BMF (Black Mafia Family) started in Detroit, but it was in Atlanta where Big Meech and his brother turned the drug organization into a national, wholesale cocaine empire. Big Meech had become a fixture in Atlanta’s hip-hop scene, promoting BMF as a record label and showing up in videos for Young Jeezy and Bleu DaVinci. The History Channel's "Gangland" series profiled BMF in a recent episode. Watch it here!

Recently freed rapper Shyne is gearing up to release the first official single from his upcoming album via a new deal between his Gangland Records, and Island/Def Jam. According to reports, Shyne will drop the single next Tuesday (April 13th), making it his first new single in almost 10 years.

Rap superstar Lil Wayne has been claiming Blood on wax for a while now, but a recent episode of the History Channel's "Gangland" begs the question, exactly what set is Weezy claiming? Click here for details.