Lloyd Banks proved that his eyes weren’t bigger than his stomach with last year’s sleeper, The Hunger For More 2. From the onset, the project curbs hip-hop fans appetites with aggressive production and sharp writing (“Take ‘Em To War,”  “Home Sweet Home”).  Banks continued this approach on tracks like his comeback hit, “Beamer, Benz Or Bentley”, and the star-studded “Start It Up”. Elsewhere, he caters to his female base without losing his edge (“I Don’t Deserve You” and “Any Girl”). […]

Mac’s back. And starting next week is embarking on his Incredibly Dope Tour. Check if the name holds up when it comes to your city after the jump.

While Lil Wayne sat in the clinker earlier this year, the good folks over at Cash Money Recordings turned Carter IV scraps into Weezy’s eighth studio album, I Am Not A Human Being. Although the project went gold and spawned the hit, “Right Above It” and “I’m Single” the overall effort lacked continuity. Titles like, “With You”, “Popular”, “What’s Wrong With Them”, “Gonorrhea”, and “That Aint Me” just seem out of place with the LP’s biggest hits. Surely, Weezy will […]

This is just sad. Although the name of the song is “Big Spenderz”, Redman cuts a few corners by filming himself and Ready Roc for the song’s visual aid. This is defjammable despicable.

With Terrace Martin behind the boards, Devi Dev releases another another track from their The SEX ep. Get with the program, you’re fuckin’ wit a DPG.

There’s no question as to which coast Ice Cube loves the most. But what is debatable is the execution of his last album, I Am The West. Throughout the disc, Cube comes off grumpier than Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. As always, he challenges the status quo, but this time, with an old timer angst (“Too West Coast”,  “No Country For Young Men”, “Drink The Kool-Aid), and trite anthems, (“Life In California” and “Nothing Like In L.A.”). Make no mistake, […]

Not only is Gucci signed to Asylum Records, but he was also committed to one yesterday following his court appearance. According to TMZ, he filed a “Special Plea of Mental Incompetency” and explained that he could not “Intelligently participate in the probation revocation hearing.” Smart strategy. Gucci is facing jail time on a 2010 probation violation.

Curren$y’s been flying high all year round. And in November, he ascended to new heights with the release of Pilot Talk II. If you were one of the few to actually find the actual disc, Hot Spitta lived up to his alias on tracks like “Michael Knight”, “Flight Briefing”. He solidified his gangsta (“A Gee”) and explored new surroundings (“Real Estates”). But even with the diverse subject matter, Curren$y stays true to his stoner core and is golden on “Silence”.  […]

Live from the kitchen at Swisher Suite studios in Miami, Rick Ross called The Breakfast Club on Power 105 this morning. He debuted his new track featuring Drake and revealed the title of his next album: God Forgives, I Don’t. Think Cory Gunz will? Interview: Ft. Drake “Made Men” UPDATE: CDQ via Roy at semtex x OVO

Although many wipe the slate clean for the New Year, Ras Kass and Game are showing no signs of burying the hatchet. Over the weekend, the rappers got into another fight inside a club. No details as to what happened, but they sent these tweets shortly after. Four years ago, the pair got into it inside another hot spot. You know how it get in the club. hhdx