Whether it’s behind the boards or the mic, Black Milk is pretty good at his kraft. We’ll let him tell it.

Uncle Murda quietly changed his name to um, UM. During his morning chat at Hot 97, UM says the reasoning for the change was to make himself more marketable. He also talks his come up and Jay-Z.

Could Mannie Fresh now be part of the upcoming Big Tymers project? Maybe. During RapFix Live today, Baby reveals (3:35 mark) that he plans to hit the studio with Mannie in a week or two. “I’ve been talking to Fresh a lot. We talk every other day, we been talking about doing music; so matter of fact we gonna get in. Me and Fresh ain’t got no problem, we never had no problem. It’s been a minute and we plan on working […]

Before ending this afternoon’s RapFix Live session, Strange Music’s H.N.I.C. and The Boy Illinois took turns cracking the mic. Tech N9ne’s Something Else drops July 30.

Leave it up to Tyga and Future to show you ladies what a day in paradise is. In support of Tyga’s Hotel California, the pair sail out to the islands in their new video.

With his hat tilt to the side, Sin City’s own Dizzy Wright takes to the mic for this week’s 106 & Park freestyle of the week.

Clear the streets. Yo Gotti saddles out West and rides through the Bay in his new video with Da Snowman and YG. His I Am EP drops November 19.

Just days ago, Rick Ross began shooting the video for his contribution on Rich Gang’s album. Before it arrives, MTV gives us our first look and an explanation of the concept by video director Dre Films.

For those who still need more than his Unconscious State to be added to your playlist, Jon Connor brings another mp3 with his take over DMX’s classic.

[cnnvideo url=’http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2013/07/23/ac-race-and-justice-in-america-ii.cnn’ inline=’true’] In the midst of the Trayvon Martin rallies across the country, Nas was one of the guests who appeared on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° last night to discuss racism in america. rtny