Angel Haze lights up her discography with a brand new jam today, bringing the heat with a cut named ‘Candxls.’

Dedicated to her girlfriend Ireland Baldwin, the song’s production comes courtesy of TROY NoKA and follows a string of strong releases launched by fellow female rappers Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj.

How Ms. Haze’s new work compares to theirs?

Light up and find out below…

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Iggy Azalea is taking to Twitter yet again to defend herself from naysayers who aren’t exactly on board with her brand of hip hop.

For, just days ago, rapper Eve and songstress Jill Scott joined the ranks of a growing list of emcees and entertainers including Q-Tip, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Azealia Banks, Eminem, and more, who have expressed displeasure with the Aussie hitmaker’s “blaccent” (Black accent) and overall image.

Their message did not fall on deaf ears, however.  And, despite not singling the ‘With This Ring’ duo out, it’s pretty clear the two were included in Azalea’s mass reminder and defense of her authenticity.

See it below:

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After besting Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jay Z, and mentor T.I. for ‘Best Hip Hop Artist’ honors, Iggy Azalea brought forth a white hot performance of her latest Billboard smash ‘Beg For It’ to last night’s 2015 People’s Choice Awards.

See how the Aussie rapstress fared at the Anna Faris and Allison Janney-hosted affair:

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Some of rap history’s biggest sellers, from Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross to Nelly, Pitbull, and Flo Rida have all had their rap (and street) credibility questioned at one point in their careers.  None listed, however, were rebuked with the intensity of criticism like that aimed at Iggy Azalea.

From barely a buzz to a bulls-eye, she went from obscurity to enemy #1 in just a year.

Besides the unique position of being a white female emcee from Australia who rapped with a southern U.S. accent, not much else surrounded the newcomer’s name initially. In fact, this time last year she seemed poised to take rank with the many other unsung female rappers trying to find a place in the male-dominated game.

Despite backing from one of the genre’s frontrunners (T.I.) and a number of well-prepared videos to boot, success would not knock on the rapstress’s door until the unveiling of the pop-cloaked number ‘Fancy’ and its ‘Clueless’-themed music video. In conjunction with a timely “assistant role” on rising pop starlet Ariana Grande‘s hit ‘Problem,’ Iggy, seemingly out of nowhere, was thrust to the top of mainstream music consciousness.

Undoubtedly a dream come true for any female rapper, especially a Caucasian one traipsing a path so many before her had failed (see:  Sarai, Kreayshawn), that dream would prove itself a nightmare as all but the very genre she pursued would openly embrace her.

Has “winning” caused Iggy to lose hip hop’s respect?
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Has Azealia Banks started a movement?

Indeed, after gaining support in the form of Solange Knowles, Nicki Minaj, and more regarding her disapproval of rapstress Iggy Azalea’s status in hip-hop, more and more are coming out of the woodwork to do the same.

As we speak, a thing or two about hip hop culture is being shared by ‘Vivrant Thing’ rapper Q-Tip via a lengthy Twitter tirade aimed at the Aussie hitmaker. 

Are you missing the action? It awaits below:

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Much like the iconic “Panic Attack” scene in the comedy ‘Airplane‘, it seems every one and their mom waits in line to lay one on Rap superstar Iggy Azalea.

For, after being called racist and self-absorbed by ‘Salon’s Sonia Saraiya, the ‘Beg For It’ lyricist has now seen her ethics thrown into disrepute by ‘Hollywood Stars’ rapper Gangsta Boo, who has accused the rapper of “paying for awards.”

This, after DeadMau5 mocked her ability as a rapper and after her ex ‘Interscope’ sister Azealia Banks slammed her for racially charged remarks she made before the release of her hit single ‘Fancy.’

Boo’s words below…

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Much to the dismay of his tightly knit family, last night saw a jury of six women find George Zimmerman ‘not guilty’ for the second degree murder and manslaughter of their son Trayvon Martin.

Now, in response to the startling decision not to find him guilty of what appeared to be an obvious crime, celebrities have taken to Jack Dorsey‘s social media platform Twitter to share their thoughts on the tragic matter.

Some of their comments below….

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It’s that time of year again!

Urban music’s biggest calendar night, the BET Awards, is set to air live from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater on June 30th.

After a year of sizzling hot releases, all eyes are on who is up for awards at this year’s show.

Wonder no more, as the answers await after the jump…

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As one of Rap’s greatest veterans, it’s no wonder Lil Kim has been cited as an inspiration by many of the acts that followed her.

Easily one of Pop culture’s most influential Hip Hop artists, the icon has now taken aspiring Rap sensation Tiffany Foxx under her wing- guiding her to what many of her fans hope will be a fruitful career.

Unfamiliar with her?

Peep her brand spanking new video for the cut ‘Jelly Beans‘ below!

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With over 100,000 votes cast, the time has finally arrived for the winners of the That Grape Juice End of Year Awards 2012  to be announced! 

The last two weeks have seen category winners change almost hourly. However upon the penultimate cut-off point, the final list saw two “B”s nab a number of a number awards.

Check out the full list of winners below (in bold). Some may surprise:

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And the nominations are in!

Last night saw acts from across all fields of music celebrate the MOBO Awards Nominations party in London, welcoming the likes of Misha B, Tulisa and Brit Pop Princess Rita Ora.

Revealing just who had scored nominations in the ceremony’s categories, the event came months before the official awards night, November 3rd.

So, without further delay, find out who has cause to celebrate below…

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She may have developed a habit of ignoring her fans call for new music, but it seems Lil Kim hears loud and clear when the world of fashion calls.

For, three nights after watching rival Nicki Minaj pick up the award for ‘Best Female Video‘ at the VMAs, the chart evader took to New York Fashion- rubbing shoulders with the likes of Angela Simmons at Nina Skarra‘s showing.

More from Azealia Banks‘ favorite punch line below…

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