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Cover Art Revealed For E-40's "The Block Brochure: 4, 5, & 6"

E-40 continues to go big with his upcoming album releases. Last year the vet in the game released his three-disc project, The Block Brochure: 1, 2, and 3 and he's continuing the theme...

Freddie Gibbs Says Young Jeezy Was Not Supportive Of Split, Calls Him Fake [Update: Gibbs Calls Out Jeezy Again]

Talking To Nipsey Hussle & 9th Wonder On "Face The World" & "TM3"

Lil Wayne Talks Retirement, Seizures & Skating With Jimmy Kimmel

J. Cole Comments On His Use Of Word "Faggot" In "Villuminati"

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Cover Art Revealed For E-40's

Cover Art Revealed For E-40's "The Block Brochure: 4, 5, & 6"

Jun 12, 2013 | 2,526 Views

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E-40 continues to go big with his upcoming album releases. Last year the vet in the game released his three-disc project, The Block Brochure: 1, 2, and 3 and he's continuing the theme with The Block Brochure: 4, 5, and 6. The three-disc follow-up is expected to drop later this year (E-40 previously announced a release date for March, although that obviously didn't happen). Today...

Freddie Gibbs Says Young Jeezy Was Not Supportive Of Split, Calls Him Fake [Update: Gibbs Calls Out Jeezy Again]

Freddie Gibbs Says Young Jeezy Was Not Supportive Of Split, Calls Him Fake [Update: Gibbs Calls Out Jeezy Again]

Jun 12, 2013 | 20,610 Views

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Freddie Gibbs parted ways from Young Jeezy's CTE label last year, following rumors that the two may be ending their affiliation. At first, it seemed like Gangsta Gibbs was keeping his mouth shut about the split, saying only that it was a mutual business decision. As time progresses Gibbs has opened up more about the split, and revealed that it was not an amicable one. In a new interview with...

Talking To Nipsey Hussle & 9th Wonder On

Talking To Nipsey Hussle & 9th Wonder On "Face The World" & "TM3"

Jun 12, 2013 | 11,700 Views

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Although Nipsey Hussle has yet to release a debut album, the West Coast native keeps his fans locked with a steady flow of strong mixtapes. His Marathon series of mixtapes have seen Nipsey grow as an artist and evolve into someone unique in a rap game that is over-saturated with drug-talking and gang-affiliated rappers. The Marathon is continuing with the upcoming third mixtape, TM3: Victory...

Lil Wayne Talks Retirement, Seizures & Skating With Jimmy Kimmel

Lil Wayne Talks Retirement, Seizures & Skating With Jimmy Kimmel

Jun 12, 2013 | 15,235 Views

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Lil Wayne has kept himself busy in 2013. A sensationalized health scare, a colorful rant against the Miami Heat, a high-profile lyrics controversy and a new album, are just a few of the things we've seen come out of Wayne's world this year, and he spoke about a few of them in his recent TV interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Wayne first clarified a few things regarding the TMZ-fueled seizure scare...

J. Cole Comments On His Use Of Word

J. Cole Comments On His Use Of Word "Faggot" In "Villuminati"

Jun 12, 2013 | 22,556 Views

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J. Cole is usually quite conscious and aware of current socio-political issues on his tracks. He's not usually one to swear excessively or use slurs in his music. Thus fans may have been caught offguard when the Cole World rapper used the word "faggot" in a track off his new album, Born Sinner. Although Born Sinner has yet to officially drop, a stream was made available (plus, the album leaked),...

Cover Art & Release Date Revealed For Cory Gunz'

Cover Art & Release Date Revealed For Cory Gunz' "Datz WTF I'm Talkin Bout"

Jun 12, 2013 | 3,689 Views

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Cory Gunz has been silent for long enough, and he's ready to return to the game with his upcoming mixtape Datz WTF I'm Talkin Bout. The tape finally has a release date in sight, as well as cover art released today along with a mixtape trailer. Peep the trailer below, and the art above. Datz WTF I'm Talkin Bout is scheduld to drop on July 16th, stay tuned for leaks off the project in...

Game To Appear In Upcoming Episode Of The Simpsons

Game To Appear In Upcoming Episode Of The Simpsons

Jun 12, 2013 | 6,463 Views

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Game is enough of a household name at this point that he nabbed a spot on an upcoming episode of "The Simpsons." Game tweeted the news, as well as a photo of the character he'll be playing. In the episode, Bart Simpson has a dream that he is actually West Coast rapper Game, and hilarity is sure to ensue. Game tweeted, "Catch me on the Simpsons next month when Bart has a dream that he is...

