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Canadian rapper SonReal releases new album, scores 2014 Juno nod Canadian rapper SonReal released his latest free album "One Long Day" via The Source Magazine. He is about to embark on his third nationwide tour in Canada. In the Media by Markos Papadatos

Rapper Dan Bull takes us through 5,000 years of human achievement Dan Bull, with all the grace of a hardcore poet, releases another awing installation of his Epic Rap series with his new song, "Civilization." In the Media by Cameron Christner

Rapper Macklemore pranks ticket scalper The 'Thrift Shop' rapper Macklemore called up a ticket scalper, and disguised his voice by speaking with a British accent. In the Media by Owen Weldon

Rapper Eminem debuts new song 'Survival' A sneak preview of Eminem's new hit song "Survival" can be heard playing in the background of the Call of Duty Ghosts multiplayer trailer. In the Media by Milton Este - 1 comment

Video: Brazilian rapper MC Daleste shot on stage while performing Campinas - Brazilian rapper MC Daleste was shot in the abdomen Saturday night during a performance in Campinas, Brazil. He died early Sunday after being taken to a nearby hospital. In the Media by Layne Weiss - 1 comment

Rapper Meek Mill to take etiquette classes US rapper Meek Mill has been ordered by a judge to attend etiquette classes and notify his probation officer before he travels outside of the commonwealth. In the Media by Owen Weldon

Rapper 'Fat Joe' sentenced to four months in jail Rapper Fat Joe was handed a sentence of four months in prison, after pleading guilty to failing to pay taxes for the years 2007 to 2010. In the Media by Owen Weldon - 2 comments

Teenage rapper Lil Snupe confirmed dead Jonesboro - Lil Snupe, a teenage rapper signed to Meek Mill's Dream Chasers Records label, has been murdered. He was either 17 or 18 years of age, as MTV News and XXL Mag have reported respectively. In the Media by Layne Weiss

Toronto hip-hop MC releases video featuring his rapping mom Toronto rapper Abdominal released this week a video from his new album, but this isn't a normal music video with just tight rhymes and metaphors. He invited his 66-year-old mom to guest-rap on the ode to motherhood. In the Media by David Silverberg - 2 comments

Rapper Tyga performs at Harvard despite protests Boston - Over 2,000 protestors couldn't keep YMCMB rapper Tyga from performing on Harvard University's stage. He took the stage Saturday. In the Media by Layne Weiss - 1 comment

Rapper Jay Z needs to get informed on Cuba, says Marco Rubio Marco Rubio, Florida's Senator, slammed Jay-Z's recent trip to Cuba, saying that the rapper needed to get himself informed about Cuba. In the Media by Owen Weldon

Rapper Lil Wayne admits he is epileptic Grammy award-winning rapper Lil Wayne admitted he is an epileptic and recently had three back-to-back seizures which he attributed to lack of rest and stress. In the Media by Leo Reyes - 1 comment

50 Cent says hip-hop has become 'this little hipster thing' In a recent interview with HYPETRAK, rapper 50 Cent divulged his thoughts that what was once cool and popular in HipHop has changed. In the Media by Layne Weiss - 1 comment

Rapper Jay Z explains to 67-year-old woman who he is Rapper Jay-Z decided that he would ride the subway to one of his recent concerts that was at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. In the Media by Owen Weldon - 3 comments

Rapper ejects concertgoer for tweeting his show is boring Joe Budden, a Jersey City rapper and Slaughterhouse founding member, instructed his security to escort a woman out of his show, after she Tweeted that his Thursday night concert in Oakland was "dead". In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

'Gangnam Style' starts war of words between South Korea and Japan South Korean rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style" caught the world's imagination from Paris to PA. but across the East Sea/Sea of Japan stern words were exchanged. South Koreans are miffed that in Japan ‘Gangnam Style’ merely seems to be bubbling under. In the Media by Robert Myles - 1 comment

Cadence Weapon finds hope and inspiration Special Montreal - Rollie Pemberton - aka rapper Cadence Weapon - is the former poet laureate of Edmonton, Alberta. Kicking off his North American tour Thursday, he reveals his love of New York radio, existential philosophy, and -yes - Randy Newman. Digital Journal Report by Cate Kustanczy

Rapper invited to perform at Microsoft Store ends up trashing PCs Atlanta - Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) is an upcoming American rapper who was hired to perform at a Microsoft retail store on Friday, but the company got more than they expected. In the Media by Owen Weldon - 3 comments

LL Cool J tackles burglar in his home (video) Los Angeles - Rapper LL Cool J doesn’t just have those biceps for show. And when he said, “Momma said knock you out”, he stands behind those words. In the Media by Dierdra Baptiste

Rapper Drake to graduate high school this summer Toronto - Jimmy Brooks graduated from Degrassi High School years ago, but the actor who played him, rapper, Drake, has still not graduated. That will all change soon. In the Media by Layne Weiss

Drake says he's the first person to rap and sing successfully During an interview with the Jewish Chronicle, Hip-Hop and R&B artist Drake says he considers himself the first musician to successfully combine singing and rapping. In the Media by Layne Weiss - 2 comments

Rapper Murs battles homophobia in new video with same-sex kiss Los Angeles Hip-Hop artist Murs kisses a man in his latest video "Animal Style" to send a powerful message against homophobia. In the Media by Darren Weir - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Lil Boosie and the rise of murder music Baton Rouge - The trial of rapper Lil Boosie is not the first time music has been at the centre of a murder case, and contrary to what you might expect, rap is far from the biggest offender. In the Media by Alexander Baron

Video: Tennis star Serena Williams turning to rap? It looks like 30-year-old Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams might be exploring other career options just in case the tennis thing doesn't work out. In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 2 comments

Lil Wayne will be booze-free in South Africa Grammy Award winning rapper Lil Wayne will tour South Africa in December. He is on three years probation and abstaining from alcohol is part of the probation. Also he is not to associate with people involved in drugs or criminal activity. In the Media by Oscar Brooks

Soulja Boy arrested on gun and drug charges Carrollton - Despite the situation of facing some very serious felony drugs and weapons charges, the famed Rapper Soulja Boy proclaims his innocence. In the Media by Forstine Carter - 1 comment

Rapper The Game proposes to girlfriend on tape The Game has dated his girlfriend for the past 7 years, and has finally decided to propose to her. The woman he proposed to is the mother of his child. In the Media by Owen Weldon

Rapper T.I. released from halfway house T.I. released from a halfway house. Has he finally learned his lesson, or will he land himself back in lock up? Only time will tell. In the Media by Forstine Carter

Near breakout rapper's body found shot and burned in New Jersey Paramus - He was an up-and-coming rapper with a fantastic future in sight. But his career is now over, after his body was found shot and burned in New Jersey, far from his Brooklyn roots. In the Media by Joan Firstenberg

OutKast rapper Big Boi arrested for possession of drugs in Miami Miami - OutKast rapper Big Boi was arrested in Miami yesterday afternoon for possession of Ecstasy, MDMA and Viagra, it has been reported. In the Media by Christopher Bates

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