The Studio

  YG premiered his new video " Bicken Back Being Bool," which is a fan favorite off of his successful My Krazy Life album.  He is currently on a 19 shows in 19 days European tour. Apparently, the...

  Street lore is always appealing when it is either authentic or done in the proper fashion. The main thing is not about subject matter; the subject will always be redundant. What makes it work is...

  The biggest surprise out of the TDE family has to be Ab-Soul. Control System was considered a number one threat for Album of the Year in 2013 before Kendrick dropped GKMC.  This says a lot for...

  "Hunnid Stax" featured on Ab-Soul's These Days...

  Murs is synonymous with collaboration. Collaboration is a part of the mentality of his crew Living Legends. In fact, he started in the group 3 Melancoly Gypsies. That collaborative mind evolved...

  On July 12, Keyshia Cole kicks-off her summer tour in Rochester, NY.  The Point of No Return Tour is scheduled to travel throughout the U.S., including cities like Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York,...

  Blitz The Ambassador is one of the most world renowned unknown artists in hip hop. Although he has made waves across the world, not many know about him in the Midwest. The same rapper that...

  On Wednesday(July 9), Atlanta's Plaza Theatre was the host location for rapper B.o.B.'s Label No Genre: The B.o.B Experience event. The night commemorated his latest project No Genre 2.  The...

Last night (July 9), Demetria McKinney hosted a video release party for her new single "100" at Atlanta's hot spot Suite Lounge. Da Brat, who is featured on the track, was in the building along with...

  If you have not heard, there is a “New Atlanta” sound that has been banging hard in these streets. With the inclusion of artists like Migos, Young Thug, and others, the music is subjectively...

  The Associated Press asked this question, "WHERE'S ROBIN THICKE'S FANS AT?!"  Well, we are wondering the same thing. Where are they?   Thicke's recent release of his "pleading to get...

  Bubbling-under artist, Jus Nice, is creating a noticeable buzz in hip-hop. With his previous collaboration with Rey Fonder on "Girl Song", Jus Nice is preparing to keep the summer blazing with...

  There's a reason why people say Gucci Mane's a workaholic, widely known to stay in the studio recording constantly. This is why! He can release music at any time...especially when he has to do...

  B.o.B. (real name Bobby Ray Simmons Jr) is keeping it moving on the music tip. After releasing his third studio album Underground Luxury to lackluster sales (75,000 copies sold in the U.S. as of...

  Meek Mill is ready to release his highly anticipated album, Dreams Worth More Than Money.  The following trailer shows Meek's daily grind, doing shows from state to state...essentially living...

  via press release...   The 20th annual ESSENCE Festival attracted a record-breaking 550,000 attendees from around the world to New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend, earning the...

via press release.. Grammy Winning Producer Magnedo7 (won the Grammy for Eminem's Recovery album) is having an artist competition via social media. One lucky rap artist will win an opportunity to...

  Army of the Pharaohs is the super-group formed for the sake of bringing hardcore hip hop to the forefront. This group is comprised of an interchangeable roster based off of Vinnie Paz’s...

  Fly Ty, a native of Jamaica Queens, NY, recently sat down with STACKS Magazine to share details about his life and music career. As a close affiliate to the Desert Storm/Street Fam organization,...

Jeezy pouring out free shots of Avion Tequila to the crowd.   Jeezy brought the whole hood out for his pre-4th of July holiday bash. Club Crucial was the spot for his Avion Tequilla party. The...

  Eric Bellinger's taking a different approach. He's dropping his own remixes before anyone else does. After releasing "I Don't Want Her,"  he ha since released his second remix. This time it...

  Is this a regular thing now? The Snowman exchanging bars with Hov. This is Jeezy's M.O., especially leading up to an album release. Maybe his philosophy is "if it isn't broke, don't change...

As promised, Harlem rapper Cam'ron dropped his First of the Month EP.  The five song project is the first of several EPs he is set to release each month. In addition to the EP, Killa Cam is offering up a...

Nicki Minaj and guests are in the Myx.   After storming away with the the Best Female Rapper award at the 2014 BET Awards, Nicki Minaj shut down the city of Los Angeles. She hosted an exclusive,...

  It's almost time for the 10th Annual Southeast Urban Music Conference (SUMC). The conference will be held July 29th-August 1st at the Doubletree Hotel in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia  and Powered...

  Wiz Khalifa's infamous "Under the Influence of Music" tour will kick-off in Scranton, PA on July 24. This time, he will be accompanied by Jeezy, Tyga, Ty Dolla $ign, Sage the Gemini, Rich Homie...

  Last night, the BET Awards 2014 went underway in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater. Besides the beautful fashions seen on the red carpet, the most memorable aspect are the...

  Blu is the hip hop anomaly. After creating the virtual underground classic which is Below The Heavens, things have been pretty much a pendulum swing. He would still release good music. However,...

  This week, Atlanta's southside was on fire with that new "Gah Damn" remix by So So Def's newest signee, Rolls Royce Rizzy.  The first part of the video was shot on location at the Old Discount...

Slaughterhouse, as a rap “super group”, has been sort of hit-or-miss. There was much to be ecstatic about when they first dropped on the scene with their self-titled debut album. Yet, after having...