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Redman's mixtape dropped earlier in the week. Lite 1 Witcha Boy ft Method Man and Bun B is from his upcoming album and it's got that flame on it. Check it out.

Redman's album Reggie drops on 12/7. Click here to download Lite 1 Witcha Boy. If you missed Redman's mixtape Pancake & Syrup click here.... Read more

Slim Thug brings some good ole southernplayalistic funk with Slim Thugga Pimpin'. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9kyfu6ceUY Click here to download.... Read more

Sean Price is the latest to rock the Rising to the Top track on Sabado Gigante. He does it justice. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13D_7NvKdyI Click here to download.  Here's some of the hip-hop lineage for this track: This one is for the new heads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UAAVv5e7kg Any old heads in the house? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NANIUizP18 And here's the classic original silky smooth Rising From the Top from Keni Burke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7K7O5ziHmk... Read more

How could Dr. Dre's Kush add more flame? By getting The Game on the remix. West side!!! Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsYWx3Pwn7w Click here to download.... Read more

Joell Ortiz and Fat Joe go IN on One Shot (Killed for Less). This joint is fire.

This is some East Coast gangsta sh*t. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxBJGvKWotc Click here to download.... Read more

Jim Jones sounds like he's been listening to KiD CuDi…A LOT (like everyday, all day). Check out Perfect Day ft Juelz Santana.

What do you think?  Not a bad look but very unexpected. Click here to download.... Read more

B.o.B. and Wiz Khalifa??? Yeah. It's as ill as it sounds. Check out F*ck the Money.

Is anybody else getting excited for Wiz's album to drop? Click here to download.... Read more

Do you dig The Joy by Kanye West ft Curtis Mayfield, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson and KiD CuDi? Pete Rock's instant classic track was originally set for a group called Strong Arm Steady and was called "Makings of You." Check it out.

Props to NahRight.com for the scoop.  If you missed The Joy, do yourself a BIG favor and cop it right now here.  It's arguably the best of the G.O.O.D. Friday releases. 13 Makings of You by letskeepgoing Click here to download.  As dope as Pete Rock's production is, this track... Read more

If you missed the 1982 album, it's one of the doper ones of the year (and that's saying a lot). They just released a free EP bonus album. Check it out.

In case you missed it, 1982 is the group formed by Statik Selektah and Termanology.  Here are some previous posts about them to give you a taste.  These are 2 of my favorite joints (0nly on the album, not the EP): Click here to download the EP.  Tracklist is below.... Read more

Happy Thanksgiving. Here are a few songs that may be appropriate for the day. Enjoy (and no guilt).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu-s-SeigWs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpkUNAmtTXs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUTI2kmhFwU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUtf_Q4dg9Q  ... Read more

Nicki Minaj, Jim Jones and Ricky Blaze (who??) Feel Free. Check it out.

The song actually belongs to Ricky Blaze and word has it Nicki recorded this verse a couple of years ago.  Strange, it sounds a lot like the pop stuff she's been doing lately...Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17UrImSJKVc Click here to download.... Read more

People Under the Stairs created an underground classic with their 2002 album titled O.S.T. They have some other bangers since then and their latest video is an ode to beer called Beer…it's deeper than that though. Peep the legacy.

Props for the Laverne and Shirley spoof in the beginning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbuk0TSWzqc&feature=player_embedded#! If you're not up on People Under the Stairs, they are West Coast retro backpackers.  They're rhymes are all about party and bullsh*t and they're flow is strictly old school.  Here are some of their better joints from the... Read more

It's hard to believe but Nicki Minaj actually made a POP album…and it's really good.

I resisted the Nicki Minaj bandwagon for a really, really long time.  At first, I thought she was a Young Money puppet-- a female extension of Lil Wayne.  Her clothes and image seemed overly sexual and I thought they were designed to be a distraction from a lack of true... Read more

Emilio Rojas has been getting a lot of coverage from other blogs lately but this is the first joint of his I kinda feel. It's called Tell No Lies (which I didn't) and it features B.o.B. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bf_pNjNKw8 Click here to download Tell No Lies. If you're really feeling it, you can download his whole mixtape Life Without Shame, presented by Green Lantern, here.... Read more

Keeping it on the Kanye tip, check out this new track called That's My B*tch ft Kanye and Jay-Z.

