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Lil B Vigilant In His Support Of Wendy Davis & Women's Rights
Lil B criticizes male politicians supportive of Texas Senate Bill Five in a new, op-ed piece.
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Rick Rubin Says "Yeezus" Sounded "Unfocused" At One Point
Rick Rubin addresses Kanye West's need to combine both minimalism and edginess on "Yeezus."
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The White Mandingos' Darryl Jenifer Reveals He & Sacha Jenkins Worked With R.A. The Rugged Man Prior To Murs
Exclusive: The legendary Bad Brains musician reveals that a pre-White Mandingos group featured R.A. The Rugged Man as an emcee.
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Dr. Dre Salutes Kendrick Lamar At ASCAP Awards
Dr. Dre presented Kendrick Lamar with the ASCAP Vanguard Award at the 26th annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards yesterday, calling him "ahead of the trends."
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Killer Mike & El-P Credit Run The Jewels Name To LL Cool J Line
Killer Mike says Run The Jewels isn't "second to any rapper or producer" while speaking on the inspiration behind the group's name.
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Rick Ross Sued $90,000 By TV Johnny's Jewelry Store For Unpaid Rolex Watches
Paul Wall's business partner says that Rick Ross owes his store nearly $90k for 42 karats of diamonds on three Rolex watches last year.
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Action Bronson Body Slams Fan Who Jumps On Stage During Concert
Action Bronson concert-going punks jump up to get beat down.
On his 2011 single named after Miami Dolphins Running Back Larry Csonska, Action Bronson ... [More »]
Wordspit Lends His Voice To New Reese's Puffs Cereal Commercial
DXnext alum WordSpit contributes to a new Reese's Puffs commercial by adding his vocals to the visual.
Brooklyn, New York-based emcee Wordspit recentl ... [More »]
"Jay-Z Blue" Is About "Paranoia" Regarding Fatherhood
Jay-Z releases another behind-the-scenes video for "Magna Carta Holy Grail," offering a glimpse into what "Jay-Z Blue" is about.
Jay-Z has revealed mo ... [More »]
CyHi The Prynce Says G.O.O.D. Music's "Cruel Winter" LP May Arrive This Year
CyHi The Prynce also says that he'e working on a mixtape as well as an EP, and that he plans to release his "Hardway Musical" album in early 2014.
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Lauryn Hill Writes Open Letter Addressing IRS & Racism
Lauryn Hill criticizes, among other things, "America's particular brand of hypocrisy."
Lauryn Hill's legal woes are well-documented. In May, Hill was ... [More »]
Alley Boy Announces New Zaytoven Mixtape
Exclusive: Alley Boy also discusses how relocating to Los Angeles has helped him and what it was like recording with Meek Mill.
Alley Boy released his ... [More »]
2013 BET Awards App Released With Prizes, Voting Capabilities
BET creates just one more ways viewers can get involved with the upcoming BET Experience weekend.
Black Entertainment Television has created an app re ... [More »]
Jay-Z "Magna Carta Holy Grail" Release Date & Updated Tracklist
UPDATE: Jay-Z has two additional tracks than originally thought on his "Magna Carta Holy Grail" album. Rick Ross, Frank Ocean and Justin Timberlake will appear.
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