations, as myself, and our lives continue to be imperfect, but there are no excuses.” Life after prison has been quite the road for rapper Shyne.  Shortly after being released from prison having served almost a decade, he was quickly swept up by immigration […]

The New Boyz exploded onto the hip-hop scene as ambassadors of a new school movement for the young generation. Their signature fitted clothes and eclectic dance moves gained them national attention leading up to the release of their Skinny Jeanz & A Mic album released September 15. Now as the two month mark since their […]

Eminem’s Relapse album and endorsement deal with Activision’s DJ Hero video game have continued to keep his name in recent headlines. Now as the year winds down and the buzz begins to dwindle, he’ll join an all-star cast of performers at this year’s American Music Awards program. Em is set to take the stage at […]

“Beanie Sigel is going at Jay-Z, huh?  Is that what it’s come to in Hip-Hop?  Hip-Hop is Fawking wack.” Mr. No Comment seems to have unlocked the key and is speaking his piece once again.  As Beanie Sigel has finally aired his grievances on wax, many artists are beginning to throw in their opinions about […]

Even in his death, the story of Ol Dirty Bastard, a.k.a Dirt McGirt, continues to be told.  On Tuesday, November 10, the tribute film Dirty: One Word Can Change the World will premiere in New York. The film will be shown thanks to the ImageNation Cinema Foundation and was directed by the late rapper’s cousin […]

“You can’t make hot music to be appealing.  You’re just a lost situation.  And since he can’t match me musically or physically in the streets, he has no street presence.  None.” The war between Curtis and William shows no signs of slowing down but at least they’re keeping it on wax.  Since Katt Williams has […]

Beanie Sigel’s recent diss track “What You Talkin’ Bout (Average Cat)” has caused a new soap opera stir on blogs and within the Hip-Hop community. Our industry loves drama and you would think the majority of rappers are females by the soap opera drama that goes on frequently in Hip-Hop. “Heard muthaf***ers saying they made […]

“When he put his arm around me, I felt this force like the devil had a n*gga.  A n*gga’s heart was beating.” For those that know Fredro Star, novices may remember him in movies such as Sunset Park, Light It Up and Save the Last Dance. Hip-Hop knows him as a member of Onyx releasing […]

Vibe magazine is attempting to rise from the dead with the help of two of music’s biggest young icons. Drake and Chris Brown are scheduled to grace the covers of the magazine’s return issue in December. As originally reported,Vibe got the axe in June after financial problems caused the magazine to go under.  Soon thereafter […]