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Rolling Stone Lists The "40 Best Rap Albums Of 2014"
The iconic music magazine crowns "Run The Jewels 2" as the year's best listen.
Biggie Vs. Tupac: 10 Reasons Why Each Is Better Listed By Complex
Complex releases a pair of videos about why each emcee is better than the other.
Alleged Universal Music Group A&R Calls Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" A Flop
A producer named Jaywan says Nicki Minaj directed her own marketing for her latest album.
T.I. Responds To Q-Tip's History Lesson For Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks Says "He Has No Clue"
T.I. tells Iggy Azalea to "absorb da info" from Q-Tip's Twitter lesson and defends her from detractors. Azealia Banks responds.
Hip Hop Single Sales: Big Sean, ILOVEMAKONNEN, Iggy Azalea
A few tracks trade places in the Top 10 and a J. Cole song reaches #9.
The Top 10 Singles Of The Week: Birdman, Wiz Khalifa, Kanye West
A trio of DX exclusives lead the pack and Kanye West features on the latest Chief Keef single.
Azealia Banks Calls Action Bronson "The Bootleg Ghostface"; Bronson Responds
Update: Q-Tip & Solange Knowles question some of Action Bronson's Tweets aimed at Azealia Banks.
Hip Hop Week In Review: Bobby Shmurda, Rich Homie Quan, J. Cole
Bobby Shmurda is arrested along with a handful of other GS9 gang members and J. Cole's album jumps to #1.
Snoop Dogg To Star In New ESPN Mini-Series About His Son's Football Career
A five-part miniseries is scheduled to cover Snoop Dogg and his high-school son's life in football.
Bishop Lamont Remembers 1992 Watts Truce, Says "We Need That Again"
"There's strength in numbers," Bishop Lamont says. "We gotta figure it out."
"Black Messiah" is ambitious and adventurous, and in that way it delivers wholly on the promise of D’Angelo as an artist.
Ja Rule Details Plans For New Music In 2015
"I got about maybe three albums done so I’m dropping some stuff in 2015—maybe not a full LP, maybe just some singles," Ja Rule says.
KXNG CROOKED Says Cassidy, Dizaster Battle "Raised The Bar"
"I think they raised the bar," KXNG CROOKED says. "That was a nice purse he got. They gave him a nice check."
Hip Hop Album Sales: J. Cole, Eminem, PRhyme
J. Cole's third album debuts at #1 and becomes the biggest first-week seller of the year from any Hip Hop artist.
YG Says Grammy Snub Is "Like A Slap In The Face"
"I really feel some type of way," YG says of not being nominated for a Grammy. "I know it got something to do with me being from the streets and representing what I represent and talking about what I talk about on these records."
Namebrand Reflects On Professionalism In The Music Industry
"Every move is calculated, you gotta understand that this is a business," Namebrand says.
Police Pull Over Harvard Grad For Playing N.W.A.'s "F*ck Tha Police"
A police officer in Hialeah, Florida stopped a 26-year old law student last month for playing the song loudly from his car.
J. Period Unveils 10th Anniversary Mixtape Series Box Set
"This is it," J. Period says. "Really trying to commemorate this in style and Bose is obviously a premium company and so for them to agree to participate was just fantastic."
Nicki Minaj Responds To Cash Money Rumors, Says "We're A Family"
"We good," Nicki Minaj says. "Love conquers all. I do know that, no matter what, we're a family."
Police Name Persons Of Interest In Beanie Sigel Shooting
Police say they've been unable to reach Beanie Sigel's sister-in-law, Kamilah Salahuddin, who has been named a person of interest in their investigation.
Drake & Kevin Hart Named As Possible Leads In Spike Lee's "School Daze Too"
The latest news from Sony's data breach reveals that Spike Lee wanted Drake and Kevin Hart as lead actors in a sequel to his 1988 movie "School Daze."
