Skillz

Like we always do about this time.

Was there ever any doubt?

Skillz comes through with his annual run down of the year's events.

It's almost a wrap for 2014. As he always does around this time, Skillz ups his annual "Rap Up" of the year's standout events. Over a soulful instrumental provided Bink!, your favorite ghostwriter's favorite ghostwriter brings up everything from the Jay and Solange fight, Ray Rice, the OutKast reunion, nude photo leaks, Rick Ross' recent weight loss, Pharrell's hat and much more... Read

Brooklyn based indie imprint, Coalmine Records commemorates a decade in the game by dropping compilation Unearthed. Arranged by DJ Revolution of The World Famous Wake Up Show, the project boasts appearances from Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Large Professor, The Artifacts, Blu, Sean Price, Billy Danze (of M...

Skillz has taken his talents to ESPN. This time of the year, people have come to expect the Virginia MC's always entertaining run down of the year's events. Apparently the world wide leader in sports has taken notice. The rapper/pen-for-hire was recently commissioned by the network to create a special sports edition of his annual "Rap Up" exclusively for the show Numbers Never Lie... Re

No television show in recent memory has captured pop culture quite like AMC's Breaking Bad. The tale of Walter White as he transfrom from meek high school science teacher to criminal kingpin of the New Mexican (blue) meth game has been one of the most riveting and tragic stories told in modern times...

Just when you thought people were done weighing in on Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse, someone else comes back with another take on the subject. This time it's Skillz, the rapper behind the annual "Rap Up" series, offering his perspective on Kendrick's lyrical firebomb in an interview with Revolt...

Check out Skillz's year end "Rap Up" for 2012...

On the heels of Nas' ghostwriting controversy, XXL takes a look at rap's best writers-for-hire...

XXL takes a look at some of the week’s best tweets…

The 106 & Park Freesytle Champ meets West Coast up-and-comer Dom Kennedy and rap vets Skillz and Lady of Rage at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher...