Cafe holds Kanye’s instrumental hostage for the title track of his upcoming mixtape. Witness the strength of street knowledge. uhtn

Drake is the new face of Hip Hop on the latest issue of Billboard, which hits stands May 29th. In related news, “Find Your Love” has rounded out the top 20. atf UPDATE: Billboard has the cover story up. The accolades flatter Drake, but he still feels he isn’t quite there-yet. “That’s the most flattering thing in the world but at the same time, real, legendary status can’t be dictated by the people who are still here witnessing it,” he […]

[vodpod id=Video.3671467&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D518863%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A518863] If Christopher Wallace were alive, he would’ve turned 38 today. His partner-in-crime, Lil Cease reflects on previous birthday memories with B.I.G. and imagines how he would’ve celebrated his day. “Today, he’d probably just be with the family,” Cease said. “We had our experience on the road: performing, doing shows, big parties. He definitely would have had a big party. A celebrity affair. But he also would have done something private with the M.A.F.I.A., close friends, wife. He kept it […]

Black Rob is wasting no time getting back into the groove of things. With his mixtape, Game Tested & Streets Approved on the way, here’s his latest cut. Mr. X

For a third time, Pharrell and the boys have their shit pushed back from July 6th to their new date, September 7th. There goes our summer. bbc.

White America… and Canada. HHNM

Loso and Cafe brought Brooklyn to 106 earlier today and performed “I’m Ill”. Down below, Fab discusses his three BET Award nods, and the Supreme Team. Also, Cafe says he’s aiming for an October release for his album. Seeing is believing. Yardie

With a Statik Selektah beat on deck, CyHi does his one two thing for the 172nd entry of DJBooth‘s Freestyle series. What’s in a name?

[vodpod id=Video.3666664&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Did%253D1639721%2526vid%253D518839%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A518839] Although Jay’s guest feature on Teflon Don is still titleless, Rick explains to MTV that Hov found time from the BP3 Tour to lay his verse down with the quickness which left everyone in awe. “Played it, [Jay] listened to it,” he continued. “We played it, backed it up, played it again. Played it, backed it up, played it again. Backed it up, and he spit his verse. It’s gonna be magic for people to see Jay do his “Rain […]

[vodpod id=Video.3665470&w=425&h=350&fv=] Word on the streets is Vado’s what’s poppin’. And for his new video he takes a stroll through his Harlem barrio. Slime Flu mixtape coming soon.