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Brooklyn's T.H.E.M. Recordings unveil their latest signee Innocent?, who kicks off the album campaign for his forthcoming Love It Or Hate It LP, with the visuals for the Roc Marciano assisted single "Time For Change."

Named one of our "Reasons Why New York Hip Hop Doesn't Suck," the Rapathon is back, this year, dedicating the 24-hour-long mega-freestyle to ending violence, working in conjunction with Harlem Mothers Save to help end gun violence

Time Out New York's "50 Greatest NYC Hip Hop Artists" kinda is, but kind isn't. We'd rather hip hop journalism, especially New York hip hop, be taken a bit more seriously. BirthplaceMag.com EIC Manny Faces has a few things to say about it.

Quelle Chris follows up his first EP in his 2Dirt4TV series with Niggas Is Men, a 13-track excercize in collaboration with several MCs who have made it to our e=pages in the past, including Cavalier, Fresh Daily and Tanya Morgan.

Queens' Nutso enlists AG da Coroner, Camiliano and Shaze to deliver gritty goodness over an energetically grimy J57 production, while the Devin Gibson-directed video matches the theme, telling a story for the streets.