New York's Mike Check reminds us of the importance of not giving up in his video for "Hope," a single form his album "Stars, Dreams, and Elbow Grease." Singer Ewald get son the hook to drive home the lesson of keeping the faith, while Mike Check rhymes about

After dropping his smooth, southern-inspired singles " I'm Trill ," " Suicide (Do or Die) ," and " Yep Yep Yep ," Houston's EDF drops the full 14-track debut album "XXV" presented by DJ Slim K.

Pittsburgh emcee Devin Miles drops the visual for "GTA," a treat for those awaiting his new project scheduled to drop in January.

Snoop is one busy man; 2013 has been the year he's re-invented himself as a reggae artist (Snoop Lion), Funk artist (Snoopzilla with the group 7 Days of Funk), and in doing all that, he had the time to record a mixtape called "That's My Work 2." In

Former G-Unit member Young Buck shows he's "Gettin Back" to his craft after recently being released from prison on a weapon charge.

Following his Emeli Sande assisted single "Lifted," UK producer Naughty Boy gives up "Think About It," a boom-bap, soulful track featuring verses from Wiz Khalifa and hook melody from British songstress Ella Eyre.

Drake's "Would You Like a Tour?" will head overseas following the North American leg, which wraps December 18.

The release of Eminem's forthcoming album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is among us on (Nov. 5), and the lyrical vet has released yet another track from the set called "The Monster" featuring his "Love The Way You Lie" partner Rihanna.

50 Cent can now put the incident with his baby mother behind him. According to TMZ , the G-Unit rapper struck a plea deal to vanquish any possible jail time by supplicating to a no contest for one count of misdemeanor vandalism.

Yo Gotti serves up a gritty street banger "LeBron James" from his upcoming Nov. 19 album "I Am," comparing his hustle to the accolades of the Miami Heat 2-time champ, 4-time MVP.

Oct 28, 2013 marks the date of a remarkable partnership between the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, the media corporation MLE Network, and the digital public relations agency GAME Media.

From T.I.'s 2012 album "Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head" comes the music video for the smooth track "The Way We Ride" featuring T.I.P.