Almost two weeks after Steve Stoute’s diatribe in the New York Times, Neil Portnow, President of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and The Commissioner issued this statement regarding their new pact: “The voices of artists and our creative community are at the heart of the missions of the Recording Academy and indeed the music industry itself. Expanding constructive and positive ways to continue to actively incorporate generational and artistic diversity in the Academy’s development and good work […]

[vodpod id=Video.5690804&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The kid X to the V hits the club scene with CyHi, Vado and singer, Erin Christine. Expect to see more from him and his new project, The Kid With The Green Backpack coming soon. thisis50

[vodpod id=Video.5690617&w=540&h=350&fv=] Although Jay Rock released his Black Friday mixtape over three months ago, he keeps the momentum going with a new video in support of track 12. As for that other Black Friday mixtape, someone needs to get on their shit.

Rap Radar: Any idea of doing a Maybach Music compilation album to introduce the new movement fully? Rick Ross: I think we will bypass the compilation aspect but we’re gonna be releasing mixtapes. I was on the phone with DJ Drama last night discussing the possibility of a Maybach music, Gangsta Grillz. Like what we could do to make it different, you know. We had a good conversation. Where there’s demand, someone will supply. Hours after YN posted his Rick […]

You might remember this leaking back a few years ago, but DJ Pharris got some help from 3D & Top Cat to add new production to the track. This will be the official first single from his upcoming album, The Expansion which will have features from Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Fabolous, Gucci Mane and more. Mr. X

Wiz Khalifa recently stopped by the Star & Bucwild Morning show on 100.3 The Beat in Philadelphia. During the interview, Wiz responded to comments allegedly made by Ghostface Killah: This afternoon, Ghost turned to his Twitter account and repudiated the claims. It’s all peace. Ayo i wanna address this bullshit going on, this website called bigghostnahmean is a fake website which i have no affiliation with or did i say anthing negative about any of them artists up on that […]

Snoop and T-Pain collide with a banger for the second single off Doggumentary. The Scott Storch-produced cut samples the ’80s hit “Situation” by Yaz. Be on the look out for the video on March 8th. Album in stores March 29th. ru

This pre-maturely leaked a month ago, but here is the version you will hear from Pharaohe’s album. Not only does this deserve five on the black hand side, but the white as well. W.A.R. begins March 22.

Attn: Dumb folks. The following is not the interview I did with Rick Ross for RESPECT. magazine. That was conducted before Ross officially signed Wale, Meek, and Pill and inked up with Warner Bros. for his Maybach Music Group label. This is a phone convo that was recorded last week that focuses on why he decided to pass on mogul pals like Baby and Puff and break bread with Lyor Cohen’s house. What does the future hold for Rozay the […]

Lupe’s new album Lasers, drops next Tuesday. But yesterday he told the Chicago Sun Times that he felt his label Atlantic Records was holding him hostage. “I was specifically told” — Fiasco chuckled — “‘Don’t rap too deep on this record.’” He laughed some more. “That was a specific order from the top. ‘You’re rapping too fast or too slow, or it’s too complex.’ … There are consequences and combat that comes from that process and the eventual compromise. With […]