Religion and rap can be a touchy subject, but Wiz Khalifa shared his perspective on those hip hop artists that choose to use religious imagery or reference religious themes in their music. In an interview with AlLindstrom, Khalifa said that he doesn't think the two should be intertwined. “This is just ...

Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968) better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MCs ...

It’s time to turn up the bass and make it rain on the haters and fakers. Move your head to the beat and get lost in time to these digital rhythms and rhymes.  In search of hip-hop perfection and dedication, I bring the best original rap songs written for a ...

At this point, the artist formerly known as Tity Boi's unlikely, winding career path has been discussed heavily. The quick rundown: He dropped several albums and one smash hit (which benefited heavily from a peak-era Lil' Wayne hook) as a member of Playaz Circle. He worked as Ludacris' understudy at ...

Big K.R.I.T. says that he's not sure if sampling will remain a fundamental part of Hip Hop. Mississippi producer/emcee Big K.R.I.T. recently sat down with US Rap News as a part of their "#1on1" video series while in France. During the interview, the Def Jam artist discussed the use of samples ...

DJ Khaled's sixth album, Kiss the Ring, is out today, which means that rap fans can expect to hear one message repeated over and over for the foreseeable future: We The Best. There's no arguing with success. DJ Khaled is the best—at something. The question is: exactly what is it ...

André 3000, real name André Benjamin, along with actors Adrien Brody and Gael García Bernal, is featured in the Masters of Style campaign, created by Gillette to promote its recently introduced Fusion ProGlide Styler, a tool that combines the functions of shaver, trimmer and edger. Benjamin, too, is a triple-threat ...

There’s only room for one over-the-top diva on American Idol. It’s not like that show with the turning chairs that has room for both Cee Lo and Christina Aguilera. So when newly appointed judge Mariah Carey was told that Nicki Minaj was a candidate for fellow panel-ship, Mariah hung up the ...

Meek Mill's album, Dreams And Nightmares, was originally slated for an August 28th release date as was announced at the much ado'd Maybach Music Group press conference at the beginning of the summer.Despite the success of "Amen" featuring Drake and "Burn" featuring Big Sean, Meek has had his album pushed ...

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