n.o.r.e.

The class of MCs that arose from Queensbridge during the ’90s were peerless. One of those artist is N.O.R.E. (aka Noreaga) who celebrates his 38th birthday today.

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In this edition of Songs of the Week, Rico Love enlists Usher and Wiz Khalifa for his new track, French Montana welcomes the ladies into his zone and Casey Veggies gets freaky with Dej Loaf.

Reunited and it feels so good! After a four-year hiatus, Capone-N-Noreaga have re-signed with Penalty Entertainment, a label that helped launch their rap careers in the late '90s.

Troy Ave may not have the immediate appeal of an A$AP Rocky or Joey Bada$$, but he's put in the groundwork with his 'Bricks In My Backpack' mixtape series. Prepping his debut LP, ambitiously titled 'New York City: The Album,' the Brooklyn upstart looks to reclaim the K.o.N.Y. crown -- and he's definitely putting together a strong case.

Just days after being released from house arrest, the even more swollen Ja Rule makes his long-awaited return to the mic on the official remix to N.O.R.E.'s 'She Tried.'

President Obama has been re-elected for a second term in office and tons of artists responded to the news, expressing their gratitude and happiness with the decision. Here's a roundup of tweets: Rihanna: Put one in da air for the Prez...

For a man with an impending jail sentence looming over his head, Beanie Sigel, 38, is in a halcyon state. A smile is plastered on his face while describing some of the tracks featured on his sixth studio album, This Time, out Aug. 28. While his eyes are covered by a set of black sunglasses, he can't hide his attitude, which is a rather positive one under the circumstances...

In a recent interview with SingersRoom, Cassie discussed her recent single "King of Hearts," her lengthy break from music and the reason she didn't work with former flame Ryan Leslie on her new album. "I definitely never considered retiring," Cassie explained, regarding the six year gap between her upcoming LP and her debut...

This week, N.O.R.E. and Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy put an end publicly to what may have been misconstrued as an escalating feud, by addressing their issues on Twitter. Trouble between the two began when Prodigy -- who was recently released from a three-year jail stint -- detailed a fight with the rapper, also known as Noreaga, in his new autobiography, 'Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep'