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Though the mixtape feels most at home on dirty curb-side blankets in one of the five boroughs, we have to go all the way to Sweden to find the first comprehensive book on the art of the hip-hop mixtape cover. Tobias Hansson and Michael Thorsby have written just that, titled Damn Son Where Did You Find This?: A Book ...

Though initially renowned for his business acumen, TDE's Punch has taken to the Internet to give a window into his creative pursuits. His latest offering, "Fear," positions him as one of the more gripping writers in his own family: cascading rhyme schemes, clear imagery, creeping self-doubt...

Two-9's Curtis Williams follows up last summer's Danco James project with Zip Skylark, a collection of previously unreleased and unfinished tracks. With features from Smoke DZA, Key!, Rome Fortune, the ATL representative adds to his growing resume with another solid release ...

Today (April 16), a Los Angeles County judge ruled that Suge Knight will have to stand trial for murder and attempted murder stemming from a January hit-and-run incident in Compton. According to the Los Angeles Times, the judge made the ruling that there was sufficient evidence to force Knight to go to trial, despite a convoluted preliminary hearing that saw the key witness recant most of his stat

Last August, Mick Jenkins released his latest mixtape The Water, a cohesive, electronic-tinged conceptual project that opened the eyes of many new fans outside of his home base of Chicago. (Born in Alabama, Jenkins moved to Chi-Town in 2000.) In...

A$AP Twelvyy songs come few and far between but every time he drops, A$AP's secret weapon reminds listeners that his gritty sound is booming with potential. Late last night (April 16), Twelvyy dropped the Buda Da Future and GrandMuzik produced track that will keep A$AP fans wondering when a full Two Twelve Mel project is dropping ...

Tyler, The Creator has a lot on his plate. The Odd Future frontman recently released his album, Cherry Bomb, is on a 42-date tour, launched his own app and has his own internet TV channel. The rapper appeared on PBS' Tavis Smiley show and discussed his career up to this point, working with Roy Ayers, his love for the movie Pleasantville . The Crea ...

Cam'ron is a man of principle. His personal relationships have splintered (Jay Z, Kanye, briefly Jim Jones) or endured (Dame) at the whim of his own convictions, never industry politics or financial incentives. So it's not surprise that his stance on snitching has remained static since his infamous 2007 appearance opposite Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes. Las...

It's killing me to talk abt you in the past tense. I don't believe I've ever met someone as selfless as you. No one as humble and for the team as you. I hired you as my road manager simply because I knew you were more honest than me. There were... Read More ... Read More ...

With their latest mixtape, grammatically ambiguous Georgia trio Travis Porter is following in the long tradition of rap acts paying homage to those who came before them. Sometimes the practice is meant to provoke (Barter 6, anyone?), o...

It's been almost three years since Jay Z dropped "Glory." Today (Apr. 16), he premieres the video to the song on Tidal, his newly acquired music streaming website. The visual uses footage from Hov's Carnegie Hall live orchestral rehearsal sessions back in 2012...