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Abe Lemons Quote of the Day Award: Mos Def

In hip-hop culture it’s the little things that count — little things like the grandeur of smashing Billboard records and the joyous sound of the money machine playfully trilling its mellifluous call. But occasionally rappers also like to be artists. Mos Def makes this point clear in his recent interview with ...

Little Brother Not Quite Dead?Yet

Big Pooh announced on Twitter just minutes ago that Little Brother’s rumored final bow, Left Back EP, will arrive this sometime this fall. In an interview with 215, Phonte described Left Back as a compilation of songs recorded during the Getback sessions, a few new joints, some remixes, and an ...

Fresh Daily - ?Hanging On?

With his debut The Gorgeous Killer In Crimes Of Passion on the horizon, Fresh relinquishes a non-album track to keep fans cool. And if this didn’t make the album, you have to wonder how good the album could potentially be. Fresh, along with guests P. Casso & Print, roll over ...

Immortal Technique Spits Hot Fire

Here’s what Immortal Technique has been up to lately. Lest, we forget that people still talk about things that matter. Skip to 1:45 for the bars.

John Forte - ?Play My Cards For Me?

Words By Prop Jay A bit of an unexpected sound from Mr. Forte, but still a nice track overall. Most likely, John 3:16 is looking for anyway back in to “the biz” he can find, or that his PO allows, and maybe even a reinvented sound while he is at it. ...

Video: Ma Dukes Speaks On Dilla?s Jay Stay Paid

Breaking News: Jay-Z Is Rich

Forbes has unveiled its annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings list. It’s pretty much the same list as 2008 and 2007, except that the recession has finally…HOLY SHIT! WTF is Flo Rida doing here?? Please pop the lid for the 2009 Hip-Hop Cash Kings list: Jay-Z - 35 Million Diddy - 30 Million Kanye West - ...

Maino Feat. Swizz Beatz - ?Million Bucks? Video

In case you’ve been living under a rock, Maino’s If Tomorrow Comes… is one of the best thangs poppin’ this summer year. The Brooklynite’s debut marks an eminent return to Hip-Hop from the true nature of ghetto living — not some hyperbolized horseradish where Frank Lucas posts up in corner ...

Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2009 (Top 20 Hip Hop Earners)

The Pros and Cons of Wu-Tang Clan vs. Slaughterhouse

Last night, Andrew put me on to this Inspectah Deck diss track in which he goes at Joe Budden. Though he (Andrew) hailed it as the beginning of the epic battle between the 300 and the Persian army, I was not convinced until I heard the song. Even then, my ...