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Check out 50 Fire Hip-Hop Albums You Need to Listen to This Summer.

These projects will set the tone for summer 2016.

Juice Crew member Masta Ace pens an open letter about hip-hop's current state.

Mello Music Group has finally delivered their label compilation, Persona. But the esteemed label warns against prejudging the record based on that qualifier: "These aren’t spare tracks," the album's description on Bandcamp reads. "They’…

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Masta Ace: Once Upon a Time in the Projects

Marco Polo has had a busy year. The Toronto-born, New York-based producer has dropped three albums this year—Seize The Day with Gang Starr affiliate Hannibal Stax, Newport Authority, a collection of outtakes from his vault featuring the likes of Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and M...

From clothing lines to film production companies to even sports drinks, hip-hop has had a long history of rappers crossing over into the world of entrepreneurship. While some efforts have proved fruitful - most notably 50 Cent's Vitamin Water and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment - some…

At one point in time, hip-hop music wasn't the major musical force that it is today; it was a fad relegated to the South Bronx, where DJs cut between drum breaks for a young crop of dancers to spin on their head to in the park. Flash forward 40 years, and hip-hop has become one of the most reco…

There's a lot of things fans are accustomed to seeing their favorite MCs featuring in their pictures and videos - fancy cars, gold chains, beautiful women - the list goes on ad infinitum. However, there is one thing that most wouldn't expect to see in a flick with a successful rapper: a pu…

Today marks the release of Long Island veteran R.A. the Rugged Man's second studio album, Legends Never Die. The album sports features from the likes of Talib Kweli, Tech N9ne, Masta Ace, Brother Ali and Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks, as well as production from Buckwild, Mr...