Mobb Deep is using crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic.com to raise funds for The Infamous Mobb Deep, their planned double-disc album, set to be released in April.

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A plethora of 90s-era veterans, some that are still quite active these days, collaborate for Kay Slay's latest posse cut.

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Never anything wrong with some gritty, New York rap shit-talking. Especially when it's not overdone. This is cooked just right.

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French Montana continues to add to his catalog with the release of Mac & Cheese 3, a 21-track collection of joints featuring production by Harry Fraud, Swizz Beatz and Boy-1da, and guests like Fabolous, Diddy, Wale and Rick Ross.

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The A3C Hip Hop Festival returns to Atlanta this October, promising to deliver three days, six stages and more than 300 artists in what has become the premier hip hop event in the Southeast. Of course, hip hop's birthplace will be represented as well, and here's our rundown on how the New York-area contingent is shaping up.

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Lineup and set times for performances at the two-day Rock The Bells festival, September 1 and 2 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Homdel, NJ, have been released.

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Iconic hip hop films "Wild Style" and "Big Fun in the Big Town" were screened at the Dummy Clap Film Festival, part of the 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, and included panel discussions and audience participation.

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The 2012 Rock The Bells travelling hip hop festival staged their first "East Coast" press conference and fan appreciation event, as several NY-area artists were added to the lineup. Rock The Bells rolls into the tri-state area on September 1 and 2.

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The 2012 Rock The Bells lineup and locations have been announced. Among notable performers, Nas, Ice Cube, Missy Elliott & Timbaland and a 20 Year anniversary reunion of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Rock The Bells will roll into the Tri-State area September 1 and 2 at NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center.

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