N.O.R.E. maybe using another name for now but we still know how he moves on the track ... grimmy! At a time when NYC has played the backseat to the rest of the regions, some artists are trying to hold their hood and city flag up high.

Rappers Drake and The Game came together for a major collaboration, but it's not music related. The two hip hop stars dug in their pockets and donated $10,000 each to an Ohio house fire victim.

Stally continues the MMG saga of flooding us with music with the release of two new tracks. "Sticks and Stones" circles around his upcoming struggles while "Blue Collar Gang" is about surviving pressure and other obstacles.

Ja Rule has been relatively quiet since his release from prison four months ago, except for his guest feature on N.O.R.E.'s "She Tried" remix.

After a delay to capture the true essence of his concept, J. Cole reveals the music video to his TLC-assisted single Crooked Smile," a record from his sophomore album, Born Sinner.

Big Sean snags his wifey Naya Rivera for an intimate and sexy photo shoot, helmed by the lens of celebrity photographer Terry Richardson.

TURN UP season has arrrived as Rick "Da Bawse" Ross celebrated the release of MMG's Self Made III , a record for all those cats that love that MIA-YO swagga.

First Kendrick Lamar claim he runs New York, and now G-Unit boss 50 Cent affirms that he is New York on his latest promotional cut "NY." Lifted from his 2012 freebie, 5 (Murder by Numbers), Fiddy uses the Big Apple as the background to his ferocious lyrics.

Meek Mill balls out with French Montana, Yo Gotti and Louie V Gutta on the thumping street joint "Kilo." Maybach Music's Self Made, Vol.

Georgia-hailing twin hip hop duo Twinn Towerz enlists Marcus Canty for the hook of their new club single "911," where the guys appreciate the sight and presence of a beautiful woman.

Gunplay, Rick Ross, and Yo Gotti shows off the fast life in the music video for "Gallardo," a record from their new LP, Self Made, Vol.

The music video for "Panera Bread," featuring Rick Ross and Lunice, certainly brings the heat with the lyricism, the animations by Bono Nokolic, and the flare.