Jay-Z's Rocawear Sued For Unpaid $450,000 Bill

Jay-Z's Rocawear Sued For Unpaid $450,000 Bill

Jun 12, 2013 | 4,469 Views

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As reported by the New York Post, it seems wholesale company iSource NYC is suing Jay-Z's Rocawear clothing line for an unpaid bill of $450,000 - half of a million dollar order of branded goods delivered to NYC from Pakistan last April through June. None of the items were ever returned, and now the business is seeking the rest of the money as well as 9% in interest,...

WC & Daz Dillinger Announce Joint Album

WC & Daz Dillinger Announce Joint Album "West Coast Gangsta Shit" [Update: Tracklist Revealed]

Jun 12, 2013 | 5,610 Views

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WC and Daz Dillinger have decided to collaborate on a new album, which they announced today. The two West Coast artists are teaming up for West Coast Gangsta Shit, they revealed, alongside the artwork. Check out the art above. No release date has been set for the album yet. The two previewed a new track off the LP while in the studio, check out the footage from that...

Steph Curry Troll's LeBron's Poor Shooting Using Dunking Baby

Steph Curry Troll's LeBron's Poor Shooting Using Dunking Baby

Jun 12, 2013 | 5,995 Views

Odd night in the NBA as the Spurs not only responded to being blown out in Game 2 by the Heat, but they had enormous games from the most unlikely contributors as Danny Green and Gary Neal’s three point shooting led a 36 point rout. San Francisco “Key To The City” holder, Stephen Curry took over Sports Center’s Twitter account last night during Game 3 and had some fun at the expense of...

2 Chainz Booked For Marijuana Possession At The Los Angeles International Airport [Update: Make That Felony Narcotics Possession]

2 Chainz Booked For Marijuana Possession At The Los Angeles International Airport [Update: Make That Felony Narcotics Possession]

Jun 12, 2013 | 15,761 Views

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As alleged by the omnipotent TMZ, it seems 2 Chainz was just arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport after police officers discovered weed on his person as he was boarding an airplane in Terminal 5. He's apparently being processed for possession of marijuana as we speak, but police have yet to comment on the situation. This comes just a day after a fiasco in San Franciso...

Kanye West Talks About

Kanye West Talks About "Yeezus", Kim K., Fatherhood, & Past Controversial Moments

Jun 11, 2013 | 27,281 Views

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New York Times somehow got Kanye West to break his "no interview" policy that he's been sticking to so adamantly. During a three day span, 'Ye spoke about many topics including his upcoming album Yeezus, his personal life, which includes his girlfriend Kim Kardashian, and their soon-to-be daughter. He also touched on working with Rick Rubin and some of the...

Underrated Audio: June 4-10

Underrated Audio: June 4-10

Jun 11, 2013 | 4,972 Views

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With the hectic-ness that was HOT 97's Summer Jam UA was missing from the site last week. Nonetheless, today we return in full force looking back at tracks that were posted within the past fourteen days instead of seven, because as usual, more than a few dope cuts have gone overlooked. From the still-slept-on song-maker The-Dream, to rising New York rapper Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, we've got...

Wale Reveals Single Art For

Wale Reveals Single Art For "Clappers" With Juicy J & Nicki Minaj

Jun 11, 2013 | 9,920 Views

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Wale's new album, The Gifted, is stacked with features. The MMG rapper delivered "Rotation" off the LP with 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa yesterday, and he's gearing up for yet another big featured-single to drop, "Clappers." Today Wale delivered the art for the single, which features Juicy J and Nicki Minaj. A music video for it has already been shot. The Gifted drops on June 25th. See the art...

Machine Gun Kelly Announces

Machine Gun Kelly Announces "Black Flag" Mixtape With Cover Art [Update: Tracklist Revealed]

Jun 11, 2013 | 25,955 Views

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Machine Gun Kelly has been open about his punk/rock influences, and if it wasn't obvious enough before, it's definitely obvious now. MGK dropped new visuals today, "Champions" with Diddy, which sampled classic rock band Queen. Shortly thereafter, more punk-rock shout-outs popped up from the energetic rapper, with the announcement of his Black Flag mixtape and cover...

Full Stream Of Action Bronson & Harry Fraud's

Full Stream Of Action Bronson & Harry Fraud's "Saaab Stories" EP

Jun 11, 2013 | 5,738 Views

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Action Bronson and Harry Fraud delivered the long-awaited Saaab Stories collaborative project today, although just an EP-version of it, with seven tracks. The project was released via iTunes and Spotify, with the latter providing a full EP stream of Saaab Stories. You can stream the seven tracks, which find features from Prodigy, Raekwon, Wiz Khalifa and more, below. Action recently headlined...

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