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Kanye West's Classic 13-Minute Freestyle From 2005 Surfaces

Posted 5/24/13 4:52 pm EST by in Music News

By Maurice Bobb

The UK’s Tim Westwood’s hip-hop time capsule was opened Friday (May 24) by Fake Shore Drive and a rare visual treasure was unearthed: a never-before-seen 13-minute freestyle by Kanye West from 2005. Read More...

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French Montana Says 'Album Sales Don't Matter,' Expected to Sell 45K First Week

Posted 5/24/13 3:35 pm EST by in Music News

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy

French Montana released his debut album Excuse My French this week and projections for his first-week sales are already coming in. According to Hits Daily Double, the album is slated to sell 45-50,000 copies in its first week, giving French the #7 album of the week. Read More...

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Ludacris Drops 'IDGAF' Mixtape

Posted 5/24/13 2:46 pm EST by in Music News

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By Maurice Bobb

May 24 is turning out to be a very big day for Ludacris. Not only does his summer blockbuster, "Fast & Furious 6," hit theaters today, but his mixtape, DTP Presents: I Don’t Give a F—k, also dropped today. Read More...

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Yasiin Bey Does 'Don't Tread On Me' PSA To Shed Light On NYPD's 'Stop-And-Frisk' Practices

Posted 5/24/13 1:15 pm EST by in Music News

By Maurice Bobb

Yasiin Bey is a true hip-hop activist, so to shed light on the NYPD’s racist “Stop & Frisk” practices, the artist formerly known as Mos Def, in collaboration with Communities United for Police Reform, put together a public service announcement video called “Don’t Tread On Me” to get the word out and urge the community to get involved in the fight to end racial profiling by police. Read More...

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Ice Cube Drops New Lyric Video For 'The Big Show'

Posted 5/24/13 12:20 pm EST by in Music News, Uncategorized

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By Maurice Bobb

Ice Cube may be a Hollywood mover and shaker these days with his litany of hit television shows and movies, but he could never completely abandon his musical roots. The West Coast hip-hop legend is back with a new lyric video for “The Big Show,” from his upcoming tenth studio album, Everythang's Corrupt. Read More...

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Nicki Minaj Wigs Out On ‘The Other Woman’ Movie Set

Posted 5/24/13 11:38 am EST by in Music News

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By Jocelyn Vena

Nicki Minaj is hard at work on her debut acting role in the Cameron Diaz flick, “The Other Woman.” And the feisty MC was spotted on the NYC set on Thursday, making her way around the Big Apple in a black wig with bangs and bathrobe. Read More...

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2 Chainz Announces Release Date For Sophomore Album

Posted 5/24/13 11:24 am EST by in Music News

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By Maurice Bobb

2 Chainz took to Twitter Thursday (May 23) night to announce to the world that he’s putting all “features on hault” to focus his energies on his yet untitled new album, which now has an official release date: September 10. Read More...

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Ray J Brings Out Kim Kardashian's Doppelgänger On '106 & Park'

Posted 5/24/13 9:00 am EST by in Music News

By Maurice Bobb

Ray J’s pay as a typecast reality show “star” must not be what it should be because, at this point, he could use a big fat reality check. During a visit to BET’s "106 & Park" on Wednesday (May 22), the For the Love of Ray J crooner brought out Kim Kardashian’s doppelgänger, the same woman who plays his love interest in the video for his controversial song, “I Hit It First.” Read More...

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Katy Perry Hit With Foul-Mouthed Chief Keef Tweets

Posted 5/23/13 10:14 pm EST by in Music News


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By Rob Markman

Chief Keef is no stranger to criticism. Whether it’s for his brash and violent lyrics or ongoing legal woes, you have to figure the 17-year old Chicago rap star has heard it all. Still, that doesn’t mean that Sosa was just going to let a Katy Perry jab zip passed without addressing it. Read More...

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Birdman And Rick Ross Drop Joint LP 'The H: The Lost Album Vol. 1'

Posted 5/23/13 4:56 pm EST by in Music News

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By Maurice Bobb

Good things come to those who wait, but is five years too long? Birdman and Rick Ross are hoping that’s not the case as fans will finally hear their joint mixtape, The H: The Lost Album Vol. 1, which was has been in the making since 2008. The DJ Khaled-hosted project dropped Thursday (May 23) and is available for free download at DattPiff.com. Read More...

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