While speaking with Sway last week, YG says “R.I.P.” was initially his record and that Jeezy will executive produce his debut LP. At the 4:18, he kicks a quick rap. Below, he touches on his upcoming mixtape with Nipsey Hussle.

Just like The Whispers, Chris Webby lets the beat go on. Shot last month, Webby makes his rounds around at the annual Magic Clothing Conference. What happens in Vegas, stays on the tube.

Looks can be deceiving. Inspired by Malcom Little, Na’Tee pulls out the assault rifle and stays alert in her new clip. Says 3D Na’Tee: I woke up yesterday morning with this song on my mind so as I sat home alone, I decided to grab my camera and my tripod to give you a visual for it. Directed and edited by me but heavily inspired by Malcolm. He is one of my favorites. Church…

KiD CuDi lent his vocals last night on The Cleveland Show. In the episode, he portrays Devon, who Rallo introduces to his sister Roberta (Reagan Gomez-Preston). You ol’ lucky cartoon. dnc Sidebar: Mountain Dew Kick Start Ad

Big Sean pulls a swerve and lands at the sixth spot on MTV‘s list. Sorry, Kanye. When the members of MTV’s Hip-Hop Brain Trust sat down to discuss the year’s rankings, the Detroit rapper initially had the #8 spot. But no one could’ve predicted how much he would progress on the list. Indeed, the same could be said for Sean’s influence and impact on hip-hop over the past year.

He doesn’t do press, but he continues to make headlines. Holding down the number seven spot is G.O.O.D. Music founder, Kanye West. Kanye West has proven time and time again that as a soloist, he can single-handedly shift rap’s sonic focus, but over the past year Yeezy made sure that there wasn’t anybody messin’ with his clique. So even during a period when he put out G.O.O.D. Music’s Cruel Summer compilation, ‘Ye was enough of a force to land him at #7 on […]

Mac Miller goes back to his producing alias and lets his beats run past the margins in his new mixtape series, Run-On Sentences. Hopefully, it isn’t anything like my grammar. Titles and download below.

From Harlem to Hottest, A$AP Rocky occupies the eighth seed on MTV’s MC roundtable. At the end of the day, rhymes pay. From the Rick Owens leathers to the Balenciaga finery, there’s no denying A$AP Rocky is a certified fashion killa (you can check his influence in other rapper’s closets). But the Harlem upstart spits more than designer labels from that gold-plated mouth. He followed his lean-drenched mixtape, Live.Love.A$AP, with a chart-topping debut that shows off his versatility and a penchant for crossing state lines when it […]

Former No Limit rapper Mr. Magic and his wife were killed in a car crash on Friday in Mississippi. He was 37 years old. The couples’ 12-year-old daughter survived the wreck. Magic is best known for his 1998 hit, “Sky’s The Limit”. Master P expressed his condolences via Twitter. “God bless the dead.. it’s funny how they play your music, make tributes when you die and show you no love while you alive.. Cold world”. nola

Last year, Ghost mentioned he’s already recorded tracks for the tentative project. But during Method Man’s show at the Key Club on Friday, Meth says the album is in fact dropping this year to coincide with the Clan’s 20th anniversary. Hopefully, the others are on the same page. Including Rae. hhh