Jay-Z's father walked out on his family when Hov was 11-years old. The pain that caused the rapper still bothers him to this day. Now, as he prepares to become a father for the first time himself, he says he's sure he won't make the same mistakes his dad made, although he's still a little paranoid.

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GQ held their 16th annual Men of the Year party at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles last night (November 17).

While honorees Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and Michael…

Eminem and Yelawolf on poking fun at their race:



Eminem, what advice do you offer, if any, on being scrutinized for being a white rapper. Do you guys ever talk about race in that way?



Eminem: We make jokes about it, but I don’t think we talk about it in depth. As I was listening to his music, I am not even thinking about any of that s***. It’s just the…

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Justin Bieber drops by Hot 97 Morning Show and Freestyles...…

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DJ Premier has added conductor to his already impressive resume', as he teams with Nas and theBerklee Symphony Orchestra for a new song/video fusing hip hop and classical music.

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Jimmy Kimmel believes people have too many fake friends on Facebook. He's designated November 17th…

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Brian Bradley aka The Astronomical Kid, showed that he's still got some growing up to do after melting down on X-Factor yesterday.

The 15-year old Brooklyn MC found himself in the…

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50 Cent releases his new highly anticipated headphones. More info and preorder links below.



Sync by 50 (over-ear wireless): priced at $399.95 integrate Kleer wireless technology and is the only wireless headphone to incorporate full on-board controls offering an unparalleled crystal-clear wireless range. Up to four listeners can simultaneously rock from a single…

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According to various reports we might be getting closer to finally seeing Chris Tucker reprise the role that put him on the map.

According to Ice Cube, he's working out a deal with New Line Cinema for a…

Money, power and respect are three things 50 Cent has in abundance. He's also shown his philanthropic side recently with his Street King initiative.

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Yesterday, Max B was granted an appeal for his guilty conviction of a robbery which ended in a fatality. The Harlem rapper, who was sentenced to 75 years in prison, has hired new legal representation according to his manager Jolie O'Shay. "He's gonna try hopefully to go back to trial, or get it a…

Slaughterhouse member, Crooked I, is taking advantage of the momentum he's gained since the group signed with Eminem's Shady Records.

The Long Beach, California rapper has announced he will be dropping a solo EP next month titled,In None We Trust - The…

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KRS One is back!

The Bronx, New York rapper is about to drop his 11th solo album titled Just Like That in early 2012. Here are the first visuals from the project.

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Drake's new album Take Care will smash the first week numbers of it's predecessor, Thank Me Laterif early projections hold up.

Thank Me Later moved 447,000 units in its debut week, Take Care is expected to move between675,000-725,000 according…

I don’t want to offend somebody…I hate that rappers picked that flow up. I wish they had left that for people that know how to use it. [They go like] “It’s a parade! MACY’S!”

- Drake via AllHipHop

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“Don’t get it wrong I’m not trying to dis Ludacris or nothing,” Big Sean said. “He’s a great MC. But even though that that style that got so…

On the eve of the release of Take Care, Drake’s father Dennis Graham spoke with Memphis’ Fox News on the city’s influence in his son’s music and encouraging him to sing.



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