A$AP Rocky Says Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Inspired Him During CRWN Interview
“Kendrick [Lamar’s] album inspired me,” A$AP Rocky says. “J. Cole’s success inspired me. I wanna feel inspired. We gotta keep raising the bar.”
Onyx Discusses Jam Master Jay’s Death
“That was a big loss for fucking humanity,” Sticky Fingaz says.
50 Cent Helps Sell 1,400 Bottles Of Effen Vodka At Liquor Store In New York
Liquor Warehouse in Syracuse, New York reportedly sold 13 bottles of Effen Vodka a minute thanks to a signing session from 50 Cent.
Dej Loaf Discusses Her Lil Wayne Single: “I Was Going Crazy”
The “Try Me” rapper also addresses some of the criticism she’s been subjected to regarding the music video for her “Me U & Hennessy” record.
Ja Rule Featured In Upcoming Documentary On White-Collar Crime
“White Collar Convicts: Life on the Inside” features a segment of Ja Rule talking about former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski and their time together in the same lockup facility.
Chris Brown Reportedly Settles Alleged Basketball Assault Case
Chris Brown has issued what’s being described as a “nuisance payment” to the alleged victim of his 2014 basketball assault.
Turk Explains Cash Money & No Limit’s Past Feud
“I wouldn’t say the artists didn’t get along, I would say probably [Master] P and Baby [Birdman], they probably had their reasons as [to] why we never did anything together,” Turk says.
Flesh-N-Bone: “I’m A Living Example Of Eazy-E’s Success”
Flesh-N-Bone also confirms that “Thug Pound” will be coming sometime soon.
Da Brat Discusses Nicki Minaj & Iggy Azalea’s Longevity In Hip Hop
“I definitely feel like Nicki gon’ have longevity [but] I’m not sure about Iggy,” Da Brat says.
Judge Allows Together Forever Mafia Music Videos To Be Used In Brooklyn Gang Leaders Trial
Together Forever Mafia’s music videos can be used in their drug trafficking trial, Judge Kiyo Matsumoto rules.
Mass Appeal Uses Google Maps To Discover Locations Of Iconic Hip Hop Album Covers
Mass Appeal finds the locations of Nas’ “Illmatic” and Ice Cube’s “AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted,” among others, and replaces the natural landscape with the respective album cover.
“18 Great Posse Cuts Reppin’ A Particular City” Listed By XXL
Included on the list are records from Eminem, Puff Daddy, Bun B and E-40, among others.
Killer Mike Set To Guest Lecture On Race Relations At MIT
The Run the Jewels member is scheduled to present his lecture titled, “Killer Mike: Race Relations in the US” this Friday (April 24) as part of the institute’s “Hip Hop Speaker Series.”
Cle “Bone” Sloan allegedly says in new audio that he was in a rage and that he “fucked” up while attacking Suge Knight prior to the hit-and-run that killed Knight’s alleged friend Terry Carter in January.
Jay Z's Aspiro CEO Andy Chen Leaves Company
The CEO of Aspiro, the parent company of Jay Z’s Tidal streaming service, leaves the organization.
Kanye West Reportedly Served With Legal Papers At LAX Airport
The nature of the papers were not revealed.
De La Soul Explains Why Their Old Music Is Not Available On Streaming Services
The Kickstarter campaign aimed to fund De La Soul’s next album has raised over $450,000 since its launch.
Ice Cube Discusses N.W.A Biopic & New Music With Dr. Dre
Ice Cube also reveals what he misses most about Eazy-E.
Kendrick Lamar Names Earl Sweatshirt As His Favorite Artist Right Now
K. Dot also hints at the possibility of a “To Pimp A Butterfly” world tour sometime soon.
Snoop Dogg Reportedly Invests In Marijuana Delivery Company Called Eaze
Eaze has allegedly made 30,000 marijuana deliveries in the San Francisco Bay Area since its launch, says it can provide delivery within 10 minutes.
Tech N9ne Details Collaborations With Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & B.o.B
“It’s like I had this Dracula idea,” Tech N9ne says of his “Fuck Food” record featuring Lil Wayne and T-Pain.