Nelly’s finally dropping his 7th studio album, M.O. on September 30. And for its front display, the St. Louis Lunatic reps The Show Me State with pride. hhnm

With a Robin S. “Show Me Love” sample on deck, Kid Ink wants the panties pulled to the side on his new single with Chris Brown. Produced by DJ Mustard.

Well here’s another fuckin’ problem for A$AP. TMZ reports he’s been hit with a misdemeanor simple assault for allegedly slapping a female fan during this weekend’s Made In America festival. We know … the alleged victim, a young mom, filed a criminal complaint with the District Attorney’s Office today claiming she was attending the Made In America concert on Saturday when the rapper got violent. The woman claims A$AP was trying to make his way through a crowd of dancing fans […]

Maybach Music Group’s Self Made 3 is set to drop on September 17. To help further push the album, Rockie Fresh decides release a new recording. Pre-order Self Made 3 on iTunes here.

Inside Engine Room Studios, CTRL caught up with Renaissance man, Ryan Lewis. In part one of their inaugural interview series, Ryan speaks on life after selling over 10 million records and VMA wins.

King Chip (Chip The Ripper) puts on for his city with the release of his mixtape, 44108. Guests include KiD CuDi, Pusha T, Scarface, MJG and more. Tracklist and download link after the jump.

A few years ago, Young Guru said he wanted to teach at a university. Now he’s getting his chance this fall at USC’s (University of Southern California) Thornton Contemporary Music Division. As an an artist-in-residence, Guru will conduct lectures and help develop a degree program in music production.  Read his Q&A with the LA Times after the jump.

You know what they say: Mo money, mo problems. But with Mike Will Made It on the beat, Juve and Spitta Andretti have no qualms watching the money pile up.

Big Boi had to postpone his Shoes For Running Tour this summer after hurting his leg. But before his injury, here’s footage of how he and Killer Mike put it down on stage. Hey heartbreakers, Dangerous Lies And Vicious Rumors is available here.

Now that the kids heading back to school, F.A.B. gave back to his community earlier this week by handing out over 1,000 backpacks to kids in Oakland. I found my backpack, have you?