"No Genre 2" - B.o.B

Bobby Ray comes back to his mixtape days with dropping the cover art to sequel of his 2010 mixtape No Genre 2. Look out for this project dropping next week, July 9th. Stay tuned.

"Come Up" - Le$ & Cookin' Soul

The new Jet Life signee Le$ and Grammy Award winning production duo Cookin' Soul drop the first single to their upcoming project entitled "Come Up". Look out for ACE dropping this Thursday. Play on below.

"Old English" - Young Thug, A$AP Ferg & Freddie Gibbs

I know, I know. You wouldn't expect Freddie Gibbs to be on a song with Young Thug & A$AP Ferg at the same time right? Well it happened for the new cut "Old English" on the upcoming Mass Appeal Compilation Vol.1. Peep the Salva & Nick Hook-produced track below.

"Blacc Hollywood" [Cover Art] - Wiz Khalifa

After announcing the release date about an hour ago, Wiz Khalifa drops the official cover art to his next LP Blacc Hollywood, releasing August 19th. Stay tuned.

"Going To D.R." [Official Video] - Bodega BAMZ & The Martinez Bros

Before Sunday Service drops tomorrow, Bodega BAMZ & The Martinez Bros drop the official visual to the cut "Going To D.R.". Play on above.

"Felicity" - The Underachievers

Beast coasters The Underachievers drop a new cut form their upcoming project entitled "Felicity". Look out for Cellar Door dropping August 12th. Play on below.

"A Lil Sumthin" [Official Video] - Curren$y

After dropping 5 videos in one day, Curren$y has the energy to drop yet another visual; this time he get the lens for the loosie "A Lil Sumthin". Pilot Talk 3 coming soon? Play on above.

"Nobody's Smiling" [Tracklist] - Common

Over the weekend, Common drops the official tracklist to his upcoming LP Nobody's Smiling. This 10-track project will be entirely produced by No I.D. will feature Vince Staples, Big Sean, Lil Herb, Cocaine 80s and more. Peep it below. Nobody's Smiling dropping July 22nd.

Nobody's Smiling Tracklist:
1. The Neighborhood f. Lil Herb & Cocaine 80s
2. No Fear
3 Diamonds f. Big Sean
4. Blak Majik f. Jhené Aiko
5. Speak My Piece
6. Hustle Harder f. Snoh Aalegra & Dreezy
7. Nobody’s Smiling
8. Real f. Elijah Blake
9. Kingdom f. Vince Staples
10. Rewind That


Deluxe edition:

11. Out On Bond f. Vince Staples
12. 7 Deadly Sings
13. Young Hearts Run Free f. Cocaine 80′s

"Farewell To The Soul Man" - 9th Wonder

After the tragic passing of Soul singer Booby Womack this Friday, Hip Hop production guru 9th Wonder pay tribute to him by dropping an 11-track project entitled Farewell To The Soul Man. Play on below. R.I.P Bobby Womack.

"Calm Down" - Busta Rhymes ft. Eminem

The Conglomerate & Shady Records connect as Busta Rhymes links up with Eminem this new cut entitled "Calm Down", produced by Scoop DeVille. Look out for E.L.E. 2 coming soon. Play on below.

"Speak My Piece" - Common

Chicago Mc Common drops the next single to his upcoming LP with "Speak My Piece". Nobody's Smiling dropping July 22nd. Play on below.

"The Big Payback Vol.3" - J.B. & The Soul Mates

Amerigo Gazaway is back at it again as he is call to provide the third installment of The Big Payback series. Volume 1 by DJ Scratch and Volume 2 by J.Period. This 7-track project is contained of all mash-ups of James Brown tracks with features from Bob Marley, Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep and more. Play on above.

"Funeral" [Official Video] - Cam'ron

Cam'ron decides to unleash his new visual for the cut "Funeral" coming off of the upcoming First Of The Month Vol.1 EP; which is coming soon. Play on above.

"Kodama" [Official Video] - 20syl

French producer 20syl who we've had featured on our blog before drops the self-directed visual for the cut "Kodama" off of his latest EP Motifs. Play on above.

