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Jay Rock on TDE’s Success: “I Opened the Doors and I Kept the Doors Open”
Ever since Jay Rock appeared on the XXL‘s 2010 Freshman cover, Top Dawg Entertainment established itself as the next big forte in hip-hop. His little brother Kendrick Lamar sh ... [More »]
Terrace Martin Speaks On Bond With Robert Glasper, Kendrick Lamar's Success
Exclusive: Terrace Martin speaks of going to Jazz camp with Robert Glasper. He praises 9th Wonder, and says, "Snoop is the first one to give me a shot," and it's love whether ... [More »]
Unreleased Nate Dogg Chorus To Appear On Suga Free & Pimpin' Young EP
Unreleased Nate Dogg Chorus To Appear On Suga Free & Pimpin' Young EPby JAKE PAINEposted April 08, 2013 at 2:10PM EDT | 2 comments ... [More »]
Kanye West Hit With RICO/Copyright Infringement For Repeatedly Sampled Song
Kanye West has been hit which accuses the rapper of sampling the 1974 song "Bumpin' Bus Stop"
Kanye West is known for the heavy use of samples in his ... [More »]
Mixtape Release Dates: Nino Bless, Capital Steez, Hustle Gang, Tage Future
T.I.'s Hustle Gang collective announces new effort, "G.D.O.D: The Introduction." Nino Bless, and Homeboy Sandman are also coming soon with tapes of their own.
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Katt Williams Comments On Business & Friendship With Suge Knight
Katt Williams confirms that he and the former head of Death Row Records "have business together."
In the final days of 2012, comedian Katt Williams wa ... [More »]
Bronx, New York Honored By Smithsonian For Innovation In Hip Hop
Grand Wizzard Theodore says the "Places of Invention" exhibit at the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center will help younger audiences learn more about the culture.
Two Members Of Congress Investigating Jay-Z & Beyonce's Cuba Trip
United States Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart are curious about the type of license Jay-Z and Beyonce used to tour Cuba, and claim it disrespects som ... [More »]
Sugar Hill Records Signs Deal With Universal Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing will now administer hits like "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang and "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five.
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