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The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 4/14/14
50 Cent keeps his "Animal Ambition" run going and HipHopDX premieres a new Twiztid single.
Math Hoffa & Dizaster Diss Each Other On Twitter
The rappers go back and forth on Twitter about the possibility of an official matchup.
Fans Start Kickstarter Campaign To Crowd-Source Wu-Tang Clan's "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin"
"I can't imagine RZA being upset if enough Wu-Tang fans get together and raise enough money to purchase [the album]," Russell Meyer says.
Cassidy On Battle Rap: "I Elevated From That. I'm Not Battling No More"
The Philly emcee also describes the recent mainstream attention for Battle Rap: "That's one of the main places you could hear bars nowadays."
Papoose On Jay Z: "Lyrically He's Not On My Level"
"A lot of people try to take you away from this and put things in the way to insinuate that being a gangster or having money makes you a great artist," Papoose said.
Smoke DZA On New York Hip Hop: "Right Now, I'm The Best"
"As far as the legends, the legends paved the way and they still paving the way," Smoke DZA said.
Suge Knight: Dr. Dre Doesn't Know What Goes On At Aftermath
Suge Knight clarifies comments he made about Game and Kendrick Lamar's record deals earlier this year and says "the person who's dictating what's going on at Interscope is Jimmy Iovine."
Ty-Law On "Road To Total Slaughter" Battle Rap Show: "The Vets Was On There And They Choked"
URL battlers Mr. Wavy, Ty-Law, and Prez Mafia describe seeing Battle Rap on cable TV.
50 Cent On Tony Yayo, Young Buck: "They're Babies"
"At different points they throw the tantrums and stuff like that and I just watch them," 50 Cent said.
Coachella Weekend Round-Up, Day 3 Live Stream
An OutKast reunion and cameos from Jay Z and Puff Daddy during Nas' performance fill out the Coachella weekend.
Tray Chaney Details Roles As Poot In "The Wire" & In Mac Dre Biopic
Exclusive: The actor-rapper also explains the motivation behind his music and his role as a producer and actor in an upcoming Mac Dre biopic.
Questlove Discusses Rappers In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
The Roots drummer responds to Gene Simmons' criticism of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's inclusion of Hip Hop artists.
Drake Grants Wish For Terminal Cancer Patient
Following news that the 15-year old Houstonian wanted to meet Drake, the rapper surprised her with a visit over the weekend.
Five-Percent Member Discusses Jay Z's Potential Affiliation With The Nation
"I couldn't go and just make a Roc logo...I'm quite sure somebody would have asked me am I down with Roc-A-Fella Records," Five-Percent Nation member Born Justice Allah said.
Marlon Wayans On Tupac: "He Wasn't Real Gangster, But He Acted Gangster"
"I think he would have matured at this point to be the leader that I think this generation could use in a lot of ways," Marlon Wayans says of Tupac.
50 Cent: "I Got The Whole Interscope System Out Of The Way"
"You can't look for confirmation from the public," 50 Cent said. "You gotta have gratification internally."
The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 4/6/14
Future is joined by Kanye West on the trophy wife inspired "I Won" and Kendrick Lamar features on TDE's SZA's new release.
Hollow Da Don Explains Challenging Loaded Lux, Potential Battle With Joe Budden
"I don't know what he expects to get out of this," Hollow Da Don says of a possible battle with the Slaughterhouse rapper.
Lush One Says Ghostwriting Is "An Epidemic In Battle Rap"
"I definitely don't respect it," Lush One says of ghostwriting. "It's kind of like when you find out that Santa Claus isn't real."
Mack Maine Dispels Rumors Of Gay Rapper Signing To YMCMB
Mack Maine took to Twitter to dispel the claims, writing "I don't know if this is a publicity stunt but we (YMCMB) haven't signed any new artist recently."
Norbes & Ah Di Boom Break Down Season 2 Of BET's "106 & Park" "Ultimate Freestyle Friday"
"With this Hip Hop shit, a lot of people separate battling from mainstream," Norbes says. "So to get them to actually watch it and understand what we're doing is a blessing."