The Weeknd announces 'King Of The Fall' Tour

Singer The Weeknd announces the special live one-night events 'King Of The Fall' Tour featuring Schoolboy Q & Jhene Aiko. These 3 will be hitting 4 cities in September & October: Brooklyn, Toronto, Los Angeles & San Francisco. Get your tickets ASAP on The Weeknd's website.

"Nobody's Smiling" [Cover Art] - Common

For those who follow Common on Instagram, he has been posting images of people from Chicago who are involved in the struggle and uprising of the Chi as a way to get us ready for the official cover art of his next LP Nobody's Smiling. Well, now we have the official cover art(see above) of the project as well as the deluxe edition cover art(see below). Nobody's Smiling dropping July 22nd.

"Ready. Aim. Beautiful" [EP] - D/WILL

Kansas City producer D/WILL comes out of the dark with a new FreEP entitled Ready. Aim. Beautiful. You guys know I love producer and this project is pretty sweet. Also, get ready for his next project The Reset on July 21st. Play on below.

"Major Payne" - Vic Mensa

XXL Freshman drops the 'No Tags' version of the XXL Freshman mixtape cut "Major Payne". Look out for his next project Street Lights. Play on below.

"Shadow Dance" [Official Video] - The Internet

The Internet drops their second visual off of their latest project Feel Good, this time for the slow dancing, smooth cut "Shadow Dance". Feel Good available now. Play on above.

Vince Staples, Audio Push & Skeme announce 'The Paisley Summer Tour'

Starting next month, West coast MCs Vince Staples, Audio Push & Skeme are going on the road for 'The Paisley Summer Tour'. This round around the left coast will get crackin' in Seattle on July 17th and end in Las Vegas on August 5th. Peep all the dates above.

Ab-Soul interview on 'The Breakfast Club'

Soul Brother #2 drops by Power 105.1's 'The Breakfast Club' with Envy, Angela & Carlamagne accompanied by his beautiful woman Yaris Sanchez. They discussed come things such as his new album, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, TDE and many more. Play on above.

"Sweetest Thing" [Official Video] - Buckshot & P-Money ft. T'nah Apex

Buckshot & P-Money drop another visual following "Flute" for his Backpack Travels EP cut "Sweetest Thing" featuring Pro Era's T'nah Apex. It's about time we hear something from T'nah. Also, stream Backpack Travels below.

"Summer Time" - AraabMUZIK

AraabMUZIK takes a Lana Del Ray sample of her cut "Summertime Sadness" and flips it into an ill instrumental for the hot weather lovers. Play on below.

"Free" [Official Video] - Locksmith

Bay Area microphone fiend Locksmith drops yet another visual, this time for the cut "Free" off his latest release A Thousand Cuts. Play on above.

"There Is Only Now" - Souls Of Mischief ft. Snoop Dogg

After announces the release day, cover art and tracklist of their upcoming project There Is Only Now, Souls Of Mischief drop the title track to the LP featuring Snoop Dogg. There Is Only Now dropping August 26th. Play on below.

"These Days" [Album Stream] - Ab-Soul

Exactly what I just asked for. Today, TDE drops its 4th album with These Days by Soul Brother #2 Ab-Soul. I have no more to say, just enjoy below.

"Rated Oakland" [Album Stream] - GQ

Today we have a few new releases. As well as Soulo's These Days dropping today, Jamla Records' own GQ drops his Jamla debut project Rated Oakland. Peep this 14-track album, courtesy of DJ Booth, right below. Jamla Is The SQUAD.

"Hi Top Whites" [Official Video] - Curren$y

Act V of V. Play on above.

"Stovetop" [Official Video] - Curren$y

Act IV of V. Play on above.

"Introduction" [Official Video] - Curren$y

Video number 3 of 5 Spitta videos, this one being "Introduction" acting as an intermission for the 5 visuals. Play on above.

