After putting his rap career on hold for a short period of time, DXnext alum and Philadelphia emcee Trel Mack is putting together his latest project, Return of the Hustle EP.


With his last piece of work, The New Dynasty, released in 2008, Mack explained his absence and subsequent plans for 2010. I took a break for a minute due to personal issues, but now I'm back to kill the game. It’s the return of the hustle, because I'm coming back stronger than ever and my music has grown so much since the release of The New Dynasty.

Eminem & Yelawolf will cover Vibe's December 2011/January 2012 issue. As Vibe puts it, "In our exclusive interview, the posterboys of colorless hip-hop opened up about their views on race, past issues with substance abuse, similarities and differences."  The issue hits stands December 6th, check out some excerpts below.

XXL interviews 50 Cent for the December/January issue of the magazine, read some excerpts from the interview below.

On The Current Regime In Rap:

Jay-Z hasn't let his recent fatherhood stop him from doing business, he has now teamed up with Duracell Powermat.

He will be the face and spokesman for Duracell Powermat, and in a statement issued on the Business Wire Hov said, "I believe in the future of wireless energy and I believe that Duracell Powermat is the company to bring on the revolution. I'm partnering with Duracell Powermat because they're providing the solutions for the future."

Drake is the poster boy for VIBE's year-end Race Issue, his slightly menacing portrait framed by such tag lines as "Are You A Racist?", "Kevin Hart Has White Power", "Taming Rev. Al Sharpton" and "Ku Klux Klan In 2014".