• Dr. Dre Has a New Protégé: Justin Mohrle Follows Footsteps of Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and The Game

    In a lengthy profile, "D Magazine" examines Garland, Texas, rapper Justin Mohrle, a 23-year-old white kid who is being billed as Dr. Dre's new protégé. The young talent was handed off to Dre by rapper The D.O.C. after the former Death Row artist heard his demo. Now Mohrle is being molded by the same man who helped push Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, The Game and many others to superstardom, not to mention creating one of the most recognizable company's in music with Beats Electronics. Yeah, the kid knows he is in good hands.

  • The Game Joined By Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, O.T. Genasis & More At 'The Documentary' Anniversary Concert [WATCH]

    Sunday night marked the ten-year anniversary of The Game's debut album The Documentary, and the Compton rapper celebrated the occasion with a star-studded concert at The Belasco Theater in Los Angeles. According to Rap-Up, he performed his classics such as "Hate It or Love It" and "How We Do" and was joined on stage by friends and collaborators including Kendrick Lamar ("Westside Story"), Tyga, Ab-Soul, O.T. Genasis ("CoCo"), Marsha Ambrosius ("Start from Scratch"), and ScHoolboy Q ("Higher").

  • The Game Announces 10th Anniversary Show Celebrating 'The Documentary'

    The Game debuted in the world of hip-hop 10 years ago with his release "The Documentary."In celebration of the album turning 10, The Game has announced that he will perform at a special, one-night-only concert event.Using Instagram to share the announcement with fans, the rapper confirmed that he will perform the album in its entirety in honor of the milestone, much like Nas did with his debut "Illmatic" this past fall.The show will be held at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles on the exact anniversary the LP was released in 2005: Jan. 18.The Game's Instagram announcement reads:"Los Angeles: This is the 1st & only time I will ever do this in my careeer in my city.... ONE NIGHT ONLY.... January 18th marks the 10 Year Anniversary to my Classic Album #TheDocumentary which dropped January 18th 2005.... and I will be having a 10 Year Anniversary concert Sunday January 18th !!! Performing The Documentary in its entirety w/ Special guests and surprises. You do not want to miss this s- !!! No work or school on Monday due to the Martin Luther King holiday so you know we can get turnt up Sunday night !!!! Tickets on sale now!"S/O @thertdgroup "Location: Belasco Theatre "1050 S. Hill St. "LA, CA 90015"See you there !!!!!!! #BloodMoney #Aftermath #10thAnniversary"

  • Brooklyn Police Shooting: The Game Writes Controversial Post 'Y'all Can't Breathe Either'

    While thousands took to social media to express condolences to the families of the two NYPD officers killed Saturday, Dec. 20, the incident also made tempers flare across the Internet. The politics of the situation were unavoidable, as the shooter, who also died in the incident, had previously cited Eric Garner's controversial death as a motive for his actions.Perhaps the hottest celebrity take came from rapper The Game, who set off a firestorm after the following Instagram statement, via "VIBE":"I guess y'all "can't breathe" either. #RIPEricGarner#AllLivesMatter #ShitHasToChange #Now"The Compton hip-hop artist rushed to defend his statement as the negative comments flew in. Game said his words were in direct response to the recent viral picture of a New York policeman wearing custom "I CAN BREATHE" T-shirts.

  • Label Splits Far More Intense Than Current Lil Wayne Drama: Dr. Dre and Death Row, The Game and G-Unit and More

    Depending on how much faith you put in social media, it seems Lil Wayne is hellbent to get away from Cash Money Records due to the label allegedly refusing to release his Tha Carter V. Depending on how much faith you put in statements from management, it seems that Weezy won't be jumping ship. We're more inclined to believe the latter...after all, Cash Money kind of owns Wayne's personal label Young Money. Regardless, there have been uglier splits than this is the history of hip-hop. Here are a few of the most dramatic:

  • Michael Brown, Eric Garner: 10 Tribute Songs From T.I., Alicia Keys, J. Cole, And More

    Following the grand jury decisions regarding the police-related deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and Eric Garner in Staten Island, NY, plenty of musicians have expressed their outrage and calls for peace and unity by releasing songs inspired by these incidents. Here are 10 songs inspired by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

  • Yo Gotti Shares New Song '11/11' Produced by Infamous [LISTEN]

    Yo Gotti's upcoming studio album "The Art of Hustle" was originally promised for release today, Nov. 11, but if that does not end up happening, at least we have a new leak from the album, appropriately titled "11/11," which you can check out below. The Infamous-produced song features an eerie beat reminiscent of minimalist composers such as Philip Glass or Steve Reich, so this does not quite sound like your typical hip-hop track.You can check out Yo Gotti's "11/11" here:The Art of Hustle will be Yo Gotti's seventh studio album overall, his first since 2013's "I Am." Prior to "11/11," two other songs have also been shared from the album: "Errbody" and "I Feel Like" featuring Lil Boosie.
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