MTV.com News — By Shaheem Reid MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust Photo: MTV News In October, the reveal of MTV News' 2009 "Hottest MCs in the Game" list begins. Before you start running up on the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust members on the street asking why... more info

MTV.com News — We look back over Jay's storied career before he completes his Blueprint trilogy in September.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images The storied career of perhaps the greatest rapper of all time kicked into yet another... more info

AllHipHop — Christopher Wallace, Jr., aka the son of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G, is following in his father’s footsteps by putting out a mixtape.   During a recent trip to New York City, Wallace met up with Sean "Diddy" Combs and son Christian, to ... more info

MTV.com News — 'He's about 90 percent of the way home now,' lawyer for the former Bad Boy artist says.By Jayson Rodriguez Jamaal "Shyne" Barrow Photo: Robert Mecea/Newsmakers New York — On Tuesday (August 4), a Manhattan judge signed an order that will... more info

MTV.com News — Though he forgets some lyrics, Weezy is completely at ease rehearsing with Drake for tour kickoff.By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne rehearses for "Young Money Presents: The America's Most Wanted Music Festival" in Scranton on Sunday Photo: MTV News ... more info

Guardian Music — The hip-hop heavyweight has revealed that the indie band and R&B star are among the contributors to The Blueprint 3MGMT and Rihanna are among the artists appearing on Jay-Z's new album, the rapper has revealed. The indie band and R&B star will join t... more info

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MTV.com News — We defend our So Far Gone pick in Off the Dome. By Shaheem Reid Let the debate begin, or continue. You may have noticed that we spark conversation around these parts. On Thursday (July 16), the Mixtape Daily family declared that Drake's So Far Go... more info

MTV.com News — Harlem rappers put aside a decade of fighting to record Mase's comeback track.By Shaheem Reid Cam'ron Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage Put this in the "came out of nowhere" files. Cam'ron and Mase have not only reunited after years of bicker... more info

Pasta Primavera — Thanks to Dave Wrangler for officially turning my day into an old school hip hop party.  He recently dropped his remix of Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hypnotize” into my inbox the other day and I’ve just started cranking it.  Wrangler takes the ... more info