Blu: "Keep it Going" ft. U God
First I've heard from Blu in a while...Blu keeps it mellow over a hazy beat and Wu-Tang member U God hops aboard. I don't know if this enough to hold you over until the undated release of NoYork! but it's worth a listen. Check the track out below.
YP: "No Sleep Intro"
YP and DJ RTC, both at the forefront of Chicago's burgeoning Hip Hop scene, have come together for this new project entitled "No Sleep". The mixtape features all new material from YP, as well as special guests and is mixed and arranged by RTC.
This is the first video from the project, and is definitely a shape of things to come.
Rhymefest: "Take Care" feat Damon Ortiz
In honor of Rhymefest's bid for 20th Ward Alderman, I bring you another leak from my On Deck mixtape, this one from the candidate himself. "Take Care" features Damon Ortiz, and embodies a lot of the philosophies that Che is proposing in his campaign. Download the new song below and learn more about Rhymefest's race for Alderman at Aim20.com.
Das Racist x Homeboy Sandman: "I'm Up On That"
Das Racist and Homeboy Sandman detail the duty of being hip and up on things. It's not as easy as it looks. Hit the jump to hear this mellow and jazzy joint complete with references to milk, Wesley Willis, Paris Hilton, and much much more.
Watch Das Racist's interview with RH
Read Homeboy Sandman's interview with Kevin Fairbanks
Kid CuDi: The Journey of Mr. Rager video
Here is another promo video for KiD CuDi's forthcoming LP, Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. The album drops November 9th, and should be one of the year's best. I hope didn't set the bar too high, but all the promo and marketing behind this make it appear very dope, ha ha, high fives for everyone in the office.
This Is Hip Hop: Waka Flocka video
No. No. No. No. No.... I got mad love for the homie Court Dunn (pause). But no. no. no. no.... haha.. The opportunist suits up for The Court Dunn x ThisIs50 series "This is Hip Hop". Draw your own conclusions below.
Read Waka Flocka's interview with DJ RTC
Read Court Dunn's interview with Kevin Fairbanks
Aloe Blacc: "The Dark End of The Street"
"They're gonna find us, you and me, at the dark end of the street."
There's never a bad time to post some new music from Aloe Blacc. This new one, "Dark End of The Street" is a cover, with the original coming from James Carr. This cover is part of Carhartt's compilation, which shares the same title and is being put together by our homies at Stones Throw. Grab the new music below.
Watch Aloe Blacc reveal the meaning of "I Need A Dollar"
See photos from Aloe Blacc's performance at Digital Freshness
Jay-Z Also Says Some Really Nice Things About Hammer
"He's gonna be embarrassed... I said some really nice things about him in the book."
Jay-Z is out in London right now, and talked to DJ Semtex about his line in "So Appalled" as well as Hammer's diss track, "Better Run Run". As I thought, Jay says he didn't really mean anything with his reference in "So Appalled", and also had some great things to write about Hammer and his legacy in the forthcoming book, Decoded. Jay-Z also confirms there will be no proper audio response. Hear the interview with Semtex below.