While West Coast legend Ras Kass was recently in Detroit with Apollo Brown they called together some low key D legends – MarvWon, Noveliss of Clear Soul Forces, Miz Korona, and MMG’s own Red Pill of Ugly Heroes. Director Jay Brown captured the whole thing, and put together this 6 minute highlight of the late [cont.]

Shut Up And Rap boasts sixteen-tracks and features guest appearances from the legendary INS Deck, M.O.P.’s Lil Fame, Skyzoo, Torae, Slaine, Willie The Kid, DJ Doo Wop and REKS. Newcomer Billy Loman supplies the majority of the soundscape for Shut Up And Rap, and while the album does include big-name collaborations, Term comments on the [cont.]

Produced by Chase N. Cashe. The second single off the album The Best There Is… coming 12.13.14.

In anticipation for Ms. Minaj’s new album, The Pinkprint, available December 15th, Nicki appeared on Saturday Night Live to perform and appear in a few sketches, wear she plays Beyonce and Kim Kardashian. Jay and Ye pissed or nah? [MWP]

Produced DJ Skizz. DeathRow Tull EP dropping in 2015.

Our dual review of Wu-Tang Clan’s A Better Tomorrow and Ghostface Killah’s 36 Seasons is coming this week.

YG’s a little pissed he got snubbed by The Grammys.

B.O.B. and company are the first to jump on the latest buzzword, “Fleek.”

MC Lyte is back with her first Music video in years. Ball features Lil Mama and AV. Directed by Ron Yuan.

Beanie Sigel is being held in intensive care at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, after being shot by an unknown assailant in Pleasantville, NJ on Friday, reports Press Of Atlantic City. Police say there are no leads or any other information in regards to the shooting, which happened in front of a home [cont.]

Joey Bada$$’s highly anticipated debut album, B4Da$$ (Before The Money), will drop January 20th. Here is a look at the cover art, tracklist, and first single, “No. 99,” produced by Statik Selektah. 1. Save The Children 2. Greenbax (Introlude) 3. Paper Trail$ 4. Piece of Mind 5. Big Dusty 6. Hazeus View 7. Like Me [cont.]

Directed by Alvin Elmore. This ain’t bad.

A couple more verses seep out from the 30-emcee free-for-all, “The Rap Monument,” coming soon. Produced by Hudson Mohawke.

From Crooked’s Sex, Money and Hip-Hop impacting December 16th.

Fabolous delivers the first single from his Christmas release, The Young OG Project, in which he shouts out members of Brand Nubian.

First song from J. Cole’s surprise new album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, due December 9th.

Part three of your behind-the-scenes look at DJ Premier and Royce Da 5’9′s PRhyme album, which is in stores this week.

Stream araabMUZIK’s Trap vs. Drill vs EDM 2 project, which features guest contributions from Young Chop, Lex Luger, Kino Beats, Purps of 808 Mafia, and more. The project will be available December 9th.

Produced by Doc Da Mindbenda.

From Sour Diesel 17.