Mikey Fresh

Somewhere along the race for the next King of New York, The Kid Daytona decided to take another route. Back track to the early 2000s, Daytona was in the fast lane, alongside other up-and-comers like Mickey Factz and Jae Millz, battling in the streets of New York...

Even though he now lays his head in a plush suburban neighborhood, tucked safely across the water from his old stomping grounds on the uptown blocks of New York City's Harlem, Jim Jones is still in tune with the pulse of the street. Jones has a new mixtape made especially for the hustlers and go-getters ready to be released, "It's coming on 3/23, 'The Ghost of Rich Porter...

Dexter Mills was first introduced to the hip-hop stage in the summer of '93 when his older cousin Q-Tip decided to put him on the remix to A Tribe Called Quest's 'The Chase, Pt. II.' The then sixteen-year-old rapper from Queens was just getting his feet wet as his alter ego, Consequence...

Nicki Minaj is continuing to dominate the female rap world in 2010. Young Money's rising femme fatale has been the "go-to girl" for remixes and has already assisted Mariah Carey, Ludacris, and Robin Thicke on their lead singles. With a game plan already in motion, Nicki finally has all eyes on her and she's not planning on slowing down any time soon...

It looks like the US Attorney's office is sticking its nose into the business dealings of hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and former U.S. Congressman Reverend Floyd Flake's Aqueduct Entertainment Group (AEG). The two were recently awarded the winning bid to contract and operate 4,000 video slot machines at the Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, New York...

Still known as the "trillest" emcee to step out of Port Author, Texas, Bun B recently paid a visit to the Big Apple to shoot a music video with newcomer French Montana for their record 'Bad Habits.' While in town, TheBoomBox got to speak with Bun B on his long awaited third solo album, 'Trill OG,' which has been hit with multiple setbacks...

Kidz in the Hall's third album -- 'Land of Make Believe' -- dropped online and and in-store today, March 2. This project marks the group's most personal album to date. Naledge, the duo's mouthpiece spoke with The BoomBox during a recent press day in New York City...

Even though Drake came up empty handed at this year's Grammy Awards, the Canadian-born rapper remains celebratory of his accelerated success and confident in his talent. This past weekend during Sprite's Step Off Show in Atlanta, Drake spoke on transitioning from creating mixtapes to his forthcoming solo debut titled 'Thank Me Later' and the direction he's taking for the album...

A few of hip-hop's favorite stoners were nominated in this year's High Times Magazine's coveted Doobie Awards. The annual awards ceremony honors those artists who openly use the green leaf to help get in touch with their musical side. Past hip-hop recipients of Doobie Awards include Snoop Dogg and Cypress Hill...

Since breaking into the mainstream in '04, Akon has steadily built an empire that has turned the former car thief into a business mogul and record exec. "Lady Gaga pretty much retired me," Akon told the Associated Press recently. "She was definitely a blessing...