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  • Collective Shout Calls Tyler, the Creator's Song 'F*ck You' a "Tantrum"

    On Monday, Tyler, the Creator shared an especially angry new track, "F*ck It," that, in part, addresses his controversial immigration status in Australia. In August, Tyler cancelled the Australian leg of his "Cherry Bomb" tour following a lobbying campaign from Australian activist group Collective Shout that protested his past lyrics, which the group deemed violently misogynistic. A spokeswoman for Collective Shout has since responded to "F*ck It," and she describes the song as a "tantrum."

  • Rick Ross Speaks On Album, Meek Mill-Drake Beef & 50 Cent's Bankruptcy

    Rick Ross just announced a new album, Black Market, after releasing its first single, "Sorry," featuring Chris Brown. When he stopped by Power 105.1 to sit down with The Breakfast Club, and then Angie Martinez, though, the main focus was on his affiliation in two different rap beefs, one involving his MMG signee, Meek Mill, and former collaborator, Drake, and one involving himself and 50 Cent.

  • Massive Attack To Release New Music & Tour With Young Fathers

    Massive Attack, the pioneering trip-hop group now made up of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall have announced an upcoming European tour that begins on January 1, 2016. The tour, during which they'll be joined by Young Fathers, will be in support of an upcoming project, presumably a full album, which will be released later this year.

  • Metro Boomin: Working With Young Thug & Future "Feels The Same"

    Young Thug, fresh off the release of Slime Season, and Future, who just dropped a joint album with Drake, What a Time to Be Alive, are two of the most prolific, and buzzworthy, artists of the year. On the production side, 2015's biggest success story has to be Metro Boomin, also from Atlanta. Metro has had the privilege of working extensively with both Thug and Future, and he says the two rappers are similar in their levels of talent and creativity.

  • The Game, Kanye West Collaborate on New Song 'Mula' Off 'Documentary 2'

    There's a new Kanye West-featuring track, "Mula," off of The Game's upcoming album, Documentary 2. The new song was featured on the original Documentary 2 tracklist that Game shared a couple of weeks ago. Since, the Compton rapper announced that Documentary 2 will be a double LP with 19 additional tracks. He hasn't yet shared the disc two tracklist but said fans can expect features from Lil Wayne, Nas and YG. Part 1 of the album will be released on Oct, 9 and Part 2 on Oct. 16.

  • Skepta Remixes Jamie xx's "Good Times" Featuring Popcaan & Frisco

    UK grime "Godfather" Skepta has come through with a new remix of Jamie xx's "Song of the Summer," "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)," featuring dancehall star Popcaan and leading Atlanta slime Young Thug. Also on the remix is Frisco, a member of Skepta's Boy Better Know crew.

  • Future & Drake Drop More Hints of Rumored Upcoming Mixtape via Instagram Posts

    Future and Drake are dropping more hints and keep on teasing us about that rumored mixtape that, if it indeed exists, is easily the most anticipated rap release of the year. Today (Sept. 16), Future has posted two Instagram pictures of himself in the studio with Drake, strongly suggesting that he and Drizzy have a collaborative project on the way. Since then, Drake has put up one of the same pictures on Instagram, with a few emojis that signal we're not far away from something special.

  • Stream: Rick Ross' 'Black Dollar' Arrives Featuring Future, Meek Mill, Wale and More

    As promised, Rick Ross' new mixtape, 'Black Dollar,' is here. He announced the imminent release of the project on Monday (August 31), and in the last few days, he gave fans five of the mixtape's tracks and one music video. Now that Black Dollar has arrived, #RozayWeek is hardly over, as the new mixtape includes 12 new tracks (17 total) and additional guest spots from Future, Wale, Anthony Hamilton and another feature from Meek Mill.

  • 'White Iverson' Rapper Post Malone Says N-Word In Old Vine Clip

    Dallas rapper Post Malone has broken into the spotlight recently after signing a contract with Republic Records based on the success of his debut single. The "White Iverson" rapper is, of course, white, and as he's been noticed by major hip-hop outlets, he's also began to face questions of what it means to be a white rapper in an era of commonplace cultural appropriation. And if it was unfair for Malone to face such questions so early into his career, his race, and the privilege that goes with it, will likely take up much of his spotlight in the near future, as an old video has surfaced that shows a younger Malone saying the N-word.

  • Rick Ross Drops 4 New Tracks Ahead of 'Black Dollar'; "Powder & Money" Video [WATCH]

    Rick Ross has declared this week #RozayWeek, and he's definitely been supplying more new music than any other rapper, or anyone at all for that matter. The MMG boss released a new track, "Foreclosures," on Monday (August 31) and announced that his next project, Black Dollar, would arrive on Thursday (September 3). It's now Wednesday, and since dropping "Foreclosures," he's given fans three more tracks and one video off of Black Dollar. On Tuesday, he dropped "Money Dance," featuring The-Dream, and today, Rozay dropped "Turn Ya Back," with Gucci Mane, Meek Mill and Whole Slab, as well as the solo effort "Money and Powder," which was released with an accompanying video.

  • French Montana Talks Drake vs. Meek Mill Beef & 50 Cent Vodka War

    With 'Mac & Cheese: The Album' a couple of months away, French Montana stopped by HOT 97 to talk about new music as well as recent hot topics in the hip-hop world that he, by association, has been involved in. Over the course of the interview, Montana spoke on the tragic death of fellow Coke Boy Chinx Drugz, the "Vodka War" between 50 Cent's EFFEN and Puff Daddy's Ciroc, the ghostwriting beef between Drake and Meek Mill and, lastly, Caitlyn Jenner.

