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Maybach Music Group unleashed a few new tracks on the Internets today. A pair of songs called “Poor Decisions” and “God Is Great” will appear on Self Made Vol. 3. The third is the highly anticipated remix of Wale’s hit “Bad,” featuring Rihanna.

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Last night’s 20th anniversary Summer Jam was a success, even with Papoose’s successful attempt of Bogarting his way onto the stage. The line up of both old school and mostly new school acts made for a nice party atmosphere with stand out sets from Wu-Tang Clan, 2 Chainz and French Montana. 

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It’s shaping up to be a MMG summer. French Montana’s Excuse My French ushered in the season, Wale’s up next with The Gifted just weeks away, and last night we discovered that the collective will deliver Self Made Vol. 3 August 6.

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Wale’s “Bad” was a hit in the making from the very beginning. The record debuted back in March, currently sits at no. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and is expected to rise even higher in coming weeks. If you ask around, many will say that the sultry vocals from songstress Tiara Thomas played a large […]

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Memorial Day weekend is the time when most people kick back and enjoy cookouts, block parties, and other communal excursions. Rappers, on the other hand, do things a bit differently. This year, some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop flocked to three cities in particular for their celebratory festivities: New York City, Las Vegas, and Miami.

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Rappers drop new tunes everyday. Because of this, records tend to have a short shelf life on the Internets and can be easily missed. We also understand that trying to consume the amount of music that releases in the course of 24 hours, let alone the entire week, can be a bit flustering.

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Rappers aren’t the only ones who call out style jackers. Famed streetwear line Supreme (and founder James Jebbia) has filed a lawsuit against Leah McSweeney (owner of female streetwear line Married to the Mob) for copyright infringement. McSweeney launched a design called “Supreme B-tch” back in 2004, which leans heavily on Supreme’s logo. Very heavily.

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The almighty dollar is a drug in itself, and GBE rapper Lil Reese is a proud addict according to his new song “Money Stackin.” Industry cronies Wale and Waka Flocka Flame back the 20-year-old’s mula is the motive mantras with complimentary verses on the thumping track.

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With only days to go before his Bad Boy debut officially releases May 21, French Montana whets appetites by transforming his reggae inspired jam “Freaks” into a full fledged posse cut on a star studded remix.

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Roscoe Dash is retiring…but just from singing (and possibly writing) hooks. Dash tweeted the news to his more than 300,000 followers earlier today.

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Wale has been having a busy first quarter of 2013, and the promotional push for his third studio album The Gifted is gearing up as well. The D.C. wordsmith recently sat down with veteran journalist Shaheem Reid for Life+Times’ The Round Up show. The pair discussed a bevy of topics including his career, handling fame and […]

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Ask any father what their greatest creation is, and they’ll undoubtedly say their child or children. And while that is usually an opinion based on the biases of a proud parent, many will agree that aforementioned statement holds damn true for Eddie Murphy’s daughter, Bria Murphy.