With solid guest appearances and his album God Forgives, I Don’t under his belt, it was only right that the hardest working man takes the number three spot. Only two left. “When you talk about some of these cats, it’s a quantity-versus-quality thing, and that’s not the case with Ross — he has both,” said MTV‘s VP of Music & Talent Programming Strategy, Yomi Desalu. “Ross is out there putting in work.” Not only did Rozay drop his gold-selling, #1 Billboard album […]

For 2012, life was certainly good for Nasir. And with one of the top Rap albums of last year, Esco holds the numero 4 spot on MTV‘s Hottest MCs List. Not only did Nas drop potent stick-to-your-rib singles like “Daughters,” “The Don” and “Bye Baby,” he went to great lengths to craft memorable story-driven videos to match. ” ‘The Don’ was a great visual, ‘Daughters’ was a great visual, ‘Nasty’ was great and I think with this record coming off […]

Producer Harry Fraud has plenty of music in his stash. And on Friday, he will be releasing the rest of it on his Adrift mixtape. But for now, here’s our first offering featuring Action Bronson. nr

Like Ghost‘s release, Wu-Tang producer and DJ Mathematics will deliver The Answer on April 16. Until then, bow down to his latest cut with a few from the Wu and a couple outside the clan. rg

At 120 frames per second, Yela slows things all the way down in his new video. This tune will appear on his upcoming Trunk Muzik Returns on the 14th.

In support of his collaboration with Preemo, Joey turns New York into an animated playground. Download the track traditionally here.

“You ain’t gotta be intimidated, man, stop running your mouth!” This is the type of shit DVR was made for. Next month, DMX will attempt to get his mind right on Iyanla Vanzant’s Fix My Life. Here’s the trailer for broadcast. Airs April 13th on OWN.

Lil Jon’s going to make you sweat. The king of crunk has partnered with Zumba Fitness for a tour and releases this workout tune for you. What!? Says Jon. “Fitness and health are important to me, and Zumba fans hit me up all the time tellin’ me how my songs and voice motivate them to get them through their workout. Now we’re helping to bring the Zumba experience to the nightclub scene. I’m excited to DJ this tour and give […]

Nancy Sinatra’s boots were made for walking, but Big Boi’s were made for the track. Starting next month, General Patton will be hitting the road on a 45 city tour. Killer Mike will also be on the undercard. Check out the dates below. rollingstone

You’ll probably find some of the finest women over in France. So Loso packs his bags and heads to Cannes to find his own. Directed by Nigel D and Wiley.