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French Montana has enlisted some of rap's biggest names on "Pop That," the lead single from his forthcoming Bad Boy debut Excuse My French, which hits shelves July 17. Playing off Lex Luger's frenetic 2 Live Crew-sampling production, French, Lil Wayne, Drake and Rick Ross wax lyrical about the strip club, highlighted by a particularly visual verse from Wayne...

Over the Memorial Day break, as Miami celebrated Urban Beach Week, French Montana touched down in the city to shoot his "Pop That" video with buds Lil Wayne, Drake and Rick Ross -- all of whom appear on the track. Also on hand was Rihanna, who, according to the Miami Herald video below, provided "moral support" for Drizzy...

Some would say that the story is in chasing "the dream," but Philadelphia native Meek Mill paints a picture of what happens when you finally catch it. His triumphant story actually begins with a lost rap battle during his youth, which shocked him into taking his craft more seriously and the determined teenager vowed to never lose again...

Drake's Club Paradise tour touched down in Houston Thursday night (May 17) at the Toyota Center, where fans were treated to a surprise appearance by Rick Ross. The Maybach Music Group head honcho graced the stage with Drizzy to perform "Stay Schemin'," a track off Ross' Rich Forever mixtape...

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, although there will be droves of drunk crowds swearing by that falsehood on Saturday (May 5). The date notes Mexico's determination and fearlessness against the French 150 years ago. These days, on the fifth of May, determined Americans fearlessly go against countless shots of tequila, bottles of beer and pitchers of margaritas all in the name of his

Everything Rick Ross does is a grand affair. Where other artists rely on publicists to send out a press release on their newest ventures, Ricky Rozay opted to hold a press conference in New York City Wednesday afternoon (May 2) to unveil some of his forthcoming efforts...

"Rocky" goes 'hood in Akon's new video for "Hurt Somebody," the French Montana-assisted single from the Konvict Music boss' forthcoming Stadium album. The gritty clip opens with Akon and French -- a former Konvict signee who left the label and subsequently linked up with Bad Boy -- making their way to the gym...

Drake is currently overseas preparing to perform his final Club Paradise show in the U.K. Wednesday (April 25). Once he wraps his set, the Toronto native has exactly 12 days until the second leg of his U.S. tour begins, where buzzing rappers like J...

Producer Harry Fraud laid the instrumental for French Montana's "Shot Caller" more than a year ago. When the Bronx rapper added the song to his Mister 16 mixtape at the top of 2011, he and Fraud knew it would become a hit. Once the club banger grew legs, it sent up-and-coming rhymers clamoring to create their own watered-down versions...

Drake is bringing a slew of hip-hop power players to assist on the second leg of his Club Paradise U.S. tour in May. French Montana, J. Cole, Waka Flocka Flame, 2 Chainz and Meek Mill will showcase their lyrics alongside the Toronto native beginning May 7...