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Seattle is on hip-hop’s radar after the explosion of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Key Nyata, a rapper/producer a part of SpaceGhostPurrp’s Raider Klan, is making noise on his own. Check out what he has to offer. Standout: "Thx Gvrdxxn" Also check out: "Pitch Blvck" And:"Suicide Capital" Name: Key Nyata Age: 18 Hometown: Seattle, WA I grew up listening to: Tha click, E-4

Miley Cyrus is steadily inserting herself into hip-hop culture with no plans of slowing down. Page Six has exclusively learned that Miley skipped her VMA afterparty to go cut records with Kanye West. Apparently, the session was for a remix to “Black Skinhead,” which will become part of his remix EP releasing later this year. Miley h...

New York’s own Bryant Dope and ANTHM give their collaborative cut “NNY” the visual treatment. Keeping things within the Big Apple, the MCs show us how they live by visiting the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. Directed by Dope himself and Max Goodrich, a typical day of eating pizza, chilling on rooftops and hitting the studio is captured side-by-side in a stylistic way. Check it out abo... Read Mo

On this day, August 28, in hip-hop history... 2005: As the first rains of Hurricane Katrina hit landfall in the United States, Diddy hosted MTV's annual Video Music Awards in Miami. While the storm cancelled much of the event's pre-show activities, the show would go on as planned with Diddy in the role of host...

Sol decides to offer his fans one more leak before releasing his upcoming EP, Eyes Open, on September 10. “Tomorrow” is produced by his in-house bassist Elan Wright and features Shayhan on the hook. The track is both motivational and positive, addressing his growing celebrity, life experiences, and more. Sol furthe...

The artists on Tech N9ne's Strange Music label are known for their relentless work ethic, but even on a team of overachievers, Krizz Kaliko stands out. After releasing 2012's dubstep influenced Kickin' And Screamin', which debuted at #43 on the Billboard charts last May, he's back with a new album this week,Son Of Sam, that finds the Kansas City rapper and singer pushing his music in even wilder,

Rah Digga has a message for you. After Angel Haze jumped on Kanye West’s controversial “New Slaves” track, the longtime Flipmode Squad member takes a crack at it. “New Hoes” addresses all the women who have enjoyed twerking it lately. Yes, this means you, Miley. ...

Chicago producer Young Chop recently sat down for an interview with VladTV and discussed the burgeoning partnership between Gucci Mane and Chief Keef. The two made waves back in May when Keef signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Bricksquad imprint and they've since released tracks like "Darker" and the recent "So Much Money," but Chop isn't exactly excited about the ongoing business rel

This past Sunday night, after the VMAs in Brooklyn's Barlcays Center, a long list of stars hit various spots in NYC for after parties. At one, held at the Dream Hotel, an altercation seemed to have broke out between the party's host, Diddy, and Roc Nation rapper J...

Alley Boy released his Meek Mill assisted ode to giant piles of money, "Stack It Up," back in June, but now he's dropped a video that fits the song's cash accumulating ethos. The clip finds the two rappers hanging out in what looks like a very cloudy industrial area—it's a little hard to tell where they are exactly—and trading verses as lights flash in the smoke around them. The vi... R

Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. drops another mixtape on everybody's heads today, this one the appropriately-titled Hella Ratchet. The tape sees Fabby rapping alongside Bay Area stalwarts like E-40 and Clyde Carson—both of whom are featured on the project's first single "Marathon," below—Keak da Sneak, Loverance and Iamsu! as well as...

MMG’s own Torch releases his second volume to No A/C. The tape comes correct with guest features from Young Breed, Gunplay, Papoose, Fred The Godson, DJ Kay Slay and more. You can stream and download it below. Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com...