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Yung Berg Recalls 2008 Chain Snatching In Detroit

"At the end of the day I'm humble and I'm happy because God has blessed me to reemerge to do this again," Yung Berg says of his current comeback.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: Kendrick Lamar, "Empire" & Drake

Kendrick Lamar takes over and "Empire" falls to #2.

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Jay Z Reportedly Held Secret Meeting With Artists About Aspiro

Artists like Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and Madonna reportedly discussed the future of Jay Z's newly acquired streaming service.

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Migos Explain The Making Of "One Time" Video

"Ain't nobody did a video like this," Quavo says. "It's gonna go down as one of the hardest videos in history."

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Action Bronson - Mr. Wonderful

Action Bronson's "Mr. Wonderful" is a smogasbord of elements all featuring Bronsolino's signature quirkiness and lyrical prowess.

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Dr. Dre Gave Me "Five Black Eyes," Michel'le Says

The "R&B Divas LA" actress/singer says Dr. Dre gave her "five black eyes" and "a cracked rib."

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Big K.R.I.T. Says He Wants To Help Younger Artists As An A&R

The "Cadillactica" artist explains his possible future as an A&R.

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Rich Homie Quan Responds To Young Thug Calling Him "Bitch Homie Quan"

The "Type of Way" rapper shrugs off comments made by Young Thug at a show earlier this month.

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Run The Jewels' Killer Mike Suffered Shoulder Injury From SXSW Stage Attack

Killer Mike suffered a torn rotator cuff after a man attacked the duo onstage at SXSW last week.

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Kendrick Lamar "To Pimp A Butterfly" Album Signing Brings Out Fans In Compton

More than 2,000 fans showed up to meet the TDE rapper and get their albums signed.

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Drake To Curate Music For New Sotheby's Exhibit

Sotheby's new direct sales exhibition will feature art from contemporary Black American artists.

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Kanye West Causes 40% Spike In Male Fashion Students At LA Trade Technical College

Nearly 40% more men have enrolled in the school's fashion design program since Kanye began teaching.

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Lil B Blames Kevin Durant's Injury On His Curse

Lil B also says that he'll lift the curse if Durant plays him in a game of one-on-one.

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Timbaland Says He Dreamed Aaliyah Told Him Tink Is "The One"

"I was riding home one day, asleep," Timabaland says. "She spoke to me in my sleep and said, '[Tink's] the one.'"

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Hip Hop Singles Sales: Rihanna, The Weeknd, Flo Rida

"FourFiveSeconds" easily stays at #1 and The Weeknd climbs back to #2.

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The Top 10 Hip Hop Singles Of The Week: Kendrick Lamar, Tupac Shakur, Lil Wayne

Kendrick Lamar's "King Kunta" climbs to #1 and the full Tupac Shakur interview K. Dot used on "TPAB" comes in at #2.

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Charlamagne Tha God Calls Dame Dash A "Culture Vulture"

"In a lot of ways you're a fucking culture vulture," Charlamagne says of Dame Dash. "You don't respect them, you don't respect what they do."

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Hip Hop Week In Review: Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Fetty Wap

Kendrick Lamar's early album release takes over the headlines.

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Chris Brown's Probation Lifted

The singer's probation has been revoked after he traveled without permission for a performance last weekend.

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Mac Miller Sued By Aquarian Dream For Uncleared "Faces" Sample

The new lawsuit brought against Mac Miller isn't his first for a sample that ended up on a mixtape.

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50 Cent Calls Joe Budden A "Bitch" On Twitter And Then Apologizes

After Joe Budden joked about a trailer for his show "Power" 50 Cent lashed out quickly before apologizing.

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