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Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah – Young, Gifted & Black

Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah flow over one of Big Daddy Kane's classics. Check out Young, Gifted & Black. Related: Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch – Drivin’ Around ft Erykah Badu (Audio)... Read more

April 25, 2013 Audio

Ab-Soul – The End is Near ft Mac Miller

Here's a new joint from Ab-Soul and he spits that flame like he had something to prove. Check out The End is Near featuring Mac Miller. Hot! Related: Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Action Bronson & Travis Scott – XXL Freshmen Cypher Pt. 1 (Video) Head over to Rap Genius to get... Read more

April 24, 2013 Audio

Snoop Lion – No Regrets ft T.I.

Here's a dope track from Snoop in his Lion persona. Check out No Regrets featuring T.I. Related: Snoop Lion Ft. Drake & Cori B- No Guns Allowed (Video)... Read more

April 23, 2013 Audio

Mister Cee – The Best of Blackstreet & Dru Hill

Mister Cee smoothed it out on the R&B tip for this week's throwback Tuesday. You can listen to and download the best of Blackstreet and Dru Hill below. Related: Mister Cee – Best of TLC & Total Mix (Audio)... Read more

April 23, 2013 Audio

Marco Polo – Stand Up (Remix) ft Tragedy, Lil Fame, Adrian Younge & The Delfonics

Producer Marco Polo has been releasing banger after banger the last few weeks. Here's another one. Check out the remix to Stand Up by Tragedy, Lil Fame, Adrian Younge and The Delfonics. Related: Marco Polo – G.U.R.U. ft Talib Kweli & DJ Premier (Audio)... Read more

April 23, 2013 Audio

Ghostface Killah – 12 Reasons to Die (Apollo Brown Mix) (Full Album Stream)

Apollo Brown remixed the entire Ghostface Killah 12 Reasons to Die project. The Adrian Younge-produced original version of the album featured a haunting sound, based on strings. Apollo Brown’s version is more soulful and rooted in 70′s classics. You can listen to all of Apollo Brown's version below. Related: Adrian... Read more

April 23, 2013 Audio

Shuko – Be Yourself ft Blu

Here's a soulful upbeat joint from Blu. Check out Be Yourself. Related: Blu – Dre Day (Audio)... Read more

April 22, 2013 Audio

Kanye West – The Prerequisite (Mixtape)

Here's a mixtape of previously unreleased Kanye West material from around 2001. The project has songs that never surfaced as well as the original demos of Kanye classics like Jesus Walks, Hey Mama and All Falls Down. You can listen to and download all of The Prerequisite below. Related: Kanye... Read more

April 22, 2013 Mixes

Kanye West- All Falls Down (Demo Circa 2001)

D Dot Omen dug up some of Kanye's original demo material. The song was floating around in this form in 2001 before it was remade to feature Syleena Johnson for his College Dropout debut. Related: Yasiin Bey Performs in Paris (Video) Check out the finished product below.... Read more

April 22, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Daft Punk – Get Lucky ft Pharrell & Nile Rodgers (Video)

What do you get when you combine 3 generations of hip-hop influencers on one track? A funky little jam. Check out Get Lucky by Daft Punk, Pharrell and Nile Rodgers. Related: Pharrell vs. Nardwaur (Video)... Read more

April 22, 2013 Audio

Beyonce & Andre 3000 – Back to Black

The 2nd sneak preview from The Great Gatsby soundtrack is a haunting cover of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black by Beyonce and Andre 3000. Check it out below. Related: Jay-Z – 100$ Bill (Audio)... Read more

April 21, 2013 Audio

Jay-Z – 100$ Bill

Jay-Z has a new song on The Great Gatsby soundtrack. You can hear a 2-minute sneak preview of the song below. Check out 100$ Bill. Related: Jay-Z- Open Letter (Audio)... Read more

