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Inmate tries to free Gucci Mane

The long, strange saga of Radric Davis, aka rapper Gucci Mane, continues to take bizarre twists. TMZ reports that an inmate in South Carolina has been working to free the incarcerated hip-hop star. 51-year old Jerry Lewis Dedrick, an inmate at a federal prison in Williamsburg, S.C., has prepared legal documents to help get Gucci out of the slammer. Dedrick insists that he can get gun charges against Gucci dropped.

Uncle Murda previews ‘Ain’t Nothin’ Sweet’ at Daddy’s House

Uncle Murda has been grinding. The brash rapper from East New York hasn’t taken a moment to rest since hitting the industry almost a decade ago. Despite not having released an official studio album since 2006, Murda has dropped mixtape after mixtape, keeping an ear to the street and keeping his fans’ happy with a steady stream of hardcore street-hop. His latest mixtape is Ain’t Nothin’ Sweet, and Murda threw a bash at Daddy’s House recording studios in Manhattan to celebrate the release.

Cam’ron and Nas reveal rappers understand that beef kills business

A few notable rappers with histories of feuding have made very public declarations distancing themselves from their combative pasts. In late 2013, Southern hip-hop superstars Rick Ross and Jeezy began to close the book on their beef; one that began in 2010 with what both have since labeled a misunderstanding. And this week, two New York-based rhymers with a history of tension finally put their feud to rest, as well.

Why R. Kelly might finally go to jail

It’s not for the reasons you might think. As previously reported here at ro, it seems the R-ruh is in deep to his ex-wife, Andrea Kelly for back

Andy Mineo talks religion, rap and the ‘Christian rapper’ stigma

Andy Mineo is a rhyme animal. The Syracuse-born, NYC-based emcee is a natural lyricist, and it’s evident on Never Land, his latest project. Chatting it up at Alex Steakhouse in Washington Heights, Mineo was candid and open about his faith, his music and the stigma associated with Christian emcees. And the rapper explains why the EP has been his most fully realized work to date.

Charlamagne claps back at Kanye West

Charlamagne isn’t taking Kanye’s words lying down! As you know last week during a stop for his Yeezus tour, Kanye went on a rant about radio