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Baltimore's Rickie Jacobs is moving up in the ranks of MCs in the DMV who are worth checking for. Today, he breaks out the new single "Cartel" which finds the young spitta going hard over a 183 track. This song resides on Jacobs' forthcoming project Remember to Smile, which is due out in February...

Photography By: Lauren Gesswein On Friday and Saturday, Action Bronson with Party Supplies began their Blue Chips 2 Tour at Irving Plaza in NYC. The second night was a lot more tamed than the first--neither Bronson’s mom was there to celebrate again nor was special guests Ab-Soul and Retchy P. The ...

Those holding out hope that the once almighty five-man G-Unit crew of 50, Banks, Yayo, Buck and Game would squash their differences and reunite for an album, might want to give up optimism. Boss, 50 Cent recently chopped it up with Complex during a recent stop at the International CES convention in Las Vegas, and all but shot down any chance of the old gang getting back together for a record... R

Its been a long time coming, but, ScHoolboy Q's Oxymoron is finally set to hit shelves, Feb. 25. For real, this time. We think. In anticipation of the release, the Black Hippy recently took part in Reddit’s Ask Me Anything Session. Q an...

Clipse member No Malice's recent statements that he is through with secular music have left a lot of fans wondering if they would ever get another album from the beloved Virginia duo. Fear not, according to Pusha T we have not seen the end of the "Grindin'" group...

As hip-hop continues to kick-off 2014, this week on Instagram, the rap realm had a variety of happenings going on. From Future living it up on a tropical vacation to Drake posting the exclusive highlights from "Drake Night," the pictures on Ig were definitely worth more than a thousand words...

Cassidy puts on for his city by compiling over a dozen of Philadelphia's rhyme sayers for one huge posse cut, "City Of Brotherly Slugs." From vets to newjacks, Chic Raw, C. Grand, Rican Bull, Redd Dollaz, Young Chris, E. Ness, Black Deniro, Dark Lo, Charlie Baltimore, Gillie Da Kid, Spade-O, Cyssero, Scholito, Biggs and K...

Queens and Brooklyn connect in the latest remake of YG's radio hit, "My N*gga" as Chinx and Troy Ave try their hand at the popular track giving it a little NY flavor. Check out Chinx and Harry Powder's "My N*gga (Remix)," below.

Vado confiscates a sample from Black Rob's classic, "Whoa" instrumental and puts his own spin on it for the new track, "Be Like." The We The Best artist's forthcoming EP, Sinatra is coming soon. Check out "Be Like," below.

Last night's NBA game between the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets at Air Canada Center in Toronto was an OVO takeover. Officially dubbed, "Drake Night," the Raptors organization pulled out all the stops with Drizzy, the team's Global Ambassador, seemingly involved in every aspect of the game except playing...

Maino is riding high after the release of his interesting video for the track "What Happened." So, today he decides to remix The Luniz's classic smoke anthem, "I Got 5 On It." Check out "5 More," below.

After retiring from the fight game as one of the most well known attractions in mixed martial arts, Ken Shamrock has found a new occupation that could require him to make use of his head bustin' skills, working security for 50 Cent. Sham was recently part of the security detail that flanked 50 Cent during the rap star's time at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas...