Along with Hollygrove Mikey, YMCMB’s president cracks open his notepad for his take on Jay-Z’s record. His new mixtape, Food 4 Thought is due this summer. ymhq

Omarion is working on his MMG debut album, Love & Other Drugs. Until it arrives, he’s tearing it up on his new raunchy track.

Happy hour like fuck it, this how we be living. Ty Kidd Previously: Stick To The Script

Hereee’s Boaz! The Rostrum Records returns to the blogosphere with a couple of psycho killas. Expect a new mixtape and album from Bo later this year.

That intro is gold. Ha! Gangsta Gibbs returns to his hometown and breaks the heavy artillery for his new video. The track is in support of his latest endeavor E$GN, which you can support here. fader

Old rules were made to be broken. In light of Samsung purchasing a million digital copies of Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, the RIAA has decided to change their certification policy. In a blog post, RIAA Director Liz Kennedy says: We think it’s time for the RIAA – and Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman – to align our digital song and album certification requirements.  That’s why today we are officially updating this rule in our G&P Program requirements.  Going forward, sales of albums […]

Nice hair, Wiz. While on the BET Awards red carpet yesterday, Mr. Khalifa explained to the folks at VIBE the science behind his upcoming album, Blacc Hollywood. No shuffling here.

Time to make you sweat. If synchronized workouts don’t interest you, maybe B.o.B. and 2 Chainz’s new video will. Grab a towel, Underground Luxury coming soon.

Like TNT, Talib Kweli knows drama. In support of his Prisoner of Conscious album, Talib brings the theatrics to the small screen. Cop the album on iTunes here.

Prodigy returned to The Breakfast Club this week to promote his new album, HNIC 3. Here’s a synopsis of their conversation. Power 105 1’s “The Breakfast Club” Interviews Prodigy of Mobb Deep. He speaks on his book “The Infamous” and the backlash received from it, speaks on the infamous rant that Havoc went on via Twitter were he accused Prodigy of being gay, also speaks on the Havoc phone call “The Breakfast Club” played were Havoc accused Prodigy of getting raped in prison, […]