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Hip Hop Week In Review: 50 Cent, Lupe Fiasco, Birdman
50 Cent says a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is "not going to happen" and Birdman deals with the aftermath of Lil Wayne's Cash Money diss.
Raekwon Recalls Smoking PCP With Ol' Dirty Bastard
"Dirty, he was an amazing individual," Raekwon says of his fellow Wu-Tang Clan rapper.
The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles Of The Week: Eminem, Lil Wayne, Joey Bada$$
Shady Records releases a video for "Detroit Vs. Everybody" and Lil Wayne disses Cash Money Records.
Kanye West Previews New Rihanna Collaboration
Kanye West made a surprise appearance at an iHeartMedia Music Summit in California.
Joey Bada$$ "B4.Da.$$" & Lupe Fiasco "Tetsuo & Youth" First Week Sales Projections
Joey Bada$$ and Lupe Fiasco's first-week sales projections put them ahead of Nicki Minaj and J. Cole's latest sales numbers.
Young Buck Says His G-Unit Return "Is Like The Reinvention Of Buck"
"I've been away from the game for a minute," Young Buck says. "I been to prison and back, the whole nine."
Hip Hop Album Sales: Nicki Minaj, J. Cole & Rae Sremmurd
Mark Ronson debuts at #5 and Nicki Minaj moves closer to the Gold album milestone at #6.
Lil Wayne Disses Cash Money On "Sorry 4 The Wait 2"
"Cash Money is an army, I'm a one man army," Lil Wayne raps, "And if them niggas comin' for me, I'm goin' out like Tony."
Vince Staples Speaks On Iggy Azalea Cultural Appropriation Controversy
"Nobody got mad when Eminem did it," Vince Staples says.
Nas, Nicki Minaj & Chance The Rapper To Appear On Madonna's "Rebel Heart" Album
Chance The Rapper and Mike Tyson are set to appear on a track together.
The Game, Dr. Dre & Kendrick Lamar Celebrate 10th Anniversary Of "The Documentary"
Game also brought his son out onstage during his performance.
Confirming Joey Bada$$’s commitment to tradition, B4.Da.$$ harks back more than it pushes forward. It also begs the question: what’s next?
A$AP Yams' Death Not An Overdose According To A$AP Ant
"I don't wanna talk on it," A$AP Ant says. "It wasn't that though at all.
A$AP Rocky, Action Bronson, 2 Chainz Respond To A$AP Yams' Death
RCA Records also releases a statement about the A$AP Mob founder's passing.
Charlamagne Says Two White Acts Up For Best Rap Album: Childish Gambino & Iggy Azalea
Charlamagne says the Grammys have "Never gotten it right when it comes to Hip Hop."
Cam'ron & Jim Jones Diss Jay Z On New Dipset Track
"Having money that don't make you a real one," Cam raps.
N.W.A Biopic "A Great American Uprising Story," Producer Will Packer Says
"It's gonna deliver for fans of N.W.A which are always the hardest when you look at the core fans," Packer says.
Funkmaster Flex Calls Jay Z A "Commercial, Corporate Rapper" In New Rant
"In 2015 you are a commercial, corporate rapper that drops a little catchphrase every three months," Funk Flex says.
Hip Hop Single Sales: Chris Brown, Tyga, Kanye West
Chris Brown and Tyga debut at #1 and knock Kanye West's "Only One" down to #2.
The Top 10 Singles Of The Week: Lil Wayne, Eminem, Tupac
Lil Wayne drops a new freestyle leading up to his latest mixtape release.
