Westbrook will be eligible for a 5-year $217 million “supermax.”

Last NBA off-season, one month after Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors, Russell Westbrook inked a 3-year $85 million extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder.However, Westbrook has a player option on the final year of that contract, which means he could be an unrestricted free agent next Summer.

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Breezy’s upcoming album will be a whopping 40 songs long.

It’s been long time in the making, since May of 2016 to be exact when he first announced the album & released the single “Grass Is Greener,” but it appears Chris Brown’s 8th studio album Heartbreak On A Full Moon will be worth the wait. On Monday, Breezy announced that the album will be a double-disc project, running 40 songs deep.

Announced on Instagram Monday night, the tracklist doesn’t show us any features just yet, but we do know Usher & Gucci Mane appear on the single “Party.” Continue Reading

Cop that deluxe edition for a behind the scenes adventure.

Logic‘s Everybody is imminent, set to drop on Friday, May 5th. With Black Spiderman & 1-800-273-8255 giving a taste of the album’s sonic direction, fans of the “Rap Larry David” will be able to check out a behind the scenes glimpse into the making-of process. Logic has already dropped a few teasers, and now it’s confirmed that the in-depth doc will be available for anyone who purchases the deluxe edition of Everybody. 
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MGK joins Linkin Park on a massive tour.

In support of his upcoming album bloom., Machine Gun Kelly will be joining Linkin Park for the “One More Light” world tour. Starting off July 27th in Boston, the twenty-seven stop tour will take the artists across North America before concluding in Los Angeles on October 22nd.  Pre-sale begins on May 9, and fans can cop pre-sale at www.PRESALE.LINKINPARK.com.  If you’re more of a casual fan, you can wait till May 12th for general admission. Continue Reading

LaVar Ball is still trying to shake up the shoe game.

The big mouthed basketball dad has been demanding that any shoe company who signs his son Lonzo agrees to license the family’s Big Baller Brand, rather than do a traditional deal.

That tactic got him nowhere with Nike, Adidas or Under Armour.

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Tinashe, Ty Dolla $ign, Tink, and Mike WiLL are also set to perform.

HARD Summer Festival has announced an exciting 2017 lineup that aims to (at least partially) correct the overwhelmingly male lineup announced in 2016. According to Billboard, only four women played last year’s festival, a number that has been bumped up to a more reasonable 26 in 2017.It’s all addressed in a new trailer featuring DJ Snake, Claude VonStroke, What So Not, and Party Favor which attempts to parody the excessive maleness present in mainstream dance music culture. Whether it’s successful satire is debatable. Continue Reading

John Legend and The Roots will also perform.

Centre Hall, Pennsylvania’s Karoondinha Music & Arts festival has announced its full lineup. While the fest does not sport all that many hip hop and R&B acts, a few managed to make the LARGE TYPE on the flyer.Chance The Rapper will headline the event, which will take place at Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park July 21-23rd. Other acts set to perform include John Legend, The Roots, Chromeo, Alessia Cara, and Jon Bellion. Karoondinha will be a camp-on festival, with options for cars, tents and RVs. 3-day passes are available for $279 plus fees at the festival’s website.  Continue Reading

Young Thug is untraditional in every way possible.

People were both surprised and completely unsurprised when Young Thug announced he had an all “singing” album on the way in the coming week. Nothing is too outside of the box for the indescribable and often indecipherable Thugger, so in honor of his coming crooning album we’ve taken a look at Young Thug’s wildest music videos.
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