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Cory Gunz Pushes for Second Season of Reality Show

Cory Gunz has the music industry buzzing thanks to his assist on Lil Wayne's latest hit, '6 Foot 7 Foot.' And, although the release of his debut album, 'Son of a Gun,' is still on the horizon, the Bronx native doesn't want to stop letting fans see where he's coming from. ...Read More »

Gabrielle Baty Gives a Warning in New Song, 'Back Up' -- Listen

Hailing from East Lansing, Mich., Gabrielle Baty began posting covers of Beyonce and Keri Hilson songs on YouTube in 2007, where she was spotted by her manager, who convinced her to move to Los Angeles to launch her career. ...Read More »

Skylar Grey Drops 'Dance Without You' Teaser Video

Over the past year, Skylar Grey has been hip-hop's chart-topping sidekick, lending her whispery vocals on Diddy-Dirty Money's 'Coming Home,' Dr. Dre's 'I Need a Doctor,' Lupe Fiasco's 'Words I Never Said,' and co-writing Eminem's platinum mega-hit, 'Love the Way You Lie.' ...Read More »

J. Cole Releasing First Album Single Within a Week

Two weeks ago, J. Cole announced that his debut album for Roc Nation was finally complete, approximately two years after signing with the imprint. ...Read More »

Producer Hit-Boy Joins Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music Label

Kanye West had added some fresh talent to his G.O.O.D. Music squad. Yeezy has recruited producer Hit-Boy as an in-house producer for his Grammy Family. ...Read More »

Lil Wayne Filming I Am Still Music Tour Documentary

Lil Wayne is turning his trek across the country for his I Am Still Music tour into a documentary. ...Read More »

Odd Future 'Sign Themselves' to Their Own Record Label

The OFWGKTA crew has been courted by multiple record label honchos -- including Bad Boy's Sean "Diddy" Combs and SRC's Steve Rifkind -- for their services, even leading the collective to spoof the meetings in a Funny or Die video. But, after months of hype, Odd Future have decided to "sign themselves," their management tells The BoomBox. ...Read More »

Rye Rye Records Debut With Bangladesh, Pharrell

M.I.A. protege Rye Rye broke out on the club scene back in 2006 when she was just 16, with her Blaqstarr-produced jam 'Shake it to the Ground.' As a result, the teen kept fans waiting for her 'Go! Pop! Bang!' debut. Now it's finally seeing the light of day. ...Read More »

Freddie Gibbs Nearing a Deal With Young Jeezy

Up-and-comer Freddie Gibbs is ready to make it snow. ...Read More »

Drake Breaks Indie Electro/R&B Artist the Weeknd Via Twitter

As his Twitter account surpasses 2 million followers, Young Money rapper Drake has used his platform to introduce a new artist to his fans; indie-electronic act The Weeknd. ...Read More »

Top Prospect: Mullyman

Forget the police. Mullyman is Baltimore's finest. A veteran MC with roots in the DMV scene (that's DC, Maryland, Virginia), Mullyman has been making some serious national waves with a new mixtape entitled 'Mullyman Vs. The Machine.' ...Read More »

Lil B Graces NY Times Magazine, Drops 'Illusions of Grandeur'

New York Times Magazine, a beacon of original journalism and high culture, has revealed a new feature on hip-hop's resident eccentric, Lil B, that will run this weekend. ...Read More »

Big Sean 'Finally' Gets Release Date for Debut Album

G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean has finally been granted a release date for his debut album ‘Finally Famous,’ which is now scheduled to arrive in stores on May 3. ...Read More »

Wiz Khalifa Graces the Cover of Rolling Stone Magazine

The last year has been pretty successful for Wiz Khalifa, and now the Pittsburgh native's popularity has landed him the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. ...Read More »

Lupe Fiasco Announces Free New York Concert

Lupe Fiasco's long-delayed 'Lasers' album will finally be released on March 8, and the Chi-Town emcee has announced a free show in New York City on Sunday (Feb. 27) to thank fans for their support. ...Read More »

Atlanta Rapper Pill Signs to Rick Ross' Maybach Music

Ross didn't venture far from his Miami roots to look for Maybach Music's newest recruit: Atlanta rapper Pill has just joined the roster. ...Read More »

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