Lil Wayne Sentenced Today In Gun Case

It’s been a long time coming, but it’s still hard to imagine the day is finally here. Lil Wayne will be in a New York City court this morning (February 9) to be formally sentenced by a Manhattan judge. In accordance with a plea deal he reached with prosecutors, Wayne is expected to receive one »

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Music Video: Wale – Pretty Girls

Here are the visuals to Wale’s “Pretty Girls”. Hit the jump to see the video as well as the official video to the iTunes bonus track “My Sweetie”.

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Mixtape: Curren$y – Smokee Robinson

Brand new mixtape by Currensy and DJ Cannon. Can’t go wrong with this one. Tracklist and link after the jump!

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The Real Presents… They Reminisce Over Ye

The Hip Hop sketch comedy The Real is back with a new ’season’. Check it out, hilarious as always!

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What Is Rap’s Greatest Catch Phrase?

In an attempt to stand-out from the crowd in the ever-expanding rap world, many rappers have adapted catchy phrases and ad-libs. Some are memorable, some are annoyingly addictive and others…not so much. Here’s some of the first ones that we thought of…

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Mixtape: Joell Ortiz & Novel – Defying The Predictable

Brooklyn heavyweight Joell Ortiz and Atlanta-based Renaissance musician Novel have joined forces to shake up the status quo with their brand new collaborative mixtape Defying the Predictable. In addition to reader-acclaimed cuts “Stressful,” “Ghetto (Pt. 1)” and “Like I Know,” the set features guest appearances from a wide variety of artists, including Jadakiss, Spree »

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Jay-Z Sues Lender Over Loan For NYC Property

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rap music artist, Jay-Z, on Wednesday sued an investment firm and a bank, accusing them of trying to “bleed” $3.7 million from him over a loan to help him build a hotel on Manhattan’s west side.

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Leak: Game – Shake (Prod. By Cool & Dre)

First leak off the DJ Drama collabo mixtape All R.E.D Everything which should arrive soon.

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The Roots To Produce John Legend Album

Welcome to the best of both worlds. ?uestlove confirms that he and his bandmates will produce the entirety of John Legend’s fourth album, Wake Up Sessions. There’s currently no release date for the project, but it’s said to drop sometime this year.

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We Are The World 2010

When it came time to record the 25th-anniversary remake of “We Are the World,” the legendary African-famine relief benefit’s co-writer and producer, Lionel Richie, said he wanted to approach the project from a modern perspective. That might explain why none of the singers from the 1985 single were in the house for Monday night’s marathon »

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KATC Stockroom: February

The KATC StockRoom is back for 2010 with the February/All-Star episode. In this episode, I take a look at select February releases from adidas, Nike, and Jordan Brand. Highlights included the adidas All-Star collection, the Nike All-Star collection, the Motorsports Air Jordan Retro VI, the Air Jordan 2010, and much more.

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Mixtape: B.o.B – May 25th

B.o.B’s new mixtape is finally here. The tape is called May 25th which also marks the release date of his debut album “The Adventures Of Bobby Ray”. Don’t sleep on this!

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Vincent Van Gogh sampled sh** too!

“Noon At Rest” (pictured above) is one of my favorite Vincent Van Gogh paintings of all time, if not one of my favorite art pieces.  It is meant to resemble the true meaning of happiness, a man with his wife, relaxing mid-day after a hard bout of work in the fields.  Work, leisure, companionship, accomplishment, »

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Aaaaaand we’re back!

Due to stupidity on my part and frustrating service on their part, OGHH was temporarily suspended over the weekend.  We are now back and i full effect.  Sorry for the inconvenience that this may have caused our 5,000 readers (yayyy!). We should not be facing down time again for at least another year (as that’s how »

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Leak: U-N-I – P***y (feat. Evidence)

Here goes the first leak off A Love Supreme 2.0, a CD/DVD combo which is dropping March 9th. Enjoy!

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Lupe Fiasco Talks Upcoming Album

On Monday night, Lupe Fiasco appeared on the DJ Green Lantern’s Invasion Radio Show where he dicussed details about his third studio album, and the status of Child Rebel Soldier, the Hip Hop group composed of himself, Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams.

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Knoc-Turnal Says 50 Cent Saved Game’s Career

Game has responded to an interview that former Aftermath rapper Knoc-Turnal did with Street Discplez Radio on this past Sunday (January 23). Knoc claimed that Game’s career was in jeopardy because the Compton rapper couldn’t write hooks to his song, and then 50 Cent came in and saved him. “Game was about to get dropped from Aftermath. »

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Music Video: Cymarshall Law – Harder Than Thou (feat. DJ JS-1)

Here goes the video for Cymarshall Law’s first single “Harder Than Thou” directed by Jimmy Giamborne.

His newest project Creator’s Kid EP is now available for purchase on iTunes and other digital retailers. Don’t sleep on this folks!

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PETA Vs. Kanye West

The animal rights group PETA most recently criticized Kanye West & Amber Rose for their fur look at the Paris fashion week.

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Busta Rhymes Interview With XXL

XXL Mag had the chance to chop it with Busta Rhymes to speak about his upcoming album The Chemo, Raekwon and his Aftermath deal.

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