"Legal Tender" - Young Roddy & Trademark

Roddy & Trademark connect once again for a loosie entitled "Legal Tender". Play on below, Jets Fool!

Dilated People & Jurassic 5 announces Nationwide tour

Veteran Hip Hop groups Dilated People & Jurassic 5 will be coming together this summer for a joint tour around the nation. This one-in-a-lifetime tour will get crackin July 9th in Seattle, Washington & end August 3rd in Boston, Mass (Peep all dates below). Also, Dilated People will be hitting Europe before the joint tour with J5 starting June 20. You can peep the dates for that tour below as well.

07.09.14 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
07.10.14 - Eugene, OR - Cuthbert Amphitheater
07.11.14 - Berkely, CA - Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley
07.12.14 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
07.13.14 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
07.15.14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
07.17.14 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pool - The Cosmopolitan
07.19.14 - Tempe, AZ -Marquee Theatre
07.21.14 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
07.23.14 - Kansas City, MO - Crossroads
07.24.14 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
07.25.14 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
07.26.14 - Royal Oak, M I - Royal Oak Music Theatre
07.27.14 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion
07.30.14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
07.31.14 - Philadelphia, PA - River Stage at Penn's Landing
08.01.14 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Pavilion
08.02.14 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
08.03.14 - Boston, MA - House of Blues USA

The Elemental Session: Microphone Fiend

Nuu Elementz honors the fourth and most popular element of hip-hop, the MC.

MC, which stands for master of ceremonies, has become synonymous with rap paving a way for MCs not only being DJs but performers as well.

In Jamaica, MCs have been around since the late 1960s. As Jamaican DJs invested in high quality music equipment, the MCs job was to enliven the crowd and insult rivals.

MCs talk over the beat as a guide to the crowd telling them what dance moves to do, resembling 'Simon Says'.

"You will never see anyone standing on the wall, someone is always dancing," says Jocelyn (@18UntoldStories).

In the 1970s and 1980s, with the help of DJ Kool Herc, MCing was brought to New York.

The term MC is closely associated with what is called rapping in hip-hop music.

The MC is responsible for moving the crowd and to keep them entertained aside from the music that's being played. An MC is able to embody the English language to where everyone can adhere to its catchy phrases.

In the middle of a party, the MC shout out the hometowns of all people. As time progressed MC became more creative in the chants, eventually overshadowing the music with rhymes and complex raps.

Rapping can be traced back to Africa  centuries before hip-hop existed. The griots, or storytellers, of West Africa delivered stories in a rhythmical manner about their history.

Griot Vanessa Johnson shares stories of African Amerian history with children in Worawora, Ghana.

Coke La Rock is often credited as hip-hop's first MC. La Rock performed alongside DJ Kool Herc. His original raps were shout-outs to his friends. He soon was able to add a little poetic flavors in his shout-outs. He originated phrases like "You rock and you don't stop" and "Hotel, motel, you don't tell, we won't tell" which was used in Sugarhill Gang's single Rapper's Delight.

Coke La Rock (left) and DJ Kool Herc (right) together in the late 1970s. 

"As an MC you must be fearless. Nobody will listen to you if you're timid. Confidence in who you are will sell whatever you say," says Ephrum (@Intricate93) an MC himself.

Rob (@ROBstayRAMEN) believes that an MC is someone who writes conscience lyrics. A rapper is someone who is trying to be catchy or to use it as a 'get rich quick' scheme.

Through his vividly intense rhythmic skills, Nas is considered an MC. Emerging as Queens 'Finest', Nas educates listeners of the African culture through the Five Percent Nation, the Bible and the Quar'n. His lyrics range from telling stories growing up in Queens to politics, justice and spreading peace.

Ice Cube came on the scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s as N.W.As hottest rapper with songs like Fuck Da Police and Straight Outta Compton telling stories from his point of view through his ice cold lyrics.

