• T.I., Young Thug Share 'I Need War' Video, Rap in Camouflage Before Playing Paintball [WATCH]

    T.I. and Young Thug busted out some camouflage for the video for their collaboration "I Need War." The track is from September's Hustle Gang mixtape "G.D.O.D. 2," "XXL" noted. T.I. took time out of his busy schedule of promoting his ninth studio album, "Paperwork," to film the video, which features he and his crew getting amped up to play paintball. "Hey, all I gotta do is make my plan," T.I. raps. "All the motherf--king games, I don't play my man / If I slap his ass now in the mouth, bet next / Time I see him, p---y n---a tryna shake my hand." Check it out below. The Atlanta rapper stopped by Power 105.1's "The Breakfast Club" last month to talk about "Paperwork."

  • A Brief History of Law Enforcement and Hip-Hop Award Shows: T.I., Rick Ross, Jeezy and More Get Dusted Up

    Many, many agencies have called out hip-hop performers for merely being storytellers and not the actual "gangstas" their music portends. Incidents and events at awards shows have backed up the stories they tell like perhaps no other platform can. Today marks the tenth anniversary of Yung Buck's legal troubles following the 2004 VIBE Awards (read more below). Check out a history of police intervention at awards shows below.

  • Drake, P. Reign Join T.I. at Toronto Concert: Drizzy Performs 3 Tracks [WATCH]

    Drake and P. Reign joined T.I. onstage in their hometown of Toronto last night, Nov. 17, as part of the "Dead and Gone" rapper's Paperwork Tour. Drizzy praised his friend at the gig before performing "Tuesday," "0 to 100" and "6 God." "I would not be where I am in my career without this man right here," Drake said about T.I., "MTV News" noted. "This man gave me one of the most important talks of my life at one of the most important times of my life and his life. Those are words that I'll never forget." The crowd erupts in the video below when Drake steps out onstage. The trio's energy was pretty contagious, and some photos from the event show just how good of friends they all are.

  • Nicki Minaj Drops 'Bed of Lies' Feat. Skylar Grey: New 'Pink Print' Track's a Slow Burner [LISTEN]

    Nicki Minaj shared her next single, "Bed of Lies," from her upcoming album "The Pink Print." The slow burner features singer-songwriter Skylar Grey on piano as well as taking the vocal duties during the chorus. Minaj and Grey premiered the song live at the 2014 MTV EMAs a week ago, and now the track is available to stream online or download from iTunes. The song marks the first time Grey and Minaj have joined forces. It sounds like Minaj is working through some stuff on the track, seemingly rapping about an ex-lover. "I just figured if you saw me, if you looked in my eyes," she raps. "You'd remember our connection and be freed from the lies / I just figured I was something that you couldn't replace / But there was just a blank stare and I couldn't relate." Listen to the emotional anthem below, via "MTV News."

  • LL Cool J Shares New Single "Break Your Face" From Upcoming Album 'G.O.A.T. 2" [LISTEN]

    Though there's no release date yet for LL Cool J's upcoming album G.O.A.T. 2, the legendary Queens rapper has shared one of the album's tracks "Break Your Face," which you can check out below. As the title implies, the 808 Mafia-produced track offers a pretty heavy beat and some intense flow from LL, who makes references to Malcolm X, Al Qaeda, and his notorious Brad Paisley collaboration "Accidental Racist."

  • T.I. And Jeezy Announce Joint Album ‘Dope Boy Academy’

    T.I. and Jeezy have been talking about releasing a joint album for quite some time now but it looks like the project may actually come to fruition. The two announced they would release a collaborative album titled Dope Boy Academy following the release of their new albums Paperwork and Seen It All.

  • Robin Thicke, Pharrell May Lose "Blurred Lines" Lawsuit, Judge Believes It Rips Off Marvin Gaye

    Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" lawsuit is starting to look like it won't end in their favor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt has denied Thicke and Williams' motion for a summary judgment in a copyright lawsuit concerning their 2013 megahit, concluding that the song may have too much in common with Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit "Got To Give It Up."

  • T.I. Signs Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV Music

    We didn't think T.I. would be leaving the mainstream anytime soon, but a new deal with Sony/ATV Music — the world's biggest music publisher — makes sure he'll be in the spotlight for years to come.

  • T.I. Calls Azealia Banks "Cowardly" While Speaking On Past Feud

    The folks over at MTV News decided to compile clips of T.I. responding to "difficult and controversial questions" over the past six months. In one of the videos, Tip calls Azealia Banks "cowardly" while speaking on their past feud. The "212" rapper recently chimed in on the Snoop Dogg, Iggy Azalea beef and threw T.I. under the bus.

  • T.I. Breakfast Club Interview: Rapper Talks 'Paperwork,' Iggy Azalea-Snoop Dog Beef, Ebola, Doe B's Death And More [WATCH]

    T.I. stopped by Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club in support of his new album Paperwork, which dropped yesterday. He talked about his trip to Africa (no, he wasn't worried about Ebola), the evolution of his music, his protectiveness over his family, his upcoming albums, his role in the movie AntMan, the career of his son Domani (D-Money), his thoughts on the death of Doe B, his involvement in the Iggy Azalea/Snoop Dogg beef, the possibility of a tour, and more. Here's what he had to say:

  • T.I. Opens Up About Snoop Dogg Beef, Apology to Iggy Azalea

    After the bizarre beef between Snoop Dogg and Iggy Azalea, the Aussie rapper's mentor, T.I., stepped in and rumors were squashed. Many began to wonder just what was said to make Snoop wave the white flag and now Tip is opening up the apology, which he says he had nothing to do with.
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