NewsJay-Z's 'Decoded' Debuts on 'New York Times' Best Sellers ListJay-Z is no stranger to sitting high on the charts when it comes to his music career, which makes the Brooklyn rapper's No. 3 debut on 'The New York Times' Best Sellers list an expected achievement.
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The Roc Nation head honcho's memoir 'Decoded' landed on the Hardcover Nonfiction edition of the newspaper's Best Sellers list for the week of December 5. Coming in at the top of the list are George W. Bush's 'Decision Points' and Lauren Hillenbrand's 'Unbroken.'
NewsKiller Mike Claims 50 Cent Stole His BeatDuring a hometown performance in Atlanta last night (March 16), rapper Killer Mike made a bold accusation, claiming that 50 Cent stole a beat from him. Before tearing into a version of his track 'Pressure,' Mike stopped the show to set the record straight and remind friends that he doesn't bite beats or steal from other artists.
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NewsKanye West Says "People Look At Me Like I'm ADOLF HITLER"Call him Air Fuhrer ... because this weekend, Kanye West compared himself to both Michael Jordan and Adolf Hitler during a performance in England.
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West was performing at the Big Chill music festival Saturday night ... when he went on one of his signature rants ... this time focusing on the hardships of being so painfully misunderstood (see video below).
"I walk through the hotel and I walk down the street, and people look at me like I'm f**king insane ... like I'm Hitler."
News2 Chainz Goes at Joe Budden on Twitter2 Chainz is making quite a splash as a solo artist these days. The former Duffle Bag Boyz member has a new track heating up the charts, and artists are reaching out left and right for collabs. His most recent collab is with rap royalty Jadakiss, and it seemed to take fellow emcee Joe Budden by surprise. Joe had previously asked about Chainz single on Twitter a while back, making fun of the line when he talks about sexing women in a casket because he’s “killing these h*es”.
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NewsKiller Mike Reveals He's Working On Joint Album With Big BoiThe two Atlanta rappers have a joint effort in the works.ByRose Lilah306 Views
NewsFull Album Stream of Killer Mike's "R.A.P. Music" AlbumCheck out Killer Mike's new album before it's released, and read his break-down of each song.ByRose Lilah960 Views
NewsKiller Mike & El-P Reveal Dates For "Into The Wild Tour"Killer Mike and El-P team up again to embark on a 20-city tour, along with New York rappers Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire & Despot.ByRose Lilah690 Views
Music VideosDirector's Cut: Who Makes Your Music VideosHNHH breaks down some of the top directors in the music industry. From Colin Tilley to Hype Williams to Alex Nazari, hip hop is full of new and creative directors making a name for themselves today.ByJason Pollak117 Views
NewsKiller Mike Reveals Plans For Three Upcoming ProjectsKiller Mike gives details on three upcoming projects.ByRose Lilah290 Views
NewsGhostace Killah Couldn't Stand "8 Diagrams", Says “Let Me Make A Wu-Tang album"Ghostface Killah talks about his displeasure with the Wu-Tang's previous effort, and feels that he should have control of the next project rather than RZA.ByTrevor Smith936 Views
NewsKiller Mike & El-P Announce New Collaborative Album As Rap Duo "Run The Jewels"Killer Mike and El-P have joined together as rap duo Run The Jewels, and they already have their first album on the way.ByRose Lilah287 Views
NewsGhostface Killah Speaks On Idea For Project All About GodGhostface Killah talks about a project he'd like to create which is all about God.ByRose Lilah837 Views
NewsKiller Mike & El-P Announce "Run The Jewels" TourKiller Mike & El-P join forces for "Run The Jewels" and announce tour dates.ByTrevor Smith395 Views
