Saw the God last night at Blue Note. So this is only fitting. He raised the bar. He set the standards. Rakim Allah is a supreme MC who’s timeless catalogue proves he’s one of the all-time greats in hip-hop culture. 90s babies study your lessons.

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[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”methodman_ink”] Tical recently stopped by the Wooster Street Social Club for a cameo appearance on TLC’s reality series, NY Ink. While there, he got the Killa Beez logo tatted on his forearm. Be sure to check out the show tonight at 10 PM.

[vodpod id=Video.11592342&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Tuesday night at Southpaw in Brooklyn, Drizzy was in the building for the Elevator Fight show and FADER caught up with him quickly after. He speaks on his sophomore album, Take Care and says the official first single will be coming in a week or two.

[vodpod id=Video.11593578&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Just in time for the summer, Estelle gave the green light to BET to premiere the brand new visual for her collaboration with The Bawse. All Of Me coming soon.

What, ’cause good men are hard to find? Whatever. Here’s Spitta’s latest flick in support of his upcoming album. Who knows, maybe she’ll find him during the Weekend At Burnie’s on June 28.

Missy has been musically M.I.A. for quite sometime and has opened up about her fight against Graves’ disease. In an interview with People mag, Missy discusses the incurable disorder and how she’s been fighting its symptoms. “I was [driving and] trying to put my foot on the brake, but my leg was jumping. I couldn’t keep the breakdown and almost crashed. I couldn’t write because my nervous system was so bad–I couldn’t even use a pen. I’m 30 pounds lighter because I’ve […]

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Last week, Lil Wayne’s Swizz Beatz produced track “Dear Anne” hit the ‘net. Well, in the new issue of XXL, Mr. Carter says he really isn’t a fan of the track anymore. “That was actually a record for Tha Carter III that just leaked,” Wayne told XXL last week in Miami’s Hit Factory. “It leaked out and everybody’s thinking that it’s going on Tha Carter IV ’cause I was actually gonna put it on Tha Carter IV . But I […]

Before Jean’s new album, Cake Or Death hits stores this fall, here is a free mix CD hosted by DJ Drama. Tracklist and download after the cut.