April 21, 2013 Audio

Capone – Get Lifted ft Haiti

Capone from Capone-N-Noreaga gets in on the 420 action by flowing over a super soulful track. Check out Get Lifted featuring Haiti. Related: Capone-N-Noreaga – Blood Money (Video)... Read more

April 20, 2013 Audio

Redman – Hands Up ft Mr. Cheeks & DoItAll (Prod. Easy Mo Bee)

Redman drops a new song for 420 and it's got that KNOCK to it. Check out Hands Up, featuring Mr. Cheeks and produced by Easy Mo Bee. Related: Redman – Lookn’ Fly Too ft Method Man & R.E.A.D.Y. Roc (Video) Click here to download... Read more

April 20, 2013 Audio

Guru – Moment of Truth (Video) + Mister Cee Tribute Mix (Audio)

Here's more love for Guru on the 3rd anniversary of his passing. First up is an amazing short film that is previously unreleased. It features never before seen interview and performance footage as well as some really inspiring moments of Guru speaking to students in a school. Next, is Mister... Read more

April 19, 2013 Audio, Video

Smoke DZA – N*ggaz 4 Life (Prod. Pete Rock)

Smoke DZA goes to work on a Pete Rock track. Check out N*ggaz 4 Life. Related: Smoke DZA – Gotham F*cking City ft Joey Bada$$ (Video)... Read more

April 19, 2013 Audio

Ludacris – Raised in the South ft Young Jeezy

Ludacris and Young Jeezy rep their region. Check out Raised in the South. Related: Ludacris – Tell Me What They Mad For ft Pusha T & Swizz Beatz (Audio)... Read more

April 19, 2013 Audio

Joey Bada$$ – Hotbox ft NYCk Caution

Here's a new one from Joey Bada$$. Check out Hotbox featuring NYCk Caution. Related: Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View ft Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought (Audio)... Read more

April 18, 2013 Audio

Marco Polo – G.U.R.U. ft Talib Kweli & DJ Premier

One day before the 3rd anniversary of Guru's passing, here's a really dope tribute to him from Talib Kweli, DJ Premier and Marco Polo. Check out G.U.R.U. Related: Talib Kweli – Come Here ft Miguel (Audio) Click here to download... Read more

April 18, 2013 Audio

Logic – Roll Call

You gotta be mad confident to rock on a classic OutKast track. Logic has got the guts and the skills to do it. Dude is a problem. Check out his song Roll Call that features him blacking out over the Ms. Jackson track. Related: Logic – Young Sinatra III... Read more

April 17, 2013 Audio

J. Dilla – Trucks

J. Dilla was working on an album called The Diary before he passed away. Some tracks from that project have surfaced over the last few weeks and the full project will be released later this year. The latest release is a riff on the 80's hit Cars. You can listen... Read more

April 17, 2013 Audio

De La Soul – Get Away ft The Spirit of the Wu

The members of De La Soul have put out music over the last few years (some solo, some features and some collabos with one another) but they have not put out an official De La record since 2004. They're baaaack....For their first release, they flow over the beat that was... Read more

April 17, 2013 Audio

REKS – Caged Bird ft EZDREAD

REKS smooths it out over his latest track. Check out Caged Bird featuring EZDREAD. Related: REKS – I Remember ft Rapper Big Pooh... Read more

April 16, 2013 Audio

Havoc – Life We Chose ft Lloyd Banks

Havoc and Lloyd Banks join forces on a gully new joint. Check out Life We Chose. Related: Havoc – Cash Flow ft Slum Village... Read more

April 16, 2013 Audio

Skyzoo & Torae – The Get Up

Skyzoo and Torae team up under the name The Barrel Brothers and drop a red hot track. Check out The Get Up. Related: Skyzoo – Spike Lee Was My Hero (Video)... Read more

April 16, 2013 Audio

Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View ft Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought

Statik Selektah assembled the trifecta of Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ and Black Thought on his latest release. Check out Bird's Eye View. It gets no better. Related: Black Thought speaks on his 2013 plans (Video)... Read more

