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Taylor Gang rapper Chevy Woods dropped Gangland 3 this week. The new project is hosted by Atlanta s DJ Holiday. It features Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J and more. Producers Sonny Digital,...

Chris "Ludacris" Bridges exited a Georgia courtroom a happy man after being given full custody of his 13-month old daughter, Cai. For over a year, Ludacris and Tamika Fuller (the child's mother) has been...

For STACKS Magazine's On The Block series, we scour the internet for new talent so that we can introduce them to our readers. Lately, the talent has been coming to our inbox. One such artist is a young...

Noisey is back with Part 3 of Noisey Atlanta documentary. In this episode, they took a look back at the journey of Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy. Both Atlanta-based rappers created the footprint and sound...

By: Deja Pearson, contributing intern (@itslikedejavu) Probation Regulations Forces Chris To Postpone BTS Tour At approximately 7:27 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2015, the one and only Christopher...

It's official! G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean will release his third album on Feb. 24th. The name of the album is Dark Sky Paradise, but the full tracklist has not been made public. However, it's a...

Rapper Tyga, who blasted Cash Money Records last year about unpaid money, is now being sued by his former management. According to Allhiphop.com, C&J Management says Tyga breached their contract and...

Chris Brown and his boo Karrueche share the screen in this new video "Autumn Leaves." The song features Kendrick Lamar, but unfortunately the TDE artist doesn't make an appearance. Anyhoo...check it out...

Gotti (@whoisgotti), Shay Johnson (@iamshayjohnson), and Kore Stacks (@korestacks) D.C. rapper, Kore Stacks, celebrated his mixtape release Tuesday night at Suite Lounge in Atlanta, GA. The event was...

"Coco" rapper, OT Genasis sits down with DJ Smallz to discuss fatherhood. He shares how he finds work/life balance with his 4 year old son and emerging rap career. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram...

There's no telling when we'll see Tha Carter V. So in the interim, Lil Wayne dropped Sorry 4 The Wait 2 yesterday to soothe fans over for a while. On the S4TW 2, Weezy smothers a load of remixes with...

Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Rico Love has released the official music video for “Somebody Else,” the first single from his forthcoming debut LP, TURN THE LIGHTS ON.  The video was directed by...

Syleena Johnson, Phil Thornton and Gina Miller The Hard Rock Cafe (Atlanta, GA) was the host venue for a recent gathering of gospel influencers. Entertainment One Music (eOne Music) hosted the annual BMI...

We diggin' this smooth joint by Gunplay. Definitely a 360 degree turn from the aggressive sound we normally hear from the Miami artist. Follow @GunplayDonLogan @Stalley @CurrenSy_Spitta now on...

In a recent interview with The Breakfast Club, Nicki Minaj's ex-boyfriend Safaree set the record straight regarding a lot of unanswered questions. Their relationship, which began in a group called the Hood...

  Come thru Ci Ci!! As she prep for the release of her upcoming album, Jackie, ATL-born songstress Ciara has dropped a new single upon us. The song "I Bet" is definitely an ode to her ex-fiance...

Looks like our boy K.E. On the Track has been working hard in the lab. This came across our desk, so we decided to check it out since its EDM-influenced, and yeah, we like different stuff over...

Ft. Myers, FL rapper, Plies, is back with a new video off of his Da Last Real Ni**a Left 2 mixtape. The song "2 Good 4 Me" covers a subject we don't get too see too often in hardcore rap. In the video,...

Cali's Kid Ink and Chris Brown recognizes their musical chemistry.  The new joint "Hotel" is their third collaboration. Previously, Kid Ink enlisted C-Breezy on club hits,“Show Me” and “Main...

The idea of showcasing one's artistry is often compounded with the need to profit off of it. Whether it is from selling merchandise (i.e. t-shirts, caps, etc) to touring, as an musician there are many ways to...

Hands down, Atlanta dominates the music game when it comes to rap and production. It seems like a new crop of artists and producers emerge out of nowhere everyday. We can say this is about Rome Fortune and...

Keyshia Cole emerges with a new video for "Do That For (B.A.B.)," off of her Point of No Return album. Album is in stores...

DJ Smallz recently sat down with Grammy award winning and platinum hip hop music producer, Zaytoven.  On the heels of his December 25th release of his second film, "Finess," Zaytoven talks about the huge...

Here's a surprise collabo! Who would've thought the R&B veteran would link up with the Migos? We sure didn't. Produced by Zaytoven, "Still Got It" features Usher popping off at the mouth, bragging...

Under his new label, Contra Paris, The-Dream will release a double album called Crown / Jewel. The new project is expected to drop in spring 2015. For now, the Grammy award winning...

It's been a minute since we've heard music from singer/songwriter, Ameriie. Well, she's geared up and ready to go courtesy of her new single "Mustang." To-date, Ameriie has released four albums to...

Over the weekend, Stella Award winning gospel singer/songwriter, Tye Tribbett, made a visit to one of his youngest fans this past weekend. The 38-year old artist traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to...

  DJ Smallz recently sat down with platinum-selling singer and Atlanta native, Bobby V.  In the video, Bobby sings a few of his favorite Christmas songs, a couple of which he clearly forgets the...

Ne-Yo has been dropping hot new music lately in preparation for his upcoming album release. One of the songs that hit the net last week is "Religious/Ratchet Wit Yo Friends," a David Banner-produced track...

Jamaican hip hop artist, Zuse, released his new project Illegal Immigrant this week. This is his 3rd mixtape this year and that's dope for an artist who's considered a well-known, unknown. Illegal...