MTV.com News — 'With all due respect, we felt like we kinda had graduated from the freshman class,' MC says of her and Drake's exclusion from the issue.By Shaheem Reid Nicki Minaj said she told XXL magazine, "No disrespect, but no thanks." The sexy rapper decli... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — On the heels of last year's two huge mixtapes, Rising L.A.-via-Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs is prepping his latest, Str8 Killa No Filla, for release this year. We've already shared one track with you, the Pill-featuring "Do Wrong", and... more info

MTV.com News — Mixtape Daily takes you behind the scenes of this year's Freshmen 10 photo shoot.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes XXL Top Ten Freshmen Photo: XXL Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables Headliners: Nipsey Hussle, Jay... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Women who went on the pill beginning in the late ’60s lived longer than those who never used it, according to a new study out of Britain; More than 46,000 women were ... More Post from: Crushable more info

Sky News — Women who take the Pill live longer than those who do not, according to new research. more info

Metalsucks — I enjoyed a handful of tracks off of Silent Civilian’s 2006 debut, Rebirth of the Temple; I seem to recall “Bitter Pill” having a pretty cool guitar solo and a catchy chorus. It was certainly better than front man Jonny Santos’ other, more fa... more info