Rappers Missing in Action

Hurricane Chris reemerges, Murphy Lee, Shyne and more.

Where Ya Been? - Hurricane Chris has been off the scene for a minute but it looks like he's about to return with a vengeance. The "A Bay Bay" and "Halle Berry" hit maker just unleashed some new heat called "Sections" with an assist from Ty Dolla $ign on the hook and DJ Mustard on the beat. Be on the lookout for his upcoming project Hurricane Season and check out more artists who've been missing in action. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)Georgia. (Photo: Ben Rose/Getty Images for MP3Waxx.com)
Bone Crusher and Mike Jones - Houston's Mike Jones and Atlanta's Bone Crusher schocked when they both reemerged after more than five years of being M.I.A. The two Southern MC's were slated to battle it out at MC War's NWO in Stone Mountain, Georgia, and neither was ever known to flex on the battle rap circuit before. Onyx's Fredro Starr going head-to-head with Def Squad's Keith Murray was also a draw for the night.(Photos from Left: Jemal Countess/Getty Images, Turner/WireImage)
Charles Hamilton  - New York emcee Charles Hamilton popped up on the Web unexpectedly in May 2014 after he was spotted and interviewed in Harlem. The Sonic the Hedgehog-touting lyricist revealed a lot of things, including that he's still signed to Interscope Records and considers Jimmy Iovine god, but he and Iovine have creative differences because he wants to make dark music while Jimmy wants him to be hip hop's version of Bob Dylan. Before that, his last Twitter post was in February 2012.(Photo: Amanda Edwards/WireImage)Odd Man Out - Rappers have always found strength in numbers. Someone's got to be your hypeman, hold your contraband, or, if they're lucky, be signed to your vanity label. That's why crews have been an integral part of hip hop culture since the beginning. A rapper without a crew is an orphan in a cold, cold industry. That's why everyone held their breath when Pill started tweeting recklessly about his crew, Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, last week, complaining about his lack of exposure. Would Rawse respond by kicking the promising ATL MC to the curb? We hope not—Pill certainly doesn't want to end up like other music exiles. Click on to see other stars who were odd men out. —Alex Gale(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Heineken)

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Where Ya Been? - Hurricane Chris has been off the scene for a minute but it looks like he's about to return with a vengeance. The "A Bay Bay" and "Halle Berry" hit maker just unleashed some new heat called "Sections" with an assist from Ty Dolla $ign on the hook and DJ Mustard on the beat. Be on the lookout for his upcoming project Hurricane Season and check out more artists who've been missing in action. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)Georgia. (Photo: Ben Rose/Getty Images for MP3Waxx.com)

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