Lupe Fiasco 'Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)': Rapper Samples Pete Rock Song

theboombox.com Lupe Fiasco delivers the first single off his fourth studio album, Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album. "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)," produced by Simonsayz & B-Sidet, takes a trip … view details

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Ca$h Out, 'Cashin' Out' Remix: Akon, Fabolous, Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti Join

theboombox.com Evidently, rising Atlanta rhymer Ca$h Out faces a choice: jewelry or real estate. On his hit single "Cashin' Out," which has just been given the remix treatment by Akon, Young Jeezy, Fabolous and Yo Gotti … view details

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Mike Diamond on the Beastie Boys' Last Recordings with Adam Yauch

rollingstone.com "He had us fooled in the most beautiful way," Michael Diamond said of Adam Yauch, his friend and fellow Beastie Boy for more than 30 years, describing the latter's "incredible optimism" during … view details

Lil B Releases "Classical Music" Album

pitchfork.com It was only a matter of time before Lil B released a "classical music" album. Here it is, the gloriously titled Choices and Flowers, 17 instrumental tracks (including one called "At the Zoo With Mom … view details

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Kanye West, the Throne, Beyonce Lead BET Awards Nominations

billboard.com Kanye West and Jay-Z's collaboration has five nominations at this year's ceremony, including Best Group, Best Collaboration and two nominations for Video of the Year ("N***as in Paris" and "Otis" … view details

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Howard Stern Makes 7-Year-Old Rapper Cry on 'America's Got Talent'

billboard.com Howard Stern seems to have lost his edge now that he's on "America's Got Talent," but this week he felt "so evil" that he threatened to quit. When 7-year-old Mir Money took the stage and started … view details , ,

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Report: El-P's Cancer for Cure Record Release Show

pitchfork.com Last night was a big one for El-P. After emerging from the kind of semi-exile that swallows lesser rappers whole following 2007's I'll Sleep When You're Dead, El released two of the year's best rap albums, in two … view details

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BET Awards 2012 Nominations: Beyonce, Chris Brown, Drake & Nicki Minaj Earn Nods

theboombox.com The 2012 BET Awards nominees have been announced and the categories feature a wealth of hip-hop and R&B artists that have commanded radio play, graced stages around the world and been featured extensively at … view details

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2 Chainz Arrested at New York's LaGuardia Airport for Brass Knuckles Possession

theboombox.com Rapper 2 Chainz was arrested earlier today (May 22) at New York City's LaGuardia Airport, where he tried to board a plane with brass knuckles in his carry-on luggage, TMZ reports. The Atlanta MC was apparently bound … view details

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50 Cent 'The Lost Tape' Mixtape: Eminem, 2 Chainz and Snoop Dogg Join New...

theboombox.com Announced back in March, 50 Cent's The Lost Tape mixtape -- his first entry in DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz series -- dropped Tuesday (May 22) via DatPiff. view details

Snoop Dogg Now Among Country 'Heroes,' Thanks to Willie Nelson

theboot.com When Snoop Dogg passed through Willie Nelson's neck of the woods during South By Southwest in March, he took some time to pay tribute to his unlikely friend. He regaled reporters with mostly NSFW stories about … view details ,

Review: El-P's Never Easy 'Cancer 4 Cure'

huffingtonpost.com The Internet has ruined so many things. Once upon a time, people had to work for entertainment's gratification. I remember friends riding their bike two hours to the nearest mall for a copy of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony … view details