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A$AP Rocky Addresses Hip-Hop Homophobia, Baby Supports Lil Wayne With Trukfit Face Tattoo & More

A$AP Rocky recently discussed "the gay thing" in hip-hop. "It makes me upset that this topic even matters when it comes to hip-hop," he explained. ...Read More »

Yasiin Bey, Kanye West: Mos Def Premieres Unreleased Collaboration

Mos Def premiered an unreleased Kanye West-produced cut at a recent show at The Shrine in Chicago. ...Read More »

Mannie Fresh, Yasiin Bey (Mos Def): Producer Says 'OMFGOD' Album is Complete

Mannie Fresh's album with Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), titled OMFGOD, is finally finished. “We actually mixing it right now,” Fresh told HipHopDX about the 10-track LP. “We recorded way mo ...Read More »

Fat Joe 'Pride N Joy' Video: Kanye West, Ashanti, Miguel Support Terror Squad MC

Watch Fat Joe's new video for "Pride N Joy" to see Kanye West rap alongside Joe and Miguel croon. ...Read More »

National Poetry Month: Is it Edgar Allen Poe or Beyonce? Take Our Quiz

Can you guess if the words were uttered by famed poet Emily Dickinson or songstress Beyonce? How about Nas or 1950's wordsmith Allen Ginsberg? ...Read More »

Math Awareness Month: 10 Artists From Beyonce to De La Soul Play the Numbers Game in Lyrics

April is Mathematics Awareness Month and in honor of that, The BoomBox takes a look at some mathematical operations used in music over the years, including fractions and geometry. ...Read More »

Rap Genius Lines of the Week From Jay-Z, Young Dro

Moses Robinson, WireImage Rap Genius is supplying The BoomBox with the top lyrics of the week ...Read More »

Rock the Bells Festival Is 'Thanksgiving Dinner of Hip-Hop'

Over the past seven years, the Rock the Bells music festival has worked its way up from a regional Southern California event to become one of the most anticipated annual concert series in the hip-hop world. ...Read More »

Mos Def to Play Hardened Criminal on 'Dexter'

Brooklyn rapper Mos Def will be appearing in a recurring role in the upcoming sixth season of Showtime's hit show 'Dexter.' ...Read More »

Mos Def Debuts New Track, 'World Premiere'

Mos Def has been going hard at the box office, but he's ready to take another swing at the music game. The Brooklyn emcee recently dropped his newest joint, 'World Premier,' on Fuel TV's 'The Daily Habit.' ...Read More »

Lupe Fiasco Brings His 'Laser' Club to Brooklyn

It's been three-plus years since Lupe Fiasco's sophomore album 'The Cool,' which featured the hit single 'Superstar,' and since then, the rap star has seemingly avoided being a hip-hop superstar by threatening to retire [see: 'LupE.N.D.'] and eventually changing his mind and announcing 'We Are Lasers,' now simply 'Lasers.' ...Read More »

Slaughterhouse, Black Star & More Headed to Paid Dues

Following last year's successful event, the upcoming Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival is slated to be a doozy. The lineup for this year's concert has been announced, with Black Star, E-40, Murs, Slaughterhouse, Immortal Technique, Bun B, Nipsey Hussle, Lil B and more slated to perform during the fest. ...Read More »