2 Chainz made his third appearance on Power 105.1’s morning drive. He talked about his new album, relationship with Kanye West, rumors, and not releasing his instrumentals. In the second clip, he touches on killing weaves, the passing of his father, and learning from Method Man. UPDATE: A year later, Chainz discusses Ludacris, robbery, and relationship with Kanye West.

Ace Hood and Travis $cott have both recently got onboard for Reebok Classic’s campaign. With “Bugatti” and “Upper Echelon” serving as the soundtrack, they take lace up from the past to present in their ads. hhnm

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 […]

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.

Its the battle of the laughs. Before Hov took the field at Yankee Stadium last weekend, YN caught up with him for a special sit-down of The Truth. In the first part, Jay talks about Magna Carta Holy Grail, Samsung deal, and new legends. UPDATE: In the second segment, Jay discusses the business of sports management and the shifting nature of industry competition. He notes how the fight for talent has changed as digital platforms—ranging from daily fantasy sports apps to […]

Before crashing 2 Chainz’s interview, Juicy J kicked it with Power 105.1’s DJ Self. He talked about Stay Trippy, strip clubs, and resurgence. Shutthefuckup and listen.

[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

Make no mistake—or apologies, but J.Cole’s selling records. And this week, his sophomore set Born Sinner has accumulated 506,000 receipts. The album becomes Cole’s second gold plaque. Congratulations! Download the LP here.