After hitting the road with Jay-Z on five Rockafella tours and releasing his Die for a Deal mixtape in late 2012, Brooklyn rhymesayer Livin Proof enlists Chi Ali and Maffew Ragazino for an ode to the birthplace of hip-hop and his home, "Better Known as NYC."

Goodie Mob releases their comeback single "Special Education," a funky and soulful collaboration with songstress Janelle Monae.

Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco takes his unique style and puts it in the spotlight for his song "Animal Pharm." Inspired by the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell, "Animal Pharm" focuses on how it feels being different than what societal norms dictate.

B.o.B provides a lyrical tale for the short film "Through My Head." In the visuals, produced by Ricardo de Montreuil and Eliz Eskeranli, the hit-making emcee opens the eyes of onlookers by providing the soundtrack to a dramatic short story.

Wale has revealed the track list to his forthcoming third studio album, The Gifted , set to arrive in stores June 25th. So far the only features seems to be Sam Dew and Tiara Thomas, who appears on the lead single " Bad ".

As fans await their upcoming joint tour, America's Most Wanted , rappers T.I. and Lil Wayne has teamed for the brand new track "With Me." On the Lil C-produced track, the Young Money Boss and Grand Hustle head go back and forth as they spit braggadocios

As fans await their upcoming joint tour, America's Most Wanted , rappers T.I. and Lil Wayne has teamed for the brand new track "With Me." On the track, the Young Money Boss and Grand Hustle head go back and forth as they spit braggadocios lyrics.

J. Cole has moved up the release date of his forthcoming sophomore album, Born Sinner , from June 25th to the 18th, the same day Kanye West is scheduled to release his new LP, Yeezus .

Phil Ade unleashes the visuals to his new single "Nas Told Me," off his forthcoming project, R.O.S.E. On the Sunny Norway track Phil uses the inspiration from his favorite rapper to trial some of his hardships.

Wale takes a page from Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues" to narrate his rise and encountering shade on "LoveHate Thing," a cut from his June 25th LP "The Gifted." "The idea behind "lovehate thing" is what comes with shine.

After unveiling his new single, "New Slaves," via projected images on buildings around the world, Kanye West performed the cut for the first time on "Saturday Night Live (SNL) on May 18.

While Eazy E and Ol' Dirty Bastard will perform once again at this year's Rock the Bells concerts, not everyone is excited about the virtual comebacks.