Royce continues to let go some goodies off his upcoming, Bar Exam 3. This time Crooked I heats it up as they both ride out over the Xzibit track.

[vodpod id=Video.3353285&w=425&h=350&fv=%40videoPlayer%3D75620714001%26playerID%3D55275612001%26domain%3Dembed%26] Reggie plans to take over the Internets and here is the first installment of his webisode, “We’d Smoke It”. Here we kick it with the Funk Doc in the lab as he breaks down one of his tracks. Red also mentions he wants to drop the Reggie album on 4/20. We’d smoke to that.

Drizzy tells Rolling Stone that he wants concert goers for his Away From Home tour to think outside the box. The tour kicks off next Tuesday. “It’s a musical experience, it’s about a mood. Woman can come out and feel sexy. It’s gonna be good. I don’t know how people are gonna receive it. I hope that they come to my tour with an open mind, because it’s not me and Pleasure P and Trey Songz. It’s not what people […]

T.I. gave his first interview since his release from jail last December with Trapmuzik. He says he didn’t write too much while incarcerated and reveals that his new album will be more emotionally driven than Paper Trail. Album drops August 24th. He’s baaaack. TAB

This past Thursday, LIV Nightclub in Miami held a special tribute for the late DJ AM. Guests included DJ Jazzy Jeff, Lil Jon, and of course, Travis Barker. Derick G was also in the place to be and captured the moment through his lens. More after the jump.

Jay Rock lives up to the title track in his new viral video directed by Jordan. Tower. Films. YK2

57th Ave got the drop on this verse Joe did for former Terror Squad member, Armageddon. If you never heard it, it’s new to you.

Sorry ladies, but J.Cole’s biggest fan is mom dukes. So much in fact, that she copped him his first beat machine, the ASR-X Pro , when he was 15 years old. Before his gig at S.O.B.’s on Tuesday, Jermaine talked about his love for his mom and her reaction to his XXL and The Source covers. You are appreciated. Sidebar: Dope photographs from Tuesday’s show

One of the highlights of last night’s concert was Vado’s tribute to fallen Harlem rapper, Big L. He performed his mixtape titled track, “Large On The Streets” and slowed down the final verse with his rendition of “Ebonics”.

B.o.B commissioned Gabriel Hart to film his new visual featuring T.I. and Playboy Tre. If all goes as planned, the clip will be T.I.’s first since his release from jail last December. Previously: B.o.B. Ft. T.I. x Playboy Tre “Bet I Bust”