The Kings of the Mic tour continued at the Greek Theatre last night. During LL Cool J’s set, he brought out DMC for a live performance of “Peter Piper”. hhh

In the memory of Christopher “Tashane” Byrd, Showbiz & AG’s group keeps his memory alive and the D.I.T.C. legacy in their new video.

DJ Drama was just one of the many guests who attending this past BET Awards, but he gives us an inside look at the weekend’s festivities. Good looks on the access, Mr. Thanksgiving.

Bobby Ray’s living the life. Today, he takes a moment out of his day-to-day for a new freestyle over Lil Wayne’s “Love Me”.

Green eyes like jade, this gangsta chick bites the bullet on the front display of Crooked I’s next solo set. Album drops July 30. UPDATE: Peep the titles below.

There’s certainly no hard feelings towards Kanye. In fact, the HS87 front man Yeezy’s “New Slaves” for his personal use accompanied with a new visual.

Emilio Rojas keeps his family in arms reach in his new video directed by Court Dunn. The M-Phazes-produced track is off No Shame…No Regrets, which is available here.

The Cannon! Don Cannon has been appointed as Def Jam’s Vice President A&R. Cannon will be based in Atlanta and work in conjunction with head A&R, Karen Kwak and President & COO, Steve Bartels. Says Cannon: “A music person can only dream about being at Def Jam, the most important  hip-hop destination in the world. I feel I have a cutting edge vision for where the culture and hip-hop are heading and I’m excited to be joining the team.  I’m already working […]

Hey, it’s the old lady from the train again! Last fall, Ellen Grossman met Jay-Z on the R line en route to the Barclays Center. She was recently invited to the MTV offices to break down his latest set, Magna Carta Holy Grail. “It sounds like he’s really going deep into his heart and into fatherhood and even the meaning of fame. “[He’s saying] that the money’s nice, but there’s life beyond that, that he’s exploring. I picked that up from the papers […]

Inside Groove Chamber‘s inner sanctum, Mike Will Made It filmed himself in the studio with Andre 3000. Although no music is played, hopefully something came out of their session. Stay tuned. hhnm