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Iron Solomon's "Monster" Release (DOWNLOAD)

Iron Solomon has been running the streets and ruling the freestyle battle circuits across the red, white and blue for years.

Yelawolf Talks His Life Threatening Health Problems (VIDEO)

The Alabama rapper sat down with Rhyme & Reason magazine and candidly discussed the injuries that led him to not only cancel his Detroit concert, but also his SXSW performance with his fellow label mates.

TRIBUTES TO TRAYVON: Chaka Khan & Jasiri X Dedicate Songs To Trayvon (VIDEOS)

And with the Trayvon Martin tragedy capturing headlines all over the red, white and blue, music and its respective artists have stepped up to the mic to make it loud and clear – the people will be heard.

COOL ASS COVERS: Fun. Takes On Lady Antebellum's "We Owned The Night" (VIDEO)

Fun. took over Sirus XM Radio and gave a stellar performance of “We Owned The Night." The trio decided to tackle the popular Lady Antebellum song for the millions of listeners over the airwaves.

SHOTS FIRED! Rockers Gene Simmons & Tommy Lee Throw Shade At Rihanna (DETAILS)

Gene Simmons and Tommy Lee of KISS and Mötley Crüe, respectively, are sick and tired! And they’ve got some choice words for some of our favorite pop divas, Rihanna in particular.

Lana Del Rey Announces L.A. & NY Concert Series (DETAILS)

Lana Del Rey has been lying low for a few weeks now, but that’s all about to change. The sultry siren has announced a slew of concerts to take place in Los Angeles and New York.

WAIT! Drake & Rihanna Are Doing WHAT This Friday? (DETAILS)

The long awaited video to the Gil Scott-Heron sampled track “Take Care," is set to hit the web this Friday. The GQ don confirmed so via his Twitter account early this morning.

A$AP Mob Meets Nardwuar At SXSW (VIDEO)

Nardwuar keeps the Q&A all the way thorough, catching Pretty Flacko, A$AP Ty Beats and A$AP Ferg completely off guard.

"Back To Business!" Beyonce Billboard Debuts In NYC Hours After Concert Announcement (PHOTOS)

Mere HOURS after King Bey’s camp announced when and where the international star would be returning to the stage, loyal fans of the pop-diva gathered in New York City’s Times Square to celebrate!

Say What?! The-Dream: "Black People Can't Do Soul Music Anymore!" (DETAILS)

First he took time out of his concert at SOB's to acknowledge some unnamed artists who he feels are currently swagger jacking his style. Now, the R&B singer is claiming that “black people can’t do soul music anymore!”

XXL 2012 Freshmen Class Freestyle Cypher (VIDEO)

Now that all the controversy surrounding the elected emcees has fizzled out – we think – it’s time for a few of the emcees selected to prove exactly why they made the list.

Nicki Minaj Goes MAD On The Cover Of Complex (PHOTOS)

Hot97’s own Miss Info sat down with the hip-pop star to talk about branding, what's next and where she sees herself in the next 10 years.

Justin Bieber Releases Cover Art For "Boyfriend" (PHOTOS)

Last week was a tough one for fans, as Justin left it up to his millions of followers to choose the cover art for his next new single “Boyfriend."

Rick Ross Announces "Rich Forever" European Tour (DETAILS)

Starting next week, The Maybach Music Group general will kick his tour off in Lile, France at the Zenith De Lille Arena.

DOPE DOMES! Rappers & Rockers Who Have Head Tattoos (PHOTOS)

As time progressed however, some of music’s hottest rappers and rock stars have taken decorating their dermis to the extreme – tagging their bodies in places we would have never assumed an ink needle would ever touch!

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