InterviewsKiller Mike Says He Thinks That New White Rappers Brought "Self-Pity" To Hip-HopKiller Mike discusses White rappers in the rap game, and how they bring "self-pity" into the music.ByRose Lilah15.6K Views
NewsKendrick Lamar Explains How He "Had To Live Up To" His Jay-Z FeatureKendrick Lamar details the feelings he had going into writing his verse for the "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" remix, as well as revealing other artists he would like to work with.ByTrevor Smith361 Views
NewsEl-P Says Ice Cube's "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" Inspired His Work With Killer MikeEl-P reveals that his work with Killer Mike was heavily influenced by Ice Cube's debut album.ByTrevor Smith957 Views
NewsCover Art & Tracklist Revealed For Killer Mike & El-P's "Run The Jewels"The duo, Run The Jewels, have revealed the official artwork and tracklisting to their upcoming project.ByKevin Goddard625 Views
Original ContentA History Of Top Rap/Rock CollaborationsThe history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results.ByVanessa Oswald2.2K Views
NewsKiller Mike & El-P Announce "Run The Jewels" Tour DatesKiller Mike and El-P are set to go on the road for another "Run The Jewels" tour.ByRose Lilah2.2K Views
NewsKiller Mike & El-P's "Run The Jewels 2" Album Cover & Tracklist Revealed, Plus New Tour DatesCheck out the tracklist for the upcoming "Run The Jewels 2" album, as well as impending tour dates.ByRose Lilah6.5K Views
NewsDJ Premier & Royce Da 5'9" Announce "PRhyme" Album, Reveal FeaturesDJ Premier and Royce Da 5'9" detail their upcoming "PRhyme" album and reveal that it will have features from Killer Mike, Jay Electronica, Common, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, Slaughterhouse, Mac Miller and Dwele.ByPatrick Lyons13.0K Views
News"Run The Jewels 2" To Be Remixed Using Cat Sounds? [Update: Yes, "Meow The Jewels" Is Happening]We need this new LP from El-P & Killer Mike right meow.ByLloyd Jaffe6.6K Views
NewsRun The Jewels Announce Fall Tour Dates For "RTJ2"Killer Mike and El-P, aka Run The Jewels, announce a bunch of new tour dates.ByRose Lilah1.9K Views
ReviewsReview: Run the Jewels' (Killer Mike & El-P) "RTJ2"The third collaborative album from ATL’s most insightful shit talker, Killer Mike, and Brooklyn’s otherwordly underground producer/rapper, El-P, is their strongest yet—and one of the year’s best releases.ByAngus Walker10.7K Views
NewsRun The Jewels Confirm There Will Be "Run The Jewels 3"Killer Mike and El-P promise that there will be a third "Run The Jewels."ByRose Lilah3.1K Views
Original Content#TBT: AZ's Early CutsAZ is one of the main players on Ghostface Killah's upcoming "36 Seasons" records, but he also had a helping hand at making "Illmatic" legendary. Let's revisit some of AZ's early cuts.ByChris Tart273 Views
Original ContentHottest Instrumentals Of 2014The time has come to honor producers that killed it this year, with the Hottest Instrumentals of 2014. There are those that simply make beats, and then there are the chosen few superproducers that craft masterpieces. HotNewHipHop honors the chosen superproducers and artists that have crafted the following tracks--only due to the uber-talented producers were we able to enjoy the following hit records.ByMike Philson307 Views
Original ContentRunning The Jewels & The Game: An Argument For Killer Mike As The Top MC Of The Past Three YearsAsk most Hip-Hop fans who’s been running the rap game the past three years, and the answers would mostly be the same; Kendrick Lamar…Drake…maybe some J. Cole. Even with somewhat of an agreement, there’s no science to this. There’s no exact formula of determining who is on top. Is it record sales? Some would say that, and that would justify the belief that Kendrick, Drake, or Cole are on top of the game. Using that logic however would leave justification of our culture up to whoever is buying music…whoever.
