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Kendrick Lamar Addresses TDE President Punch's Music
"It's actually an achievement," Kendrick Lamar says. "I'm proud of it. Talent, you can't hide that."
Hip Hop Week In Review: Lil Wayne, Young Zee, Iggy Azalea
Lil Wayne announces "Sorry For The Wait 2" and Iggy Azalea responds to Kendrick Lamar's encouragement.
Freeway Rick Ross Offers Jail Advice To Bobby Shmurda
"What I did with prison is I turned my prison cell into a college," Freeway Rick Ross says.
Jay Z Demos From Before "Reasonable Doubt" Released
A collection of ten Jay Z demos include songs like "What's In A Name" and "Greatest MC."
J. Period Details Nas' Role In Launching His Mixtape Career
"Before I combined interviews and music together, nobody had really done that on a mixtape," J. Period says.
Hip Hop Album Sales: Nicki Minaj, J. Cole & Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj falls to #3, Rae Sremmurd debut at #5, and J. Cole holds onto his Top 10 spot.
Flavor Flav Indicted For Driving With A Suspended License
Flavor Flav will appear in court later this month facing a felony charge of driving with a suspended license.
Chris Brown Responds To Club Shooting
The singer is also reportedly reevaluating his upcoming booking schedule.
Freddie Gibbs Honors Stuart Scott, Says He "Inspired A Generation"
"To see him be such an advocate for cancer and bringing awareness, he might have saved my life, with me going to the doctor to get check-ups," Freddie Gibbs says.
Common & John Legend Win Golden Globe For "Selma" Song "Glory"
"Now is our time to change the world," Common said during his acceptance speech. "Selma is now."
Christina Milian Addresses Lil Wayne & Baby Rift
"I'm on the same record label," Milan said. "I'm on Young Money, so it's a little difficult when it comes to business."
Adrien Broner Says He "Felt Disrespected" By Roc Nation Sports Offer
Adrien Broner says Roc Nation's five-year $40 million contract offer is "just bullshit."
50 Cent Gives 2015 Music Industry Predictions
50 Cent also speaks about the latest moves for his SMS Audio brand.
Iggy Azalea Responds To Kendrick Lamar's Encouragement
Iggy Azalea appears to respond to Kendrick Lamar's comments about her in Billboard last week.
Berner "20 Lights" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & EP Stream
The Taylor Gang emcee's latest release features Wiz Khalifa, Migos and Curren$y.
Hip Hop Single Sales: Kanye West, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj
Kanye West jumps to #1 with half-a-week's sales and Big Sean's latest single is set for platinum next week.
The Top 10 Hip Hop Singles Of The Week: 50 Cent, Young Zee, Joey Bada$$
50 Cent and Taraji Henson joke about "Empire" vs. "Power" and Young Zee releases a record for Eminem.
50 Cent To Guest Edit New York Daily News
The G-Unit founder will help curate the New York Daily News for a single day next Tuesday.
Hip Hop Week In Review: Nicki Minaj, Game, 50 Cent
A former KKK leader takes aim at Nicki Minaj and Game says him and 50 Cent are "sworn enemies."
Kendrick Lamar On Iggy Azalea: "Do Your Thing, Continue To Rock It"
"She's doing her thing," Kendrick says. "Let her."
DMX "Redemption Of The Beast" Album Legitimate, Seven Arts Entertainment CEO Says
DMX says "that's all stolen music," but the label CEO releases a statement claiming they bought the masters in 2012.
