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After turning heads with the AR-AB assisted track, "Hold Me Down" and the feel-good summer acclamation, "Good Mood" featuring Glasses Malone, Ricky Rude is quickly becoming known as hip-hop's 'problem child.' For that reason it's fitting that his latest single personifies this moniker. Featuring a stellar verse from Drag-On of the legendary Ruff Ryders crew, "Problem Child" is an ode to Ricky's various influences, ranging from The Notorious B.I.G., to illicit substance, to the almighty dollar. Over an intense beat produced by Brainwave, Ricky and Drag-On trade compellingly aggressive verses, that will soon be accompanied by a cinematic music video directed by Joe Green Films. For those who aren't up-to-speed, Ricky Rude is a Southern New Jersey lyricist whose style is as eclectic

Kanye West Yeezus By David Amidon for RAPstation.com If all those summers in the late-‘90s wasted away in front of a television airing Saturday Night Live reruns taught me anything, it was to never trust the SNL stage. The best statement you could ever hope to make was a provocative, meme-like stage show that capitalized on the essence of the times. If not in physicality, Kanye's performances of "New Slaves" and "Black Skinhead" certainly embodied the spirits of predecessors Sinead O'Connor, Ashlee Simpson, Fear, Eminem, and Kanye himself. Unlike many of those performances, the awkwardness of the moment was overpowered by its mere presence: why is Kanye screaming at us, and how did the Occupy Movement get control of SNL's projectors? Are these songs kind of good, or am I

P.O.S (real name Stefon Alexander) is the atypical rapper. He never sports ice, spits about getting 'crank' or brags about how many Bentleys he owns. He could be your best friend, brother or classmate. Yet underneath his humble demeanor lies a verbal assassin armed with rapid-fire delivery and passionate lyrics.     Since co-founding Doomtree Records in Minneapolis over a decade ago, he has been as DIY as it gets. Initially, Alexander was involved in several punk rock projects around the Twin Cities that drew influences from acts like Minor Threat, At the Drive In and Fugazi. Once he bought his first drum machine, those influences slowly seeped into his newfound love of hip-hop. Suddenly, he was a rapper. It was his hard work with Doomtree that caught the attention of the bigwigs at

"Moving out of your parents' basement in your late 20's is always a good thing," jokes Ben Haggerty. Better known as Macklemore, the Seattle-based musician is also partly serious, which is kind of how he is as a person. He plays around a lot, but there's another side to him that is revealed in his music. True, that's like most people, but with the kind of reach Haggerty is beginning to have; his words carry the potential to have a lasting impact on a massive audience. Since emerging in 2000 with the Open Your Eyes EP, he has been on a steady grind to share his style of hip-hop with the rest of the world. However, after his 2005 debut, The Language of My World, Haggerty was forced to go on hiatus to address a menacing drug problem that was spinning out of control. Then,

Chaotik Stylz spent the majority of his formative years shuttling back and forth between Buffalo, NY and Los Angeles, CA and did so by navigating between two different worlds; the suburbs of Buffalo and the inner-city of LA. "My upbringing was odd to say the least. I was primarily raised by my mother, who was an actress who later became a school teacher and when she passed away after a long-battle with Lupus it unleashed a monster inside of me. My father, left for Los Angeles when I was a kid, needless to say it created issues" states Chaotik. Chaotik started emceeing at the age of 16 with his crew in Buffalo and after his Mother passed away it lit a fire in him which propelled him to take his gift more seriously. After linking up with M.E.D., Chaotik was introduced to Oh No and thru

Daz Dillinger presents Syndrome "International Paperchaser" is available for download now. The long awaited album from Syndrome features the talents of CMG from The Conscious Daughters, King T, RBX, Daz Dillinger, Slip Capone, Edi from The Outlawz, Turf Talk and many others. Please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHDABbkEEU0 to check out the brand new animated video for the new single, Summertime, which features CMG, DJ Ak, Khavel-X & Sabotawj. International Paperchaser can be downloaded here https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/international-paperchaser/id651780806 and here http://www.amazon.com/International-Paperchaser-Dillinger-Presents-Syndrome/dp/B00CXN399Q and the official tracklist for the album can be found below. 1. Intro 2. Summertime featuring CMG from The Cons