We young, black, and getting it. Ty Kidd Previously: You Don’t Know The Half

Despite Pill’s current label drama, he’s still sitting on new music and lets XXL deliver his latest tune. The Epidemic is still on its way.

It’s that time of the year again where Tony Touch and Al Lindstrom compile their favorite freestyle sessions from the Shade 45 weekly show. There’s rhymes from Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, Black Thought and more. Download here. Previously: 2010

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Once again, Rihanna has the Midas touch. This week, her latest album, Talk That Talk lands at #9 on the charts and surpassed the 500k mark according to the RIAA. Congrats Ri Ri!

Hoping to keep the OFWGKTA mania going in 2012, Odd Future’s Hodgy Beats and Left Brain release some new material.

While spending the holidays in Aspen, CO. Nick Cannon was hospitalized for kidney failure. His wife Mariah Carey discussed on her site what happened and Nick’s recuperation. This is us in the hospital – role reversal; Last year it was me attached to the machines (after having dembabies) and Nick was there with me through it, and now here we are. We’re trying to be as festive as possible under the circumstances but please keep Nick in your thoughts because this […]

Da Snowman and 2 Chainz join Ali, Quez, and Strap on their wild excursions. The video also features clips from the trio’s recent holiday food and toy drive concert.

To commemorate his recent signing to Bad Boy and its connection with MMG, French makes a toast with Rick Ross in celebration of their partnership. Rozay will executive produce Montana’s album, Excuse My French. Oui Oui! hhnm

Turn the music up in the headphones ’cause he’s finally famous. With that said, Sean stopped by Hard Knock TV‘s studios and drops a few bars over a beat provided by The aUtOMatiKs. Boi.