This one is not as strong as anything on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (or even G.O.O.D. Friday for that matter) but it's worth a listen.  It also features Elly Jackson of La Roux. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVN8WwrSIxI Click here to download.... Read more

Nicki Minaj is the new girl in town but Jean Grae has been holding it down for the ladies for the better part of a decade. Check out Bridge, produced by the innovator RJD2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lt4qJCdAYc Click here to download.  Both Jean Grae and RJD2 are dope at their craft but each has taken a backseat to others in the game who have achieved more popularity for one reason or another.  For Jean, it's clearly Nicki now and RJD2 (he created the theme song to... Read more

Swizz Beatz has been steady grindin' with his Monster Mondays. This week's edition is Bad One ft Busta Rhymes.

The beats are predictably FRESH.  Busta Rhymes is also in good form.  Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKYJfmEGPiE Click here to download.  If you missed them, check out Y'all Don't Really Know (also ft Busta Rhymes), King Tut ft Rakim and Bang Bang ft Pusha T and Pharrell.... Read more

G.O.O.D. Monday. There was no new Kanye music on Friday because he blessed us with the full album today. If you've heard it, you know it's genius. If not, get ready for a treat…and here's another. Check out the samples Kanye used for the album here.

Click here to download the samples.  Tracklist is below as well as the opportunity to listen to most of the tracks. Mike Oldfield – “In High Places” (Dark Fantasy) The Turtles – “You Showed Me” (Gorgeous) Cold Grits – “It’s Your Thing” (Power) King Crimson – “21st Century Schizoid Man”... Read more

With no G.O.O.D. Friday (or Saturday) it's been a slow weekend in hip-hip. Here are some blasts from the past that you may not have heard in a minute to help get you to Monday.

Speaking of G.O.O.D. Friday, what do you think happened?  Kanye promised new music each Friday through Christmas.  Do you think it had something to do with his album leaking, the Matt Lauer interview or something else altogether?  In the absence of a new Kanye joint, here's some good music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCbwHN07L10... Read more

Nicki Minaj loses the funny voices on Girls Fall Like Dominoes (for the most part). Better or worse?

This one is only a bonus cut on the iTunes album, but it's sounding like the album is going to be very interesting.  Nicki and Kanye are both in stores now.  It's going to be a good day for hip-hop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BpAEmtR7-c Click here to download.... Read more

Jay-Z has been on a massive promo tour for the launch of Decoded. If you've seen one interview you've seen them all. This Bloomberg piece is a little different. It's a look at Jay through the eyes of some of his most powerful friends and influences. Check it out.

The video is the latest episode of Bloomberg's Game Changers series which has featured people like Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and Sergey Brin (the founders of Google) and Steve Jobs.  It tells the story of Jay-Z's rise from the corner to the corner office.  Click here to see the video.... Read more

Where I'm From by MED ft Aloe Blacc is pretty dope. Check the video.

This is definitely the underground fix for the day and it's quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_X8AEHH15E Click here to download.... Read more

There's a reason why Faith Evans and Biggie got married. She has hip-hop in her blood. In her latest song They Wanna Know ft Ras Kass she rips Nas' One Love track. Check it out.

Ras Kass verse is just aiight but Faith makes up for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Lra0lW-Z0 Click here to download. Here's the classic Nas joint: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yKDMrX8LlY And, in case you missed Faith singing over Biggie's Everyday Struggle, check this out.  ... Read more

Detox is definitely close to dropping. The second song in a week has leaked. This one ft Eminem and is called I Need a Doctor.

The mix on this one is pretty poor but you get a decent idea of what the finished product will sound like. Click here to download.  Speaking of mixes, Dr. Dre has always been a super-perfectionist.  The version of Kush that leaked a few days ago was not the final... Read more

New Nicki Minaj ft Kanye West! Nuff said.

