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XXL has dropped the artwork for their march release. This year’s list boasts a plethora of eclectic artists. It’s good to see my boy Don Trip got the nod after listening to “Guerrilla” yesterday. Amongst others, he is set for a big year. Purchase the mag within the next weeks at your local news stands. [...]

Looks like Megaupload has other file sharing sites protecting their neck. In light of the recent federal shutdown of Megaupload, other file sharing sites are now taking precautions. This morning FileSonic, along with other file sharing sites let it be known that they have disabled “all file sharing functions”. A statement made on the site [...]

Megaupload has officially been shut down. The site, which had a forward of 150 million registered users, was shut down on Thursday charged with violating piracy laws. The Hong Kong based site allowed users to upload files that are too big to send by email like music, tv shows, and games. The site also sold [...]

After touring extensively for the Fall and Winter of 2011, Wale adds more dates to his Ambition Tour. Three UK dates have been announced for March. Be on the look out for more European dates coming shortly. Check out the touring schedule below! NEW UK DATES!! March 27th: XOYO London  March 28th: HMV Institute, Birmingham  March [...]

The youngin Casey Veggies (@CaseyVeggies) is re-releasing his “Sleeping in Class” album. He’s added a few more tracks and this time around there’s an additional Dom Kennedy feature, complete with the homie Kendrick Lamar. “DTA” is also listed sans-Tyler, The Creator. Interesting. Casey’s dropping the Deluxe Edition of Sleeping in Class on September 20. 1. [...]

  Mr. Ambition himself  (@Wale) has announced the dates for his Ambition Tour as well as made the pre-sale for his upcoming album available to fans. Check the dates out below. Wale’s Ambition will be in stores November 1. Ambition Tour Dates: Sun Oct 2: Minneapolis, MN – Epic Concert Venue Mon, Oct 3: Madison, [...]

Anticipation builds for J. Cole‘s debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story dropping September 27th. From the sounds of the song in this clip, does he have a classic on his hands? We’ll know soon enough. [...]

T.I takes to blog to address fans and shout out his supporters Rapper T.I. has posted a new message on his blog shouting out specific supporters and addressing his fans. In this letter, T.I says that he’ll be back to business come September and that “this chapter in my story will soon be coming to an end.” Check [...]

So you think you can freestyle? This year, UGK’s Bun B is hosting the annual RedBull EmSee competition, which kicked off in Los Angeles on June 9th. Emcee Dirtbag Dan took the title and will compete in the finals in Atlanta, Georgia. The tour will hit cities including Philadelphia, Boston, and Seattle The tour is set to hit other cities such as  [...]

Chicago rapper, Rhymefest, has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes Fest has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after admitting himself into the E.R room at a Chicago hospital, at the risk of going into a diabetic coma. According to his Twiter post, Rhymefest has had the disease for years and was unaware. The former Chicago mayor candidate, entered the [...]