By Nadeska Alexis with reporting by James Lacsina

Rapper and Internet personality Freddy E died of an apparent suicide last weekend and while fans mourned his loss, some of them also took to Twitter to attack Honey Cocaine. From Freddy E's final tweets they assumed that a bad breakup pushed him to the edge, but she tells MTV News that he was just a friend, who she misses dearly. Read More...

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Eve debuts the visuals for her single "She Bad Bad."

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Game is currently riding high with the release of his Jesus Piece album, but a man who claims to be his stepfather is digging up some memories that the Compton rapper would probably prefer to forget. Hodari Sababu takes Pitchfork TV on 'A Hip Hop Guided Tour of Compton," during which he casually explains that Game, born Jayceon Taylor, had a short-lived stint as a male stripper. Read More...

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By now you know that being a bawse is a 24/7 gig, and it's a new year so that means it's time for Rick Ross to unveil his latest hustles. In addition to announcing the official title of his upcoming 6th studio album on Monday (January 7), we also got a glimpse of Rozay's first acting gig. Read More...

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Seattle rapper Freddy E is dead at the age of 22, after committing suicide on Saturday (January 5). The artist/Internet personality, who was known for his JERKTV YouTube channel, tweeted the tragic events as they unfolded this weekend. Read More...

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(Cassidy explains the status of his relationship with Meek Mill)

Guess this battle isn't quite finished yet. In response to Meek Mill's "Repo," Cassidy issues the 10 minute diss track "R.A.I.D.” Listen below. Read More...

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Back so soon Meek? The MMG rapper dropped his debut album Dreams and Nightmares back in October but he's already prepping his next release. Although there's no date pinned to it as yet, he's teasing fans with the new cover art for his Dreamchasers 3 mixtape. According to his tweets he's been in the studio recording with Jahlil Beats and the result so far? "I just laid one of the best songs of my life!"  Stay tuned.

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Frank Ocean had a little run-in with the cops on New Year's Eve, being pulled over for speeding in his black BMW, with the car reeking of weed, but he has a perfectly simple explanation for the events of that evening. Read More...

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(Cassidy explains his relationship with Meek Mill)

Meek Mill and Cassidy's relationship has severely deteriorated over the past few months, with heated exchanges on Twitter leading to the release of a few dis tracks. After Meek's response on "Repo," MTV News reached out to Cassidy for his side of the story, and the Philly rapper maintains that this will never get further than aggressive bars. Read More...

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This weekend we got a new track from Lil Wayne titled "Good Kush & Alcohol (Bitches Love Me)" with features from Drake and Future, which might appear on his upcoming album I Am Not A Human Being II, and now we have a second leaked song that could end up on the LP as well. "Rich as F---" features Weezy's old pal 2 Chainz. Back together again. Read More...

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