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Skyzoo releases the official “Jansport Strings” remix, which features none other than the infamous, recently freed Chi-Ali. This collaboration is a dream come true for Skyzoo, who dedicated the original track to the Bronx rapper, citing “Age Ain’t Nothin’ But A Number” as the inspiration for his own career. The Brooklyn MC captured some behind the scenes footage […]

Nas voted for the first time in 2008, when he threw his endorsement behind the current President of the United States, Barack Obama. Now, along with OurTime.org, Nas is urging you to use your power at the polls this November. 

Director, playwright and actor Tyler Perry’s reign in Hollywood and his dominance in the world of cable television is one of the most astounding and inspiring rags-to-riches stories ever. Perry looks to expand his powerful drawing power amongst African-American viewers and the mainstream, this after inking a multi-year partnership deal with Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network.

The Internets went crazy with Loaded Lux quotables after footage of Smack DVD/Underground Rap League’s Summer Madness 2 released. Since then, everyone from Lupe Fiasco to King Hov himself have chanted “You gonna get this work,” in some way shape or form.

On the third day of Jay-Z’s eight day stretch of shows at the Barclays Center, the Jigga man responded to criticsm of his minor stake in the Brooklyn Nets. Although Hov’s influence has for outreached the percentage of his stake with his say in the arena and team’s design and, Hov fired back at the […]

Today, we get a new to our ears joint from Curren$y Spitta called “Go Crazy.” The New Orleans rapper keeps the subject matter to excelling at what he does and trying to “get a crib like Tony.” Montana, we’re guessing.

As promised, Chris Webby delivers his highly anticipated mixtape, Bars On Me. For this project, the Connecticut MC reached out to Mr. Thanksgiving himself, DJ Drama, for hosting honors. Featuring records like the Cardo-produced title track “Bars On Me” and Method Man collaboration “CT To Shaolin”, Bars On Me sounds more like an album than a mixtape.

E-40 is one of the most prolific rappers of all time. After dropping a triple album, The Block Brochure: 1, 2, and 3, he is gearing up to drop the fourth, fifth and sixth installments of those albums after dropping his Too $hort assisted albums, The History Channel: Mob Music & Function Music. 

G.O.O.D. Music’s Cruel Summer is an undeniably stellar project, but the compilation left many things to question after hearing it. Q-Tip’s obvious absence from the record was perhaps most noteworthy, though. MTV had the opportunity to interview the Native Tongues affiliate at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, during which Tip maintained his usual candor by alluding to […]

Kendrick Lamar’s already stellar year reached a new plateua at Saturday’s BET Hip-Hop Awards, when the Compton MC won Lyricist Of The Year honors over the likes of good friend J.Cole, Jay-Z, Nas and Kanye West. Following the award ceremony, K. Dot hit the stage at ATL’s Tabernacle for his BET Music Matters tour, where he thanked fans […]

Although Pusha T and the G.O.O.D. Music gang have just completed the process of revealing the compilation album, Cruel Summer, the work doesn’t stop for your neighborhood pusher man. 

The Kid Daytona drops the video for “Low,” featuring Jadakiss, the first visual from his Summer Games: The Kid With The Golden Pen mixtape. What happens when the club Kiss was trying to visit is suspect? He calls up Peter Rosenberg, who happens to be kicking it with Daytona, who invites him to a hotel room with a gang of chicks. […]