Lil Wayne grew up in the music scene starting off at the age of nine with Cash Money Records. At the age of 17, debuting his solo album The Block Is Hot, Wayne used MCing as a way to share stories about his wild lifestyle.

Today, MCs range from all sorts of styles.Whether intending to teach mass audiences, telling peoples stories or simply having fun on the microphone, the MC is the most celebrated and known element of hip-hop.

"Kingdom" - Common ft. Vince Staples

After dropping the trailer on us, Common drops the No I.D. produced cut "Kingdom" featuring Vince Staples. Look out for Nobody's Smiling coming soon. Play on below.

"All I Want" [Official Video] - B.o.B

B.o.B drops his the official to his next single & Underground Luxury cut "All I Want". Play on above.

"Kingdom" [Trailer] - Common ft. Vince Staples

Chicago vet MC Common decides to connects with Long Beach spitter Vince Staples for his next single "Kingdom". Before he drops the track officially today, he unleashes an trailer for it. I get the sense that this song will be great. Play on above.

Stones Throw's 'Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: The B-Side'

Now that Stone Throw's Record documentary Our Vinyl A Ton: The B-Side is out and in stores now, they decide to release a 30 minute clip of extra footage that didn't make it to the official doc entitled Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: The B-Side. This footage has interviews and old clips of the founder DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Madlib, Tyler The Creator, Kanye West and more. Peep it above. Go get Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton right now on DVD & Blu-ray

"Made" - Vince Staples & Bad Rabbits

Long Beach & Boston connect as Vince Staples & Bad Rabbits drop the new cut "Made" for the upcoming second installment to Converse EP series CONS EP Vol.2. Peep this funky track right above.

Nez & Rio breaks down Schoolboy Q's "Gangsta"

After LordQuesT let us in on his why of production for Q's "Blind Threats". The Chicago production duo Nez & Rio show us how they put together Oxymoron's start up cut "Gangsta". Play on above.

"Another Road" [Official Video] - GQ

After dropping the audio last week, GQ of Jamla Records drops the official visual to the cut "Another Road". Rated Oakland dropping June 24th. Play on above.

"Real [Instrumental]" - Madlib

Oh yes, this is what I've been waiting for. Madlib will be releasing the instrumental version of he & Freddie Gibbs latest project Pinata on June 3rd(Vinyl on June 17th), so he decides to release the instrumental to the cut "Real". Play on below.

"Travellin' Man Pt.2 [Distant Lovers Remix]" - Yasiin Gaye

Amerigo Gazaway isn't done with the Yasiin Gaye series just yet. Today, he drops a new leak from the second installment of the project entitled "Travellin' Man Pt.2 [Distant Lovers Remix]". Yasiin Gaye: The Return [Side 2] will be dropping soon. Until then, peep the trailer & play on below.

LordQuest breaks down Schoolboy Q's "Blind Threats"

Producer of Schoolboy Q's Oxymoron cut "Blind Threats" LordQuest chops it up with Junia T and shows us how he put together the Raekwon assisted cut. Check it out right above. Oxymoron available now.

"Hollywood LA" [In-Studio Performance] - Vic Mensa

Chicago MC Vic Mensa takes to the famous Truth Studios to give an in-studio performance of his INNANETAPE cut "Hollywood LA". Peep the clip out above.

"Six Degrees" - Ghostface Killah & BADBADNOTGOOD ft. Danny Brown

The legendary Wu-Tang Clan MC Ghostface Killah links up with the production duo BADBADNOTGOOD for an ill new cut entitled "Six Degrees" featuring Danny Brown. Look out for a collab project from Ghost & BBNG coming soon. Play on above.

"The Shift" [EP] - Pro Era

As promised, Pro Era in association with Scion AV, drop their new project entitled The Shift. This 5-track project contains features from Pros such as Joey Bada$$, CJ Fly, Dyemond Lewis, Dessy Hinds and more. Play on below.

