Sure he’s gravely underappreciated but in this game, respect is earned through the music. With hustle hard or sit on the shelf being the motto, Maino is past the quarelling with the peasants and positioning himself to be the voice NYC wants (and needs).

Busy boys, Diplo and Switch have no time to rest. Preparing to launch a Major Lazer cartoon on Adult Swim, working on M.I.A.’s next album (“It’s like Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective.”) and now it looks like they’ve got another EP set to drop. No rest for the weary when...

The formal sentence was death by lyrical injection and Marco & Ruste are finally set to oversee The eXXecution with Duck Down Records approval. R. Juxx cranks up the intensity level for those anticipating the album’s March 23rd release date.

Pic By Ernest Estime Keeping in line with the M.O. of the EP, The one they call Scudda continues to prove he is Not Your Average Joe. Last time, he did it adjacent to a few of his esteemed colleagues while letting the car stereos tweak. Now, he’s the only one guilty for a verbal manslaughter as...

Much like the CD, the vinyl to Freeway & Jake One’s collaborative album The Stimulus Package features an extravagant packaging that’s surely destined to become a collector’s item down the line. There’s still time to pre-order your copy to have a chance to win one of those...

On the heels of his SBs and a new HBO show, Kid Cudi drops another low-budget visual, this time for his solo slice from David Guetta’s debut, One Love. The up-tempo nature of this vibrant, club-ready bouncer is definitely not for everyone, but good enough to keep Cudder full steam ahead of the...

In a strange turn of events, Freddie Foxxx apologized for brawling with a fan @ SOBs last week. He might have a new adversary now though. Mega Montana has never been one to back down to a challenge and here he picks up the mic to send a few lines Freddie’s way in response to the shots sent @ by...

I’ma be honest with you. As much as I’ve seen and respected Nipsey Hussle’s come-up over the past year, I personally can’t say I’ve found myself enthralled enough to rehash a single song from the South Central MC’s catalogue. For no real reason, either.

A lot of rappers speak on “killing” the track or “murdering shit,” but most of the time they only proclaim it and end up not following through. In fact, most rappers that use this kind of imagery have no kind of reasoning behind the claims, working with the “say it until it’s true”...

Looks like climbing that mountain gave Lupe a focused amount of energy as he applies the lyrical pressure with “Lean.” First joint off Lasers? We’ll see as the album’s release gets closer. But if he stays in this zone…we’ll let’s just be satisfied with the moment....

Persistence may pay off in the long run, but long runs don’t keep the lights on. Such is the detrimental mentality most rappers like Redford, MI’s Chief are faced with daily. Despite status as a locally-cherished artist to many in the Mitten, on deep cuts like “Days I Remember,”...

As he prepares to release his upcoming The Best You nEver Heard mixtape, Mikkey cranks out a little promotional fair the first (sanctioned) audio leak and a promo vid with an itinerary of his appearances in support of the release.

These left coast up and comers wax poetic on Ms. Right over this interpolation of Bob Barker’s favorite tune.  The two manage to breathe a bit of life into this oft-visited subject, by steering clear of playing Dr. Frankenstein and picking parts from nubile females, focusing instead on generalities...

In anticipation for Smokee Robinson, I’ve been running through old Curren$y releases. His consistent output of music and loyalty to a constantly-growing fan base are what drew me in. Nah, yelling “Jets fool” isn’t my means of promotion, but I am down with the hazy clouded movement....

Say what you will, but G-Unit is managing to keep their heads above water even with their best days behind them. After a series of mixtapes, G-Unit punchline extraordinaire/Canadian goon, Lloyd Banks, is prepping for a June album release. We probably wouldn’t have seen this track a few years back,...