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News Kanye West And Swizz Beatz Once Planned A Joint Album During a recent interview, Hot 97's Miss Info revealed that following their 2007 "beat battle" at Summer Jam, Kanye West and Swizz Beatz planned to release a collaborative album. By Patrick Lyons May 30, 2014
Interviews Ab-Soul Talks "These Days..." And Competition Within TDE Ab-Soul sits down with Life + Times to give the scoop on his upcoming album, "These Days..." and talk about the team dynamic of TDE. By Patrick Lyons May 30, 2014
News Nicki Minaj Was Paid 50K To Attend Iyanna Mayweather's Birthday Party Nicki Minaj was reportedly paid 50K to attend Iyanna Mayweather's birthday party. By Lloyd Jaffe May 30, 2014
Original Content A History Of Top Rap/Rock Collaborations The history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results. By Vanessa Oswald May 30, 2014
News Stream 50 Cent's New Album "Animal Ambition" Stream 50 Cent's new album "Animal Ambition" in its entirety. By Kevin Goddard May 29, 2014
Reviews Review: Wiz Khalifa's "28 Grams" Not even El Paso, TX PD could keep this heat from the streets as Trap Wiz delivers a sticky, icky 28 gram pile of audio dope. By hnhh May 29, 2014
News Troy Ave Responds To 50 Cent's Comment That Tony Yayo & Lloyd Banks Are His Hype Men Troy Ave says 50 Cent's comments regarding Tony Yayo and Lloyd banks were "wack". By Trevor Smith May 29, 2014
News Talib Kweli Speaks On Reports That Yasiin Bey Is Not Allowed To Return To U.S. Talib Kweli says he has not spoken to Yasiin Bey, but he believes the reports that Bey cannot return to the States are false. By Rose Lilah May 29, 2014
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 2: The Evolution Of A Rap Collaboration Looking back, collaborations seemed to be more authentic as rappers gathered in the studio to vibe and create a certified masterpiece. With the impact of the internet and social media, the thought of an actual collabo seems a distant memory as artists exchange verses via e-mail and never meet up until it's time to shoot the video or perform live. With this, has the vibe of a true collaboration fallen off? Are there any artists and beatmakers that actually show up and work face-to-face to craft a tune completely from scratch? By Chris Richburg May 29, 2014
News Ty Dolla $ign Covers The Fader Magazine Ty Dolla $ign lands the June/July cover of The Fader. By Rose Lilah May 29, 2014
News Quick5: Casey Veggies Speaks On Possible Drake Feature & His Debut Album HotNewHipHop talks to Casey Veggies for a Quick5 interview about the XXL Freshmen list, his debut album and more. By Rose Lilah May 29, 2014
News BTS Photos: Video Shoot For DJ Khaled's "They Don't Love You No More" With Meek Mill, French Montana & Rick Ross Photos surface from DJ Khaled's video shoot for "They Don't Love You No More" with Meek Mill, French Montana & Rick Ross. By Rose Lilah May 29, 2014