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This coming August, The Simpsons will prove why they were able to sustain 25 years of dominance by continuously rolling out all 552 episodes of their legendary show.

Atlanta rapper K Camp has been one of the more consistent newcomers this year. Last night, he continued his string of song releases with the “Off The Floor (Remix),” featuring Wale.

Young Money’s Rise of an Empire LP came and went like a summer rain. However, that didn’t defer the collective from promoting it further with a proper visual for “Senile,” featuring Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Tyga.

First and foremost, it’s dope to see how many New York City MCs are collaborating these days. That said, Vado returns with a new tune titled “Zoo Muzik,” featuring Coke Boys’ own Chinx and veteran Mobb Deep member Prodigy.

Much of the hoopla has been around Cam’ron as of late, but Dipset’s own Jim Jones has been cooking up tracks in the studio as well. Today, he returns with a track titled “Way The Game Goes,” featuring Future and Young Scooter.

There are only a handful of albums that are universally accepted as classics…Nas’ Illmatic is one of them. We asked a few rap legends—DJ Premier of Gang Starr, Brooklyn MC Jaz-O and Hot 97 staple Funkmaster Flex—for their thoughts on the LP 20 years after it hit stores.

Ab-Soul, who’s had an increase in feature appearances lately, looks to be next in a TDE cycle that’s already delivered albums/EPs from Isaiah Rashad, ScHoolboy Q, and SZA. Yesterday, the Black Lipped Pastor returned on his solo tip with “Tree Of Life.”

“The DJ’s name is Premier and I’m the Guru,” said the late, great Keith “Guru Elam” on the intro to Gang Starr’s second album, Step In The Arena. That’s all that was needed for an MC from Boston and a DJ born in Houston (DJ Premier) to create six albums and a collection of classic records.

An albumless Jay Electronica has always found a way to keep us entertained and enthralled with his persona and it generally involves alcohol.

Any fan of Young Thug’s growing catalog is also familiar with his frequent collaborator PeeWee Longway. Today, the Atlanta rapper returns with a remix of his street anthem “Servin Lean,” featuring A$AP Rocky.

Columbus Short is embroiled in a domestic violence situation that doesn’t seem to be causing him too much stress.  Right after TMZ outted his alleged murder/suicide plot, the 31-year-old Scandal actor tweeted out a flier promoting a club appearance in L.A. His timing was awkward.

Being classified as the underdog represents the overall notoriety of a person’s status but doesn’t hinder on their actual caliber of talent. When Hot 97 announced the 2014 lineup for their annual Summer Jam concert, it boasted of Hip-Hop’s biggest names such as Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne.