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Nas & Russell Simmons Join "Millions March NYC" Protest
Protesters marched from Washington Square Park to the New York City Police Department headquarters in a demonstration against the recent killings of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and more.
Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter V" Will Be Released In Early 2015, According To Mack Maine
"I can't give a definitive date [for "Carter V"]," Mack Maine says. "I can just say first quarter for sure. We're still in talks right now, trying to get the plans together."
Hip Hop Single Sales This Week: Big Sean, ILOVEMAKONNEN, Iggy Azalea
Big Sean & E-40 return to the #1 spot and O.T. Genasis' "Coco" cracks into the Top 10 at #7.
Hip Hop Week In Review: Puff Daddy, Drake, Lil Wayne
Puffy reportedly punches Drake over a Boi-1da beat and Lil Wayne confirms he's staying with Cash Money Records.
DJ Mister Cee Announces Move To Radio 103.9
DJ Mister Cee announces his move to a newly reformatted radio station less than a month after his departure from Hot 97 in November.
The Top 10 Singles Of The Week: Cassidy, Dizaster, Rich Homie Quan
Cassidy's return to battle rap against Dizaster tops the list and a leaked Drake-featuring Rich Homie Quan song follows close behind.
Lil Kim & K. Michelle Beef On Social Media
Lil Kim fires off at K. Michelle in an Instagram rant and calls the R&B singer a "Prozac popping bipolar bitch."
Bishop Lamont Addresses Rumors Of New Dr. Dre Music
Exclusive: "Let that nigga fan his own flames for the shit he doing," Bishop Lamont says of other artists hyping up Dr. Dre's prospects for new music.
Pusha T Breaks Down His New adidas Sneaker Collaboration
Pusha T also addresses his Tweet to Lil Wayne and says, "'Ye actually likes Wayne, so they could probably make some good music together. But who knows."
J. Cole "2014 Forrest Hills Drive" First Week Sales Projections
Early projections for J. Cole's latest album hint at the year's biggest first-week sales numbers from a Hip Hop artist.
Beanie Sigel Was In The "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" During Shooting According To Police
Police report that Beanie Sigel is in critical but stable condition after being shot at his brother-in-law's house last week.
J. Cole "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Stream
UPDATE: The tracklisting for J. Cole's next album has been released.
Leaked Kendrick Lamar Album Tracklist Confirmed Fake
TDE President Punch took to Twitter to deny rumors that Kendrick Lamar's album tracklist has leaked.
Rapper Earl Hayes And Girlfriend Stephanie Moseley Pronounced Dead In Murder-Suicide
The rapper formerly signed to Floyd Mayweather's record label reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend Stephanie Mosely.
Chris Brown & Plies Bicker On Twitter
Chris Brown's breakup with Karrueche Tran spills over to social media and ends up in a back-and-forth between Plies and the R&B singer.
Rick Ross & MMG Taunt Timbaland Over Mosley Music Group Branding
The Tweets instigate Timbaland over his Mosley Music Group's branding being similar to MMG's logo.
Young Thug: "Anyone Can Rap If You've Got Brains"
"I was in the streets at eight, nine years old," Young Thug says. "I was going to school so my dad and mom would keep buying me clothes, but when I got out I did what I wanted to do – fighting, all kinds of shit."
Tiny Doo Pleads Not Guilty To Gang Conspiracy Charges For Rap Lyrics
Tiny Doo's lawyer says his client is being charged with crimes the DA "admits that he had no involvement in or even knowledge of."
Lil Wayne Says "I'm In A Bad Situation But I Will Be Out Of It Soon"
Lil Wayne adds on to recent comments about his situation at Cash Money Records during a performance in Brooklyn over the weekend.
Hip Hop Week In Review: Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Kanye West
Lil Wayne fires off at Cash Money Records and Birdman while J. Cole's album leak makes headlines.
Hip Hop Single Sales This Week: Beyonce, Iggy Azalea, Big Sean
Beyonce has two singles in the Top 3 while Iggy Azalea's recent single has a second-wind.
