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Gucci Mane will finally make his first major label release on December 8 when he unveils The State Vs. Roderic Davis on December8 via So Icey/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records. After bohoging the southern mixtape circuit over the past few years, his official release will feature production from Polow Da Don, Drumma Boy, Zaytoven, Sean Garrett, Mannie […]

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  Baton Rouge’s finest recently kicked it with Hip-Hop Wired about his latest offering Superbad:  The Return Of Boosie Bad Azz.  While recently hit with a two-year prison stint for drug and gun possession, “Mr. Wipe Me Down” shared with us his plans for the future prior to the sentencing.  Let’s hope Boosie can keep […]

Origin: Florida (By Way of Japan) Currently Resides In: Tampa, Bay Florida   If you’ve ever heard a ‘Southern Smoke’ mixtape, then you know what to expect; some of the hottest hip-hop artists in the south masterfully blended into a bass driven, beat riding mash up. The enormous success of the Southern Smoke brand can be attributed to a man […]

It’s not that Rick Ross found out he was the #5 Hottest MC in the game and then fell off stage but nevertheless both events did happen. We have proof below the jump. MTV has put out another “controversial” list of the Top Ten Hottest MCs in the Game. As in 2007 and 2008 the […]

As you may have figured out after news of the VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2009 Def Jam Tribute, KRS-One’s blackout on the red carpet and Redman’s Adidas collabo that Def Jam is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. Finally, with all the Def Jam projects floating around the legendary label will release what it is […]

There is no denying that 2009 has been a banner year for one of Atlanta’s finest and southern rap’s latest addition to the pantheon of great “D-Boi” rappers. Still, the young rapper has hit a few snares as of late, with most having to deal less with Gucci and more with who Radric Davis is. […]

Joe Budden once said in a rap that Def Jam wasn’t worried about artists unless they were Jay, Kanye or Jeezy and it seems that a lot of validity has been held to that statement. Once known as the premiere label for rap artists, it has now seen more rappers leaving then coming as of […]

Damn. When it rains it pours, as Baton Rouge MC, Lil Boosie, gets ready to serve a two-year jail bid. The “Wipe Me Down” hit maker plead guilty on Tuesday to charges stemming from drug and gun possession after forgoing a trial on Monday. Boosie spoke after the court appearance, saying, “I’m just ready to […]

From the beginning of the summer to the end, peace is nowhere in sight for one of the reigning monarchs of the Atlanta’s music scene. Sharing the same mantle of power as T.I. and Ludacris is Young Jeezy, whom has found himself the target of several emotionally laced diss tracks as of late. The most […]

HipHopWired: For all of those that are unaware, can you give an introduction? Roccett: My name is Roccett.  I’m from the West Coast…Carson, California.  I do Hip-Hop, I’m a rapper and I get it all the way in.  Green Up Entertainment is the label that me and my manager Rick Edwards have.  I was signed […]

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