Just when it seemed Lauryn Hill would swerve on Uncle Sam by cutting a deal with Sony to launch her new record label, she gets sentenced to prison. The soul singer was given a three-month prison sentence Monday (May 6th) in Jersey after pleading guilty to not paying federal taxes on $1.8 million earned from 2005 to 2007. She faced up to a year in prison on each of three tax evasion counts while her attorney sought probation. [Read More]

To quote J. Cole, “It’s just one of those nights.” Riding off the success of “Power Trip,” the Dreamvillain claims this season is his with “Cole Summer.” Sampling Lauryn Hill and D’Angelo’s 1998 collaboration Nothing Even Matters, the Roc Nation MC delivers a soulful record displaying his keen skill for storytelling. J. Cole’s sophomore album Born Sinner arrives June 25th. Download the Truly Yours 2 EP now.

As legendary hip hop artist Snoop Dogg traveled to Jamaica, submerging himself in the Rastafarian culture to return as reggae musician Snoop Lion, the Long Beach native brought along a camera crew to document his journey both within and without. Matching the album title of his first foray into Jamaica’s tranquil music genre, Reincarnated was originally envisioned as a short film, however the extensive self-realizing footage of Snoop visiting Rasta temples, remote marijuana plantations, Kingston’s Alpha Boys School band, reggae legend Bunny Wailer and much more quickly transformed into a motion picture that runs over 90 minutes. Having already been shown in select theaters across the U.S earlier this year, the full version of the documentary is now being streamed online. Watch it above, buy it here and purchase the album on Amazon. Enjoy.

We may only be in the final days of April, but Sean Kingston, Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa speed us to the middle of summer in the video to their Beat It collaboration. Joined by a flock of bikini-clad models, the trio live it up at a Malibu mansion party in director Colin Tilley’s stunning visual piece. Who said rappers got it easy? “Beat It” will live on Sean Kingston’s upcoming third studio album, Back to Life. Enjoy.

The moment every single one of us, without exception, have been waiting for is here. Ray J's "I Hit It First" video -- the visual obviously doesn’t feature an appearance from Ms. Kardashian, but includes a Kimmie lookalike and easily the highest profile cameo of Bobby Brackins' career. The song is also available on iTunes, should you be so inspired. Enjoy.

After much deliberation, Iggy Azalea has inked a solo deal with Island Def Jam. The announcement comes just two months after the Australian rapper signed with Mercury Records in the UK. Despite not officially being on T.I.’s Grand Hustle imprint through their deal with Atlantic Records, Iggy clarified that she still reps "Hustle Gang" and will appear on the upcoming G.D.O.D.: The Introduction compilation. [See More]

The smokers holiday better known as 420 may have passed this weekend, but Fabolous sparks up in his latest visual We Get High. As the song’s title suggest, Loso and an unknown female relax and light a few up. The Brooklyn rapper isn’t bashful about his stock either, displaying his various choices of smoking leisure, including a crop of marijuana plants. His Loso’s Way 2: Rise to Power album is due June 18th, watch the first single “Ready” with Chris Brown here. Enjoy.

T.I., Kendrick Lamar, B.o.B and Kris Stephens soak in the beautiful California views in the new video to their Memories Back Then collaboration. Despite having floated around the ‘net for a few months now, the track will serve as the lead single from the upcoming Hustle Gang mixtape, G.D.O.D.: The Introduction. You may also notice the final version doesn’t feature the interpolation of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know,” thanks to sample clearance complications. Enjoy.

The day is finally here. Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y celebrate 4/20 by releasing their oft-delayed Live In Concert EP. The 6-track project includes For Her, a soulful sampled cut which displays Wiz and Spitta’s chemistry we’ve witnessed in recent years. You can purchase your copy on iTunes as it’s the current No. 1 album on iTunes’ album charts. The news for Taylor Gang fans gets better. Wiz Khalifa kicked off this weekend by announcing he’ll be teaming up with A$AP Rocky for this summer’s Under the Influence of Music 2013 tour. They will be joined by a heavy supporting cast of B.o.B, Trinidad James, Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era, Berner, Chevy Woods, and Smoke DZA. Wiz and Rocky made their announcement via a video clip, with tour dates and ticket details to come soon.

Singer Lauryn Hill is facing eviction from her New Jersey mansion, according to reports circulating this week.The eight-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter could be ousted from the South Orange mansion she's been living in since 2009. She stopped paying rent last month, TMZ reports, and now her landlord is trying to evict her. The former Fugees member was reportedly due in tenancy court earlier this week, according to South Orange Village Counsel Steve Rother. [Read More]