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Nelly Is Back With A New Single. Listen To “Get Like Me” Featuring Nicki Minaj & Pharrell

The certified hit-maker may be back with another one. Back with a new album for the first time since 2010, Nelly has a new single to heat up the summer, co-starring Nicki Minaj and summer-anthem-specialist Pharrell Williams. Coming off a surprisingly decent performance with his last album, Nelly 5.0, the St. Louis native will be

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Finally, New Music From Eminem. Listen To “Symphony In H”

Though it won’t be on his upcoming album, its refreshing to have a new Shady verse. On July 9th, radio personality and DJ Tony Touch will release his compilation project The Piece Maker 3: The Return Of The 50 MCS, which will feature one very rare contribution from Marshall Mathers. The Recovery rapper will be

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Pac Div’s Mibbs & Scoop DeVille Drop Their ‘FREEBASS’ (freEP)

FREEBASS hits the internet

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Meyhem Lauren Drops “Critical Thinking” From His ‘Raw Cashmere’ EP

Queens MC Laurenovich keeps it intelligent with “Critical Thinking”

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Get Yourself The Yeezus Samples

Download the following mixtape which contains the samples used in Yeezus. Courtesy of Gianni Lee and Mike Blud, they compile a mixtape with the samples on the most talked about album currently on shelves. Believe it or not, the CD version features a more refined sound to the beats. As touched as you may be

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Watch Kanye Angrily Predict His Albums Debuting At Number One, Ten Years Ago

Well, he was right. As instantly classic day in hip-hop, June 18th, comes to a close, we prepare ourselves for what will undoubtedly be a crazy week for hip-hop fans. 10 years ago, Kanye West went on a rant–which we later learned would be no rarity for the polarizing superstar–on his dislike of being referred

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J. Cole Visited Funkmaster Flex’s Show Last Night & Here’s What Happened…

Twas the night before Born Sinner..

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Dreamville Artist Bas Is Joined By J. Cole For His New Video, “Lit”

Next up from the Dreamville camp, introducing, Bas. After making a much needed appearance on J. Cole‘s free gift to fans, Truly Yours 2, and putting out an equally satisfying project of his own–Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. 2–J. Cole’s protege puts out a video for one of his standout cuts, “Lit”, which is featured

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Exclusive: Mac Miller Talks WMWTSO, Unreleased Music w/ Future & Q-Tip, Sales Projections & Skits

Mac Miller is making music for Larry Fisherman on WMWTSO.

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Video Surfaces Of Lil Wayne Dancing On A Fallen American Flag

Wow Wayne… Lil Wayne has been in the headlines this year and for the YMCMB rapper its not necessarily a good thing. Earlier in 2013, Wayne offended the family of Emmett Till for his offensive line in Future’s “Karate Chop” remix which cost him his relationship with his Mountain Dew sponsor. Now Wayne has found

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Akon Ventures Into NASCAR Launching AkonMotor Sports

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Akon is taking his interest in cars to the next level and has announced that he will be launching AkonMotor Sports during the 2013 NASCAR season.  

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Jay-Z and Beyonce joined by T.I., Fabolous, Busta Rhymes, more for the 40/40 Club’s 10th Anniversary Bash

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Last night, Jay-Z and Beyonce attended the The 40/40 Club 10 Year Anniversary Party in New York City.

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Teacher Cuts Off Girl’s Braid As Punishment

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Written by Matia Peebles Last week, in Milwaukee a teacher was charged with disorderly conduct after punishing a first grader after cutting her hair. Written By Matia Peebles Lamya Cammon, 7 was upset, angry, and confused by the incident in which the apparently frustrated teacher cut one of her braids off after she wouldn’t stop

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Wyclef Jean Performing Live at BB Kings – June 19th

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Drake Is The MVP For Memes. Here’s The New Wave.

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Who’s needs to chill: ya’ll folks with the mean photoshop skills or Drake with these damn poses? It wasn’t long ago that a behind-the-scenes photo of DJ Khaled’s “No New Friends” video pushed Drake into the memo world. At the shoot, October’s Very Own was snapped striking a mean pose while rocking a throwback Dada

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A Journalist’s Response To The Born Sinner Intro: ‘An Open Letter From A F****t’

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This man took offense to some of Cole’s abrasive Born Sinner rhymes. Gender roles, and more specifically, the homosexual/homophobic conversation in hip-hop is possibly more prevalent than the music itself at times. The fine line between dissent and disrespect is trampled upon daily by people of all races and sexual orientations, and on J. Cole‘s

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