Someone on Twitter (and I wish I could remember who) pointed out a fascinating factoid recently: Every time Gucci Mane goes away to prison — something that happens way too often — one of his 1017 Brick Squad understudies blows the fuck up. First, it was OJ Da Juiceman. Then, it was Waka Flocka Flame. [...]

This, right here, is the best music video I’ve seen in a long-ass time. Philly rap firebreather Freeway and party-starting Pittsburgh producer Girl Talk have teamed up on a new mixtape called Broken Ankles, and today they’ve gifted us with the video for “Tolerated,” the song they debuted onstage last year....

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Amidst all the news and conjecture about Lil Wayne’s health, another major rap story is exploding tonight. Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame — friends, frequent collaborators for years, and partners in the 1017 Brick Squad crew — are apparently embarking on what could be a bitter feud. About an hour again, Gucci twee...

A couple of months into the year, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that Atlanta’s 1017 Bricksquad crew are pretty much determined to dominate the street-rap landscape. Since the year started, we’ve already heard strong mixtapes from Young Scooter, Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, and Young Thug. (Maybe there was a ...