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All three remaining Baltimore police officers facing charges in the high-profile case involving the death of Freddie Gray have been acquitted.

Yet another inspiring young artist has been taken too soon. Yesterday (June 25) at around 7PM, 23-year-old Tyriece Watson, aka Lor Scoota, was fatally shot while driving in his hometown of Baltimore.

Just over one year ago, Freddie Gray was arrested in Baltimore, ostensibly for the illegal possession of a switchblade, although the cause for arrest has been disputed for multiple reasons.

Tate Kobang shouted out every other street in Baltimore in his breakout hit "Bankrolls (Remix)." He also loves food ("I'm a fat skinny nigga," he tells us.) Indeed, the rising 300 Ent.

It just takes one.

Nathan "Bodie" Barksdale, inspiration and namesake for two of the most popular characters on "The Wire," died Saturday at 54, the Baltimore Sun reports.

Tate Kobang stopped by the HotNewHipHop studio recently and recorded this banger of a track.

Filmmaker, writer, and social critic dream hampton (who writes her name in all lowercase) took to social media to defend Jay Z and Beyonce against claims that the couple has remained silent in the midst of protests in Ferguson and Baltimore. 

King Los continues to hype us up for his upcoming album God, Money, War. After dropping "War" and "Can't Fade Us," undoubtedly two of the biggest single's off the Baltimore emcee's career, Los is back with "Ghetto Boy," his most abrasive cut yet. 

After sharing a protest song supporting the Freddie Gray rallies in Baltimore, Prince performed a special concert in the city last night. The show was broadcast on TIDAL, while owners Jay Z, Beyoncé, and Alicia Keys were in attendance.

It's becoming more commonplace for rappers to be granted University lectures, but if your name isn't Kanye West or Lil B The Based God, it might be hard to land a gig at one of the more elite institutions. Chance The Rapper recently broke that barrier, sp

Jackboi Tony hails outta Baltimore, a city you've seen all over TV this past week due to violence and protests resulting from the death of Freddie Gray. Believe it or not, Jackboi Tony grew up in these streets.

As far as political minds in hip hop go, Killer Mike is one of the all-time greats.

Since being adopted as the motto of the LAPD, "To protect and serve" has been used by many other police departments around the country.

A lot of rappers have been speaking out regarding the riots in Baltimore and the death of Freddie Gray. It seems as though we've finally reached a boiling point for all the senseless deaths of black youth.

The last time a protest movement arose around the murder of a young black man by police, The Game was quick to respond with "Don't Shoot," a song that recruited an all-star cast of rappers to speak out against police violence.

On Monday night, a Baltimore protest that followed the funeral of Freddie Gray, the umpteenth black male killed by police in recent memory, attracted a lot of attention nationwide.

The last two days have seen protests in Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray, a young black man who died while in the custody of police officers earlier in the month.

Being from D.C., Wale felt pretty close to the racially-charged riots going on in Baltimore, so he decided to visit the city to show his support, and offer guidance to the youth at Fredrick Douglas High School.The rapper made it his task to make sure the

On April 12, 25-year-old Freddie Gray was arrested in Baltimore for possession of a switchblade, though it's still not clear why he was pursued in the first place.

Last night, protests erupted in Baltimore after the funeral of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who many believe was wrongfully killed by police.

In last week's On The Come Up, we told you all about Marino Gang's YG Addie, aka A$AP Ant. Now, we have a new visual from his Marino Gang-mate Tootie Ro called "Dope Game".

HotNewHipHop's On The Come Up series profiles rising stars in the rap game that show strong promise and the will to succeed. Most of the time, they're new to the site but deserve some shine.

Although Baltimore emcee Rickie Jacobs doesn't need a blog's approval to prove he's dope, we're happy to bring y'all the premiere of his latest offering all the same.

Emerging Baltimore emcee Rickie Jacobs continues his partnership with Reebok Classics with the new "Reasons To Smile" webisode series, each segment highlighting something that brings him great joy in life. In this episode (realized by the AubGreen Collective

"European Rugs" is a choice selection from emerging Baltimore emcee Rickie Jacobs' new Remember To Smile album, soundtracked by his frequent collaborator and fellow Bmore artist Eu-IV, who helped set the tone of the project alongside Drugs Cinema and YOG$. 

Rickie Jacobs is an emerging rapper from Baltimore, and with his new cut, he's linking up with Harlem via the Kushed God, Smoke DZA.

Travis Davon is Baltimore native who had a previous life signed to Jermaine Dupri. However, he's now taking the independent route as many rappers do these days, with his Get N Money Click (GMC).