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Last night in New York City 2 Chainz walked into Amnesia and he turned up to celebrate the release of his new album, Based On A T.R.U. Story. He had plenty to celebrate as well, 2 Chainz’s Def Jam debut is projected to top the charts this week as the #1 album in the country after moving […]
Established in 1996 by Bryan Brater and Jarret Meyer, Rawkus Records was once the prime outlet for underground Hip-Hop during a time when shiny suits, jewelry and large marketing budgets ran rampant in the music biz. No shots, of course. Many of your favorite rapper’s favorite rappers jumpstarted their careers with Rawkus. Besides a steady […]
Last Sunday, Team USA’s Men’s Basketball squad of elite NBA players took home the gold at the London Olympics by beating Spain. Besides earning shiny gold medals, the players were also laced with custom gold Beats By Dre headphones after their W. We saw LeBron James rocking his at afterparty that featured Swizz Beatz and […]
Even though DJ Drama & Lil Wayne didn’t drop their highly anticipated fourth installment in the Dedication series yesterday, they are imploring everyone to have a chill pill and that it is on the way. After dropping a freestyle to 2 Chainz’s “No Lie” last night, Drama and Lil Tunechi get you ready for the D4 with the mixtape’s […]
Here is one way to beat any potential, and inevitable, album leak. JJ DOOM, the combination of producer Jneiro Jarel and underground rap supervillain MF DOOM, is officially dropping their Key To The Kuffs collaboration on August 21st. But fans seeking to get their DOOM fix a little earlier should be happy to know they […]
Dream Hampton has not only angered a good portion of fans with allegations that Nas had a ghostwriter on his Untitled album, but she’s also upset Just Blaze. The super producer was name checked by Hampton as one of the people who she accused of launching “misogynist threats” in her direction, but unfortunately, her anger […]
Hip-Hop and dope sneakers have a relationship that goes back as far as the inception of the culture itself. Since the fly and flashy era of the ‘80s rappers have made it a point to be seen sporting nothing less than the latest in urban footwear. Some even paid homage to their latest foot fetish […]
Somebody tell Money Mike that we have a “pimp down” situation. Steve McDaniel, an alleged pimp from Long Island, N.Y. was arrested after his home was raided Monday (Aug. 13), where authorities uncovered an unofficial rule book about his craft. McDaniel made a list called Rules 2 Da game of H*ez!!! which he gave to […]
Rick Ross grabbed the cover of Rolling Stone this week. In the cover story, Rick Ross finally spoke on his controversial past as a correctional officer. The cover was shot by world-renowned photographer, Terry Richardson. As per usual, Terry took to his tumblr page to let loose some of the photos that didn’t make the […]
As if Jay-Z didn’t need anymore props, now game geeks can thank the god MC for NBA 2K13’s latest advancement. Yesterday, 2K Sports announced that the legendary 1992 USA Olympic Basketball team, also known as “The Dream Team,” will be in NBA 2K13 and you can thank the game’s executive producer for that. “The Dream Team wasn’t going to […]
DJ Khaled and Funkmaster Flex took over the radio waves in New York City last night. DJ Khaled released not one, not two, but three records from his new album, Kiss The Ring. Record number one features the frequent Khaled collaborator, Rick Ross alongside Meek Mill, French Montana, and Jadakiss. Earlier, “They Ready” featuring J.Cole, Big K.R.I.T. […]
With his Red Hook Summer film already in theaters, Spike Lee is moving on to his next joint. The director will unleash his Michal Jackson documentary Bad 25 at the Venice Film Festival in a few weeks, before screening the film at the Toronto International Film Festival. In putting together the film, Lee called on […]