In the midst of smokey haze, Freddie Gibbs gets high off life with Krayzie Bone and Spaceghostpurrp. This is what loud is supposed to sound like.

Mac Miller hasn’t been in the music business too long, but he had a lot to talk about on Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg’s podcast. It’s an hour long, but in the meantime, you can download their app here.

During yesterday’s MTV RapFix broadcast, Chris Lighty’s former business partner Mona Scott-Young spoke on his untimely death. “I don’t think people understand the magnitude of who he was and what he contributed,” she said after a surprise visit on the show. “His contributions are innumerable, and I’m still reeling from it. It just still seems surreal to me.”

Let’s be honest, Kanye hasn’t done much to promote the G.O.O.D. Music compilation. So instead of radio appearances or in-stores, here’s a vignette of him explaining how the project came together and his camp’s approach on music. Cruel Summer available here.

During a recent interview with The Breakfast Club, 50 Cent revealed that he was forming a promotion company with boxer Manny Pacquiao. The move came as a surprise being that Fif is friends with Pacquiao’s rival, Floyd Mayweather. The ink isn’t dry yet, but Pacman tells MTV that scheduling issues are preventing them from finalizing the deal.

T.I. was the back on The View this morning. The self proclaimed “retired gangster” discussed his family life, reality show, and

Jay-Z and Beyonce held a fundraiser last night at the 40/40 in support of President Barack Obama. The cost of attendance? $40,000. Light work, right? Cameras or mics weren’t allowed

2 Chainz’s birthday celebration continued this past Sunday at LIV night club in Miami. He didn’t get two big booty hoes this time, but for a second time, he performed

Home is where the heart is. But for Stalley’s new video, he and Wale put on a light show in the streets of New York. Off his

As part of Hennessy’s Wild Rabbit campaign, the cognac maker shadowed YN. In the first of a three part series, Elliott speaks on his motivating force and yearning desire. Learn more at neverstopneversettle.