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Did Reebok really drop Rick Ross from his endorsement deal? No matter the case, Rozay is still riding for the sneaker brand, and designed a special Maybach Music Group colorway of Shaquille O’Neal’s retro Shaq Attaq signature shoe. 

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Although it’s been said that there’s no such thing as bad press, artists sometimes takes things too far with the media and end up losing out on money and opportunities. Hip-HopWired takes a look at a handful of rappers who have suffered a loss of this sort after talking a little too much to the […]

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We’re still tripping over the fact that Gucci Mane‘s new album title, The State Vs. Radric Davis 2: The Caged Bird Sings, references a Maya Angelou poem, but we digress. Today, the Brick Squad rapper previews the project via snippets for the fans’ listening pleasure.

Producers don’t always get their just due, yet they are just  as important to the song story as the artist. If you didn’t know by now, a good beat can make or break a record, just as a good lyric can ruin a hot beat.

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Gucci Mane has given the phrase “Twitter Beef” a new meaning. After going to war with Waka Flocka Flame, Frenchie, Wooh Da Kid and other former Brick Squad 1017 Record affiliates this weekend, he set the internets a flame again today.

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This year’s Thanksgiving comes with an audible feast from Jeezy and his CTE clique. The bundle, titled It’s Tha World 2, is a tight eight track EP and the first project to release since the Atlanta rapper joined the Roc Nation family.

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Gucci Mane is in for another extended stay at his favorite resort; jail. The troubled rapper has been sentenced to six months in jail to a probation violation. 

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In today’s Hip-Hop climate, the remix has become nothing more than the original track with new features tagged on. Therefore, rappers should make their second go around all the more memorable if they’re going to force feed fans basically the same meal twice.

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With another Thursday comes a third “U.O.E.N.O.” remix as promised. This time around, fellow ATLien 2 Chainz adds a his brand of comedy and wit to Rocko‘s catchy hit. Like the two remixes that precede this, listeners can expect the same verses from the Atlanta rapper and the chanty chorus provided by Future.

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Rocko, or should we say his “U.O.E.N.O.” track, has been the topic of conversation and has sparked national attention for an otherwise local star. The Atlanta native sat down with The Breakfast Club to discuss the aforementioned record, how he gets his money, how he positioned Future’s career and more.

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The controversy surrounding Rick Ross’s questionable line has taken steam from an otherwise quality record in Rocko‘s “U.O.E.N.O.” It looks like the Atlanta rapper has grander plans for his hypnotic jam though, as he swaps out Rozay’s verse for one from Wiz Khalifa on the official remix, courtesy of Mr. X.

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The 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards aired last night, and as always, the event was full of memorable moments. The infamous cyphers may be the talk of the town, but the show also delivered a gang of performances from noteworthy MCs like Meek Mill, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Diddy, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Diddy, and more.