Sure, the balance of buzz may be a little lopsided in the Maybach Music empire, but that’s not for a lack of talent. Consumers act like their iPods can only fit up to five artists at time and as a result, not much traction was gained from Torch’s criminally slept-on UFO tape last year. Read the rest of this entry »

Internet killed the remix star and created a zombie wasteland of fruitless song extensions. Sure, they keep the infectious beat (typically the real star of the show) on the radio after the original has run its course, yet rarely do they top the initial record. (Yeah, you did your thing Nicki, but rare is rare.) Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Wale’s videos for the motherf*cking win. At this point I’m suspecting the man (or whoever is responsible for casting) earned a PhD in Video Vixen-ology. Directed by Chris Brown and Godfrey Tabarez, “Slight Work” is basically a compilation of uber seductive, barely clothed women separated by largely unnecessary shots of Folarin and Big Sean rapping. Read the rest of this entry »

No matter your stance on Tyga’s tunes, you’ve at least got to acknowledge his success over the past year. For a while there, he was simply known as the Wiz lookalike from YMCMB. Then, after grinding to the max, he exploded all over radio and laid out the red carpet for his big screen debut, Careless World: Rise Of The Last King. Now, we have maybe the most anticipated song from the album Read the rest of this entry »

After Wale, Meek Mill and Pill joined the MMG roster, Rick Ross’ original dream team, Triple Cs, seemed to fade into the background. In a statement of unity, the whole crew, including recent signee Stalley but sans the ubiquitous Bawse, come together on Torch’s old-school free for all “Slow Down.” Read the rest of this entry »

With quotes from Bubba Chuck’s turbulent life and career – including the legendary “practice” speech – Don Trip describes life isn’t always greener when setting out to cash in on a God given talent. Read the rest of this entry »

Herman Cain Endorses Newt Gingrich [Politico]

Call Your Bookies: Breaking Down Super Bowl XLVI’s Prop Bets [With Leather] Read the rest of this entry »

The MMG album release list is far from short and next up appears to be the follow up to the label’s compilation project, Self Made Vol. 1. The second installment see its first preview liberated during Rozay’s birthday weekend with “Bag Of Money” also featuring Wale and Meek Mill. Read the rest of this entry »

What else can you really say here? Ever since Tyga decided to dumb it completely down, the whole country’s seemingly been stranded in “Rack City.” So, while his audience is zombified and their brains are picked apart by vultures disguised as strippers, the YMCMB’s youngest in charge drops this 2006-esque remix to keep the buzz on his upcoming debut, Careless World: The Last Prince. Read the rest of this entry »

Dubbed as “the album before the album,” Maino partners with DJ Green Lantern and DJ Infamous to release his I Am Who I Am mixtape. The Bed-Stuy guy gets help from the likes of PUSH! Montana, T.I., Meek Mill, Wale and more. Read the rest of this entry »

While most rappers these days are warming the bench for the one-and-done shot on the major playing field, Red Café is content with aiming to be the biggest independent power on the planet. Bad Boy is moving in slow motion so in the meantime, RC is paying homage to his own backyard with a mixtape in album format. Read the rest of this entry »

Almost half a year after the song’s release, Trae Tha Truth still managed to round up the crew for this official visual to the Street King single “I’m On.” And, even though it appears each MC was shot in a different location, director Philly Fly Boy ties everybody together Read the rest of this entry »

Only a few months ago, Rick Ross’ career momentum was momentarily crippled by a series of seizures. The unofficial official word connected his ailments to exhaustion due to working too hard. Fast forward to early ’12, Ross must be well rested and recuperated because he’s back with a new drop, the Rich Forever mixtape Read the rest of this entry »

There are bound to be plenty of females fanning their faces for this pantie-dropping remix of Bei Maejor’s breakout hit, “Trouble.” But, with quality sixteens from Ralph, Cole and even T-Peezy to compliment the Michigan man’s stalking, self-produced single, there’s a solid chance us fellas will be caught riding out to this 106 & Park killer, too. Read the rest of this entry »

“Chain Music” more or less represents everything that was positive about Ambition. Tone P’s beat is simple, yet infectious and after three listens I can still hear it in my head. It’s the perfect style that will take a background role to set up the stage for Wale to spit his Geechi raps and not be overshadowed by the production. Read the rest of this entry »