"We The Plug" [Album Stream] - Hit-Boy & HS87

After dropping the cut "Scorn" on us, we have the official album stream of Hit-Boy and his HS87 clique compilation project We The Plug. Other than the HS87 camp, this project features James Fauntleroy, Nipsey Hussle, Kid Cudi, Young Dro and more. Press play below.

"Scorn" - Audio Push, Hit-Boy, Kid Cudi & Kent M$ney

As the We The Plug project has been released today, the HS87 squad drops a new cut from the project entitled "Scorn" featuring Audio Push, Hit-Boy, Kid Cudi & Kent M$ney. You guys can get a copy of We The Plug on iTunes right now. Play on below.

"Game 2" - Curren$y & Le$

Spitta & new Jet Life signee Le$ connect yet again for a loosie entitled "Game 2". I definitely smells a project from the 2 lifers coming soon. Play on below.

"Reunite For The Night" - Dizzy Wright

Dizzy Wright dumps off his latest visual for the cut "Reunite For The Night", off of his latest project State Of Mind. Play on above.

"28 Grams" [Mixtape] - Wiz Khalifa

As promised last week, Trap Wiz or Wiz Khalifa as we know him drops his latest offering 28 Grams on us. This 28-track project contains production & features from Sledgren, ID Labs, Curren$y, Juicy J, Ty Dolla $ign, Tuki Carter, Metro Boomin, Thundercat and more. Peep it out right below.

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"Chiraq [Freestyle]" - Ace Hood

'We The Best' MC Ace Hood decides to take on Nicki Minaj's infectious instrumental "Chiraq". Play on below.

"The Doe" - J Dilla

We have more unreleased music from the late Jay Dee from the upcoming Give Em What They Want EP, this time for the cut "The Doe". J Dilla's The Diary coming soon as well. Play on below.

"Mandela" [Official Video] - Cyhi The Prynce

Cyhi keeps the momentum with the release of his latest visual to the banger "Mandela", found on his latest offering Black Hystori Project. Play on above.

"Stigmata" - Ab-Soul ft. Action Bronson & Asaad

As he gears up for his next LP, Ab-Soul drops a new cut entitled "Stigmata", featuring Action Bronson & Asaad. These Days... dropping next month. Play on above.

Budweiser 'Made In America: LA' Festival Lineup

After revealing the Philly lineup earlier today, Budweiser reveals the Los Angeles 'Made In America' Festival lineup as promised. The City Of Angles will have performances from TDE, Chance The Rapper, Cypress Hill, Nipsey Hussle, YG, Hit-Boy and many more. Peep the full list right above.

"Biggie Bday Mix" - Mister Cee

In honor of one of Hip Hop's greatest MCs birthday, Mister Cee uses his 'Mister Cee @ Noon' segment to pay homage to the late Notorious B.I.G. with his "Biggie Bday Mix". You guys can peep it right below. R.I.P. Biggie.

"Flute" - Buckshot & P-Money ft. Joey Bada$$ & CJ Fly

Jamla Records own Buckshot & producer P-Money pick up the Pros Joey Bada$$ & CJ Fly for their latest cut & visual "Flute". Look out for this cut out Buck & P's upcoming project Backpack Travels dropping June 24th. Play on above.

Budweiser 'Made In America: Philly' Festival Lineup

Budweiser took to their Twitter page to announces the Philly lineup for the 'Made In America' Festival and what a lineup it is. The City Of Brotherly Love will have performance from Kanye West, Pharrell, Danny Brown, Girl Talk, YG, J.Cole, De La Soul and many more. Peep the full list right above. The LA lineup will be up later today, stay tuned.

4 Producers Who Mastered Sampling

For those who know me well, I love instrumentals with a passion. Yes, I love lyrics as well but I personal can do with lyrics at all. In Rap, instrumentals are extremely important. A song can be completely trash lyrically but if the instrumental is great, you have a hit. Having a good instrumental can definitely be a blessing and a curse but I'm not gonna talk about that.


