The Five Worst Recent Sophomore Slumps in Hip Hop

By M.T. Richards at 10:09 AM on February 19, 2013

From Snoop to Jay-Z, many a rapper has been sucked into the maw of the “sophomore slump.” It’s one of hip-hop’s most frequently recurring boogymen.  read more

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Black Keys, Arcade Fire, Adele Make Oscars Shortlist for Best Original Song

By Laura Flood at 1:00 PM on December 12, 2012

The Black Keys, Arcade Fire and Adele are just three of the 75 artists that are one step closer to adding an Oscar to their trophy cases. Yesterday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their shortlist for the Best Original Song category which has 75 different songs eligible to receive nomination....  read more

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Latest Django Unchained Trailer Features New Footage, Rick Ross Song

By Ryan Bort at 11:15 AM on November 29, 2012

Yet another trailer for Django Unchained has been released, but unlike some of its predecessors, the latest teaser features a good deal of new footage—most notably more than we’ve seen of Leonardo DiCaprio’s character....  read more

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Watch the Video for Kanye West and DJ Khaled's "I Wish You Would" and "Cold"

By Katie King at 10:20 AM on August 14, 2012

Hype Williams has come out with a new video for Kanye West and DJ Khaled’s two newest collaborations, “I Wish You Would” and “Cold.”...  read more

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Watch a Video for Rick Ross' "911"

By Lane Billings at 11:25 AM on August 3, 2012

Rick Ross is pretty much everywhere you look these days: after rolling out singles all of July, he performed on Jimmy Kimmel last week and unleashed his long-delayed new album God Forgives, I Don’t on Tuesday....  read more

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Watch Rick Ross on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

By Ryan Bort at 11:00 AM on July 27, 2012

Florida rapper Rick Ross is set to release his fifth full-length album, God Forgives, I Don’t, on July 31 on his own Maybach Music record label. Ross’ new album has been highly anticipated, as he first announced its title in January of 2011....  read more

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Listen to a New Rick Ross Song Featuring Jay-Z and Dr. Dre

By Lane Billings at 1:30 PM on July 20, 2012

Rick Ross, Jay-Z and Dr. Dre released a new single today—aptly titled “3 Kings,” off Rick Ross’s forthcoming God Forgives, I Don’t. Originally slated for release on Dec. 13, Ross pushed the album’s release date back to July 31 due to some unfortunate health complications....  read more

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Listen to Nas' New Song, "Accident Murderers"

By Patty Miranda at 10:54 AM on June 22, 2012

Nas is slowly leaking tracks from his upcoming album Life Is Good, and today he released a fourth song, “Accident Murderers.” He’s previously put out “The Don,” “Nasty” and “Daughters.”...  read more

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Skrillex, D'Angelo Also Confirmed for Made in America Festival

By Patty Miranda at 12:07 PM on May 22, 2012

A screenshot of a Ticketmaster slip-up proved to be mostly correct in predicting a few more names on the Made in America festival lineup, which was curated by Jay-Z....  read more

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Lil Wayne Announces Tha Carter IV Release Date, Tour

By Bo Moore at 3:49 PM on January 24, 2011

Lil Wayne has been busy since his release from prison in November. He recently announced that his forthcoming album, Tha Carter IV, will be out in April (or maybe even March), and now he has further plans to tour with Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross....  read more

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