Usually, a hit record speaks for itself. But last Spring, Vado and Cam’Ron had rap fans speaking their language with, “Speakin In Tungs”. Powered by a shaman, trance-like sample, V12 kicked up top game while Cam showed his lighter side with a killa DMX impersonation: “I do, what I do becauseeee!…” Hilarious every time. Wanna know what’s poppin? Take a listen.

Waka was released from the Henry County Jail yesterday after posting $40,000 bail. On Monday, he turned himself in based on an outstanding warrant. Hours ago, he posted the message above via his Twitter account. ahh

Lloyd Banks made his first appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night. In the clip above, he performed his hit, “Beamer, Benz, Or Bentley”. Below, he and Jeremih closed out the show with “I Don’t Deserve You”.

[vodpod id=Video.5267381&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The man of the hour Skillz talks about the origin of his “Rap Up” series as well as the reasoning behind why he put the latest on sale on iTunes instead of putting the track out for free download. Soul Culture

Who knows when The R.E.D. Album will ever see the light of day. So in the meantime, Game announced the title of his upcoming mixtape with DJ Skee and revealed the cover art. Are you excited?

[vodpod id=Video.5267643&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D610648%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A610648] You think Eminem gives a fuck about a Grammy? While that remains to be seen, here’s his appearance in the Recording Academy’s Music Is Life Is Music promotional campaign.  MTV was lucky enough to get the first look at the 30 second spot. The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards air February 13 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

A little before noon Eastern Standard time on April 11, 2010, Wiz Khalifa turned it up a notch. After dropping seven mixtapes and two albums, he finally made a real splash with Kush & Orange Juice. Backed by whimsical production, Kush & Orange showcases Wiz’s growth as an artist and songwriter. He brings listeners into his hazy world with cuts like, “Mesmorized”, “In The Cut” and “Up”.  Meanwhile, his papers burn bright on joints like “The Statement” and “Never Been”. […]

After disappointing fans and critics alike with Here I Stand, Ush reinvigorated everyone’s interest last spring, with his sixth album, Raymond v. Raymond. Unlike its predecessor, Usher got back to what he does best: Make hits. He boasted about his divorce (“Papers”) and newly found bachelor status (“Hey Daddy”.)  We’ll forgive you for that terrible Plies verse. With the assistance of Nicki Minaj he turned good girls bad (“Lil Freak”) but kept some at arm’s reach with “There Goes My […]

Remember dubbing your favorite song on the radio? No? Well, here’s the trailer for a new mini documentary directed by Jonathan Mannion. The full clip drops on January 19th on TDK’s homebase.

It’s still amazing that two songs from a mixtape made such a splash that they had to be included on an artist’s album. The streets spoke loudly and Rozay’s Teflon Don wouldn’t have been complete without “MC Hammer” and “BMF”. You talk about a one-two Lex Luger-produced punch. Simply put, this prequel brought Ross to the forefront of this rap shit. This signaled the end of the Officer jokes. Hardbody collabos with Yo Gotti (“Gotti Family”) and Kool G Rap […]