Sampling has become a major part of Hip Hop instrumentals in the past decade thanks to these 5 producers I will highlight. It's what Hip Hop & Rap music was built on. Beat beats are what sparked all of Hip Hop's 3 musically inclined elements: Emcee, DJ'ing & Breaking. Hip Hop has some of the best music producers to ever grace this planet but these 4 are the front runners of the sampling game.

Kanye West

Right out of the gate, even before he was a rapper, Kanye West has made sample apart of his process of making music. the way 'Ye flipped samples caught the ear of JAY Z and he immediately started making hit records for the former Rocafella general such as "Izzo", "Heart Of The City", "'03 Bonnie & Cylde" & "Encore". After that, Kanye West began his own solo career, in which he's made some of the most rapped over instrumentals ever such as "Two Words", "Diamonds From Sierre Leone", "Can't Tell Me Nothing", "Power" and many more. Not to mention, each of the song I just named contain a sample. From the smallest Young Jeezy ad-lib sample in "Can't Tell Me Nothing" to something as the man power it took to combine 5 different samples to make "Power". With that being said, Kanye West is one of the greatest sample producer ever.

J Dilla

The late great James Yancey, Jay Dee, or J Dilla will also have a special place in every Hip Hop head's heart as one of the best to ever do it. J Dilla got his start with Hip Hop collective Slum Village as an MC/Producer but later became known for his method of production and distinctive instrumentals. J Dilla has worked with Q-Tip, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, Common and many more. Jay Dee peak struck when he released his instrumental albums Ruff Draft & Donuts. These projects alone contained samples from A Tribe Called Quest, Eric B & Rakim, David Bowie, Kirk Franklin, James Brown, Ras Kass, Lou Rawls and many many more. They way Dilla used his drums will forever be remembered by the Hip Hop community.

The Alchemist

Well, what can I say about this guy. He's very undercover with his at time but there is no doubt that The Alchemist, who is my personal favorite, is a producer who has mastered the art of sampling. Whether you release it or not, Al has producer some of your favorite Hip Hop tracks such as: "We GonnFra Make It", "Hold You Down", "Wet Wipes" and many more. Al got his start with duo The Whooligans and soon after started to venture out on his own. Producing for the likes of Mobb Deep, Evidence, Roc Marcino, Eminem, Domo Genesis and more, Al has been recognized for his unique use of samples from all over the world. Not only does he use soul samples, he uses samples from other countries. Recently, Alchemist release an entire LP comprised of tracks that only included samples from Russian music entitled Russian Roulette. Pretty good huh? That alone set Al in a different bracket that any other Hip Hop producer ever.

Madlib

Madlib or Quasimoto as some may know him as is different a master of sampling. He got his start in 1998 with Stones Throw records and the took a new route into Jazz & Electric music for a while. However in 2003, Madlib hit his peak with the release of the 2 collaborative albums Champion Sound with J Dilla as Jaylib & Madvilliany with MF DOOM as Madvillian. These 2 projects alone put Madlib at the top of his game. The 2 projects contains samples from The Isley Brothers, Gentle Giant, Cris Williamson, the film Frankenstein, Schoolly D, Lonnie Smith and much more. Recently, Madlib linked up with Freddie Gibbs for the critically acclaimed LP Pinata, which receive much praise by the Hip Hop community as being one of the most Hip Hop records release in a while. Now, that's saying alot huh?

"House Rules" [Mixtape] - Slaughterhouse

As a prelude to their upcoming LP Glass House, Shady records own Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I & Royce Da 5"9' better known as Slaughterhouse drops their mixtape House Rules. Peep the 10-track project below.

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Pharrell announces 'Dear G I R L" European Tour

As we all know, Pharrell is having the big year of any other celebrity right now and today he announces the 'Dear G I R L' European Tour. The 30-day run around Europe starts September 9th and ends October 9th. For those in Europe, take a look at all of the upcoming dates right below.

