Jay-Z's ascension from the gritty streets, to the top of the music charts, to the head of the boardroom table is what the American Dream is all about, and Time Magazine has named him one of the world's most influential people.

Lil Wayne is not worried about a judgment of $3.4 million against him. The rapper previously sued Quincy Jones III over a documentary about his life, and a counter suit by Quincy saw him taking the victory position after a jury sided with him for being

N.O.R.E.'s title track from his new album Student Of The Game , in which the Queens-native reflects on his early life and career on the smooth sample.

Boston's Statik Selektah enlists Joey BadA$$ and Raekwon for the first single "Bird's Eye View" from his next album Extended Play .

To celebrate his birthday, MMG member Rockie Fresh drops "Panera Bread" from his freebie The Birthday Tape out this week.

Azealia Banks issues the music video for her single "Yung Rapunxel," the lead offering from her forthcoming debut album, Broke With Expensive Taste , slated for release soon.

"No disrespect to none of y'all, but we came to steal this shit tonight," Raekwon said on the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival stage during the first weekend of the music festival this past weekend (April 12-14).

The Real Freeway Rick Ross is leading the opposition against rapper Rick "Rozay" Ross, the man he claims stole his name, and is throwing dirt on what he is trying to rebuild.

"People gon' talk about you," Jazze Pha sings on Minnesota emcee Taylor J's offering "Facts of Life," a reality no one can avoid.

Mark your calendars for July: A new music channel called Revolt is coming and Diddy is pulling the strings for the new cable network channel in conjunction with Comcast's Brian Roberts and Live Nation's former executive Andy Schoun.

New York's Power 105 radio DJ, Suss-One, issues his debut single "Single For Tonight" featuring Flo Rida and Jamie Drastik.

Drake offers up his new DJ Khaled collaboration in the form of "No New Friends" also featuring Rick Ross and Lil Wayne. On the track, the rap trio rides out for their crew, telling all them other dudes to kick rocks.