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How 2 Chainz Is Killing His Brand

2 Chainz has essentially sold out. But you can hardly blame him, even if his Instagram photos are more exciting than his career these days. The guy has definitely been through the music industry wri ...Read More »

Read Snoop Lion's 'No Guns Allowed' Essay (EXCLUSIVE)

Snoop Lion pens a personal essay about why he started the "No Guns Allowed" movement. ...Read More »

5 African American Artists Not Named Jean-Michel Basquiat

William Tolliver William was born in Vicksburg, Missisippi in 1951, and although his mother worked in the cotton fields by day, she still managed to rear and educate her fourteen children. To stimulat ...Read More »

5 African American Artists Not Named Jean-Michel Basquiat

Welcome to the wild world of contemporary hip-hop and R&B music where only one African- American visual artist seems to exist -- Jean-Michel Basquiat. This singular and arbitrary focus is li ...Read More »

5 Things Azealia Banks Can Do To Save Her Fading Career

With her release of "Yung Rapunxel," Azealia Banks career is heading off a cliff. Here's what she can do to make sure she doesn't fall. ...Read More »

Kendrick Lamar Named MTV 'Hottest MC' 2013 -- Does It Matter?

Kendrick Lamar came in at number one on MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game list, but does it matter? ...Read More »

Why Kanye West Was Justified for Ranting About Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and Corporate Sponsors

In defense of Kanye West, the rapper had every right to complain about Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and the influence of corporate sponsorship in music. ...Read More »