9TH SEPTEMBER – PHONES4U ARENA, MANCHESTER
12TH SEPTEMBER – COPENHAGEN FORUM, DENMARK
13TH SEPTEMBER – TOCKHOLM GLOBE, SWEDEN
14TH SEPTEMBER – OSLO SPECTRUM, NORWAY
16TH SEPTEMBER – BERLIN MAX SCHMELING HALLE, GERMANY
17TH SEPTEMBER – PRAGUE O2, CZECH REPUBLIC
18TH SEPTEMBER – VIENNA MARX HALLE, AUSTRIA
20TH SEPTEMBER – MILAN FORUM, ITALY
21ST SEPTEMBER – ZURICH HALLENSTADION, SWITZERLAND
23RD SEPTEMBER – AMSTERDAM ZIGGO DOME, THE NETHERLANDS
24TH SEPTEMBER – ANTWERP SPORTPALEIS, BELGIUM
26TH SEPTEMBER – FRANKFURT FESTHALLE, GERMANY
27TH SEPTEMBER – DUSSELDORF ISS DOME, GERMANY
28TH SEPTEMBER – STUTTGART SCHLEYERHALLE, GERMANY
1ST OCTOBER – BARCELONA PALAU ST JORDI, SPAIN
3RD OCTOBER – LISBON MEO ARENA, PORTUGAL
4TH OCTOBER – MADRID PALACIO DE DEPORTES COMMUNIDAD, SPAIN
6TH OCTOBER – TOULOUSE ZENITH, FRANCE
7TH OCTOBER – NANTES ZENITH, FRANCE
9TH OCTOBER – THE O2, LONDON

"Never" [Live on The Tonight Show] - The Roots

Assisted by A-Trak & The Metropolis Ensemble, The Roots comes from the in-house band turns into the musical guest with a performance of their cut "Never". And Then You Shoot Your Cousin available.

"The Way We Do It" [Official Video] - Jurassic 5

Legendary Hip Hop group Jurassic 5 comes back with a new cut entitled "The Way We Do It" over a White Stripes samples produced by the late Heavy D. Play on above.

"Another Road" - GQ

Jamla Records own GQ drops a new cut entitled "Another Road" off of his upcoming project Rated Oakland, coming June 24th. Jamla has a team people, don't sleep on their lineup. Play on below.

Bas announces 'Last Winter' Tour

Dreamville's own and FIENDS captain Bas announces that he will be hitting the road for a 10-date 'Last Winter' tour, which will start June 1st in Cambridge, MA. Peep the full list of dates right below. Last Winter available now.

June 1: Cambridge, MA (Middle East)
June 2: San Francisco, CA (Brick & Mortar)
June 4: Los Angeles, CA (Viper Room)
June 5: Dallas, TX (The Loft)
June 6: Houston, TX (Warehouse Live Studio)
June 7: Austin, TX (Empire Control Room)
June 11: Washington, DC (U Street)
June 12: New York, NY (SOBs)
June 17: Atlanta, GA (Vinyl at Center Stage)
June 18: Chicago, IL (Subterranean)

"Hoover Street" [Offficial Video] - Schoolboy Q

Groovy Q decides to take us on a trip through his neighborhood with the visual for his Oxymoron cut "Hoover Street". Peep it out above.

"Feeling Good, Great" - Intricate

Tallahassee MC Intricate decides to unleash a feel good[pun intended] track for the people with "Feeling Good, Great", produced Backpack Beatz. Peace to Capital 6.

"Mission" - Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco says "Fuck Cancer" with his latest single "Mission", paying homage to those facing any type of cancer. This is what the world needs right here. Tetsuo & Youth coming soon. Play on below.

"Suicide [Remix]" - Broken Ankles [Girl Talk & Freeway] ft. A$AP Ferg

Girl Talk & Freeway also known as Broken Ankles decides to let A$AP Ferg get in on the action with the release of their remix to "Suicide", a cut from their latest self-titled project. Play on below.

"Hail Razor" - A La $ole, Dessy Hinds & CJ Fly

The Pros drop the second leak from their upcoming Scion AV collab The Shift EP, this time picking A La, Dessy & CJ Fly for their NYC bars. Produced by Tally's own Backpack Beatz. Peep it below. The Shift dropping MAy 27th.

