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Beyonce spills the beans on her child's due date, and speaks on being ready to be a mother.


Music's most powerful couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce, is expecting their baby in February.

"It already has changed my life," said B on Australia's Sunday Night Show. "I am [ready]. My husband and I have been together for ten years. All of my 20s, since I was 20. I just felt like it's time. I'm very grateful that God has bless ed me with the biggest gift any human being can have."

French Montana is gaining breakthrough solo success with his song “Shot Caller,” but the Bronx rep isn’t letting his hustle rest. He’s dropping his duet project with Waka Flocka Flame in less than a month.

The West Coast veteran says that he'll be working with the two artists shortly.


Dr. Dre is reportedly close to being finished with Detox, with plans to focus on other artists once he’s finished. Speaking with Global Grind (via HHNM) at the launch of Diddy and Jimmy Iovine’s Culo by Mazzucco, he discussed focusing on Kendrick Lamar and Slim The Mobster, who will be the “final two artists” he will work with over the next few years.

K. Dot discusses his creative process and the important characteristics he sees in emceeing.


Compton, California's Kendrick Lamar was recently featured in this Windows Phone commercial talking about his creative process, his travels and more. The Section 80 emcee and Nosaj Thing linked up for a collaborative effort and brought Windows cameras along for the work.

Chuck Taylor is hitting the road for a monthlong trek around the country.


The Game has announced his upcoming "The R.E.D. Album" tour, which brings the Compton, California native from the West Coast to the Midwest.

The tour kicks off in San Diego, California on October 20th at 4th & B, with plans to make stops at Idaho Falls, ID's The Peppertree, Salt Lake City, Utah's The Complex and Detroit, Michigan's St. Andrew's Hall. The monthlong trek concludes at Dallas, Texas' House of Blues on November 17th.

Troubled rapper Charles Hamilton has finally reemerged into the public's eye by releasing an open letter discussing his whereabouts and apologizing to his mother.


In the letter, Hamilton also acknowledges his recent stint behind bars.

Drake put up this post on his

OVO blog announcing that his sophomore album “Take Care” has been pushed back from October 24th to November 15th. It also seems that his Club Paradise Tour is also being rescheduled.

In his new interview with AllHipHop, Virgina based Rapper Skillz speaks candidly on how he felt about the 2011 BET Cypher participants as well as Rap upcomer Tyler the Creator. Below are some excerpts and the full 2 page interview.

“I lost so much respect for so many rappers today…” -Skillz

Big Sean clears up rumors of a confrontation with Maino, speaks on the recent leak of his alleged nude photos.


During the taping of the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards rappers Big Sean and Maino caused a bit of a stir when the two artists reportedly exchanged words while on the red carpet. Big Sean finally cleared up the rumors when he spoke on what exactly occurred between himself and Maino during an interview with The Big Nat Show on 106.5 The Beat.

According to Big Sean, he was approached by Maino during an interview and the rapper was relatively cordial.