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Larry Smith, the legendary sound architect behind early hits from Run-DMC and Kurtis Blow, has passed away.

Snoop Dogg has revealed time and again how much he loves football, and the former high school player has passed on his athletic gifts to his children. Snoop and one of his sons, a rising college prospect, are the focus of an upcoming ESPN reality series.

It’s no secret state and federal prosecutors love trying to use rappers lyrics against them as evidence in court. It’s a clear affront to first amendment rights, and yet two high-profile cases have emerged in 2014 alone.

UPDATE:  Gothamist reports “an NYPD spokesman tells us the young man who was punched is 16, not 12. The department has issued this statement: ‘The incident is under review and the allegations have been referred to our Internal Affairs Bureau. Additionally, this individual was arrested with two others for assaulting another identified person with a […]

Darren Sharper, the former New Orleans Saints player and NFL analyst, has been hit with federal drug charges in addition to the rape charges he faces. Sharper was charged with distributing a date rape cocktail along with conspiracy charges related to the drugs by a federal grand jury.

Earlier this week, a pretty forceful statement was made when J. Cole topped the Billboard 200 after selling 360,000 copies of his third album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive with very minimal promotion and no singles on the radio. To quote Young Simba himself, maybe [the industry] needs to “stop serving trash?”

The “212” rapper took to Twitter following her explosive Hot 97 interview to further fill the bank with her two cents on the exploitation of Blacks, using Iggy Azalea as prime example in the process.

Pras Michel, former members of rap trio The Fugees, has been dogged by claims of being a deadbeat dad by the mother of his son. Pras’ ex claims the rapper makes $1.7 million per year but isn’t giving up extra loot in support of their 4-year-old.

While making her promotional rounds for The Pinkprint, Nicki Minaj stopped by TNT’s Inside the NBA, where she gifted fans with a few stellar bars off the dome.

Young Money or no Young Money, Tyga is proceeding on with the release of his hostage fourth studio effort, The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty. And he’s getting a little more help from Kanye West than just a production feature. Kylie Jenner’s boyfriend proudly unveiled the artwork of the upcoming LP on Instagram yesterday, December 18. […]

Much has been said and discussed about the on again, now and off again relationship between Nicki Minaj and rapper Safaree Samuels aka Scaf Beezy. Sources are saying her former hypeman is so distraught over their recent break up that he is suicidal. 

It’s no secret that Azealia Banks is one passionate woman who never minces her words. It was no different when she stopped by Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning show for a chance to properly speak out on her beef with Iggy Azalea.