Hip Hop Invades Jeopardy! Twices

After invading the game show Jeopardy! once in January, the show lets the contestants test their Hip Hop knowledge again in a category called "The 1990s Rap Song". Pretty good huh? The category consisted of lyrics from Cypress Hill, Notorious B.I.G. and more. Catch the action above.

"The Roll Out" - Curren$y & Le$

Jet Life's own Spitta & Le$ decide to let loose another cut entitled "The Roll Out" over Outkast's "Ova Da Wudz" instrumental. I hope this and the Cardo-produced cut spawn a project from these lifers. Peep it out below.

"RUN" [Trailer] - JAY Z & Beyonce

For their upcoming 'On The Run' Tour, Power couple of the decade JAY Z & Beyonce drop a theatrical trailer for the upcoming run around the country. The trailer includes some of Hollywood's elite such as: Sean Penn, Jake Gyllenhaal, Guillermo Diaz, Emmy Rossum, Don Cheadle and more. Peep it out above.

Black Thought freestyles on 'Hip Hop Nation'

As promo for their newly released LP, Black Thought & Questlove of The Roots dropped by 'Hip Hop Nation' with Sway. After their interview, Black Thought decided to demonstrate how emceeing should be done with a fiery untouched bar we'll remember for a while. Pay attention weekend rappers. Play on above.

"D'usse" - Lil Wayne

With Carter Season under way, Tunechi decides to unleash another leak from the upcoming album Tha Carter V, this one entitled "D'usse" for the drinker. Play on below.

"Violations" [Official Video] - Talib Kweli ft. Raekwon

Talib Kweli links up with Raekwon for another visual off od Gravitas, this time for the cut "Violations". Play on below.

"Leaks That Collected Dust: The Audio Biography of DJ Premier" [Mixtape] - LA Leakers

The legendary DJ Premier chopped it up with LA Leakers' Justin Incredible & DJ Sourmilk and shared a few stories of some of his popular Hip Hop cuts like "Mathematics" by Mos Def, "The 6th Sense" by Common and more. In return, LA Leakers turn his stories in a streamable project entitled Leaks That Collected Dust: The Audio Biography Of DJ Premier. That's a mouth full but lots of great music. Play on below.

"Only One Place To Get It" [EP] - RZA

Apart of Dr. Pepper's 'One Of A Kind' studio sessions campaign, RZA drops his one of a kind EP entitled Only One Place To Get It. This 4-track project contains features Rockie Fresh, Tinashe, RAC & Robert DeLong. Play on below.

"Dipshits" [Official Video] - Cam'ron & A-Trak

Cam'ron & A-Trak decide to unleash the visual to their latest cut "Dipshits", produced by A-Trak, Just Blaze & Oliver. Doesn't this remind you of those "Dipset Immunity" days? Gotta love it. Play on above.

"Cue 06" - Madlib

Production legend Madlib scores an instrumental on the soundtrack for the upcoming film Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: This Is Stones Throws Records, directed by Jeff Broadway. Beat junkies, enjoy "Cue 06" below.

"Extortion" - Kirk Knight ft. Dyemond Lewis

Scion AV will be teaming up with beast coast crew Pro Era for an upcoming EP entitled The Shift dropping May 27th. Serving as the first leak is "Extortion" by Kirk Knight featuring Dyemond Lewis. Enjoy this below.

"And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" [Album Stream] - The Roots

With And Then You Shoot Your Cousin releasing next Tuesday, The Roots decide to let loose an official album stream of the project courtesy of Pitchfork. With features Greg Porn, Raheem DeVaughn, Dice Raw and more, this new music from the band will be a masterpiece. Peep the link below.

Album Stream: "And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" - The Roots

"Chrysalis" [Official Video] - The Underachievers

They drop the audio last week, now The Underachievers proceed to drop the visuals to "Chrysalis". Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium coming soon. Play on above.