The track is called Blazin' and for the 3rd time in 4 singles, she's used an 80's sample.  Coincidence? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbTNu5m1Lcw Click here to download. Here's the 80's sample.  Breakfast Club fans rejoice! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAdaQhitdKg... Read more

Here's a nice little cut from Talib Kweli called Cold Rain. The track is courtesy of Ski Beatz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irN6JcmwOYk Click here to download.  It's great to see the mighty Ski Beatz still in the game.  Check the resume.... Read more

Yelawolf's flow is so ill. Check out his new song Daddy's Lambo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3XNfQHWUTE Click here to download (no tags).... Read more

The Kid Daytona just dropped his album for free but it's actually worth buying…Check it out

We dropped The Kid Daytona's song Lifted ft Styles P and the ill O.C. sample a couple of days ago.  Here's the whole album (what's the difference between an album and a mixtape these days anyway?).  The album is called The Interlude. Listen and download below.... Read more

T.I. and Eminem get it in on All She Wrote. T.I. is starting to come with it for his album. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFF_0ES4B-w Click here to download.  ... Read more

Swizz Beatz is bringing back some of the best rappers to ever do it. First it was Rakim. Now check out Y'all Don't Really Know ft DMX and Busta Rhymes (who never left).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QMME4b9mGs Click here to download.  If you missed it, click here to peep King Tut ft Rakim.... Read more

The blogosphere has been on fire since Friday when Jay-Z announced Jay Electronica as the newest member of Roc Nation. Check out the 2 Jay's on Shiny Suit Theory and Jay Electronica solo on The Announcement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClGUQk_lZiU Click here to download. And here's another new Jay Electronica joint called The Announcement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfEgoBFGGLg Click here to download.... Read more

Could Detox really be about to drop? The good Dr. Dre just dropped his first new single in 11 years. Check out Kush ft Snoop Dogg and Akon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_lsRc-XyY4&feature=fvst Click here to download.  If Detox drops in 2010, I challenge ANYONE to name a better year in hip-hop.  This year has brought dope albums from Drake, Jeezy, The Roots, Bun B, Rick Ross, Big Boi, B.o.B., Kanye (coming soon), Nicki (coming soon), Black Milk, Nottz, Lil Wayne...oh...and EMINEM. ... Read more

Time to Dig In The Crates. Rock with me for a minute. The Kid Daytona just murdered a track O.C. once used as a dope intro. Check out Lifted ft Styles P and Vaughn Anthony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWjeQsDR_NQ Click here to download. Up on O.C.?  He was a part of D.I.T.C. (the Diggin' in the Crates crew).  Here's Born to Live, which features the intro on the album (but unfortunately not in the video...still a dope song): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4jg7oY9RvQ ...and his timeless classic, ironically called Times Up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzyaaMUCpWs... Read more

Speaking of good Fridays, check out J. Cole’s new mixtape Friday Night Lights. Is he that next dude?

I saw J. Cole the day he finished this.  He had fire in his eyes.  Dude went IN on Too Deep for the intro which features Erykah Badu's timeless Didn't Cha Know track. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfEGX0rNOvA Listen to the whole mixtape and download it below: Download Mixtape... Read more

Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y are like the 2010 West Coast gangsta version of Mos Def and Talib Kweli (aka Blackstar). Check out Huey Newton which features a Toto sample…now THAT's gangsta.

Blackstar?! Blasphemy?!  Hear me out.  In 1999, very few people knew who Mos Def and Talib Kweli were.  They were both signed to Rawkus and somebody had the idea to put them together for an album to raise awareness ahead of their solo albums.  One hip-hop classic later, hip-hop heads... Read more

I saw J. Cole the other day heading to Atlanta. He's on tour and constantly in the studio trying to complete his new mixtape called Friday Night Lights. He's trying to do it all "Before I'm Gone."

Click here to download. Here's You Got It ft Wale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7vucpPyPyg Click here to download. And In the Morning ft Drake may just be the best one of all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlFksVujZ3Q Click here to download. And here's a trailer for the Friday Night Lights mixtape: ExternalVideo.975864&w=425&h=350&fv=... Read more

How Can It Be…that I missed this track by Reks produced by Statik Selektah? Hotness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SqCc2AUYBQ Click here to download their latest collabo called Outta Control.... Read more

If you're an old R&B head, Spread My Wings by Mitchy Slick ft Talib Kweli will crack your cranium. They rhyme over the Troop classic of the same name.

Click here to listen and download. Here's the Troop joint (never thought I would post this): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd_krYK8NeA... Read more