Artist: Maino

Nicki Minaj - PCN Nicki Minaj will be the Queen B of the night at the 2012 Hot 97 Summer Jam. The "Pink Friday" rapstress will headline the New York hip hop radio station's annual concert, it was announced today (May 3). The lineup for the bash also includes artists like Rick Ross, J. Cole, Trey Songz, Wale, Meek Mill, Waka Flocka Flame, French Montana, Maino, Tyga, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy , and DJ Khaled . Nicki Minaj Unloads ‘Pink Friday: [...]

David Banner Music Video for Castles in Brooklyn. With one day's notice and zero budget KarmaloopTV teamed up with David Banner to shoot his East Coast video with fresh motion graphics and fancy camera work. Director: Corey Smyth / Shomi Patwary Animation: Thai Tran Support: http://www.davidbanner.com/#do nate

Link: www.twitter.com/LaurenDElia Category: Producer/songwriter/engineer/v ocalist/vocal arranger For fans of: Bonnie McKee, Claude Kelly, David Hodges, Skylar Grey Releases: Pending Take note: Is the studio co-manager at The Crosby Collective Recording Studios in New York City. Is writing with Nadine Coyle (of Girls Aloud) and Wynter Gordon and has written with J.J. Jennings, Lydia Caesar, Mario Winans, and The Hitterz, among others. [...]

David Banner drops the fourth single “Castle in Brooklyn” featuring Maino, off his upcoming Sex, Drugs and Video Games mixtape dropping May 22nd 2012. Support: http://www.davidbanner.com/#do nate “Sex, Drugs and Video Games” is a free album, but Banner is asking for fans to support “The 2M1Movement”. The goal of “Sex, Drugs & Video Games” is to show the world Urban music is still valuable. And how is he going to do that? Banner needs 2 million of you to download this mixtape for [...]

Maino grabs Tek & Steele for this ode to Mary J. Blige's "I Love You Remix" which also featured Smif N Wessun. via DuckDown

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Rahim interviews Maino for TheHipHopChronicleUK. During the interview Maino talks about his personal and musical growth over the last 12 months. The Day After Tomorrow is finally here! Follow @QuezKHH Post from: KillerHipHop Maino Talks About His Personal & Musical Growth

Download: Dilemma - B.E.A.T.S. Vol. 1 (Behind Every Art Theres Sound) Beatsmith Dilemma has come together with The DJBooth to bring listeners his latest street release, B.E.A.T.S. Vol. 1 (Behind Every Art Theres Sound).The inaugural entry in the Jersey native’s new mixtape series, the project features 10 instrumentals from the New Jersey native. Included on the tracklist are beats previously placed with major hip-hop artists, as well as original, unreleased material.While the only vocals on B.E.A.T.S. come courtesy of President Obama, Dilemma’s past work includes production with [...]

Get to know Maino by watching the season premier of the 3rd season of his Up Close & Personal web series. The Day After Tomorrow drops February 28th. Follow @QuezKHH Post from: KillerHipHop Video: Maino - Up Close & Personal (Season 3, Episode 1)

The NBA's TV schedule today was fantastic from start to finish* and caused me to ignore any of the stirrings in rap until tonight, where I found Twitter ablaze regarding [...]

Get up close & personal with Maino later this month on MTV2. Maino's new album also coming later this month, February 28th to be exact. Follow @QuezKHH Post from: KillerHipHop Video: Maino - Up Close & Personal (Season 3) (Trailer)

Maino was recently in the Shade 45 building, and performed "That Could Be Us" live for Sway and Devi Dev. But before that, he talked about the rumors regarding his relationship with Olivia. The Day After Tomorrow in stores February 28! Follow @QuezKHH Post from: KillerHipHop Maino Performs On Sway In The Morining & Clarifies Olivia Rumors

If MTV hasn't lost its credibility in your eyes by now, their nominees for the "Hottest MC's In The Game VII" might be the tipping point. Every year around this [...]

With black flags stashed in the back pocket of their indigo denim, Maino and PUSH! are doing BK proud by riding through the streets like Indians at high noon - [...]