"The Return" - Blu

With the release of his upcoming project Good To Be Home approaching(May 20th), Blu drops another cut from it entitled "The Return". Boom bappers will dig this one. Play on below.

Bun B interview w/ Montreality

Trill OG Bun B sits down with Montreality for a rather intriguing interview where he on such topics as jobs as a teenager, Outkast, his childhood and more. Check out what he had say right above.

"It's Over With" - Curren$y & Le$

Laced with a smooth Cardo instrumental, Curren$y and the newest Jet Life signee Le$ drop a loosie on us today entitled "It's Over With". Play on below.

"BoomTrap Vol. 2" [EP] - !llmind

Grammy award winning producer !llmind unleashes his latest project to the world entitled BoomTrap Vol. 2. This project is compiled of 8 self produced instrumentals. Perfect for beat junkies like myself. Play on below.

"Xscape" [Album Stream] - Michael Jackson

The day we've all been waiting for (if you're an MJ fan). The new album Xscape has been release and right below we have the official album stream via Spotify. Xscape is fully produced by Timbaland and includes feature one feature from Justin Timberlake. Peep in its entirety and enjoy the sounds of The King Of Pop.

"Don't Wait [Backpack Remix]" - Mapei

It's been a while since Tallahassee based producer Backpack Beatz gave us a new remix, today we have a new one. This time Backpack flipped the Mapei cut "Don't Wait". Don't sleep on Tally's talent. Play on below.

"Winner's Circle" [Official Video] - 50 Cent ft. Guordan Banks

After dropping the radio rip yesterday, 50 Cent keeps the audio/visual train rolling with release of the visual for "Winner's Circle" featuring Guordan Banks. Play on above. Animal Ambition coming June 3rd.

"Willie Lynch" [Official Video] - Locksmith

Bay area MC Locksmith decides to unleash yet another visual from his fantastic release A Thousand Cuts, this time for the cut(pun intended) "Willie Lynch". Peep the cameos from Alchemist & Maseo, play on above.

Pro Era Cypher on 'The Hot Box'

Joey Bada$$, Dessy Hinds, Kirk Knight, CJ Fly, NYCk Caution & A La $ole take to Hot 97's 'The Hot Box' with DJ Enuff to provide a 20 minute interview/cypher and boy did these cats make an impression. They are infamous for wrecking shop with cyphers and this one is no exception. Play on above.

"Down On My Luck" [Official Video] - Vic Mensa

XXL Freshman Vic Mensa unleashes a visual for his latest loosie "Down On My Luck". Play on above.

"Mama Said" - !llmind

Production guru !llmind unleashes a new cut from his upcoming project entitled "Mama Said". Look for this one Boom Trap Vol. 2 droppping...tomorrow. Play on below.

"Headlines" [Official Video] - Eminem

Eminem pays homage to his mother with the release of his latest visual "Headlines", a track off of MMLP2. Play on above.

"Faces" [Mixtape] - Mac Miller

A just like that, another Mac Miller project has been dropped entitled Faces. Easy Mac picked some of Hip Hop's elite for this 24-track project such as Rick Ross, Earl Sweatshirt, Da$h, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Vince Staples and more. Play on below.

"The Tonight Show" [Album Stream] - Freddie Gibbs & The World's Freshest

Right off of his release with Madlib, Freddie Gibbs links with DJ/producer The World's Freshest for a project entitled The Tonight Show. This project features other MCs like Sir Michael Rocks, Yukmouth, E-40, Problem and more. The Tonight Show official drops tomorrow but we have the album stream for you guys right below. Play on below.

"I Be On My Grind" - Freddie Gibbs & The World's Freshest ft. Yukmouth & Trae Tha Truth

Freddie Gibbs drops a new cut coming off his upcoming project with The World's Freshest appropriately titled "I Be On My Grind" featuring Yukmouth & Trae Tha Truth. The Tonight Show dropping May 13th.

Play on below.