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From an outsider’s perspective, Miami is Florida’s real capital where the sun shines gracefully on the skin of chiseled celebutantes and a regular weekday feels like Mardi Gras. Couple in [...]

MTV reveals the names of the 25 rappers included on their "Hottest MC's In The Game VII" list.

That boy Aubrey Graham just can’t stay out of the news for doing the right thing, can he? It’s a toss-up whether if it’s more impressive that he has recently [...]

To have your support reciprocated by the President is an honor that comes along once in a lifetime. Janelle Monáe captured lightning in a bottle recently during a re-election rally [...]

With the futures of iTunes, Spotify and Bluetooth secure, the world is going digital and the once standard feature of car compact disc players are soon to become a relic [...]

Redbox? What’s a Redbox? Cable television is still the leading the cause of couch potato syndrome. After successfully captivating the country with laughter with his independent Laugh At My Pain [...]

Clifford Harris and his family kept the spirit of Christmas alive in Atlanta last night. In support of his KING Foundation, T.I., Tiny and his mother held a toy giveaway, [...]

No, your eyes do not deceive you. Yahoo! reports Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, just announced that he will pour $300 million into our favorite fit-what-you-can-in-under-140-characters social networking site. It’s [...]

Sensationalism and gossip are unbeatable parasites of headlines and attention grabbing. It’s a shame really, considering there are parallel opposites out there doing as much good as they do in [...]

Mr. Charismatic Airmatic is going on a warpath against any and everyone who hangs out near the Billboard water cooler. Anybody looking for Slim can get your e-pans ready for [...]

His last solo album has scanned nearly six million copies and his most recent output, Hell: The Sequel, with Royce Da 5’9″, is well over gold in sales. Suffice to [...]

Transparency: I’m an Ohio State Buckeyes fan. To say this year has been one Hellish rollercoaster ride through Dante’s seven levels of the Inferno (and back again) is an understatement. [...]

The kid with the green backpack is making damn sure you remember his 2011 as more and more releases keep popping in. The Kansas chief has been balling with a [...]

What’s better than NBA players trying to pursue rap careers? Well, a lot of things but one in particular is seeing them lend their celebrity to help others come-up in [...]

Kendrick ain’t the only kid from Compton TSS has love for. If you refer to the 12 NBA Young Guns To Watch (If There’s A Season) post, you’ll notice a [...]

I’ve actually never been a member of MySpace but a good 85% of you pretend like you never were either, so we’re all in the same boat. As far as social networking goes, it’s been relegated to the painful position of being the brunt of jokes with the most recent sighting being a comparison to [...]

Much like the Walkman, I’d be halfway surprised that LimeWire was still up and running if it wasn’t for people asking me for an alternative from time to time. To which I always refer them to iTunes or Amazon being the upstanding citizen I am. Imagine how distraught I was when I heard a judge [...]

Off-guard was an understatement in regards to how I felt upon hearing my day job boss bring up K’Naan in casual conversation. Then, Google Reader hipped me to an article entitled, “Portrait of the Rapper as a Young Marketer: How K’Naan Delivered on Coca-Cola’s $300 Million Bet” and I remembered I had watched nil World [...]

So, this is what it’s come to. No longer do starving artists send their demos to labels, or set-up shop outside executive offices to pester A&Rs. Instead, in our YouTube universe, aspiring musicians like California Pop-Rock trio Imperial Stars result to brash activities such as this to draw attention to their tunes. Officials said a band [...]

Trouble In Paradise: Miami Named America’s Most “Miserable” City

[News] 2 Chainz, Rick Ross & More Battle It Out For The Title Of MTV’s “Hottest MC In The Game”

Drake Breaks Diddy’s Billboard Record, Drops Super Sexy “Practice” Video

President Obama Is A Big Fan Of Janelle Monae

Obits: The Car CD Player

Alright, Alright, Alright!: Kevin Hart’s “Laugh At My Pain” Airs Tonight On Comedy Central

Rappers Doing Good: T.I. & Tiny Host Toy Drive In Atlanta

Meet Twitter’s New Billionaire Investor, Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed

Video: The League Of Young Voters Close Out 2011

Video: STS Gets Into A “Great Mood” With Air Force One

Eminem Declines $6 Million Offer For “Big Day Out” Festival

On Braxton Miller, Kendrick Lamar & The Pensive Celebrity

XV – “Awesome” Video

NBA Lockout Report: Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Derrick Williams & Eric Gordon Star In A Pac Div Video

Are You From HERE?: Brandon Jennings Shines For Compton In New Under Armour Ad

Are You Prepared To Reset Your MySpace Password?

Au Revoir Limewire, Good Riddance

[Videos] Homeboy Sandman – Calm Tornado

K’Naan Comes Through For Coke

The Imperial Stars Don’t Let Traffic Laws Block Their Shine