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Will Smith and his celebrity friends

Will Smith, has been in the entertainment industry since the late 80s. Smith is not only known to us as a rapper, actor and producer, but

Why ‘XXL’s’ list of ’20 greatest female rappers’ fails miserably

XXL has released its “20 Greatest Female Rappers of All Time’ list, and it doesn’t appear that the most popular publication in hip-hop takes its subject all that seriously. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a greatest female rappers list isn’t afforded the same attention to detail that other hip-hop lists seem to receive; but fans would probably at least hope that a publication with as lofty a reputation as XXL takes the time to put real effort and thought into compiling a showcase for all of the dope female emcees that have shaped the genre.

Super producer 45 King tweets about health crisis

Legendary superproducer the 45 King recently announced that he’d suffered a massive heart attack. The producer, who’s crafted hits for numerous hip-hop stars over the course of his 25 year career, made the news public via his Twitter page. Without giving too many details regarding the specifics of his health or what happened, the producer confirmed that he wasn’t well–but sounded cheerful about his recovery.

The best performances of the 2014 Grammy’s

Last night’s Grammy awards was certainly full of unforgettable and jaw-dropping performances from the likes Beyoncé, Pink and Pharrell. But who made our list of

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.