"MPR" [Official Video] - Curren$y

While we have treat for you guys. Curren$y dropped 5 videos yesterday, not only one. Acts I-V, all tracks from The Drive In Theater. Good move Spitta. All visuals going up individually, here's Act I and Act II.

'Life Is Beautiful' Festival Lineup

Festival season is still underway but more festival lineups are being announced. Today, we have the 2014 lineup for the 'Life Is Beautiful' Festival in downtown Las Vegas. Among those headlining is Kanye West & Outkast. Other acts include Skrillex, Girl Talk, Phantogram, DJ Mustard, The Roots, Lionel Richie, Dizzy Wright and many more. Get your tickets on the Life Is Beautiful website. Check the full list above.

"Kendrick Lamar Interlude" - Ab-Soul ft. Kendrick Lamar

Remember when Ab-Soul blessed Kendrick Lamar's 2011 project Section.80 with an ill outro feature? Well, K.Dot returns the favor and hops on Soulo's upcoming LP for "Kendrick Lamar's Interlude". Gotta love it. Play on above.

"Stolen" [Official Video] - Curren$y

Spitta Andretti decides to unleash the visual to his The Drive In Theater cut "Stolen". Play on above. The Drive In Theater available now.

Zane Lowe interviews Rick Rubin

Zane Lowe of BBC Radio 1 gets the opportunity of a lifetime to interview music icon Rick Rubin. He spoke on a wide array of things such as Kanye West & his Yeezus album, his life & career and rap as a whole. Peep the hour long discussion right above.

'The Story Of Q-Tip' on BBC Radio 1Xtra

Hip Hop MC, producer, A Tribe Called Quest member and overall icon Q-Tip sat with Benji B of BBC Radio 1Xtra to tell his story. The Abstract spoke on his his childhood, musical influences, his next LP The Last Zulu, his upcoming drama series and much more. Peep the hour long conversation below.

'The Story Of Q-Tip' on BBC Radio 1Xtra

Comme Des Garçons X Supreme Capsule collection

Classy & Urban collide once again as Comme Des Garçons and Supreme link up for a capsule collection of summer items you guys may not want to sleep on. This collection will contain 2 version of the Vans Sk8-Hi that will pay homage to Skater Harold Hunter and 2 version of the Vans Era. Also, the collection will include 2 versions of New Era 5950 fitted caps (see pics below). Look out for his capsule collection to drop on June 26th online and in-store in the US, as well as a June 28th release in Japan.

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"HighBrow" - Hakeem Furious

Tallahassee MC Hakeem Furious decided to unleash a new cut entitled "HighBrow" to celebrate this 20th birthday this past week and it indeed is a banger. Peep the Ehead-produced cut below.

"A Lil Sumthin [Come Up Big On Em]" - Curren$y

Spitta drops off a loosie for his lifers with "A Lil Sumthin", produced Purpdogg. Pilot Talk 3 coming soon. Play on below.

"It Ain't Hard To Tell [DJ Scratch Remix] " - Nas

For those who miss some good drums, snares and kicks; DJ Scratch drops an ill remix to the classic Nas cut "It Ain't Hard To Tell". Look out for his remix on his upcoming project Scratchmatic dropping this 4th of July. Stay tuned, play on below.

"There Is Only Now" [Cover Art & Tracklist] - Souls Of Mischief

Following the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Souls Of Mischief drop the cover art & track list for their upcoming project There Is Only Now, dropping August 26th. This project will be dropping as a CD, cassette tape, limited edition and standard vinyl.

There Is Only Now Tracklist:
01. K-NOW Intro
02. Time Stopped 2:20
03. Womack’s Lament f. Busta Rhymes
04. Panic Struck
05. K-NOW Interlude 1
06. Another Part of You f. William Hart
07. All You Got Is Your Word
08. There Is Only Now f. Snoop Dogg
09. Meet Womack
10. K-NOW Interlude 2
11. Miriam Got a Mickey
12. Stone Cold f. Scarub
13. The Synopsis
14. Ghetto Superhero
15. K-NOW Reprise
16. Narrow Escape
17. Finally Back
18. The Last Act
19. K-NOW Outro

"Summertime Vol.5" [Mixtape] - DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie

As planned DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie drop their annual hot season mixtape Summertime Vol.5. You are heading to a BBQ, family reunion or any summer activity, this is your soundtrack. Play on below.

"Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium" [Cover Art & Tracklist] - The Underachievers

Finally, Beast Coast representers The Underachievers give us the official cover art(see above) and track list(see below) for their upcoming LP Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium, dropping August 12th. Not sure what the title means but I'm expecting this project to be nice.

Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium Tracklist:
1. Luminescence
2. Chrysalis
3. Radiance
4. Caprice
5. Incandescent (prod. Ryan Hemsworth)
6. Sonorous
7. Metropolis
8. Nebulous
9. Ethereal
10. Quiescent
11. Amorphous f. Portugal The Man
12. Felicity

"Filthy" - J Dilla

Courtesy of J Dilla's mother Maureen 'Ma Dukes' Yancy, there will be a project releasing called The King Of Beats(Ma Dukes Yancey Collector’s Edition Box Set), features 40 unreleased tracks from Jay Dee including this one entitled "Filthy". The box set will contain four 10" vinyl records from Dilla's "Batches" collection, a commemorative booklet containing interviews with peers and music scholars, a limited-edition 3″ floopy disk containing one unreleased J Dilla production and a cassette featuring five unreleased tracks. Damn Ma Dukes, you sure do know how to make a Hip Hop head's day. Play "Filthy" right below.

"Playstation 1.5" [Official Video] - Sir Michael Rocks

It's about time we get this news and a video to go along with it. Sir Michael Rocks reveals the release date & tracklist to his upcoming LP BANCO. In addition, he drops the visual to "Playstation 1.5" off the upcoming LP. Play on above. BANCO dropping July 29th.

BANCO Tracklist:
01. Stevie
02. Memo
03. Some Ish (feat. Twista)
04. The Docks (Skit)
05. Bussin (feat. Casey Veggies and Iamsu!)
06. Playstation 1.5
07. Drug Dealer
08. Kill Switch (feat. Robb Bank$ and Pouya)
09. Dino Feeding (Skit)
10. Lost Boys (feat. Mac Miller and Trinidad James; co-prod. by Mac Miller)
11. One Time (feat. Buddy)
12. Cold Sore (Skit)
13. Fuck Seaworld
14. Ain't Nothin Like (feat. Too $hort and Chuck Inglish; prod. by DJ Mustard)
15. Francois
16. To the Side

"Synesthesia" [EP] - !llmind

And out of nowhere, production guru !llmind drops a 4-track EP entitled Synesthesia. I'm not mad at all at the randomness of this project. !ll describes the project as:

"Synesthesia; noun - "The production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body."

Some musicians see colors when hearing music. I'm one of them. This EP is a collection of abstract musical textures that I felt the need to express."

Play on below.

"Kingdom" [Official Video] - Common ft. Vince Staples

As Common gears up for his upcoming LP, he finally drops the video for the first single entitled "Kingdom" featuring Long Beach MC Vince Staples. Nobody's Smiling dropping July 22nd. Play on above.

"What It's Worth" - Black Milk

Black Milk drops one for the nocturnals last night with "What It's Worth". Pick this one up on iTunes now. Play on below.

"Melt" + "The Star Room [OG Version]" - Mac Miller

In honor of the one year anniversary of Watching Movies With The Sound Off yesterday, Easy Mac decides to unleash 2 cuts that didn't make it to the LP: "Melt" featuring Schoolboy Q & "The Star Room [OG Version]". Congrats to all of the success of Mac's last LP, it was an incredible project. Play on below.

"Falls Down" - GQ ft. Problem & Bad Lucc

Jamla's own GQ links with Problem & Bad Lucc for the new cut "Falls Down" for his upcoming project Rated Oakland, produced by 9th Wonder. Look out for Rated Oakland dropping next Tuesday. Play on below. UPDATE: Peep the full tracklist of Rated Oakland below.



