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Here’s a double dose of new Kanye West. Check out the remix to All of the Lights and the promo video for Kanye’s appearance at SXSW.

The All of the Light remix features Lil Wayne, Big Sean and Drake and the visual is a mix up of some of Kanye's best tracks.  Here's the video and you can listen to and download the track below: http://vimeo.com/20948755 Click here to download.... Read more

50 Cent has been dropping some quality joints lately. All About Dough is the latest.

The track is ill and he's kicking grimy verses.  Feels like 2003. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFQlgQL2Zf0 Click here to download.... Read more

Here’s a new Lupe Fiasco track that didn’t make the album. It’s called Stereo Sun.

Dope track.  Maybe this is more the direction he wanted to go in before his label battles...The album is solid though.  Click here to buy it.  Support good music. Click here to download.... Read more

New EPMD??? Yeah, that’s right…and it’s to the beat of The Breaks.

Check out Don't Get Clapped. Click here to download.  And here's Kurtis Blow's The Breaks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KMrPDiw8PQ... Read more

Travis Barker’s song Just Chill is just that–a laid back meditative track featuring contemplative rhymes by Beanie Sigel, Bun B and Kobe.

It's cool to see Travis Barker doing these collabos. Dude has been on a journey. Click here to download.... Read more

Here’s another mixtape from a hot newcomer: Dom Kennedy.

Check out The Original Dom Kennedy. You can listen to the whole thing and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more

Terrace Martin is one of the hottest new beat makers out there. Here’s a whole EP full of solid joints.

It's called The Sex EP. Like the title, it comes in many varieties. There's some funk, some jazz, some slow joints...oh, and some hip-hop. Listen to the whole thing below. Download Mixtape... Read more

Here’s one more from the good folks holding it down for the South–new Big K.R.I.T.

This one is called Time Machine. It's comfort food for your mental. Just a little less than 2 weeks left before K.R.I.T.'s album drops. Click here to download.... Read more

Keeping it on the Southern tip, here’s some new Curren$y. It’s called Soundbombin’.

With live drums, organ and bass, that's exactly what he's doing. It's amazing how much more dynamic tracks sound with live instruments. Click here to download.... Read more

Rapper Big Pooh got his shine earlier. Now it’s 9th Wonder and Phonte’s turn.

Check out Lil B's Base For Your Face ft Jean Grae and Phonte (RHYMING) and produced by 9th Wonder. Throw in an old Public Enemy sample and it = Fire. Click here to download. Wanna here that PE original? HERE IT IS...BAM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyR09SP9qdA And, if you missed Rapper Big Pooh's... Read more

Asher Roth is slowly making a comeback. Back Home with Chip Tha Ripper keeps him moving in the right direction.

He's been on joints with The Kid Daytona, TiRon, Blu, Kev Brown and Nottz lately, and all have been good looks. Back Home is as well. Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more

Next up is a brand new mixtape from Rapper Big Pooh called FatBoy Fresh Vol. 1

It's good to see all 3 Little Brothers putting in work, even if not together. This joint is on the mixtape, along with some other bangers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjVTOpAexhI&feature=player_embedded#at=45 Below is the tracklist and click here to download. 01. Fresh [prod. Young RJ] 02. Fortune & Fame (ft. Glasses Malone, Kida, and... Read more

MED’s Where I’m From is funky. Funky enough to have the mighty Kurupt jump on it.

Aloe Blacc is on the hook. This is a good look. Check it out. MED - Where I'm from feat. Kurupt & Aloe Blacc by stonesthrow... Read more

Most covers of current songs are wack or ok at best but XV really goes in on Lupe’s Words I Never Said track.

Dude really just murders it. Props to them both for elevating hip-hop with intelligent lyricism. Words I never said... Click here to download.... Read more

Speaking of grimy rhymes, Raekwon and Havoc, 2 of the best to ever do it, go in on Your World & My World.

This is another banger off Raekwon's Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang album. Click here to support the Chef and buy the album. Click here to download.... Read more

Newcomers A.Dd+’s song Slow Tempo is pretty ill. It’s got a jazzy, Freestyle Fellowship feel to it.

The flow and tempo of the track change up throughout to keep it interesting but it stays on point. Click here to download.  Here's some of that Freestyle Fellowship for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6zH6uMyU9c... Read more

Planet Asia has been putting in work for more than a decade but dude has never gotten his deserved props.

He, Zion I and Rascoe have always repped hard for the Cali underground. He's back with another banger--the soulful Boiler Makers. Respect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWYfsCt6nic&feature=player_embedded Planet Asia was also featured on one of my favorite joints of 2000, Critical. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l3EHv6r38k... Read more

Speaking of Ghostface, here’s a New World (Au)der for his album Apollo Kids where we re-arrange the tracks for your listening pleasure.

NEW WORLD (AU)DER: GHOSTFACE KILLAH "APOLLO KIDS" If this cat doesn't go down as one of the all time greats when its all said and done, then all future hip hop folklore will indeed be flawed. Ghostface's Apollo Kids is full of SURPRISING features, which I've seen leave a bad... Read more

Action Bronson reminds me a lot of Ghostface Killah…in a good way.

The song is called Barry Horowitz.  Peep his voice, flow and subject matter.  The resemblance is kinda bugged, but the track is hot. Click here to download.... Read more

Pusha T jumps on the Put It Down track. His version is Cook It Down.

