The-Dream’s Fourplay album is expected to arrive on May 7. Recently, he and his collaborator shot the video for its latest single. Here’s a photo preview from Def Jam’s tumblr.

Gillie plays it self and opts out the typical white powdery mess in the kitchen. Instead, he provides an in-studio performance of crackin’ the mic. Download King of Philly 2 here.

Kanye broke his press silence a few days ago regarding the MTV Hottest MC list. Today, YN fires up The Truth cam to see if it all was necessary. In October of ’09, I gave RR my first post and they need to remember that.

For those who were disturbed with the audio, maybe a half-naked Nicki in pasties will make up for it. Directed by Eif Rivera, here’s the latest video off French’s Excuse My French arriving on May 21.

Havoc is far from gone. And come May 7, he will be releasing his solo album 13. But today, he uploads another self-produced track to his soundcloud. In a few months, he’ll reunite with Prodigy.

Forget who ever you’re with, Verse Simmonds is rolling with Cocaine Muzik, Brick Squad and Duct Tape Entertainment on this early leak off DJ Spinatik’s Street Runnaz 73. Produced by Sonny Digital. dgb

Bottoms up. Following their RapFix visit, Kimmy Blanco joins her artist Tiffany Foxx for a night full of drinks. Purchase the audio here and look out for Tiff’s Yellow Tape coming soon.

Actor/comedian/writer, DC Pierson’s adult novel, Crap Kingdom, is available today and Jean Grae drops off something special from the book’s accompanying compilation, Songs For Crap Kingdom. complex

Metta World’s mixtape, Passion is still on the way. And while the Laker’s Ls are too, Artest puts a ring on it all for his one and only.

DJ Skee sat with Snoop Lion for an in-depth interview. He spoke on his Reincarnated album, Diplo, gun violence, working with Drake and making amends with former boss, Suge Knight. Snoop on Suge Knight: “Time heels all wounds. And then being a bigger man. And being one who accepts responsibility, being right or wrong. I like saving lives, I don’t like taking lives. If that means putting my hand out saying I’m wrong, I apologize and be cool, I’ll do […]