Rated Oakland Tracklist:
01 The Promotion (Prod. by Eric G)
02 Another Road (Prod. by Sinopsis)
03 Think of Me (Prod. by Eric G)
04 Count'em Up ft. Nipsey Hussle & Rapper Big Pooh (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
05 Cooler (Prod. by E. Jones)/Pains (Prod. by Kash)
06 With Me ft. Heather Victoria (Prod. by Eric G)
07 Falls Down ft. Problem & Badd Lucc (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
08 Last Breath II (Prod. by Khrysis)
09 Tonight ft. Heather Victoria (Prod. by Eric G)
10 Nice Guy (Prod. by Khrysis)
11 Rated Oakland (Prod. by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Co-Produced by 8 Bars)
12 Do This Forever ft. Halo (Prod. By Eric G)
13 Come On Home (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
14 Trap (Prod. by Eric G)

"Directors Of Photography" [Cover Art &Tracklist] - Dilated Peoples

The Rhymesayer Ent. trio Dilated Peoples will be dropping their next album Directors of Photography this August following their 4 previous LPs, last one dropping 8 years ago. It's been a long time coming. Right above is the official cover art and below is the official tracklist. Directors Of Photography dropping August 12th.

Directors Of Photography Tracklist:
1) Intro
2) Directors
3) Cut My Teeth
4) Defari Interlude
5) The Dark Room feat. Vince Staples
6) Good As Gone
7) Show Me The Way feat. Aloe Blacc
8) Figure It Out (Melvins Theme)
9) Let Your Thoughts Fly Away
10) Century Of The Self feat. Catero
11) @mrevidence Interlude
12) The Reversal
13) Opinions May Vary feat. Gangrene
14) Trouble
15) L.A. River Drive feat. Sick Jacken
16) The Bigger Picture feat. Krondon

Kanye West at Cannes Lions Festival

As announced Monday, Kanye West will be a guest at the Cannes Lions Festival discussion and we have that footage for you guys right above. Kanye, Steve Stout & Ben Horowitz sit a speak on the influences & marketing of today's Techonolgy. Take a look at the footage of what Kanye spoke on and provide your thoughts below.

"Next To It" - Lupe Fiasco ft. Ty Dolla $ign

Lupe Fiasco dropped by a Chicago radio station and dropped off a new cut as well entitled "Next To It" featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Look out for this on Lupe's upcoming LP Tetsuo & Youth. Hopefully we get the CDQ soon. Play on above.

Outkast's '#ATLast' show

As we all should know, Outkast has takes over festival seaosn with their 20th anniversary tour but we've got some news for their hometown of Atlanta, GA. Outkast announces their '#ATLast', going down September 27th at Centennial Olympic Park. Also, they will have Kid Cudi, Childish Gambino & Raury as their openers. It's gonna be a good night for Atliens. Head to the website and get your tickets ASAP.

Kid Cudi & New Era collection

Not only is Kid Cudi an artist & actor but he's a cap designer as well. The Moon Man has linked up with New Era for an exclusive cap and bag collection. Right above, Cudder explains why he decided to work with New Era and the concept of the design. Also, we have some snap shots of the collection below.

"How To Rob The Mob" - A$AP Ferg

Over some Wu-Tang Clan's "Tearz" instrumental, the Trap Lord A$AP Ferg lays down some dope raps for the cut "How To Rob The Mob". This cut explains exactly what the name say. Play on below.

Chuck Inglish & Chance The Rapper record "Glam" at Truth Studios

Here something dope to get your day started. The good folks at Truth Studios caught some ill footage of Chuck Ingish, Chance The Rapper & Donnie Trumpet recording Convertibles cut "Glam". That's a groovy instrumental huh? Peep the footage right above. Convertibles available now.

"World Runners" - Ab-Soul ft. Lupe Fiasco & Nikki Jean

Ab-Soul keeps the new cuts coming with the release of the track "World Runners" featuring Lupe Fiasco & Nikkie Jean. Look out for this one on These Days, dropping June 24th. Play on below.

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