Mobb Deep

Prodigy vs. The Prodigy: A Primer

Basshead

Top Prospects

Hate It or Love It

The Anger Management Tour may be mainstream hip-hop's high-water mark, but has it poisoned the well?

Prodigy

Return of the Mac (Koch)

Bun B and Prodigy

II Trill (Rap-A-Lot) and H.N.I.C., Pt. 2 (Voxonic)

Remaking Michael Jackson

Why waste money on (or steal) those bogus Thriller remixes when you can get better ones legally for free?

Kickin' It Old-School

DJ Jazzy Jeff and Biz Markie splash down at the Shelborne Hotel's Sunday pool party.

Prefuse 73

Security Screenings (Warp)

Family First

Garcia and Crazy Hood do it their way

Roots Music

Miami's own DJ Craze comes full circle

Last Man Standing

Hialeah MC LMS brings the grime of his native Dirty Jers

Crazy Good

With his latest album, Life Unscripted, Garcia proves he could be 305 hip-hop's next big deal

Free Form Radio.com

Tired of the FM radio grind, DJ Affect hits the virtual airwaves

Snap to It

Comeback kids, rhymin' Limeys, and songs about partying defined Hip-Hop Nation in 2006

Before and After Science

Thomas Dolby is the opposite of a one-hit wonder

DJ Sire Esq.

Fuggetaboutit Vol. 2 (Say Uncle Productions)

Mobb Deep featuring 50 Cent

"Have a Party" (G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope)

Apollo Kid

Don't Look Back

50 Cent

"Hustler's Ambition" (Interscope/Shady/G-Unit)

50 Cent featuring Mobb Deep

"Outta Control Pt. 2" (Aftermath)

Cotton Candy

"Outta Control Pt. 2" (Aftermath)

Lean Back

Many searched for the summer banger, but only Fat Joe's Terror Squad claimed the prize

Sensoria

The difference between Club Zno and King Stable

In Clubland

Coral Gables Bluesfest, and more!

Rap Without Pretense

Coral Gables Bluesfest, and more!

The Flesh Made Word

Coral Gables Bluesfest, and more!

Rotations

Coral Gables Bluesfest, and more!

Rhymes of Passion

Coral Gables Bluesfest, and more!

Head Spins: DJ Radamas

​It's 2 a.m. on a Saturday night at Space. College kids and club crawlers, thugs and lovelies, Latinos, Key rats, and tourists from every country with an airport are all losing themselves en masse to the thunder of DJ Radamas. "I love this," shouts Radamas over a wicked mix of vintage Biggie. "Nob ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Radamas

​It's 2 a.m. on a Saturday night at Space. College kids and club crawlers, thugs and lovelies, Latinos, Key rats, and tourists from every country with an airport are all losing themselves en masse to the thunder of DJ Radamas. "I love this," shouts Radamas over a wicked mix of vintage Biggie. "Nob ... More >>

MANIK Talks Influences, Breakthrough Years, and Debut Albums

​Having released his debut EP to immediate acclaim on Josh Wink's Ovum label in January 2010, NYC wunderkind Chris Manik made the leap from virtual unknown to internationally celebrated "It" producer in little more than year. MANIK has since joined the artist rosters of chic labels like Poker Flat ... More >>

Rock the Bells Brings Ghostface, Raekwon, and Mobb Deep to the Fillmore September 13

​We all know hip-hop was better back in the day (namely the mid '90s) before MCs and beatmakers-for-hire became obsessed with their cellphones and started writing ringtones instead of blratt-blratt rap tracks. Thankfully, the Rock the Bells Festival Series is hustling hard to preserve the days - ... More >>

Rock the Bells Brings Black Star's Mos Def and Talib Kweli to the Fillmore September 27

Black Star's Mos Def and Talib Kweli.​Yeah, we livin' in the era of ringtone rap. But a few days ago, we here at Crossfade got word that the Rock the Bells Festival Series will be bringing Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, and Mobb Deep to Miami Beach. So we started getting all nostalgic about that "Go ... More >>

Raekwon the Chef and Ghostface Killah Cook Up Classic Gangsta Rap at Rock the Bells Miami

​The Wu-Tang Clan has never been modest about its skill set. With hundreds of releases tied to the Wu-Tang brand, this now-legendary '90s gangsta rap collective has always been upfront about what it brings to the table. If you know your Wu, you know nobody else cooks, serves, and keeps 'em coming ... More >>

Rock the Bells With Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Mobb Deep, September 13

Photo by Marta PerezRaekwon the Chef cookin' it up.​See the full 20-photo Rock the Bells slideshow. Rock the Bells Rakewon and Ghostface Killa With Mobb Deep and ArtOfficial Fillmore Miami Beach September 13, 2011 Better Than: Album-length karaoke renditions of Ol' Dirty Bastard's Nigga Please ... More >>