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All Eyez On Memes: Drake & Future’s “What A Time To Be Alive” Dominates While Pope Francis Makes His First U.S. Visit

“Empire”s second season premiers this week.

Tweets Is Watching: Lupe Fiasco Blasts Complex Magazine

Kanye West pushed back "Swish," and Drake and Future release their collaborative project “What A Great Time To Be Alive.”

Instagram Flexin’: Rich Homie Quan Apologizes For Smoking Marijuana With His Son

Chance The Rapper becomes a father, and 50 Cent responds to Empire’s Cookie Lyon.

Charles "Big Boy" Temple Passes Away As Cash Money's Most Legitimate Rival & New Orleans Hip Hop Pioneer

Charles "Big Boy" Temple played a gargantuan part of New Orleans fledgling 90s Hip Hop scene, and his accomplishments should never be forgotten.

Stray Shots: Frost Says Someone Murdered Eazy-E & Drake Addresses Ghostwriting

Frost brings a compelling theory to the table regarding Eazy's death and Drake addresses those reference tracks in his cover story with Fader.

"Yeezus" Continues To Reveal Its Brilliance

Two years after "Yeezus," Kanye West's most divisive work has only become more poignant.

Empire State Of Mind Season 2: "Empire's" Newest Cast Member Bre-Z

Being discovered by Freeway and working with Lee Daniels, the Philadelphia by way of Delaware transplant could be the series’ next breakout star.

First Listen: Staff Reactions To The Game’s “El Chapo”

Before Compton's finest drops The Documentary 2 next week, he lets loose an atomic track inspired by the infamous drug lord.

Breaking Bad: Drake Has Somehow Become Hip Hop's Walter White

How the hell did the mousy Degrassi star go from a syrupy pop-rapper to the legitimate bad guy of Hip Hop? It’s a tale that, like Walter White’s tale from “Breaking Bad,” could only happen in America.

Top 10 Talib Kweli Tracks One Can Play At A BBQ

Don’t let the uninformed “conscious rap” discussion fool you, Kweli got some fun, light bangers perfect for any occasion.

Keeping Up With Mac Miller: Pittsburgh's Ever-Changing Emcee

Releasing his third full-length studio album GO:OD AM this month, the Pittsburgh emcee/producer has gone through interesting creative phases.

2015’s Biggest Hip Hop Comeback Story Belongs To Future

Following personal drama and failed sophomore album, Atlanta’s reigning king has delivered four of the year’s best projects.

Funk Flex Is Still Important To NYC Radio

Hip Hop continually proves its need for Funkmaster Flex’s presence in the New York radio market

Tweets Is Watching: Kanye West Presents Adidas Yeezy Collection At New York Fashion Week

Iggy Azalea responds to rumors of T.I. no longer working with her, and Chief Keef’s listening party is banned by AEG.

All Eyez On Memes: Kanye West’s Fashion Show & Drake’s Collaborative Project With Future

Slim Jesus looks like who?

Instagram Flexin’: Fetty Wap Inspires Child With Prosthetic Eye

Rihanna collaborates with Puma for “Creepers” shoes, and Wiz Khalifa surprises students at his old high school with backpacks.

Remixing The NFL 2K15: Hip Hop Theme Songs For All 32 NFL Teams

Football season is upon us. We picked Hip Hop tracks for every team.

Stray Shots: Can Quality Control Become The Next So So Def?

This week, DX tackles the Atlanta label built by Coach K and Pee.

Pooch Hall Reveals His Ultimate Playlist

With “My First Love” recently dropping on various VOD services, the “Ray Donovan” star reveals his favorite tracks.

First Listen: Staff Reactions To Sauce Walka's Drake Diss "Wack 2 Wack"

One-half of Houston duo The Sauce Twinz sends numerous shots to October’s Very Own using his “Back To Back” instrumental. But does it work?

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