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Rakim, Kurupt and Masta Killa Release The Godbody

A 15-track project reuniting East and West Coast veterans to showcase lyricism, with Rakim issuing his first solo self-produced song in 15 years.

The Game and Rick Ross Trade Social‑Media Taunts Over First‑Week Sales

LeBron Drives Daughter to First Day of Sixth Grade and Shares Emotional Posts

Pooh Shiesty Drops 16‑Track Album 'All Eyes On Shiest' While in Federal Custody

Bun B Stages Sugar Land Concert to Mark Ridin' Dirty 30th Anniversary

50 Cent and J‑Hood Trade Barbs Over Whether He Could Match Jay‑Z’s Three Yankee Stadium Sellouts

LeBron Praises Ebro, Laura & Rosenberg at Jay‑Z’s Yankee Stadium Run

Future Confirms THE REAL ME Album for July 10

Benny The Butcher Releases The Plugs I Met 2.5

Jim Jones Challenges Cam'ron to Solo VERZUZ in Harlem

Rick Ross Softens Biggs Burke Attack After Going at Rory & Mal

Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Set for Friday as Reports Tease Disses and a Pre-Recorded Episode

Dame Dash Downplays Jay-Z’s Debut, Says Kanye’s Catalog “Destroys” Him in New Interview

J. Cole Says He Isn’t Retiring, Leaves His Next Album Up to Inspiration

Spotify’s RapCaviar Names Eight ‘Next Leaders’ of Hip-Hop, Opens Fan Voting

Jay‑Z Revives 'JAŸ‑Z' Stylization on Major Streaming Services

J. Cole Expands The Fall-Off to Double Album, Unveils Second Cover and $26 CD Preorders

De La Soul Launches Good Health Summit at Morehouse on Feb. 19

Young Thug Calls Hip-Hop 'In a Weird Place,' Cites Drake–Kendrick Feud and Urges Reset

Nas and DJ Premier Unveil ‘Light-Years’ Tracklist Ahead of Dec. 12 Release