"I went to the show in Jersey last night but nothing compares to being at the Garden." That's how the conversation began when I ran into my longtime friend Remo Da Rapstar while entering MSG, on my way to tonight’s Watch the Throne concert. The marquee read "Jay-Z And Kanye West: Watch the Throne" with a notice that the show was sold-out posted nearby in a vibrant blue color. Watching the number of New Yorkers filing into the revamped arena, there was no questioning that the Garden would be packed to capacity. Hov has been known to launch a few landmark shows at the "World’s Greatest Arena" and may be another one for the books.

Tonight RapFix is live blogging from the New York City stop on the Watch the Throne tour. We were there for the launch in Atlanta, we followed up with North Carolina and brought you New Jersey this past weekend. Tonight, Hov and Ye's trek gets even more exciting as the pair raise the levels on the Richter scale. Stick with us throughout the night for another memorable evening of hip-hop. Read More...

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The Kang is back home and vows to never leave his throne again. Celebrating his birthday and first public appearance since his release from a halfway house on Thursday, T.I. and his Grand Hustle team took over club Esso to kick off the festivities. Tip was joined by his immediate Grand Hustle family including Jason Geter Young Dro, B.o.B, DJ Drama, Maino and much more. Later in the evening Tip hit the stage and performed a number of hits before the crowd and promised that he would once again put his city back on the map. Read More...

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Erykah Badu has long been a fixture within the hip-hop community. Miss Badu made her reigns coming up as an R&B singer helming from out of Dallas, TX. Badu has since went on to become one of the greatest voices in genre, not to mention the mother of children she birthed with a few hip-hop notable MCs, Andre 3000 from Outkast, Jay Electronica and the D.O.C.

Recently Badu has been on the road as a headligning act on the 2001 Rock The Bells tour while she's not busy playing DJ gigs. Last weekend the trek hit the New York City region and MTV2's Sucker Free caught up with the famed singer where she touched on her place within the hip-hop game. Hit the clip for the breakdown.

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For Atlanta rapper Future his name is pretty self-explanatory. The "Tony Montana" MC is the latest to join MTV JAMS' Fab 5 fold. Last week G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean kicked off this years festivities and now Future is taking the baton. Read More...

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Incarcerated rapper T.I. updated his blog ealier today in his most recent open letter to his ever committed fans. As the days get nearer to the Kaaang's release, TIP is giving props to the many folks who's held him down over the course of the past months. Read More...

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Beanie Sigel will be building talking Jay-Z, 50 Cent, State Property and more. It's about to get real.

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Kanye West is one of musics most successful artists who's played thousands of venues in all shapes and sizes both at home in the states and abroad. The MC has made a household name for himself partly due to his creative and energetic stage show. Last night during the second day of the Essence Festival the rapper was right at home in front of the mostly African American audience. Read More...

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Singer Mary J. Blige has left a legacy of undeniable music on the urban community to last a lifetime. Arguably the top R&B singer the music game has witnessed over the last twenty years, Mary is no longer considered just an artist. The now 40 year old singer and mini mogul has expanded her horizons adding philanthropy to her long running successful resume. Read More...

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By Rahman J. Dukes

Is moonlighting rapper Ron Artest raising peace awareness by changing his name or looking to hype his floundering rap career. Yesterday the former NBA champion announced that he had filed paperwork to officially change his name to World Metta Peace. Read More...

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The King of Pop may be gone but his memory will forever live on. Case in point, recently two of Michael Jackson's three children received a pair of customized motorcycles dedicated to their legendary dad. The gifts come just days away from the late singer's second anniversary since the musical icon suddenly passed away. Read More...

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