Macklemore and Ryan Lewis rise and shined this A.M. with VH1’s Morning Buzz. After a brief interview, they performed “Thrift Shop” and “Same Love”. Get in on The Heist here.

Slim Thug and company take a dip in Kendrick’s hit for their new lean-inspired cut. Cups up. Off his #ThugThursday mixtape available here.

For the introspective track off While You Were Sleeping, Jon takes a stroll through town for the accompanying video. If the world seems to bring you down, this surely won’t.

Bringing the machine gun funk is Terius with his new track off his upcoming re-release of 1977 on December 18. If shorty is anything like this, it should be kept off safety. rap-up

To coincide with her 7th LP, Unapologetic next Monday, Rih is all over the globe for 7 shows, 7 days straight in 7 countries for the 777 tour. Last night, she drew the curtains in Mexico. Toronto is tonight.

B.o.B.’s tape doesn’t drop until today. But last night, he celebrated its release at Atlanta’s Tree Sound Studios with guests J.Cole, Trae Tha Truth and more. Above 3LittleDigs brings us the recap.

In front of Eric Wright’s mural in L.A., Game and Bone pose for the cam during yesterday’s shoot for the remix. Hopefully, the outcome makes its way soon.

Free hit up Shade 45 and premiered his Just Blaze-produced “Early”, early! Afterwards, Neef joins him for a live edition of “Numbers“. Hear it all in CDQ when Diamond In The Ruff drops November 27.

General Patton got ready for war as this week’s guest on The Combat Jack Show. Gunplay also called in from house arrest. Below is a full recap. In preparation for his upcoming Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors album, Big Boi got ready for combat, reflecting on getting boo’d in NYC at the Source Awards, how OutKast influenced the Notorious B.I.G., the difference between creating an album with 3 Stacks and going dolo, the time someone passed him some laced weed and why he […]

People tend to show their love in different ways. In Wax’s case, his main squeeze shows her commitment by leaving her toothbrush. The nerve. His forthcoming album Continue… is set to drop on January 13th, 2013.