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Tyree Simmons a.k.a. Mr. Thanksgiving b.k.a. DJ Drama has made a career off harvesting talent for various projects and record companies have finally taken notice.

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As kids, we’re told to dream of a certain kind of Christmas. Troy Ave, a street savvy MC hailing from Brooklyn, apparently never let those thoughts go, as he returns with White Christmas 2, hosted by DJ Drama.

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Debuting a fair share of tracks from Underground Luxury wasn’t enough for B.o.B, who returned yesterday with a full album sampler to please the fans. DJ Drama assisted with this effort, which is streaming via DatPiff.

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Rich Homie Quan cracked superstardom the moment he decided to make a play in the arena of rap.

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The award for the most buzzworthy mixtape of the year goes to Nipsey Hussle’s Crenshaw, hands down. If his last name wasn’t indicative enough, the proudly independent MC is always looking to squeeze a buck out of every rap that he spits with his #Proud2Pay campaign.

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OverDoz. are a pack of wild boys with serious skills who don’t take themselves too seriously. Kent, Cream, P, Joon are Californians by trade by due to their various exploits and capers, they renamed it Bluntville. For the unfamiliar, they’ve made it easy for you to hop on their cloud with their new mixtape, BOOM.

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Halloween used to be a festive time for the rap Internets to release new music with a free pass to slay as many imaginary players as humanly possible.

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Well, this is a surprise. In a year that included a religious reawakening, an accompanying moniker change, and a forthcoming funk project with Dam Funk, Snoop Dogg found the time to drop a new mixtape with DJ Drama called That’s My Work 2.

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For the debut of the BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 Tuesday (Oct. 15) night, fans were no doubt checking for the performances and the antics of host Snoop Lion aka Uncle Snoop. However, many fans around the world were tuned in for the “Cyphers,” featuring Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Mob, Slaughterhouse, Lil’ Kim, and others. Check out […]

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After a bit of a delay, Lil Wayne lets loose his Dedication 5 mixtape, hosted by DJ Drama, of course.

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August has drawn to a close and the weather has gone from days in the 90s where it’s a nonstop parade of sundresses to days barely breaking the 70s where jeans, windbreakers & pullovers are the outfits of the day. As we enter the Fall Choosing Season, the precursor to Cuffing Season, will be underway. […]

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Young Dro continues to push his single, “FDB,” with an official remix featuring DJ Drama, French Montana, T.I., and Trinidad James.