Looks can be deceiving, but for right now, feast ya eyes on a few eye catchers in Franchise and Vinny Radio’s new visual. Off the duo’s Change of Plans.

Hard works pays off and today it was announced that the rising star from L.A. officially let the ink dry over at RCA Records. Congrats! Says the Kid: “We achieved so much last year independently but we just felt it was time to team up with a major in 2013 to take it to the next level and RCA is as excited as we are about the vision and possibilities.” The SVP of A&R and Marketing J. Grand adds: “I’m ecstatic […]

Sans Weezy, but with The Roots, T.I. brought the trap over to Jimmy Fallon’s hood with a live performance of his Trouble Man single. Below is his and Tiny’s Ebony “10 Hottest Couples” cover.

Rather than respond to Meek’s diss, Cassidy opts to address his other concerns on this uplifting recording. Yea, you’re definitely on your own on this one, Cas. djabsolut

“I can’t wait to do a song with Boosie straight out of jail.” It’s still money over everything for Ca$h Out and now he ups the stakes even higher with Trinidad James for his new remix. Think I just got an overdraft.

Chi Ali drops off a few bars over Jay’s classic instrumental and gives it exclusively to Flex. Sounds like he didn’t fall off.

Jeezy spent the final minutes of 2012 at Compound in Atlanta. Thanks to the magic of technology, you can pretend you were there with this recap. Download It’s Tha World here.

Chuck Inglish of the Cool Kids steps behind the MPC on this new cut featuring Mac Miller and Ab-Soul. Give it a listen, it’s worth the time. ao

It’s Hell Up In Harlem and rapper Angel Haze is leading the charge against Azealia Banks. According to Miss Info, the war of words started on Twitter and snowballed into a new diss record. Bout to be a girl fight.

Ew rats! Over DMX’s “What’s My Name”, Gunplay’s back with new music in support of his upcoming mixtape, Cops & Robbers. The tape drops in its entirety on the 18th.