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Lloyd Banks has released three outstanding solo albums. The Hunger For More 1 & 2 and Rotten Apple. All three discs had smash hits, but Rotten Apple may be the most slept on out of the three.

Blue Hefner shined on every track on the album which featured production from Havoc, Sha Money XL, Ron Browz, Eminem, 9th Wonder, Nick Speed and more.

Guests on the disc included a then unknown Keri Hilson on "Help," in addition to Musiq Soulschild, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Tony Yayo, Scarface and 8-Ball.

So, let's rewind and take a few minutes to appreciate some of Banks' best work to date.

What was your favorite song from Rotten Apple?

Track 1. Rotten Apple ft 50 Cent and Prodigy (Produced by Havoc)

2. Survival (Produced By RJ Rice)

3) Playboy 2 (Produced by by Ron Browz)

4. The Cake ft. 50 Cent (Produced by 10 for The Triad)

5. Make A Move (Produced by Midi Mafia)

6. Hands Up ft. 50 Cent (Produced by Eminem)

7. Help ft. Keri Hilson (Produced by Ron Browz)

8. Addicted ft Musiq Soulchild (Produced by Daniel Jones & Jermaine Mobley)

9. You Know The Deal ft. Rakim (Produced by Major Music Productions)

10. Get Clapped ft Mobb Deep (Produced by Needlz)

11. Stranger (Produced By Nick Speed)

12. Change (Produced By Black Flag Management)

13. NY NY ft. Tony Yayo (Produced by Eminem)

14. One Night Stand (Produced by 9th Wonder)

15. Iceman ft Scarface, 8-Ball & Young Buck (Produced by Dave Morris)

16. Gilmores (Produced by Younglord)

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Diddy is going all out to move bottles of Ciroc.

Peep the latest commercial for the vodka brand. What's even funnier than this clip are the youtube arguments over whether or not Diddy actually leaps this 1,000 pound bull.

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Ludacris stopped by Shade 45's "Sway in the Morning" show yesterday to promote his brand new mixtape, 1.21 Gigawatts: Back to the First Time.

While there, the Atlanta rapper performed an in studio version of "I'm On Fire."

Check it out below.

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Ludacris is firing shots at Big Sean and Drake in a new skit and song off of his mixtape, 1.21 Gigawatts: Back to the First Time.

"History Lesson" and "Bada Boom" take aim at the rappers, in particular Big Sean for claiming he fathered the "Supa Dupa" or "hashtag flow"

“With the super duper flow, I created that one word rhyme style,” Big Sean told MTV back in March 2011. “Drake really made it more popular, but Drake gave me the credit and was like I really got that from Big Sean. I think some artists just did it so wack man. Every time I say names I get in trouble and it’s like I’m dissing, but some people used it wack. If he said Ludacris used it wack, hey. Don’t get it wrong I’m not trying to dis Ludacris or nothing,” he explained. “He’s a great MC. But even though that that style that got so overused, there was a lot of people who did it great and there was a lot of people who didn’t do it so great. People always ask me was you mad that people took that style from you. I’m like, ‘Nah, that went and shows me how far I can go as an artist.’ I feel like I changed hip-hop. I haven’t even dropped an album yet. So that goes to show me how powerful my mind is.”

Drake also addressed that particular flow in an interview with AllHipHop back in June 2010.

"I don’t want to offend somebody…I hate that rappers picked that flow up. I wish they had left that for people that know how to use it. [They go like] “It’s a parade! MACY’S!”

That was a direct shot at Luducris, who said that line on the song "My Chick Bad"

“Couple girlfriends and they a lil' crazy/Coming down the street like a parade, Macys,”

Whether they meant to offend or not, it seems they did. Although Ludacris doesn't mention them by name, in this new world of subliminal rap disses, this one is pretty clear cut.

“I’m the truth in this booth and you n*ggas all hoes,” Luda raps on “Bada Boom.” “Counterfeit rappers say I’m stealing their flows, but I can’t steal what you never made up b*tch/ Y’all some duplicate rap cloning n*ggas/I manufacture you hoes put on your makeup b*tch. Let me explain, aint been nothing new since Big Daddy Kane/Flows will get recycled, passed around to different names”

He later went in further.

