Sometimes success isn’t satisfying. J.Cole crafted his second album Born Sinner to right the wrongs of his Cole World: Sideline Story 2011 debut. No more stop-and-go single releases and pleading with Roc Nation for a release date, Jermaine’s got gold and platinum plaques on the wall which gave him the opportunity to do things his own way this time around.

Is he gonna ever fall off? Apparently not. Dropping unexpectedly like bird shit, Shawn Carter shook up the world with Samsung who allowed him to release his 12th solo album on the fourth of July to a million of their mobile customers. Pardon him Billboard, that’s already platinum in our book.

Yeah he sings. And guess what he raps even better. Aubrey “Drake” Graham is an anomaly. A Black Jew from Toronto Canada who after years of hard work has become the #1 artist in the game. Forget waiting for a naysayer’s acceptance, Drizzy keeps evolving and Nothing Was The Same is his strongest collection of tunes to date. Yup, it’s better than Take Care.

Forget football and the Breaking Bad finale, we got new music from Meek Mill. Hosted by DJ Drama and featuring all-star guests like Birdman, Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and French Montana, the Philly spitter aims to add on to the legacy of his classic mixtape series. Is the third time the charm? Titles and download below.

I can put Makaveli on the cover when I feel like it. A tribute to the greatest and future great ones. Issue on stands tmw.

Another Extiction.

It gets no better than this. NaS answers J.Cole’s record. What a week in hip-hop!

Wake the fuck up! Drake just launched a new website which reveals that Nothing Was The Same will be released on 9.17 and we got new tunes to boot. Thank Aubrey now.

Now this is our type of party. Cop tix here and watch Bronson and Fraud perform their excellent EP front to back. Oh my! UPDATE:  Sold Out!

It’s documenting hip-hop culture and somebody’s gotta do it. Salute to Seattle’s Finest. More and more hits. Issue on stands 6.18.13. RESPECT.