Rich Homie Quan

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The 2013 year in hip-hop had a little bit of everything -- some expected and some not so much. Jay Z ruled the summer with a big hit while Drake ruled social media statuses with another smash. The genre's freshmen were the story of the year though, and the class hit heavy with club bangers while one rookie focused on lyricism. The competition for Hip-Hop Song of the Year for The Boombox Fan Choice

Winning the Rose Bowl has Michigan State University feeling 'Some Type of Way.' The Spartans beat Stanford yesterday (Jan. 1) in the 100th Rose Bowl and celebrated with their season's good luck charm, Rich Homie Quan.

Rich Homie Quan is feeling remorse after a fan was shot and killed at his rap concert in Columbus, Ohio. The Atlanta rapper was performing early Sunday morning when suddenly shots rang out in the club.

Th Boombox sits down with Richie Homie Quan to get details on his new mixtape, upcoming album, his collaboration wish list and more.

If you look back at all the albums and mixtapes that came out this past year, it's hard to deny that 2013's been a helluva year for hip-hop.

'Type of Way' sensation Rich Homie Quan caps off a breakout year with the release of his new mixtape, 'I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In.'

August Alsina has been making plenty of noise lately, but you'd expect nothing less from one of Def Jam's brightest new talents. Following collaborations with the likes of Kirko Bangz, Chris Brown and Trey Songz -- the latter two who helped his track, 'I Luv This S--t,' reach countless new ears -- the New Orleans crooner delivers a steamy, slow-motion video for 'Ghetto.'

News you may have missed courtesy of our sister site The Drop: R&B ladies owned the Billboard charts this week as Ariana Grande and Tamar Braxton's new records had great showings.

With his raspy voice and knack for crafting a catchy hook (see: 'Type of Way'), the comparisons between Rich Homie Quan and Future are inevitable. The upstart ATLien addressed the topic in a recent interview with Hot 97, but now he takes to wax to deflect any talk of biting another man's style.