It's been five years in the making, but Rick Ross and Birdman are finally ready to drop their joint album The H: The Lost Album, Volume 1. And it'll be available for free download. Read More...

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"PUNK: Chaos To Couture" Costume Institute Gala

By Henna Kathiya

Rita Ora  looked stunning in red when she stepped out in London with boyfriend Calvin Harris last night (May 16). The couple attended the Igor Novello Awards where Calvin took home the award for Songwriter of the Year. Guess All of that Rob Kardashian drama is in the past? Read More...

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It's almost here. French Montana's Bad Boy debut Excuse My French drops on May 21. In the meantime, we have a new bonus cut from the album called "40" featuring Fabolous and Trey Songz. Stream via HHNM.

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Wayne Brady made his second visit to Shade 45's "Sway in the Morning" on Thursday (May 16) and the comedian put a few rappers to shame by taking Sway up on his "5 Fingers of Death" challenge...freestyling over five different beats, about whatever topic was thrown at him. Read More...

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Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Clippers

By Henna Kathiya

The tabloids have been stirring the KimYe pot ever since they announced that they were expecting- from mags slamming Kim for her weight gain to reporting that Kim felt abandoned while Kanye worked on his sixth album overseas, but all that reported drama aside, these two have plans to make things work. Read More...

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Mannie Fresh may not be a part of the upcoming Big Tymers album, but the multiplatinum producer and rapper is plenty busy with a collaborative album of his own. Fresh and Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) have been hard at work on their OMFGOD LP, but every time they get close to wrapping it up, new inspiration hits them. Read the full story at MTV News.

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Drake will host his 4th annual OVO Fest in his hometown Toronto from Sunday August 4 to Monday August 5, and this year's headliners will be Frank Ocean and electro-soul singer James Blake. Read More...

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Young Jeezy has added some new firepower to his CTE label in the form of Detroit rap group Doughboyz Cashout, announcing the news on Wednesday night (May 15). Read the full story at MTV News.

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By Maurice Bobb

When Diddy talks, people listen. Which is why when the Bad Boy CEO tweeted that he was the newest castmember of PBS’ runaway hit TV show, “Downton Abbey,” everyone took him at his word. Everyone except the good folks at PBS, that is. Read More...

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Rolling Stone Hosts Volkswagen Rock & Roll Super Bowl Fan Tailgate Party

The 2013 Hangout Music Festival kicks off Friday May 17 and runs through Sunday May 19, with more hip-hop performers than we've seen in previous years. Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are scheduled to hit the stage this week, adding to a growing list of rap acts at the Alabama festival. Read More...

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