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DJ Khaled released not one, but two new singles at the same damn time. Oh, and did we mention he dropped a new video too? With his I Changed A Lot album well on its way, super producer and professional sh*t-talker DJ Khaled releases “You Mine” featuring Future, Trey Songz, and Jeremih, and “Gold Slugs” featuring […]

London’s grime and hip-hop scene is truly emerging as an influential force in music. From Skepta and Dizzee Rascal to Krept and Konan, UK’s hip-hop/grime genre is filled with dozens of talented new artists, including London native Kojey Radical. Kojey’s new single “Open Hand” has been picking up steam on Apple Music and BBC Radio […]

After Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa showed us their mended relationship with a happy Instagram photo, we just can’t stop hoping and praying that they get back together! Gary…

While many fans of the Cowboys and Patriots were stunned by the 30-6 blowout last night, things got a lot more serious after the game. According to the Arlington Police Department, a man in his early 40s suffered a gunshot wound to the head resulting from an altercation in a parking lot near AT&T Stadium […]

It was the morning of October 10th, 2015. It felt the same as most weekends I had to work, tough getting out of bed on a…

Powerful photographs from the 2015 Justice or Else Rally show just how diverse the fight for justice is today.

Yes, you read that right. The Game‘s latest album, “The Documentary 2” has been dubbed by Headkrack as the year’s BEST hip-hop album! You may find that hard to…

Min. Farrakhan called for a boycott of holiday shopping and for 10,000 Black men to intercede in the Black community at the 20th commemoration of the Million Man March.

This week’s been busy for hip-hop. Atlanta hosted the 5th annual A3C Conference & Festival and the BET Hip-Hop Awards, D.C. hosted the Million Man March, and Austin hosted the Austin City Limits festival. While Drake’s partner in crime Future spent his weekend in Atlanta, Drake brought out his longtime homie J. Cole at ACL. Following his appearance […]