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Earlier this year, Hot 97 DJ
Peter Rosenberg declared Hip-Hop's current period the "Rick Ross Era." Whilst many may be hesitant to make such a declaration, 2012 has most certainly been dominated by the
Untouchable Maybach Music Group with regards to new material and landmark moments.
With a majority of the roster dropping mixtapes, tearing down live shows and generating the most industry buzz, MMG's return to the studio as a collective will most certainly add to the hysteria the outfit has so far caused.
Rick Ross leads his alliance into the summer with
MMG Presents: Self Made 2 and aims to maintain the grip on the scene before his much-anticipated solo album
God Forgives, I Don't drops to solidify his "Bawse" status for another year.
The American Dream has long been something referred to. Whether it's been theorised, personified or declared as something unachievable, the maxim has become something which will forever remain in America's society. Whilst the common Hip Hop image of wealth, possessions and women has often been described as "living the American Dream," Ohio native and Maybach Music-signed rapper Stalley looks beyond that culture to acquire a meaning of the dream. 
As people trickled into East London's Vibe Bar on Brick Lane last Friday night (December 2nd), anticipation was clearly in the air for the performances that Trapstar London had put together, in a somewhat impromptu manner. With Maybach Music Group’s Stalley headlining, soon the first floor room was filled up to the hilt while DJ Snips spun an enjoyable mix of jams.
It may be the summer holidays for many youngsters but class is once again in session thanks to the Hip Hop sensei Ski Beatz. Last summer, the seasoned producer rounded up a group of dope spitters and charismatic rhymers to cause havoc in the classroom in which he called the 24 Hour Karate School, an impressive compilation album which found newcomers and experienced lyricists slay a number of beats orchestrated by himself. After a hectic year which saw him work on projects with Curren$y, Terri Walker and even make a trip to the UK, the producer once again calls on students of the present and future stars of Hip Hop to provide the sequel to his spectacular first offering.
Whilst many Hip Hoppers around the world still fawn over the magical period of the '90s and events and radio stations regularly continue to blare out the decade's most awe-inspiring music,