Vinny Chase

Music releases may have been light this week, but we've still gotten our fair share of dope tunes.

What's the difference between Vinnie Cha$e and Chase N. Cashe?

Rumors of New York City rap's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Don't let people like Trinidad James fool you -- there are a plethora of dope acts emerging from the five boroughs and the music scene there couldn't be more exciting or diverse.

With New York City artists grappling between recreating the 90s sound of boom-bap hip-hop or eschewing that style completely, Vinny Cha$e's 'Kings Landing' represents a balance between the two styles.

There's no longer a stigma attached to developing a music career without major label backing in 2012; rappers are building fanbases from bedroom studios and promoting them via Twitter, and it's working. Harlem's Vinny Cha$e and the Cheers Club are a prime example of indie success...