Contributed by Rahul on 5/7/08
New York producer Little Vic - whose debut album Each Dawn I Die is available now - recently granted us a minute of his time to discuss working with DJ Premier and Kool G Rap, his New York roots, and what he brings to the table as a new artist in the game.

Contributed by Alex on 5/7/08
On the day that the new Portishead was annouced as the #7 album on the Billboard 200, Ohio producer/MC Ill Poetic appropriately drops a mash-up project pitting Joe Budden’s Mood Music 3 vs. Portishead’s Third.

Added by Alex on 5/5/08
We are proud to announce the Black Milk / Fat Ray “The Set Up” Giveaway. Two lucky winners will each receive 6 (yea, 6) dope items in a thick prize package as well as a custom voice mail recording by Black Milk. Click the pic to find out how to enter.

Contributed by Saron Dier on 5/5/08
Have you ever seen the Liquid Swords cover? The illustration was awesome - like seeing [insert fav actress] naked in your bed awesome. Now it seems like album covers are an afterthought, what happened to those covers everyone is talking about?

Contributed by Alex on 5/5/08
Weightless and Rhymesayers rapper/producer Blueprint has just dropped a new project that he graciously decided to give away for free. Blueprint vs. Funkadelic is Print rhyming over classic Funkadelic samples he flips in his own grimy fashion.