MTV.com News — 'We have to sit down and have a real meeting about it,' Bad Boy honcho tells Mixtape Daily. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Yasmine Richard Diddy and Jadakiss Photo: Bad Boy The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive People have been ta... more info

Guardian Music — Matter, LondonFrom the moment he ambled on stage halfway through the first track, apologising for being drunk and asking to start again, Raekwon was anything but slick. Abruptly lurching out of raps mid-flow, he all but abandoned the conventions of l... more info

All About Jazz — Trumpet player, producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and singer-songwriter Michael Leonhart and his band "the Avramina 7" are pleased to announce their monthly residency at New York’s Joe’s Pub, beginning Wednesday, October... more info

MTV.com News — 'I can personally attest to his commitment to New York and the impact he has on New Yorkers of all ages,' he says.By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images The feedback on our 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game list has been tremen... more info

MTV.com News — 'Ye's 808s & Heartbreak surprised some fans, but its raw emotion is as hip-hop as any mixtape.By Shaheem Reid and Jayson Rodriguez Kanye West Photo: Def Jam/MTV News The 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout is now complete! As in 2007 and ... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Have Mercy" by Raekwon from the album "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II." more info

Time Out, London — A rare treat! Wu-Tang Clan producer RZA teams up with fellow Clan-er Raekwon. DJ Semtex is on the decks more info

MTV.com News — Governor declines to reveal his #1 MC, but speaks highly of Jay-Z.By Shaheem Reid Governor David Paterson Photo: MTV News As promised, the Hottest MCs in the Game list is being revealed this week — don't miss the unveiling of the full li... more info

MTV.com News — 'This is absolutely ridiculous!' one reader says of the G-Unit General's placement.By Shaheem Reid 50 Cent Photo: G-Unit 50 Cent has always been a lightning rod for controversy, so when the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust put Fif at #9 on the... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Nas talks new album and collabos, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Lloyd Banks Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Lloyd Banks is back on the mixtape scene with a full two CDs at once — V5 is coming soon. "V5 �... more info