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NewsRun The Jewels Were Attacked On Stage At SXSW [Update: Killer Mike Suffers Injury]Run The Jewels had a man run up on them while performing on stage at SXSW.ByKevin Goddard129 Views
SocietyKiller Mike Reacts To Kendrick Lamar's "Hood Politics" Shout-OutKiller Mike is "honored" that Kendrick Lamar shouted him out on "To Pimp A Butterfly".ByTrevor Smith30.0K Views
NewsKiller Mike To Speak On Race Relations At MIT's Hip Hop Speaker SeriesKiller Mike will speak on race relations in the US as a part of MIT's Hip Hop Speaker Series.ByDanny Schwartz2.4K Views
NewsKiller Mike Delivers Lecture At MIT On Independent Record Labels, Police Violence, White Rappers, And MoreKiller Mike speaks on range of topics during 2.5 hour Q&A at MIT.ByDanny Schwartz5.4K Views
NewsKiller Mike Had Dinner At The White House & He Documented It All On Social MediaKiller Mike takes us through his experience at the White House Correspondents Dinner.ByTrevor Smith12.6K Views
NewsKiller Mike Pens Op-Ed On Baltimore & Freddie GrayKiller Mike shares his thoughts on the current situation in Baltimore.ByPatrick Lyons185 Views
SocietyKiller Mike Asks Fans To Vote For Him In Atlanta ElectionKiller Mike is looking to get into Georgia State Legislature. ByTrevor Smith5.4K Views
NewsKiller Mike On Charleston Massacre: "I Wish Those Folks Had Been Armed"Killer Mike responds to the tragic shootings in Charleston.ByDanny Schwartz157 Views
NewsRun The Jewels Have A Weekly Beats 1 Radio Show & It Starts TonightKiller Mike and El-P will be doing a weekly "WRTJ" show through Apple music.ByTrevor Smith3.5K Views
NewsNas & Zach De La Rocha Hit The Studio With Run The JewelsEl-P snaps a picture of him, Killer Mike, Zach De La Rocha and Nas in the studio together.ByPatrick Lyons6.5K Views
NewsKiller Mike & El-P Drop Off Their "Meow The Jewels" Remix AlbumRun The Jewels drop off their cat-driven remix album "Meow The Jewels."ByKevin Goddard7.9K Views
NewsKiller Mike & El-P Are Prepping "RTJ3"El-P of Run the Jewels shares an early preview of "RTJ3." ByAngus Walker118 Views
Original Content28 Times Killer Mike & El-P Did The Run The Jewels Pose With CelebsKiller Mike & El-P always throwing up the pistol and invisible chain.ByDanny Schwartz15.4K Views
SportsReggie Miller To Drake: "Don't Treat Me Like Meek Mill"Reggie Miller has one request before he faces the "6 God" in ping pong. ByAngus Walker200 Views
NewsKiller Mike Shares Snippet of "RTJ3" On InstagramSounds like "RTJ3" is coming along nicely.Byhnhh152 Views
SocietyKiller Mike Calls Out Clinton In Rousing Speech At Sanders RallyKiller Mike explains how the candidates' differing attitudes toward black people caused him to support Senator Sanders. ByAngus Walker127 Views
NewsMeek Mill Reportedly Denies Quentin Miller Assault OccurredSources claim that Meek Mill has questioned Quentin Miller's story regarding an incident that occurred in an L.A. Nike Store.ByTrevor Smith27.5K Views
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NewsKiller Mike Updates Fans On "Run The Jewels 3" ReleaseKiller Mike gives fans an update on "Run The Jewels 3."ByRose Lilah214 Views
NewsMeek Mill, The Game & More React To Murder Of Lor ScootaLor Scoota was killed shortly after hosting a charity event in his hometown of Baltimore. At age 23, he had emerged as one of the few Bmore rappers with a chance of making it out. ByAngus Walker53.4K Views
LifeGeorge Zimmerman Reportedly Punched In The Face After Bragging About Killing Trayvon Martin"He said he's going to kill me. You need to send like three or four cops.”ByKyle Rooney145 Views
LifeKiller Mike Urges Michael Jordan To Invest Air Jordan Profits Into Black-Owned BanksKiller Mike wants MJ to support his movement. ByKyle Rooney138 Views