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Kid Cudi apologizes to his fans for not releasing new music

The Ohio native made headlines last spring when it was announced that he was departing Kanye West’s G.O.O.D.. Music after becoming one of the bigger names on the label. But since then, Cudi hasn’t been making many waves–or much music. The rapper took to Twitter this weekend and apologized for his extended silence and promised new music in the form of an EP due in February.

Action Bronson to join Eminem on tour

Underground rhyme champ Action Bronson is one of the next to blow and Eminem obviously thinks so too. Slim Shady recently invited the Flushing, Queens

Poppa Wu says Raekwon delaying Wu-Tang album

A couple months back ro reported that Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA and esteemed emcee Raekwon were pointing fingers about the delay of the latest Wu-Tang album, A

Gunfire erupts at Nipsey Hussle show

Violence ensued after a Nipsey Hussle show in Chicago over the weekend. The Los Angeles based rapper made a stop in Chicago on his “Proud

Madonna blasted for using the n-word on Instagram

Madonna n-word scandal  Either feeling extremely comfortable online or just lacking good judgement, Madonna dropped the n-word Friday on Instagram. The middle-aged singer took to

Queen Latifah apologizes for sparking OutKast album rumor

Hip-hop fans everywhere are understandably excited about beloved duo OutKast’s decision to reunite for several performances throughout 2014, but fellow hip-hop star Queen Latifah may have let her enthusiasm get away from her this week. The buzz began after Latifah was asked about OutKast during an appearance on “The Howard Stern Show” this week.

Bruce Springsteen talks about Kanye, Public Enemy and Jay Z

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen shared his thoughts on hip-hop in a recent interview published by NPR. In the piece, “The Boss” recalled his first experiences with hip-hop in the early 1980s and explained that, while he is admittedly “not well-versed” in the music, he does have an appreciation for it and has listened to several major artists over the years, ranging from Public Enemy to Kanye West.