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  Mr. MFN Xquire is quite the irregular artist. As much as he can be esoteric, he can be equally as raunchy and hood. Being such a conflicted being can be costly. Right after being signed with...

  For years, celebrities have been accepting money from magazines for exclusive rights to their newborn's pictures.  I've always found it rather appalling and pathetic that people would stoop that...

  Last year could have been easily considered a great year for both El-P and Killer Mike alike. After the seminal release of R.A.P. Music and Cancer 4 Cure, nothing but endless acclaim and a great...

  Ciara has made a huge return to the music game and is bringing a little of her southern swag along.  In a sudden switch of the album's title (originally called One Woman Army), Ciara's...

  Last week, we reported that T.I. confirmed that Yo Gotti was now affiliated (or signed) to Grand Hustle/Hustle Gang imprint. The revelation sparked interest from many blog sites and fans who were...

  One day after the 2013 BET Awards, two very hyped videos were released from Fantasia and Ciara.  Ciara premiered the song "I'm Out", which features Nicki Minaj, on the BET Awards main stage and...

  One things for sure, the 2013 BET Awards brought the heat this year when it came to performances. There were actually more performances than awards given out. But, that's cool. The millions of...

  No word on if this is the final cut or not. But, the snippet which aired along with Beyoncé's H&M commercial has not leaked in its full capacity. The song "Standing On The Sun" is a...

  Originally planned to be release on July 30, K. Michelle's highly anticipated album Rebellious Soul is being pushed back.  Although the fans have to take a rain check, the Love & Hip Hop...

  via press release:   Maryann turns up the heat with her brand new single “Nothing You Could Say”. Far from a loss of words, Maryann takes a sharp turn from her RnB songstress role...

  Have you ever been in a situation where you knew you had to switch things up or go back to your previous approach to get things right? Well, Mac Miller sure knows about this. He gained notoriety...

She emerged into the spotlight after penning the hood on Wale's "Bad" song. Now, she's released a new track of her own that is definitely a independent woman's anthem. "4 Dollar Bill" talks about the fake...

In a recent interview with VladTV, T.I. and Trae The Truth sat down to discuss Grand Hustle's next move, longetivity in the business, and new artist signed to Grand Hustle. Surprisingly, Yo Gotti's name...

Congratulations to the late Tupac Shakur. As one of only four rap artists to ever receive the coveted star, Tupac is next up to receive his spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The famed artist/poet/actor...

How artistic can an artist be? This is the question many would ask just to find out if entertainers have other talents outside of the obvious. Well, rapper/actor Kid Cudi continues to go beyond the norm with...

On the underground, Statik Selektah is becoming more of a household name. Due to producing plenty of compilations and “one producer/one rhymer/group” offshoot projects, his name is ringing bells at the...

Recently signed to Meek Mill's Dream Chaser's label, 18 year old Addaren Ross was killed by a senseless act of violence last week. Ross, better known as Lil Snupe, was an aspiring rapper whose talent caught...

By way of a Brooklyn-wide scavenger hunt, Jay-z gave fans an opportunity to figure out the song titles from his upcoming album. Jay's publicist Jana Fleishman, used social network to Tweet out photos of...

Yo Gotti is hopping on the west coast bandwagon. In this remix, the Memphis, TN rapper brings back Young Jeezy and YG. But, he adds IAMSu! to the G-mix for additional heat potential. Get it into and take a...

  After announcing that he's officially a CTE signee, the Compton-native drops new music. "Ride For My N**a" features his boss Young Jeezy and Atlant's own Rich Homie Quan. Produced by DJ Mustard, YG...

  Kanye is the habitual envelope pusher. No album that he has created sounds the same as the previous. One can go from College Dropout all the way down to “Dark Twisted Fantasy” album and see the...

  Nelly is making his rounds.  Lately, he's been popping up on numerous songs as he gears up for his upcoming album M.O. .  His single to jump start the promo run is produced by Pharrell and...

  T.I. isn't letting up on his promotion of Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head. In fact, he's been releasing videos out of no where. Case in point, this new joint featuring Trae The Truth.  The black...

  Atlanta's own Young Dro is making a major comeback to the rap game. Dro has remained relevant doing shows and dropping random mixtapes over the years. But, it is clear that with this latest...

  The beautiful shoreline of South Beach will welcome thousands at the end of the month.  iHeart Radio and VisitFlorida.com has teamed up to bring the "Ultimate Pool Party" weekend. The...

Cee Lo & Khujo     Yeah, it was a lot going on this weekend in Atlanta. Hot 107.9's 18th annual Birthday Bash concert was the main attraction as thousands was on deck to see their...

Trinidad James & Young Dro     The whole city of Atlanta and surrounding states came out in thousands to the hottest concert of the summer. Radio One & Hot 107.9 kicked off their...

  One man who always seem to continuing winning when it comes to strategy and business is Jay-Z.   It was announce yesterday that the Jigga Man will release his new album titled Magna...

2 Chainz   Original Post:  TMZ Catches 2 Chainz In A Lie About Robbery; Video Proof Surfaces   SMH... I guess the Feds were watching after all.   After word spread that 2...

  With My Name Is My Name is due out July 16, Pusha T is anxiously awaiting the day and giving the people some good appetizers to start. The single "Who I Am" is the latest track released premiered...