Canadian breakout star Drake has announced the OVO Fest 2013 lineup in his hometown of Toronto, and it includes James Blake, Frank Ocean and more.

With a name like Fabolous and a reputation as one of hip-hop’s most ostentatious artists, the rapper kept things subdued at the Ogden Theatre on Tuesday.

Here are the top five moments from the infamous Mobb Deep that have left an indelible mark on the history and culture of rap music.

Chris Kelly, one-half of 1990s hip-hop group Kris Kross has died, according to the Associated Press. Kelly, pronounced dead Wednesday, was 34 years old.

Perched atop a graffiti-laced platform and wrapped in an American flag, Machine Gun Kelly hurled through what he called a hometown show on 4/20 at the Gothic Theatre.

We can now say we live in a world where a Brad Paisley and LL Cool J song exists. Listen to the track, “Accidental Racist” that’s already received some backlash on the web.

As April kicks off, and along with it a great season of shows, we’ve compiled a spring guide of the Denver hip-hop concerts you should know about.

To continue building the hype for his upcoming album, Drake has released a new video for “5.a.m. in Toronto.” Watch the new Drake video here.

This week’s best Denver hip-hop tracks are full of inspiration, rebellion and paying dues.

Earlier this year it was Lil Wayne who upset the public after a horrendous reference to Emmitt Till in regards to the state in which he’d leave a particular part of female anatomy. That was the remixed “Karate Chop,” featuring Future. The next culprit of distasteful lyrics that cross the line is Rick Ross, who crosses the line on Rocko’s “YounEEnKnoIT.”