Boi-1da can't be mad at having Bun B, Drake and Pusha spit on his track. Click here to download.... Read more

Here’s a nice track from a producer named Side Effekt. No words, just cool beats.

If you spit, you might wanna get on this.  It's called The Essence. Click here to download.... Read more

Pharoahe Monch, Styles P and Phonte…get ready for Black Hand Side.

This is vintage--hot track #2 from Pharoahe Monch's upcoming W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) album. Don't get TOO excited about Phonte though. He's singing, not rapping but he sounds good. Click here to download.... Read more

Lil Wayne kinda kills his verse on Kelly Rowland’s new song Motivation.

The vibe has a sexy "Lollipop" feel to it. The verse starts at 2:58, but the track is worth a listen. Click here to download.... Read more

Sir Michael Rocks drops a heat rock. This one is the remix to BatPhone ft Smoke DZA.

See what I mean about The Cool Kids being on their grind?   Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more

Kidz in the Hall drop their latest Brain Candy edition. The song is called Dream On ft Smoke DZA and Curt@!n$.

As usual, it's solid. Click here to download and here for the video teaser.... Read more

Trademark Da Skydiver and Young Roddy riff on Erykah Badu’s Window Seat track with Pilot Seats.

It's a good look, especially if you like Ms. Badu's version. Curren$y's JETS crew is starting to come up. Click here to download.  The original and remix versions of Window Seat were 2 of the doper videos from last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hVp47f5YZg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmIOSRmplsc... Read more

Terrace Martin and Big Snoop Dogg come with that West Coast G-Funk–2011 style.

This is the best #puffpuffpasstuesdays release...BY FAR. Check out Keep Going. Click here to download.  Everybody knows Snoop's classics from the 90's but he's quietly had some bangers in the 00's too...like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzh4dnjk0R4... Read more

Need some more Sir Michael Rocks? Check him out with Curren$y and Tabi Bonney.

The track is called Fly Out (pt. tres).  Pure flame. Click here to download.... Read more

Speaking of solo joints, here’s some new heat from Rapper Big Pooh.

Phonte and 9th Wonder have been getting a fair amount of shine as of late.  It's good to see the big man back in the game too.  The song is called Freebasin'. Click here to download.  If you missed this early Phonte and 9th Wonder jam (their first) it is... Read more

Chuwee has been super solid in 2011. My Place is no exception.

He kicks dope rhymes over a vintage Teddy Pendergrass track.  What's not to like? Click here to download.  And if you missed them, click here for those other Chuwee joints.  Here's the Teddy track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDkcpQJZbik... Read more

My Hu$$le by Dee Goodz is a cool hybrid. He spits over one of Aaliyah’s best tracks using Jay-Z’s flow from Can’t Knock The Hustle.

The track also features Casey Veggies and Young Scolla.  Check it out. Click here to download.  Here are the Aaliyah and Jay-Z joints: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5AAcgtMjUI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96sFW-3vGv4... Read more

The life and times of Shawn Carter…flow-wise. Check out this video of Jay-Z breaking down the evolution of his rhyme-style.

Jay-Z fans have no doubt heard the evolution of his style over the years.  While he would often display several styles over the course of an album, he tended to have dominant styles that manifested themselves more than others over certain eras. When he started he primarily had the same... Read more

Big K.R.I.T. was definitely deserving of the XXL Freshman look. He’s just beginning.

Here's the first leak from his upcoming album Returnof4eva.  The song is called Dreamin'.  It's more everyday struggle, reality rap. Click here to download.  Here's what K.R.I.T. had to say about Dreamin': This is the 1st leak of my new Album “Returnof4eva” (artwork by Eric Bailey) The song is called... Read more

Raekwon and Nas go IN on Rich & Black.

Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang  is sounding like it's going to be the Chef's best album since Only Built For Cuban Linx (the first one...). Click here to download.... Read more

New J. Cole. This one lives up to the hype. Check out Nothing Like It.

J. Cole has been killing his mixtapes (especially The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights)but his official singles have not generated the same heat.  If this one makes the album, he´s on the right track. Click here to download.... Read more

The Cool Kids have been on a roll lately with side projects. Here’s an actual release from them called Bundle Up.

Click here to download.  If you missed the side projects, click here.... Read more

The interesting collabos continue. This time Eminem and B.o.B. link up for Things Get Worse.

This sounds like a throwback to the Slim Shady/Forgot About Dre era with some B.o.B. added to the mix. Click here to download.  And, in case you forgot... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5a93wABHNM... Read more

Speaking of crazy combos, Saigon rocks an alternative rock track with a hard beat on Down The Road.

Dude's flow and lyrics are tight enough to pull it off.  This is a bonus track from his long-awaited instant classic The Greatest Story Never Told.  If you haven't scooped it yet, it's definitely worth the money.  Support good music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6owU75ZF8U... Read more

Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Rick Ross!? Sounds crazy but it works.

Check out Molasses from Raekwon's upcoming album Shaolin vs Wu-Tang. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7d-itKbVyM... Read more

Outasight drops another solid track with It’s Like That. Should he have been one of the XXL 11?

Click here to download.  Click here for more Outasight.... Read more

Swizz Beat + Nas = A PROBLEM. Check out Top Down.

Click here to download.... Read more

Reks keeps it grimy over an Alchemist beat. Check out Why Cry ft Styles P.

Click here to download. If you missed it, here's another hot one from Reks called 25th Hour which was produced by DJ Premier.... Read more