Note: Jadakiss recently appeared on ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby podcast and was asked who his top 5 Hip-Hop groups of all-time were. This article has been updated below with his response, as well as The Game’s top 5 LA Rap albums. A few days ago, during a podcast appearance, Ice... Read more

Queens, New York MC Truth has been rapping for more than half of his life and is influenced by the likes of Mobb Deep, Run-D.M.C., Nas, Kool G. Rap, A Tribe Called Quest, Organized Konfusion and other local legends that have played a significant role in shaping his style. While... Read more

Tragedy Khadafi (fka The Intelligent Hoodlum) has been releasing music steadily over the three decades but it's been nearly four years since he released his last solo album. That's all changing now though. The Queensbridge legend has been in the booth heavy since 2014's Pre Magnum Opus and is slated... Read more

Veteran producer MoSS has spent years crafting tracks for Hip-Hop lyricists including Ghostface Killah, M.O.P., AZ, and Game. Currently readying his own Marching To The Sound Of My Own Drum solo album (November 13), the Works Of Mart (DJ Premier) affiliate releases one of his many carefully-curated collaborations. "B.Q.P." plays... Read more

1997 was one of Rap's most transitional years. In the settling dust of the East Coast vs. West Coast feud, both shorelines produced some standout Hip-Hop albums. Not all of the material necessarily made the charts, but it was in this resettling that movements such as Rawkus, No Limit, Cash... Read more

Sean Price teams up with Royal Flush and Foul Monday for some super griminess on "The Magik." The sparse, dark track allows each to settle in the pocket and wage war with words. Check it out. Related: Your Old Droog Joins Lil Fame, Sean Price & Milano On This Dusty... Read more

While Tragedy Khadafi's Pre Magnum Opus is truly a 40-minute set-up for the Queens, New York super-veteran's next album (2015's Magnum Opus) it's better than that. The Juice Crew affiliate, Capone-N-Noreaga mentor, and Black Market Militia founder maintains a reputation for quality since the Intelligent Hoodlum A&M Records days. With... Read more

Before the Roc La Familia run, the Def Jam days, and the Reggaeton rally, N.O.R.E. was just a dope MC. There is a reason why Capone-N-Noreaga's The War Report is an enduring gem of an album. Noreaga's infectious personality, aggressive cadence, and authentically New York experience have made him a... Read more

In the late '90s Queens, New York Hip-Hop renaissance, a lot of artists caught radio success on the strength of catchy singles. One such MC was Royal Flush. A native of Flushing, Queens (thus the name), R.F. came up under Mic Geronimo before prepping his '97 debut, Ghetto Millionaire. With... Read more

They are 3 for 3. Check it out. Click here for more from CyHi and Decatur Dan and a link to download CyHi's Royal Flush mixtape.... Read more

Decatur Dan continues cranking out sleek videos.  The song is from Cyhi's super solid mixtape Royal Flush.  Click here to download it if you missed it. http://vimeo.com/20109238... Read more

This one is from CyHi's Royal Flush mixtape. Cyhi Da Prynce - Living Wonderful from Decatur Dan on Vimeo. And if you missed it, PLEASE check out that Aston Martin Music "making of" video.  Straight chills.... Read more

Kanye has been putting him on through G.O.O.D. Music.  This is his chance to stand on his own.  Does he live up to the G.O.O.D. Music brand?  Here's what CyHi had to say about it, but decide for yourself.  Click here to download.  The tracklist is below: 1. Ring Bellz... Read more

It's been a G.O.O.D. couple of weeks for CyHi.  He had a G.O.O.D. look on Kanye's  So Appalled and he was a standout in the G.O.O.D. Music Cypher on BET's hip-hop awards.  He discusses his upcoming mixtape with Decatur Dan (you'll probably recognize the visual style from the making of... Read more