From Q-Tip‘s hints to Pusha T‘s clarification, Common tells Vulture that G.O.O.D. Music’s Cruel Winter compilation is probably not going to happen. Does G.O.O.D. Music really have a Cruel Winter album coming? Oh, yeah, nah, nah. I don’t think that’s happening. It was more of a rumor
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50 got animated and appeared on Sunday’s episode of Robot Chicken. He portrayed himself as a guest judge during a rap battle before signing Parappa The Rappa to G-Unit for one billion dollars. Very funny. hhnm
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Mick Boogie and Slum Village will be releasing Dirty Slums 2 on January 29, but until it arrives, they keep the momentum going with its latest release.
Mr. 106 & Park returns to the beats and tries his hand over Tyga and Rozay’s collabo. Above is the cover art for his upcoming Greenlight 5 mixtape.
During last night’s Hip Hop Inauguration Ball, Wayne Brady covered Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” while Doug E. Fresh beat-boxed. Only thing iller than this would be longer footage.
In typical peculiar fashion, Prince’s mug takes the cover of the latest issue of Billboard. The artist will also perform and receive the “Icon Award” during the Billboard Music Awards on May 19. hhnm
It’s girls, girls and more girls on the first single from Ab-Soul and JMSN’s upcoming collaborative project, Unit 6.
AK made her way to the piano during this evening’s Inauguration Ball. She opened up her set with “New Day” then proceeded with a special rendition of “Girl On Fire” in honor of our President. Obama on fire.
Before Beyonce sang the National Anthem, here’s footage of The Carter faculty arriving to President Barack Obama’s inauguration. Even Jimmy Carter
[…] With the advent of drill music, gang life is omnipresent in the current hip-hop/rap landscape. Yet, The Game's depiction of that life in his 2011 song "Red Nation" saw quick banning. In response, The Game hoped more of his songs were banned from radio because they did so well on the internet. […]