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Joey Bada$$’ long-awaited debut album B4.DA.$$ has a release date…. Today (Nov 20th), the rapper blesses fans with the official word on his release. Bada$$ debuts a trailer, in which viewers get a bird’s eye view of the rapper’s native Brooklyn. It’s revealed that his new project will arrive on January 20, 2015, his 20th birthday. So far, Bada$$ […]

Will we be getting a new album from Rihanna soon? In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight” at the premiere of MAC’s AIDS film It’s Not Over on Tuesday, RiRi revealed that the project nicknamed “R8″ would arrive “very soon.” “That’s my hope,” she said. “I’m really excited about themusic that we’ve been working on, so I […]

Boosie BadAzz is back! The Baton Rouge rapper is readying his first album in four years, Touch Down 2 Cause Hell, for a 2015 release. It marks Boosie’s first album since serving 52 months behind bars. He celebrated his homecoming at a press conference in March, which was streamed live from New Orleans to his fans world […]

A new Beyonce track drops in five days before her Platinum Edition Box Set.  Preview a 30-second snippet from RapUp.com of a new Beyoncé song called “7/11″ and it’s slappin! LISTEN: click here. Due out on Monday, the 2 CD/2 DVD Platinum Edition also features another new song called “Ring Off,” plus remixes with Pharrell, Nicki Minaj, […]

Dave Chappelle shows his best side on the cover of the latest, December 2014 issue of GQ magazine.  For the annual “Men of the Year”, issue Dave discusses Donald Sterling, his To-Do list and his relationship with Chappelle’s Show co-founder Neal Brennan. “We’ve always had a strange friendship, but I don’t think it was ever as […]

Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne will be on stage at the 2014 American Music Awards. The Los Angeles Times busted the news, Nicki will perform her new single “Bed of Lies” with Skylar Grey at Sunday’s show. She debuted a snippet of the song off her upcoming album The Pinkprint at MTV EMA in Glasgow, Scotland, […]

After its release on Friday (Nov 7th), the animated clip featuring Drake, Lil Wayne, and Chris Brown sparked controversy for its Nazi-like imagery. According to RapUp.com, The visuals are reminiscent of Nazi propaganda films and portray Nicki as a military dictator surrounded by red swastika-like banners much like those used by the Nazi Party during World War […]

After months of rumors, hints and speculation, Chris Brown and Trey Songz will be hitting the road together for a tour. RapUp.com reports, The “Between the Sheets Tour” kicks off in 2015, with YMCMB’s Tyga joining them as a special guest on the 25 dates. Both Breezy and Trigga were on hand to make the […]

Hip Hop mourns the loss of one it’s one. One of the pioneer groups in Hip Hop, has lost one of its own. Henry “Big BankHank” Jackson, one-third of the veteran SugarHill gang, died early today (Nov 11) morning at the age of 57. Fox News reported, Hank died from kidney complications due to cancer. He […]

Lifetime gives us a preview of the highly-anticipated Aaliyah biopic Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B. The two-hour film is based on Christopher John Farley’s bestselling book Aaliyah: More Than a Woman, chronicles the beloved singer’s rise to fame—from her debut on “Star Search” at the age of 10—to her tragic death at the age of […]

President Obama is fighting for Net neutrality and spoke against a proposed measures that he said would “end the Internet as we know it”. Obama lent his support by issuing a statement and a YouTube video explaining why he supports keeping the Internet open to all equally. “Net neutrality has been built into the fabric […]

No. 1 NBA draft pick Andrew Wiggins stars in a hilarious commercial for the Adidas NBA Swingman jersey. Check out the high-flying rookie’s “body double” fail as he tries to fill in for Wiggins.