XXL continues to showcase this year’s class and Joey Bada$$ takes his turn for today’s freestyle. Young, wild and free.

For those who like bossy chicks and fast whips, Cafe arrives with a new cut featuring Loso and Pusha. Buckle up,  American Psycho 2 coming next month.

Prodigy and The Alchemist are prepping their collaboraitive project Albert Einstein for a June 11 release. Before it arrives, here’s a first look of its front cover and titles. Pre-order here. 1. Intro 2. LMDKV 3. Give Em Hell 4. Stay Dope 5. Curb Ya Dog 6. Death Sentence (Feat. Roc Marciano) 7. Bear Meat 8. Y.N.T. (Feat Domo Genesis) 9. R.I.P. (Feat Havoc & Raekwon) 10. Dough Pildin 11. Confessions 12. Bible Paper (Feat Alchemist) 13. The One (Feat […]

Much like the music business, the drug game gets messy too. Here’s Ghostface Killah’s latest clip in support of his collaborative album,  Twelve Reasons To Die. Says Soul Temple Records: Soul Temple Records announces that, in conjunction with www.recordstoreday.com, they will release an alternate version of the Ghostface Killah/Adrian Younge album Twelve Reasons To Die, This version of the album, created by critically-acclaimed, detroit-based producer Apollo Brown, will be released as a limited edition cassette. These tapes will be given away, […]

DMX returned to The Garden last night as a special guest on Alicia Keys’ Girl On Fire Tour. Here’s a 30 second clip of him performing “Ruff Ryders Anthem” and “Party Up”.

LL Cool J continued his press run yesterday and appeared on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Once again, he explained his stance on “Accidental Racist”,  Men’s Fitness cover and Bajan roots growing in Queens. yardie

Like a pair of 54.11’s, Reebok folded under pressure and dropped spokesman Rick Ross. In a statement sent to TMZ, the sneaker maker said: “Reebok holds our partners to a high standard, and we expect them to live up to the values of our brand.  Unfortunately, Rick Ross has failed to do so. While we do not believe that Rick Ross condones sexual assault, we are very disappointed he has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue […]

Troy Ave adds some lactose to his keymix of Rocko’s controversial tune. Catch Troy and others at Hot 97’s Summer Jam Festival June 2nd at Met Life Stadium.

Morocco to New York is one helluva trip. And the long journey begins on the cover art of French Montana’s debut, Excuse My French. Album drops May 21. rollingstone UPDATE: Best Buy shares the titles below. More features added later via hhnm UPDATE 2: Now with the rest of the guests. Now on iTunes. 1. Once in a While (Ft. Max B) 2. Trap House 3. Ain’t Worried About Nothin 4. Paranoid (Ft. C.A.S.H.) 5. When I Want 6. Fuck What […]

Before Style P sets the Tube ablaze, here’s a look of the making of his next video. Off his forthcoming album with Scram Jones, Float on April 16.