Chicago is having a moment. From Chance The Rapper’s unprecedented rise to Lil Bibby becoming one of rap’s most anticipated newbies, the scene in the Chi is bubbling. And the city’s elder statesmen are taking notice. VIBE sat down with Common at Los Angeles’ House of Blues in December and he shared why he feels [cont.]

Smoke DZA kicks off the new year with a new collaboration with J Ivy.

Video for the song “Robo Cop” which is featured as a bonus track on the new Dag Savage (Exile & Johaz) – The Warning Tape. Directed by Dame MSK.

“Legs” is the brand new single from Chuck Inglish, featuring Chromeo. It will be featured on his anticipated debut solo album titled Convertibles – available April 8, 2014 via Federal Prism Records. Other collaborators on the disc include Chance The Rapper, Action Bronson, Mac Miller, Ab-Soul, and more.

Young Giftz links with Detroit native Boldy James for “Game Of Chess”. Directed By Cholly.

Oh No, Alchemist, Harry Fraud and Party Supplies are all involved with the project, which Action Bronson says is definitely due this year.

From Grafh’s upcoming Painkillers Reloaded project.

The debut album from Step Brothers, Lord Steppington, is out 1.21.14 on Rhymesayers Entertainment.

In a story we broke back in 2011, DJ Spinna is reuniting with Krim to complete a Jigmastas reunion LP. Back then, he told us it as “four-five years in the making”, as you can see in the interview below. That was three years ago! The full length is set for the Fall.

“R&B” is a term that most hip-hop heads view negatively, as our favorite 90′s rappers re-branded it as “Rap & Bullshit”. And with good reason, since that era, we’ve seen countless crooners take classic beats and polish them up for the knownots. Such as is the case of Trey Songz’s latest, “Na Na”, for example, [cont.]

In addition to his recently announced shoe for Clarks Originals, DOOM will follow-up with two more pieces of official merchandise. First up, is the double cassette, deluxe edition reissue of his classic debut album, Operation: Doomsday. The official description is as follows: MF DOOM’s OPERATION DOOMSDAY, independently produced and released, stripped down hip-hop in all [cont.]

Madlib was invited to dig through the record library at Radio France during his recent trip to Paris. In this video he talks with Laura Leishman about a few of the records, and his own influences.

Some musicians just exude a sense of watchability. El-P and Killer Mike are two such artists. From their music as Run The Jewels, to the electrifying live performances and the visceral music video for 36″ Chain, they are always good value and are never anything less than entertaining. Then it should come as no surprise [cont.]

“Wassup nerds, you know you been waiting for this shit…” First single from Thirsty Greedy’s Survival Of The Skillest. Directed by Box Lo.

From the album, Because The Internet. Directed by Kyle Newacheck.

“Feels f**cking great… for hip hop,” said Styles P, on Sway in the Morning, when asked about how it feels to drop an EP with The Lox. Jadakiss, Sheek Louch & Styles P, stepped foot in Sway’s Live In-Studio Concert Series and performed “Faded” & “Talk About It”, off their recent EP, The Trinity. While [cont.]

“Arguably one of the great Juan eps of all time. Serch tells stories of Slick Rick as a high school sophomore, meeting Russell Simmons in 1980, forming 3rd Bass, the death of Subroc (and subsequent birth of MF Doom), and his history with Nas. Epic!”

Third single from the forthcoming EP entitled, Murder By Mourning. Produced by Dante Lewis.

From White Sands (Homeboy Sandman & Paul White) coming February 25 on Stones Throw.

Jim Jones does an unofficial remix of Trey Songz new “Fu-Gee-La” rip with DJ Mustard, “Na Na”.