“May not like the way I used it, but you know you ain’t invent it, boy/Do your research before you make a claim so bogus that’s disrespecting pioneers in the game.”

Will Drake or Big Sean reply?

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Odd Future's Tyler, The Creator is set to release his third solo album titled Wolf in May 2012. He says fans can expect to hear a new sound from him.

"Talking about rape and cutting bodies up, it just doesn't interest me anymore," he told Spin. "What interests me is making weird hippie music for people to get high to. With Wolf, I'll brag a little bit more, talk about money and buying shit. But not like any other rapper, I'll be a smart-ass about it."

Tyler's seen his popularity soar over the past couple of years. Along with success and fame, he's also seen his bank account swell. The rapper recently bought his mom a new house and says he just can't relate to the guy who made his first two albums, Bastard and Goblin anymore.

"Now it's just girls throwing themselves at me and sh*t, but I got a girl back home," he says. "People who want the first album again, I can't do that. I was 18, broke as f*ck. On my third album, I have money and I'm hanging out with my idols. I can't rap about the same sh*t."

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Rap's punch line king is not done making mixtapes just yet.

Lloyd Banks announced recently that the just released Cold Corner 2 project would be his last body of free work. Some people took that to mean he would no longer be releasing mixtapes, but Blue Hefner surprised his Twitter followers yesterday when he announced that he has started working on V6.

"Back to work..new sh*t on the way! working on V6!," Banks wrote. "Thought about it...i can't stop..streetz need dat dope."

V5 was an incredible body of work. Expect the same of it's follow up.

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Rostrum Records now officially has two stars on it's roster.

Wiz Khalifa has been the face of the indie label, as well as the hip hop scene in Pittsburgh, but that has all changed now that Mac Miller has a No. 1 selling album under his belt.

The 19-year old's debut album Blue Slide Park sold 148,915 copies to become the first indie release since Tha Dogg Pound's 1995 album Dogg Food, to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Congrats to Mac for making history.

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Lloyd and Keenan Cahill have some fun in their new viral video for "Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)."

The hit song can be found on Lloyd's latest album, King Of Hearts.

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The hustla is officially back and ready to reclaim his spot. Peep the latest track from Cassidy, produced by N.U.G.

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UK newcomer E.gle is looking to make some noise stateside with his music video release of "Dreams Money Can Buy."

Check it out below and keep to date on E.gle's upcoming projects by following him on Twitter.

Jon Connor blacks the fuck out on Nasty's Nas' instrumental

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You may remember Quan from his hit collaboration with Nas "Just A Moment." Well, the Virginia MC is back with a new mixtape and video. Check them out.

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Machine Gun Kelly teams up with Atlanta bad boy Waka Flocka for "Wild Boy," a video that shows they both know how to "rage."

In the clip, MGK's new girlfriend brings him home to meet the family, along with Waka. After a few condescending remarks by pops he end up with a beer bottle smashed over his head, before the duo get back to partying.

Comedian Katt Williams makes a cameo appearance.

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Two weeks ago the internet was buzzing with rumors that Chris Brown had knocked Drake out with an elbow during a dispute over Rihanna at some point in the past.

The rumor got started by DJ Whoo Kid, who told Radio 1Xtra's Tim Westwood that the incident happened, but was swept under the rug by the parties involved.

"I think [Drake] got elbowed too by Chris Brown, but that never came out," Whoo Kid said at the time. "In the chin, like the corner left part. Man down, simple as that."

Drake is disputing Whoo Kid's claims. In a new interview with The Daily Beast, Drizzy tries to set the record straight.

“I respect Chris Brown. I’d like to call myself a friend. I don’t know if I’m allowed to do that,” said Drake. “But I definitely didn’t get elbowed in my face. Somebody would’ve got knocked the f*ck out.”

Drizzy the gangsta?

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