Anybody up for a late night game of chess? Here’s your first look at the artwork for Maino’s upcoming mixtape with DJ Drama. The Art Of War begins next Tuesday. splash

The day after the release of his Pain, Passion & Pleasure, Trigga stopped by 106 to promote the album and he even gets a phone call from his homie Drake. Mini concert performances after the jump. yardie

Still in the zone? Well, X to the V just released the full version of his latest mixtape’s intro. If you haven’t done so, download it here.

Over Plies’ recording, Crooked I serves his weekly fix for the sixth installment of his Hip Hop Weekly series. Pretty sick. Last Week: “HHW Reloaded 5 (Talkin’ To Myself)”

Not only does the most loved and hated monster take the cover of next month’s issue of XXL, but Kanye also penned his own cover story and creative directed a 40 page section of the magazine. Make sure you runaway to your local newsstands on September 28. Until then peep an excerpt below. “I knew I wasn’t in a great spot publicly after the incident, but I would just block it out and work as hard as possible and let my work be my saving […]

[vodpod id=Video.4450295&w=425&h=350&fv=] Khaled’s back with a brand new webisode series and will be taking us on a journey in the lab while creating his next and Cash Money debut album, We The Best Forever. os

Awhile back it was announced that Tek and Steele were teaming up with Pete Rock for a full-length LP. Today, the parties prevail with a new track featuring Raekwon. Sounds like a winner. Monumental coming soon.

Ne-Yo and Loso sure make great music together and once again, the pair link up for what could possibly be off Libra Scale. Too bad we heard Fab’s verse already. hhnm via hhc

[vodpod id=Video.4450128&w=425&h=350&fv=] Continuing on with Boosie’s countdown to freedom, here is the fourth installment captured by the Motion Family. Sheesh, they still have five more to go. Free Boosie. os Previously: Ep. 3

Greetings earthlings. Here’s Dwayne’s visual for the  title track off his EP. I’m Not A Human Being drops September 27. It’s out of this world. hhc