April 16, 2013 Audio

K. Dot (aka Kendrick Lamar) – Y.H.N.I.C. (Mixtape)

Here's Kendrick Lamar's first ever mixtape, Y.H.N.I.C., which was originally released in 2003. It's amazing to hear Kendrick's progression over the years, both in terms of the evolution of his flow and the subject matter he discusses. He went from a more East Coast, Jay-Z-influenced style to one that is... Read more

April 16, 2013 Mixes

Drake – Girls Love Beyonce ft. James Fauntleroy

Here the Toronto MC samples Destiny Child's Say My Name and delivers an oddly soulful track. Check out Girls Love Beyonce ft. James Fauntleroy. Related: Dj Khaled- No New Friends ft. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne... Read more

April 16, 2013 Audio, Fresh

DJ Khaled- No New Friends ft. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne

Drake mentioned releasing 2 new songs this week during his trip to Elliot Wilson's radio show last week and delivers as promised. Here's the first of two new song releases. This was the track that was supposed to be the SFTB remix but it "took on a life of it's... Read more

April 16, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Common – Open Letter Pt. II

I wanna rhyme like Common Sense...Common adds a verse in support of Jay-Z over the Open Letter track. Check out Open Letter Pt.II. Related: Common – Congratulations ft Cocaine 80′s Click here to download.... Read more

April 15, 2013 Audio

Styles P – Reckless ft Raekwon

Styles P and Raekwon trade verses over a chopped up Queen loop on the latest Wu Block collabo. Ill joint. Check out Reckless. Related: Styles P – Float ft Jadakiss (Audio)... Read more

April 14, 2013 Audio

Common – Congratulations ft Cocaine 80’s

Here's a new song from Common with longtime collaborator, No I.D. Same result--dopeness. Check out Congratulations featuring Cocaine 80's. Related: Common freestyles over Clique (Video)... Read more

April 13, 2013 Audio

CJ Fly – The Error

Joey Bada$$ was the first to break, but the Pro Era crew is filled with talented MCs. CJ Fly is the latest to step out and shine. True to his other Pro Era brethren, you can hear the deep 90's influence in his music. Check out The Error. Related: Pro... Read more

April 12, 2013 Audio

Kendrick Lamar – The Green Files (Mixtape)

Here's a mixtape of some of the many non-album cuts of Kendrick Lamar from over the years. It includes tracks with Talib Kweli, Miguel, Jay-Z, J. Cole, A$AP Rocky and more. If you've missed any of these gems or just want them in one place, this compilation should do the... Read more

April 12, 2013 Mixes

J. Dilla – Center of Movement ft 5 ELA & Pierre Anthony (Video) + Proof – Keep It on the Low ft J. Dilla

Here's a double dose of J. Dilla. You can watch a video from The Rebirth of Detroit project for the song Center of Movement and listen to a previously unreleased track from Proof that features Dilla below. Related: Crate Diggers: J. Dilla (Video)... Read more

April 12, 2013 Audio, Video

Pusha T- Numbers On Boards

Jay-Z shook the cyber world up today with the release of his Open Letter. Kanye and Pusha decided to "keep the feeling going". Check out the smooth Number On Board. Related: Pusha T Decodes ‘Doesn’t Matter’ Click here to download... Read more

April 11, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Living Legends: Lauryn Hill (Playlist)

Although she is arguably THE GREATEST DOUBLE THREAT OF ALL TIME (MC and singer--and let's not forget actor...), people still sometimes forget just how incredible an artist Lauryn Hill is. Not here, not today. Here's a playlist celebrating the illustrious career of Living Legend Lauryn Hill. Listen to the playlist... Read more

April 11, 2013 Audio, Throwback

Jay-Z- Open Letter

After Swizz Beatz tweeted a picture out of Timbaland, Jay-Z and himself in the studio. Jay-Z drops a track where he addresses all of the rumors and speculation surrounding his life. This joint is not to be played with! Related: Kendrick Lamar – Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe (Remix) ft... Read more

