The legendary rapper shares the first 15-track installment of his R.I.P. series, with 2 more drops scheduled for March. As golden age rap gave way to West Coast gangsta in the early 90s, back on the East Coast, Mobb Deep helped pioneer a new wave of hardcore rap: first with The Infamous, then again with 1996’s Hell…

In our connected world, no one is safe from malware. All types of software are constantly under attack, making security a major issue for software developers everywhere, every day. This week, the first ransomware on Mac was discovered in a release by the Transmission team. It’s understandable that this has made news, particularly given that…

Everything we had on repeat this month. GOTH MONEY: TRILLIONAIRES – CHOPPED AND SCREWED Since forming in 2013, Goth Money has become maybe the first post-Internet music project: a network of artists who sample, surface, and somehow bring together hip hop subcultures and digital art movements. Last year’s Trillionaires (Break World Records) proved that Goth Money isn’t a genre….

*Update, OTT News is now available for iOS and tvOS directly from the App Store.  Android users can still download from the Google Play Store. It’s election year and things are heating up. High stakes are in the balance today with the primaries in New Hampshire. OTT News (On The Trail and Over The Top) has…

A guide to the ten best releases of 2016. So far. WIKI: LIL ME DELUXE EDITION In December, Ratking’s Wiki released Lil Me: an 18-track collection that captures New York circa now — grime, decay and regeneration, the sound of a city that’s slipping away. Lil Me is a love/hate letter to a lost place, layered over terse,…