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Maya Angelou is surprised and both disappointed in rapper Common for using the “N-Word” in a song in which he also uses her poetry. The world renown and influential Pulitzer Prize-nominee feels very strongly about the usage of the negative term and has labeled it “vulgar and dangerous.” Janet Jackson Opens Up About The New […]

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Kanye West may be spending time praising Mannie Fresh but Wutang Clan’s The RZA has some kind words for Yeezy. During one of those extensive Red Bull Music Academy lectures The RZA discussed his work with Kanye West on My Dark Twisted Fantasy and what he observed about his work ethic. “I spent two weeks […]

Is Rihanna pregnant? The “What’s My Name” singer had to run off stage in the middle of a performance in Portugal last night, leaving fans to wonder what happened! When a Twitter follower asked if she had any “cool memories” about the show, Riri replied with full honesty: “yep! i ran off stage to throw […]

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Kanye West has made his mark on hip-hop as one of the best producers in the genre, but he has higher praise for Mannie Fresh.

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Drake and Justin Bieber, two of Canada's biggest stars were on one stage last night in Los Angeles, and they performed Drizzy's "Trust Issues."

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John Legend is staying away from this usual ballads and delivering uptempo soul on his new song "Chasing Your Love." Is this the type of song you'd like to hear over and over again, or is once enough? Let us know what you think about it!

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Willow Smith gave us a sneak peek at her new video “Fireball” a few weeks ago, but now we are treated to the full clip. Nicki Minaj rides shotgun on the song from Willow’s debut, Knees & Elbows, due April 13, 2012. (props to Missinfo.tv) Willow Smith Stays Up late With Jimmy Fallon! [VIDEO] Sneak […]

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It seems like Ciara's becoming more known for hanging out with her famous friends than for making music, but this undiscovered song called "Swim" has just leaked.

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Rick Ross isn't talking about his latest solo album "God Forgives I Don't," and it may not be dropping as soon as we had hoped.

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Rick Ross isn't talking about his latest solo album "God Forgives I Don't," and it may not be dropping as soon as we had hoped.

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Words By Hafeez Raji Rarely do pioneers stay relevant some twenty-five  years after coming on the scene to redefine a genre as one William Griffin, aka Rakim bka The R. Over two decades ago my only knowledge of hip hop–or better yet “rap”–revolved literally on my first vinyl album, a compilation of the Sugar Hill […]

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After several delays, it looks like Jeezy will finally be able to release his highly anticipated Thug Motivation 103. The Atlanta trapstar dropped a video for the track, “Nothin.” In the G.Visuals directed clip, Pastor Jeezy delivers more verses of his street gospel. Jeezy continues to let the world know he made it from nothing […]