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Ray J clearly has no chill. Yesterday, Brandy’s little brother set the Internet on fire when he dropped the artwork for his upcoming single and its not so subtle title, “I Hit It First.” Now its lyrics confirm that the song is about Kim Kardashian and also takes shots at her current boyfriend and baby […]

First and foremost, “Conversations On That Brown” is an awesome title for a song. It also perfectly describes the vibe on up and comer Scotty‘s latest track, featuring Trinidad Jame$. Built on the premise that dark liquor brings out the truth, Scotty raps “respect is all I ask, something brown in my glass” to kick off […]

Whether it was golden era MCs in a Dapper Dan’s official bootleg, or a modern MC in all his gaudy glory, Louis Vuitton fashion has always been a Hip-Hop favorite. The high end brand’s fall/winter 2013 collection seen here has plenty of pieces that will have you re-thinking your financial priorities.

Whenever a guest visits Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club they have to be willing to keep it candid. Kelly Rowland had her turn in the hot seat this morning and opened up about a bunch of topics, including her new album, what she likes in the bedroom, and Keyshia Cole’s never-ending struggle.

Future set out to make his mark in 2013, and so far he’s showed and proved by dropping, penning, and crooning on some of the biggest records of the year. This alone made a great candidate to sit in the hot seat on this week’s episode of Life+Times’ series The Roundup, hosted by veteran journalist Shaheem […]

The death of Roger Ebert was sad news for fans of the popular film critic and social media star. After a long bout with thyroid cancer, Ebert passed away in his beloved Chicago alongside his wife, Chaz. Writing hundreds of reviews in his 46-year career with the Chicago Sun-Times, Ebert offered his thoughts on a […]

Big Sean is the same MC repping the D he’s always been. That’s the theme of his new single, “Switch Up,” featuring Common.

Ray J, last seen getting swung on by rapper Bad Azz, is one funny, or slanderous depending on your perspective, character. The R&B crooner is dropping a new single called “I Hit It First.” Of course, that title will automatically have many wondering if he is referring to his blue movie co-star Kim Kardashian and it’s […]

DJ Scream is down with Maybach Music group and his long overdue compilation, Long Live The Hustle, is supposed to be dropping sooner than later. Today, he drops a single called “National Champs,” featuring MMG honcho Rick Ross.

 Joseph Massenburg managed to escape the gun violence crippling the Chicago area where he was from only to be gunned down in New Orleans. Massenburg, an 18-year-old from Matteson, Ill., was in the Big Easy doing volunteer work with AmeriCorps, when he was found dead Monday (April 1) night.

You know what’s grittier than an Alchemist beat? Sean Price spitting filthy street rhymes over an Alchemist beat. Such is the situation on his Mic Tyson track “Bar-Barian,” which we receive a gloomy visual treatment for today.

The U.S. Labor Department released the job report for the month of March and the figures are far from encouraging. The economy added only 88,000 new jobs over the month, while the unemployment rate dropped from 7.7 percent in February to  7.6 percent.