VH1 News — Plies' brother Big Gates helped him choose the tracks on his upcoming Goon Affiliated album. "My whole purpose was to pick 18 classic songs," Gates told Mixtape Daily. more info

MTV.com News — 'My whole purpose was to pick 18 classic songs,' Big Gates tells Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Plies Photo: Ray Tamarra/ Getty Images The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Plies' brother Ronell "Big Gates" Levatte returned home in April ... more info

MTV.com News — 'He really wants to express what's going on in his life,' producer Bryan Michael Cox says.By Shaheem Reid Usher Photo: Logan Fazio/ FilmMagic Usher "damn near" lost his mama in the new song "Papers," but has he lost his touch when it comes... more info

MTV.com News — Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, a reuinted Goodie Mob and other hometown greats also perform at the show, held at the Atlanta Civic Center.By Shaheem Reid Ice Cube arrives at the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images ATLANT... more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm at that victory point,' Miami don tells Mixtape Daily of his career.By Jayson Rodriguez DJ Khaled Photo: MTV News Behind The Beats: DJ Khaled "I'm in beast mode," DJ Khaled told Mixtape Daily when he stopped by to visit the 1515 Bo... more info

AllHipHop — A councilman in Fort Myers, Florida, the hometown of world famous rapper Plies, is seeking to have Hip-Hop music banned at the Harborside Events Center and other venues downtown.   Councilman Warren Wright will discuss the possibility of barring t... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Becky" by Plies from the album "Goon Affiliated." more info

MTV.com News — 'It's the biggest thing for me that y'all even mention my name, man,' the G-Unit rapper says.By Shaheem Reid Tony YaYo Photo: G-Unit Does Tony Yayo belong on the Hottest MCs in the Game list? The G-Unit soldier has certainly been keeping h... more info

MTV.com News — 'Some people wanna be a lyricist. Me, I wanna be real,' Jeezy says of his potential placement on our list of 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game.By Shaheem Reid Young Jeezy Photo: CTE The Snowman can bring the heat in any weather. Young Jeezy has... more info

MTV.com News — 'Awards and accomplishments, that's a small part of my situation,' the Florida rapper says.By Shaheem Reid Plies Photo: Atlantic With four albums in two years, Plies is definitely one of the most prolific MCs in the game — but is he one ... more info