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Skillz References Jay Z & Solange Fight, OutKast Reunion In "2014 Rap Up"

"Chloe and French? Okay / And OutKast came back but somebody forgot to tell Dre," Skillz raps.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, Fabolous

Nicki Minaj retains her #2 position and J. Cole officially breaks the Gold record milestone.

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Rich Homie Quan: "Just 'Cause I Wear Tight Pants Don't Mean I'm Gay"

Rich Homie Quan addresses rumors about his sexuality and details his history of getting in fights.

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KXNG Crooked Reacts To Yelawolf & Kanye West's Use Of Confederate Flag

"Me, I don't care for the Confederate flag whether it's Yelawolf or it's Kanye," the rapper says.

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Macklemore Attributes His Mainstream Acceptance To White Privilege

"The privilege that exists in the music industry is just a greater symptom of the privilege that exists in America," Macklemore says. "There's no difference, this is just a byproduct."

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Lush One Discusses Rappers Not Being Paid For "Ether" Battles

"I allowed outside entities to infiltrate our culture who didn’t have the proper understanding and respect of it," Lush One says.

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Riff Raff To Join Hulk Hogan As Tag-Team Partner In WWE

Riff Raff is set to begin training with Hulk Hogan as the wrestler's partner in the WWE.

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Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Celebrate Birth Of Their Second Child

Alicia Keys delivered the couple's second son early morning yesterday.

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Chris Rock Explains Why Eminem's Not In His Top Five Rapper List

"People get angry when you don't mention Eminem," Chris Rock says.

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Royce Da 5'9 Says J. Cole's "Fire Squad" "Got Blown Out Of Proportion"

"If there was to be some offense taken, I could see why," Royce says. "Did I listen to it and get offended by it? No."

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GQ Names Kanye West The Most Stylish Man Of The Year

In 2014 Kanye West continued his collaboration with A.P.C., saw the release of his Yeezy Red Octobers, taught a fashion class, and more.

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Victim Of Puff Daddy, Shyne Shooting Speaks On 15th Anniversary Of The Incident

"I have been able to stand on my faith to pull thru," Natania Reuben wrote on Instagram.

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Hip Hop Single Sales This Week: Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce

Nicki Minaj and Beyonce's new single shoots up the charts while Big Sean holds onto the #1 spot.

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The Top 10 Hip Hop Singles Of The Week: Cassidy, Dizaster, Birdman

Cassidy's battle against Dizaster tops the list and a string of DX exclusives follow behind.

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Brian Coleman Discusses Impact Of Sir Jinx On Ice Cube's "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted"

"Jinx was really brought there to make sure, and both Cube and Jinx agree, solely to make sure it didn’t end up sounding too East Coast," Coleman says. "They wanted to keep LA in there."

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Hip Hop Week In Review: Pusha T, Jimmy Henchman, Fabolous

Pusha T comments on Wale's latest mixtape release and Jimmy Henchman addresses Bobby Shmurda's arrest.

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Fabolous Explains 1990s Theme On "The Young OG Project"

"It's kind of like a vanity project," Fab says. "I kept getting these beats that were inspired by Nineties records, so I just busted some raps on top of 'em. I felt like I'm a good person to represent that."

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Lil Wayne Reportedly Considering Legal Action Against Cash Money Records

Lil Wayne allegedly considers legal action against Cash Money in order to be dropped from the label.

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No Limit Rapper Mac Maintains Innocence In Manslaughter Conviction 14 Years Later

Nearly fifteen years after a murder was attributed to No Limit rapper Mac, an investigative report questions the conviction.

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Pusha T, Talib Kweli, Freddie Gibbs Respond To Police Shooting Of Missouri Teen Antonio Martin

A police officer reportedly shot and killed an armed 18-year old just miles away from Ferguson.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, D'Angelo

Nicki Minaj claims the #2 spot, J. Cole falls to #4, and D'Angelo returns at #5.

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