Break out the Braves caps because Shawty L-O and a few fellow ATLiens have unleashed the unofficial welcome video to “A-Town.” Directed by Mr. Boomtown, this kaleidoscopic chronicle of Atlanta’s art, beats and streets should help the D4L member get back on his feet after T.I.P. knocked...

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It must be the cold air in DC that’s causing some of the city’s marquee names to be excommunicated from the public eye. Earlier this week Gilbert Arenas was suspended indefinitely for allegedly pulling his gun out on teammate Javaris Crittendon. Now Club LOVE, DC’s largest and arguably...

Ten some odd years ago, Christopher “B.G.” Dorsey undoubtedly had the same easygoing persona, but his star status was definitely on another echelon. At the height of their popularity, B.G. was instrumental in helping Cash Money Records shift from entrepreneurship to empire before internal...

In somewhat of a silent shocker, the above Twitter message by @AmirGrandHustle seems to indicate that one Clifford Harris has been released from federal custody. Early buzz last week was a January release to a halfway house. But if he’s home…

Let’s face it. Rappers don’t make it easy for us at times. It’s not easy to pull up to the Sizzler with “Baby By Me” or “Whatever You Like” blaring from the speakers. In fact it’s downright difficult, especially with the holidays fast approaching.  Some...

While I do respect LC, Gotty and Sheed’s disdain towards Twitter, if you’re following the right people, you can come up on some not-so-frequently-found tunes. The homie Haze from DGB is constantly uploading some crazy stuff on his page, usually in the form of down south country rap tunes....

Photo: B.Rich Pardon me, but I was unfamiliar with this one so if I’m remiss and it’s been released before…who cares. Rappers release so many mixtape and non-album tracks it’s hard for even the most steadfast of fans and Stans to keep up. The more important thing is this makes...

So far as I can see, Takers goes something like this… Stringer — fresh from illegitimizing his role on “The Wire” by shaving his goatee for “Devil White Woman” — takes a ragtag group of Jedi Knights and Halle Berry castoffs to rob a bank. T.I. — fresh...

So, hearing the words “The State Vs. Dwayne Carter” aren’t that odd as Wayne has caught a laundry list of cases the past couple of years. Yet, the Martian is due in court today for DNA testing. Not for paternity, but to establish his connection to a gun case in NY.

I think I was aware of the majority of this but I still like to listen to Clifford articulate & pontificate.

As much as artists (and fans) may not want to admit, comparisons are one of the most prevalent pillars in Hip-Hop. When looking at music from a roundabout point of view, it only makes sense in a genre which prides itself on a “I’m-better-than-you” mantra. The other day I found myself...

Scrap the version with B.G., add in Young Dro, clean up the drum claps & throw it on the More Than A Game OST.

Lil’ Boosie has been goin’ through some thangs. The product of Baton Rouge’s streets has never been shy about telling his story. While most casual listeners know Bad Azz for his party singles like “Wipe Me Down” and “Zoom,” his followers know him as the ambassador to the Gulf Coast...

B.G.’s verse > Jeezy’s > T.I.’s but T.I.’s ad-libs & trash talk save his appearance.