April 11, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Miguel – How Many Drinks (Remix) ft Kendrick Lamar

Miguel and Kendrick Lamar like up for a remix to Miguel's How Many Drinks that is STRAIGHT FIRE! You can check out the remix below and the cover article to this month's VIBE which features Kendrick and Miguel here. Related: Miguel – Candles in the Sun (Video)... Read more

April 10, 2013 Audio

GrandeMarshall – Mugga Man (Mixtape + Video)

GrandeMarshall is one of those MCs to watch in 2013. You can listen to and download his new mixtape, Mugga Man, as well as watch the video for the title track below. Related: SPOTLIGHT: GrandeMarshall – Thuggin Shidd Pt II (Video)... Read more

April 10, 2013 Mixes

Rittz – Switch Lanes ft Mike Posner

Rittz smooths it out on his latest release. Still a tough joint though...Check out Switch Lanes featuring Mike Posner. Related: Rittz – For Real (Audio) Click here to download... Read more

April 10, 2013 Audio

Killer Mike & El-P – Banana Clipper

Killer Mike and El-P go line for line on a hard new track. Check out Banana Clipper. Related: Killer Mike – Villain (Audio)... Read more

April 10, 2013 Audio

J. Live – The Fun Razor

J. Live is still putting in work. Here's his latest release, The Fun Razor. Related: J-Live – Hot vs. Dope Vol. 1 (Mixtape)... Read more

April 10, 2013 Audio

Raekwon & Scram Jones – The Chef vs. The Beast (Mixtape)

Here's a mixtape featuring the best of Raekwon's collaborations with Scram Jones, as well as some previously released material. The Chef has worked with Scram on his last 4 projects. The songs include features from Jadakiss, Styles P, Lloyd Banks, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Mobb Deep, Bun B, Busta Rhymes,... Read more

April 10, 2013 Mixes

Raekwon – Restaurant

Here's a previously unreleased track from Raekwon, produced by Scram Jones. Stay tuned for the mixtape of their collabos. Check out Restaurant. Related: Mathematics – Men of Respect ft Method Man, Raekwon, Cappadonna, Bad Luck, Eyes Low & Bad Luck (Audio)... Read more

April 9, 2013 Audio

Killer Mike – Villain

Here's a new song from Killer Mike off the soundtrack for Injustice: Gods Among Us. Check out Villain. Related: Killer Mike performs Untitled on Late Show with David Letterman (Video)... Read more

April 9, 2013 Audio

Fokis – Girl ft Maffew Ragazino & Asha

Fokis delivers over a tough rock guitar riff. Check out Girl featuring Maffew Ragazion and Asha. Related: Fokis – Big Business ft Brand Nubian... Read more

April 9, 2013 Audio

Young Jeezy – R.I.P. (Remix) ft Snoop Dogg, E-40 & Too Short

Here's the West Coast OG remix of Jeezy's R.I.P. featuring Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Too Short. Check it out below. Related: The BET Hip-Hop Awards West Coast Cypher ft Snoop, DJ Quik, E-40, Kurupt, Xzibit and Kendrick Lamar (Video) Click here to download... Read more

April 9, 2013 Audio

Kid Cudi- Solo Dolo Pt. II ft Kendrick Lamar

With his album springing a leak today, check out one of the stand out cuts off of Cudi's INDICUD featuring Kendrick Lamar. Related: Kid Cudi Ft. Too Short- ‘Girls’... Read more

April 8, 2013 Audio, Fresh

Lil Fame – Fame for President

This Lil Fame track goes HAM. Get ready to have your screw face on for a while. Straight bananas. Check out Fame for President. This is from Newport Authority 2, the same Marco Polo project that features previously unreleased joints from Big Daddy Kane and Rakim. It's sounded like it's... Read more

April 8, 2013 Audio