AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Compton, California rapper Game recently released his highly anticipated mixtape Purp & Patron, which managed to move over 200,000 downloads in just over 24-hours, according to reps for the rapper.And while that may seem to be an imp... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop veteran Positive K. has launched a new career in stand-up comedy. Pos is best known for two classic rap singles, "I'm Not Having It" with MC Lyte and 1992's Hip-Hop smash single "I Gotta Man," in addition to regarding songs w... more info

Guardian Music — You're more likely to hear MGMT or Grizzly Bear on a hip-hop record than James Brown these days. So is the art of crate digging gone for good?"Last LP we got down right, showed all these corny motherfuckers what hip-hop's supposed to sound like." So ... more info

MTV.com News — Young Money's Mack Maine says a quick album turnaround 'makes sense' for Drizzy, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Drake Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/ Getty Images The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive It was spring 1998. DMX was the hottest cat... more info

MTV.com News — 'We knew exactly what we were doing when we made this album,' hip-hop pioneer says of Boogie Down Productions' 1987 breakthrough.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway KRS-One Photo: MTV News Making The Moment: Criminal... more info

MTV.com News — 'It'll help enhance everybody's macking ability, as well as their creative juices,' he tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid GLC Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive G.O.O.D. Friday is here. We need that music, Kanye. A few... more info

VH1 News — Legendary MC Rakim, who graces 2010's Rock the Bells lineup, recalls the epic rap battle that never was with fellow rap icon Big Daddy Kane. more info

MTV.com News — 'We knew that people was trying to make us clash,' the Paid in Full MC says of onetime beef with legendary Big Daddy Kane.By Shaheem Reid Big Daddy Kane and Rakim Photo: The Life Files Cornerstone Credentials: Rakim It's probably the gre... more info

MVSW — Sunset Junction is this weekend! This lineup is ill. Lots of great bands to see! Here’s just a few. Some of the OGs playing: Bad Brains www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-7tryyJ0Ro Fishbone www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrONIb9gQ-k Big Daddy Kane www.youtube.com/... more info

Guardian Music — With its fresh wordplay and troublesome entourage, it's no surprise that Larry David's irreverent hit sitcom has inspired rap but, as Richard Watson discovers, rhyme-spitters love TVEver since Big Bank Hank hooked up his fancy colour TV to watch his ... more info