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Castle - Return of the Gasface (The Has-Lo Passages)
Castle is full of weird personality. If "The Return" fails to gain traction, it's a consolation that the rapper's not fitting in for all the right reasons.
Army Of The Pharaohs Detail Healthy Competition & Impressing Each Other
Exclusive: Army of the Pharaohs break down how Vinnie Paz upped the ante with his "God Particle" verse and how they've evolved despite changes in the music industry.
Rolling Stone Names Rappers Soon-To-Be Eligible For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Rolling Stone's list includes The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Outkast, and more.
NuBorn Says He Wants To Battle B-Magic, Big T, & JC
NuBorn challenges JC and namedrops Big T and B-Magic as rappers he wants to battle. He also says he has Daylyt beating B-Magic 2-1.
Pharrell Says He Wrote Ten Versions Of "Happy"
"I got to point zero, and I just said to myself, 'How do you make a song about a guy who is so happy and relentless in doing so?'" Pharrell said.
Math Hoffa Describes Death Threats Following Summer Madness 3
"This is something that got to my household," the battle rapper says. "It got to my family."
Fat Trel On Wale: "He's Not From My Side"
Fat Trel: "I just want to express the lifestyle of a young Black teenager coming from Washington D.C. who is coming from the opposite train tracks of Wale."
Kentucky Wildcats Discuss Drake's NCAA Final Four Victory Visit
Wildcat player Andrew Harrison says "he just told us to stay confident, and it's on us now, just keep playing and don't be satisfied. So that was exciting for all of us."
Ma$e Reportedly Filed For Divorce From Wife Twyla Betha
Court documents show Ma$e filed for divorce from wife Twyla Betha despite a successful series of marriage counseling books.
Pharrell To Auction Off Coachella VIP Packages For Charity On ebay
The singer will channel proceeds to his own From One Hand To Another organization as he did for his recent Grammy hat auction.
Iggy Azalea Denies Funkmaster Flex Feud & Identifies With YG
Iggy Azalea says "we've known each other for so long," of YG. She also speaks on Funkmaster Flex calling her music "trash" on-air.
Police Identify Person Of Interest In Shooting At Chief Keef's Manager's House
One man was critically injured in a shooting that took place hours after a 911 call was made from the home reporting an armed burglary.
The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 3/30/14
50 Cent releases another "Animal Ambition" track and Drake lets off a post-tour single for fans.
Mickey Factz Says Battle Rap Is Dead & Confirms Plans To Battle Daylyt
"Shit just started getting wacker and wacker and wacker" after Summer Madness 2, the rapper says. During the interview, Mickey Factz also says he'll face off against Daylyt in May.
Domo Genesis On Odd Future: "It's Time To Step Up For Myself"
The Odd Future emcee says "the group is the group. Everybody knows about it. It's time to step up for myself so I feel like this is the first step."
Sway On Kanye West Rant: "I Don't Even See That As A Confrontation"
"I've known Kanye for years," Sway says. "That was just one of the discussions that we had that got filmed."
Smoke DZA Explains Inspiration Behind "Dream.ZONE.Achieve" & Working With Cam'Ron
Smoke DZA and Cam'Ron are reportedly planning a collaborative album later this year and the Dipset rapper features on "Dream.ZONE.Achieve."
Kool Keith On Eminem: "It Seems Like He Has A Lot Of Issues With Himself"
The rapper says "it seems like he has a lot of issues with himself, a lot of stuff, more family stuff and personal."
With a revamped production formula, Grieves is still making catchy, accessible music, but "Winter & The Wolves" rarely pushes any buttons lyrically.
Wale Details Altercation At WWE "Raw" Event
The rapper says, "Honestly, if there wasn't kids right there, it would have went a little bit differently."
Mobb Deep Details Making "The Infamous Mobb Deep" Album
Mobb Deep breaks down songs from its latest album and Prodigy explains the motivation behind the Biggie sample on "All A Dream."
