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VH1 Announces TV Movie Based On Dan Charnas' "The Big Payback"

VH1 announces a new TV movie called "The Breaks" set to premiere this fall.

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Rae Sremmurd Speak On Transcending "Turn-Up"

"We not gon' be 'turn-up' rappers I guess you would classify them," Slim Jimmy says.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: Nicki Minaj, J. Cole & Iggy Azalea

Nicki Minaj barely holds onto #2, J. Cole piles onto his total album count, and Iggy Azalea rides her streaming count up the charts.

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Beanie Sigel Awake After Shooting & Surgery; Rapper Has Lung Removed

UPDATE #2: Beanie Sigel lost approximately 1.3 pounds after having a lung removed.

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50 Cent & Taraji Henson Clash Over "Empire" Vs. "Power"

50 Cent responds to Taraji P. Henson's Tweets about their competing shows.

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Pro Era's Chuck Strangers Details New Sound On Joey Bada$$' "B4.Da.$$"

"The stuff on Joey's album definitely doesn't sound like shit we been doing," the producer says.

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Lupe Fiasco & GrandeMarshall Argue Over DJ Dahi Beat On Twitter

GrandeMarshall and Lupe feud over a DJ Dahi beat the Philly rapper used first.

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Eminem Target Of Hotstylz Lawsuit Over "Rap God"

Raymond Jones is seeking $8 million for what he says is an uncleared sample of Hotstylz's "Lookin Boy" on "Rap God."

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Macklemore & Fiancee Expecting Their First Child

The couple confirm a pregnancy and announce that the child is due in May.

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DJ Premier Announces MF DOOM Feature On Upcoming "PRhyme" Deluxe Version

The veteran producer also speaks about the closing of his longtime recording space D&D studios.

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Kid Rock Says "Rap-Rock" "Turned Out To Be Pretty Gay"

"Rap-Rock was what people wanted at the time, and they still love those songs at shows," Kid Rock says. "But it turned into a lot of bullshit and it turned out to be pretty gay."

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Game Says He's "Sworn Enemies" With 50 Cent; Shuts Down Possible Reunion

Game responds to a fan on Instagram, inquiring about his possible reunion with 50 Cent.

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Hip Hop Album Sales Dropped Nearly 25% In 2014

Hip Hop CD sales dropped more than 29% in 2014.

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YG Fans Protest "My Krazy Life" Grammy Snub In Los Angeles

Fans of the "My Krazy Life" rapper picketed outside of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles yesterday.

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Hip Hop Single Sales: Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, Rae Sremmurd

The holiday week doubles the usual sales counts across the board with Big Sean and E-40 holding onto #1.

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The Top 10 Hip Hop Singles Of The Week: N.W.A, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar

An NWA biopic trailer gets released and Kanye West drops a track for the new year.

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Ty Dolla $ign Details Upcoming Music With Kanye West, Rihanna & Paul McCartney

Ty Dolla opens up about recording with Kanye for the rapper's upcoming album.

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Hip Hop Week In Review: Chris Rock, YG, Faith Evans

Chris Rock jokes about Eminem not being in his "Top Five" list and YG & DJ Mustard beef on Instagram.

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Macklemore To Release New Album In 2015

Macklemore confirms that fans will get a new album this year.

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Dipset Reunion Announced By DJ Funkmaster Flex

Funk Flex announces a five-club reunion tour and plans for a mixtape from the Harlem group.

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Former Ku Klux Klan Leader David Duke Takes Aim At Nicki Minaj

The infamous former KKK Grand Wizard calls Nicki Minaj a "degenerate" "promoted by Jewish record producers."

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