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Michael Christmas is a 19-year old rapper hailing from a place you don't often associate hip-hop with: Boston. Don't let that deter you from checking out the rapper's debut project, Is This Art?, which is a strong collection of songs featuring Rome Fortune, Alex Wiley and Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire.

Actor-turned-rapper Mack Wilds has gotten a number of big looks thus far in 2014, nabbing Pusha T, Troy Ave, French Montana and Mobb Deep for recent remixes of his tracks. Now, he's switched directions slightly for a new track, the dance-y "Debut," made with DJ Prostyle. 

Lil Durk has steadily been gaining momentum since the release of his Signed To The Streets mixtape last year.

HBK Gang releases really sneak up on you. Sage The Gemini's debut album seemed to come out of nowhere, and now Iamsu! has dropped his brand new 19-track effort on us without warning.

August Alsina's debut album Testimony seems to have been well received by the fans, and that has translated into sales for the budding r'n'b singer.

Watch footage of T.I. debuting a new track live at the BMI showcase.

Jhene Aiko decides to unleash new music during her Coachella performance.

Watch the debut performance of ScHoolboy Q & Ab-Soul's "Druggys Wit Hoes Pt. 3" go down in Los Angeles.

YG had a pretty strong debut album, which dropped a week ago today, My Krazy Life. The album brought that new West Coast sound to the masses, with plenty of DJ Mustard production and a cohesive theme tying it all together.

We've seen the rise of August Alsina over the course of the past year, with a strong mixtape release The Product 2 as well as an EP, Downtown Life Under The Gun, both of which have given his name some buzz.

The A$AP Mob has been relatively quiet in past months. We heard in August that there would be an official A$AP Mob album to follow up their mixtape, Lord$ Never Worry, and although it was originally supposed to drop in October, obviously October has came and went without signs of an album from the collective.

Now that Isaiah Rashad is officially part of the TDE family, he's starting to make moves, one of which is a debut mixtape. Thus far we've heard a few leaks from Isaiah which are solid enough, and soon we'll be able to hear what he's really about on the project titled Cilvia.

Watch Action Bronson Speaks On Debut LP

The numbers have arrived for Kid Ink's RCA debut My Own Lane. The album was projected to move a respectable 40-45k opening week, and he actually surpassed that amount.

Foxy Brown is gearing up to have a comeback in 2014, starting with her new single "D.R.U.G.Z." which is going to be hitting iTunes next week. For now, DJ Superstar Jay liberates a snippet of the track so you can hear what you're in for. How's Foxy sound? Quotable Lyrics

Watch 2 Chainz Debuts New Track "Twerk Season"