In the video for his "B**ch Don't Kill My Vibe" single, Kendrick Lamar celebrates the death of "Molly," the popular party drug that has been the subject of several hip-hop songs and references over the past year. In an interview with MTV, Kendrick explained why he wanted to kill off ...

Born in the Riggs Park section of Washington, DC, Lyriciss (ne’ Rob Bailey) was raised between DC and the Prince George’s County, MD suburbs. Citing DJ EZ Rock & Rob Base’s “It Takes Two” as his earliest memory of hip-hop, he started writing rhymes at the age of 9 after ...

In an interview with TheNEHipHop, Wu-Tang Clan rhymer Ghostface Killah talked about the upcoming Wu reunion project A Better Tomorrow. There have rumors of tensions and delays, and Ghost says that the crew, while still focused on the project, isn't going to rush anything just to say they released an ...

Kanye West has launched a full-on media onslaught over the past several days to promote his upcoming album. One fellow artist that has been very impressed with Yeezy's latest activity is West Coast star Kendrick Lamar. Lamar spoke to MTV about Kanye's single "New Slaves." "It sounded crazy," he said of the ...

Just days after an Instagram photo of hip-hop superstar Jay-Z and Wu-Tang lyricist Raekwon in the studio sparked talk of a collaboration, a photo surfaced of Jay in the studio with Young Money superstar Drake. The picture was reportedly taken by Def Jam A&R Lenny Santiago. "Warning: Please be very afraid ...

 The Real Jay Miils is back with a sneak peek at her upcoming project "The Beautiful Mind" Jamila  جميله ‎ ”beautiful” The Beautiful Mind Project is a collection of 7 EPs defined by aspects of the mind of Jamila, best known as The Real Jay Mills. This is more than music. Its the soundtrack of her life. This musical journey ...

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Busta Rhymes spoke about the significance guest spots have had on the hip hop industry. The superstar rapper shared his opinion as to why such towering figures like Nas, Eminem and Jay-Z don't feature on as many artists' work as other stars. "There's one ...

MTV News' Sway Calloway said it from the stage, but after watching Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hip-hop icons Public Enemy tear it down on Saturday afternoon on day two of the Hangout Festival, there was no doubt: PE are a national treasure. In an early-afternoon set in the Boom ...

Wale's third album The Gifted arrives on June 25 and above is what you can expect to see on the shelves in just over a month. During his appearance on "RapFix Live"  in March, the moody MMG rapper had this to say about the project: "I'm giving you music, I'm ...

Juicy J is focused on his solo career, but the longtime Three 6 Mafia leader said that he wouldn't be opposed to reuniting with his old group, under the right circumstances. J said in an interview that he would reform Three 6 for the right price. "If they cut a check ...