  • Wiley, Zomby Unite for 'Step 2001' for Throwback Grime Tune [LISTEN]

    Two leaders of the UK underground have united for an unexpected but seamless collaboration. The mysterious masked producer known as Zomby has grabbed a freestyle from Wiley, the Godfather of grime, and created "Step 2001," a throwback grime tune that comes at a time when the genre is getting maximum exposure.

  • Kevin Gates Drops 'The Truth,' Addresses Assault on Female Fan in Florida

    Kevin Gates is currently experiencing a fall from grace, as well as charges of battery, after a video surfaced of him aggressively kicking a female fan in the chest at a show in Lakeland, Florida. As the incident has gone public, Gates has quickly dropped "The Truth," on which he intends to set the record straight. A past felon, Gates also uses the new track to voice his fears about possibly returning to prison.

  • 50 Cent Reveals 'Street King Immortal' Producers on Instagram

    When he hasn't been clowning Puff Daddy and Ciroc, 50 Cent has been posting Instagram pictures of his studio sessions with the producers who will be featured on his upcoming album Street King Immortal. And going off the pictures, he's has recruited a younger Atlanta lineup in a clear attempt to work his style into the trending sounds of the moment.

  • Rita Ora & Wiz Khalifa Look Couple-y Unveiling New "Religion" Collaboration

    Rita Ora's new collaboration with Wiz Khalifa definitely strengthens rumors that the two are, in fact, dating. Last night, the "Body On Me" singer performed in L.A. and Khalifa showed up and surprised the crowd as they performed their new collaboration, "Religion," which will presumably appear on Ora's upcoming sophomore album.

  • Common Speaks on Drake & Serena Dating Rumors, Won't Revive Past Beef

    Drake and Serena Williams were recently spotted getting extra touchy on a date after Williams won the singles title at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinatti, giving confirmation to dating rumors that go back to this year's Wimbledon, where he was also seen cheering Williams on to victory. A few years ago, there was a suspected hook-up between Drake and Williams, which eventually led to a beef between the "6 God" another rapper and former boyfriend of the tennis star, Common.

  • 50 Cent, Puff Daddy Vodka Feud Continues with Homeless Man Photo

    50 Cent doesn't usually have a filter when it comes to social media, but maybe he should have consulted his "no man" before posting this one. The "9 Shots" rapper recently put up an Instagram picture of himself sitting next to a homeless man, whom he proceeds to compare to Puff Daddy. It's the latest jab in the ongoing feud between the two owners of competing vodka brands, EFFEN vodka (50 Cent) and Ciroc (Diddy), which, lately, has been kept aflame by 50 Cent on Instagram.

  • Dee Barnes, Michel'le React to Dr. Dre's Apology to "All the Women" He's Abused

    The stunning success of Straight Outta Compton has prompted a reexamination Dr. Dre's troubling history of violence against women, of which there was no mention in the film. Since the film's release, a few women, including R&B singer and Dre's former girlfriend Michel'le as well as hip-hop journalist Dee Barnes, have come forward to speak on Dre's past assaults against them and the "revisionist history" being shown in the N.W.A. biopic. Soon after Barnes wrote a highly publicized op-ed in reaction to the film and it's abuse-free narrative, Dr. Dre issued an official apology "to all the women I've hurt" via the NY Times, which both Michel'le and Barnes have since addressed.

  • 50 Cent to Produce 'Dogg Pound for Life' Biopic on Snoop, Tupac & Tha Dogg Pound

    Soon after Tha Dogg Pound rapper Daz Dillinger spoke on plans to release a 'Straight Outta Compton' sequel focusing on Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound, tentatively titled 'Dogg Pound for Life,' Universal Studios has denied any involvement in the project. Ice Cube, who Dillinger had said had approved of the idea, also denied that he ever green-lighted 'Dogg Pound for Life.'

  • French Montana Calls Out 50 Cent & Disses EFFEN Vodka at Connecticut Concert

    It looks like French Montana is looking to become the new face of Puff Daddy's "Ciroc Boys" as he continues to "trash talk" 50 Cent's EFFEN vodka. French performed last night in Connecticut as part of Chris Brown's "One Hell of a Nite" tour, and he called out 50 with a diss in front of the sold out crowd.

  • Drake, Serena Williams Dating Rumors Continue After Touchy Date Night in Cincinnati

    Rumors that Drake and Serena Williams might be hooking up -- again -- started when the "6 God" was seen in Williams' box at this year's Wimbledon. Drake also posted congratulatory pics of Serena on his Instagram after she won the tournament, her 21st Grand Slam singles title. Two months later, now approaching the season's last Grand Slam, the U.S. Open, it's safe to say Drizzy and the world No. 1 are more than just friends. After winning the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Drake and Williams were spotted out on an intimate celebratory date and TMZ has obtained photos of the pair getting awfully touchy.

  • Neil Young Asks for Financial Help for Pono in Lengthy Facebook Post

    Less than a year after launching Pono via one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns in history for Neil Young's portable PonoPlayer and its accompanying download service, PonoMusic, the legendary singer/songwriter has released a statement asking for financial help. He went on his Facebook page to provide a long-winded recap of how the business has been faring and he said it's a "delicate time" for his company.

  • Wiz Khalifa Arrested After Riding Hoverboard in L.A. Airport

    Wiz Khalifa just performed in Finland yesterday (August 21), but he ran into some trouble when he arrived back in the U.S. and landed at LAX. The "See You Again" rapper just tweeted, "Haven't been slammed and cuffed in a while. That was fun." He then shared a picture of six police officers pinning him to the ground and holding his arms against his back. He's no longer in custody, as he's now tweeting, and he continues to share details about the violent experience.
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