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Nike is gearing up to make this a hot summer not only with the release of the “Weatherman,” but with the “Thermal Map” Foamposites, too.

Let social networks —particularly Instagram— tell it, Hip-Hop fans have a lot to look forward to. A list of noteworthy MCs were spotted in the studio assumedly crafting new heaters for your listening pleasure.

Jay-Z is one for dramatic entrances. A couple of weeks ago news broke that Hova was about to sign a $20 million dollar deal with Samsung Mobile. Now a cryptic photo teases that some type of announcement regarding the relationship between Jigga’s brand and the electronics company will be made during this Sunday’s NBA Finals […]

Former Atlanta Hawks hoops star Mookie Blaylock was involved in a head-on collision last month that killed a married mother of five. After a week in the hospital, Blaylock surrendered and was placed in the Clayton County jail Monday (June 10). After posting bond on Wednesday, Blaylock was immediately shipped to another jail yesterday afternoon […]

Hip-Hop lovers are sure to gravitate towards Tony Touch‘s forthcoming project The Piece Maker 3: Return Of The 50 MCs. To build anticipation, the legendary DJ, producer, and occasional rhymer has liberated the tracklist for your viewing pleasure.

2 Chainz shot the video for his latest single, “Feds Watching,” featuring Pharrell, in Los Angeles yesterday (June 13). The clip will feature a reunion between the Neptunes rapper/producer/designer and a fly video vixen. 

Birdman, DJ Khaled, and Ace Hood appeared on the first of two covers for the June/July issue of The Source. Today, the iconic magazine reveals the second featuring Future.

For most of us, when we to prepare to enter the workforce we polish and refine our resumes until they’re perfect. However, sometimes social norms don’t apply to artists and outliers; Jean Michel Basquiat is no exception. The late artist’s hand-written resume recently on exhibition has sold for $50,000.

Yesterday, in an interview with The New York Times, Kanye West likened himself to late Apple CEO Steve Jobs and a host of other greats saying, “I am undoubtedly, you know, Steve [Jobs] of Internet, downtown, fashion, culture.” To most, this was just Yeezy being his egotistical self; a certain Hip-Hop veteran thought the title fit — in perhaps […]

The tracklist for Kanye West‘s highly anticipated new album, Yeezus, has finally been revealed. Before you say anything; it’s all about quality over quantity, okay?

Brooklyn wins. Natives of the the New York City borough won’t have to travel as far for their sneaker fix as Foot Locker is opening a House Of Hoops store in Kings County this weekend.

Southern Hip-Hop is well represented by T.I., Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz —all of whom will appear on the “America’s Most Wanted” Music Festival— on this month’s cover of XXL magazine.