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Instagram Flexin': Dame Dash Responds To Accusation That He Kidnapped His Children

Amber Rose confesses her love for Wiz Khalifa, and 50 Cent and French Montana are back at it.

Stray Shots: Wale's Radical Honesty & Has Kendrick Lamar Ruined 2015?

On today's "Stray Shots," we discuss Wale's raw brand of emotional honesty and whether or not Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A Butterfly" has ruined rap in 2015.

Made In America: Jay Z Launched TIDAL, But What Does That Mean For Artists & Consumers?

Jay Z’s TIDAL is being billed as an oasis for musicians in the modern music industry desert, but what is it and does it do what it says it does?

Luda's World: From "Incognegro" To Hip Hop Icon

It's been Luda's world for some 15 years, and through the trials and tribulations Luda's always come out on top. Here we recount his path to greatness.

3 For 3 Pt. 2: 9 More Artists That Pulled Off The Three-Peat

Before, we mentioned three-in-a-row is difficult to achieve in anything and Hip Hop is no different. Here’s nine more artists who managed to pull off the feat.

Tweets Is Watching: Dame Dash Unintentionally Creates #TweetLikeDameDash

Drake is slated to curate music for an art exhibition, and A$AP Ferg clarifies his previous remarks on racism.

All Eyez On Memes: Kendrick's Yams For Sale, Plies Makes A Seasoning & Dame Dash's Definition Of Real Men

Yogi Bear been A-1 since day one and Young Thug takes the most suspect looking photo of his career.

Instagram Flexin': Nicki Minaj Mounts Meek Mill In Paris

Timbaland was told Tink was “the one” in a dream, and Dame Dash lashes out on Mark Ecko.

Stray Shots: What's Wrong With The Gospel Of Dame Dash?

On today's "Stray Shots," we discuss Dame Dash's entrepreneurial call to arms and pick a side.

(Im)mortal Men: Kendrick Lamar, Tupac Shakur, And The Pimping of Butterflies

Dissecting the Tupac Shakur allusions in Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A Butterfly."

The Blueprint: 5 Alternative Ways Lil Wayne Can Release "Tha Carter V"

Because Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" doesn't look to be coming out on Cash Money Records any time soon, we thought of a few other ways he might release his final edition in "Tha Carter" series.

Tweets Is Watching: 50 Cent Calls Joe Budden A "Bitch"

LIl Wayne's daughter disses Young Thug, and Suge Knight collapses after bail was raised to $25 million.

All Eyez On Memes: Reactions To Kendrick's New Album, Amber Rose's Wrestling Alter Ego & Drake Gets Pulled Over

50 Cent uses "Empire" to promote Power and Plies’ Instagram account becomes the stuff of legends.

Instagram Flexin': Chris Brown Warns Karrueche Tran Not To Let The “Thot” Come Out

Tinashe joins Nicki Minaj on her newly announced Pinkprint Tour, and Rihanna plays the voice of the first black lead in Dreamworks film “Home.”

Speed Of Sound: “The Fast & The Furious” SoundTrack Breakdown

Before “Furious 7” hits theaters, DX takes a look at the music molding each entry in the throttle pushing series.

Stray Shots: On A$AP Yams Death, Drugs & Creativity In America

On this week's "Stray Shots," we ruminate on the cause of A$AP Yams death.

Money Maker: Ludacris' Box Office Success By The Numbers

In an exclusive "Furious 7" featurette for HipHopDX Ludacris' breaks down the long tenure of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise. And, of course, his impressive string of successes proves he's no slouch on the silver screen.

7 Things Learned From Big Sean’s CRWN Interview

HipHopDX was in the building for the SXSW edition of CRWN and here’s what we noticed.

Empire State Of Mind: 5 Reasons Why A Non-Believer Should Watch Empire Following The Finale

With season one concluded, DX Senior Features Writer and Features Editor Andre Grant discuss Fox’s hit series.

Kendrick Lamar: "u," "i," And Everyone Else

King Kendrick's "To Pimp A Butterfly" is a tour de force, and the whole world he's created turns on two lowercase letters: "u," and "i."

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