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Dre Day: 8 Rappers Dr. Dre Turned Into Superstars [PHOTOS]

Hip-Hop Wired Presents: Beatmakers – Larrance Dopson of 1500 or Nothin’ [PHOTOS]

10 Rappers Who Have Dressed Up As Santa Claus [PHOTOS]

We are just close to a week away from Christmas, and everybody is in the holiday spirit. Especially in Hip-Hop.

Exclusive: Problem Breaks Down “Mollywood” Title, Talks Writing For Snoop Dogg [VIDEO]

In a sea of new acts, Problem is intent on making a name for himself. The rapper honed his skills behind the scene working for Snoop Dogg (now Snoop Lion) before merging into a solo lane by way of his Welcome to Mollywood mixtapes, the second of which dropped last month. “That was like my […]

Exclusive: Big Sean Says He Reps Detroit “Harder Than Anybody”

Things couldn’t be better for Big Sean. He and the rest of G.O.O.D. will drop their Cruel Summer compilation right before the summer actually ends, next week, and with his sophomore album still in the distance the 24-year-old released his Detroit mixtape as a nice little appetizer. In less than a week, the project has […]

Exclusive: Tyga Headlines PowerHouse 2012, Brings Out Lil Wayne

L. A. radio station, Power 106’s annual PowerHouse concert was chocked full of rap stars, with Tyga sitting at the top of the heap. Young Money’s resident West Coaster headlined the event, held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Saturday (June 23), and had more than a few tricks up his sleeve.

Mayor Cory Booker Says New Jersey Drug Policy Unfairly Targets Black Men

Less than a week after making statements slamming President Obama, Cory Booker has found himself involved in more controversy—this time over comments posted on Twitter. The Newark, N.J. mayor lashed out at the government in his state, over their drug policy, which he says targets black men.

DMX — The Weigh In EP [DOWNLOAD]

The Dogg is back. After dropping a the Snoop-assisted track “S***t Don’t Change” last night, DMX is unleashing his The Weigh In EP today, featuring the likes of Big Sean, Tyrese, DJ Envy and more. X has gone through a lot of turmoil over the last few years, but he appears to be getting is […]

10 Dope Rap Acts Who Could Not Top Their Freshman Albums

It’s hard to top a classic album, even if that classic was the artist’s debut. It almost seems like a given that, as time progresses, an artist would get better at their craft and be able to put out better and better material. However, for whatever reason, that is rarely the case. Even with some […]