May 2010

Eminem: Recovery [Artwork]

by Carsten May 25, 2010 Coming Soon

Eminem lets loose of the cover(s) to his upcoming album Recovery, which drops June 22nd. Hit the jump to see an alternative cover. Thoughts?

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Rock The Bells 2010 Lineup

by Justin May 25, 2010 News

Rock The Bells announced their lineup for the 2010 summer tour along with four of the cities (I assume more will be added). As of now, shows are schedule for two West Coast stops, San Bernardino & San Francisco, and two East Coast stops, New York & Washington, D.C. Hit the jump for the lineup [...]

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Jermiside + Danny Diggs: Afraid (feat Maverick Sabre) [Dir by Illyas]

by Kevin May 25, 2010 Music Videos

To celebrate the official album release of Middle Classic, Jermiside & Danny Diggs unveil the music video for the second single “Afraid.” The song, featuring Irish singer Maverick Sabre, is presented visually in this stunning video that was written, directed, and edited by Illyas (of Tanya Morgan). The song itself is an excellent example of [...]

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Just Released Today [05/25]

by Kevin May 25, 2010 New Music Releases

Got some really tight hip hop releases dropping today. Some that I’ll be looking to cop are the new Apollo Brown album and Epsilon Project EP (both shown above).  We also get the digital release of PackFM‘s I Fucking Hate Rappers (great title btw) and the CD release of Scarface‘s Dopeman Music (which I hear [...]

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Nas: Hey Young World

by Thomas May 25, 2010 Singles

Levi gathered up some artist to re-create a song that had some meaning to them.  Just so happens they grabbed Nasir to pay homage to Slick Rick the Ruler.  Track is produced by Green Lantern I believe. While much has changed about music over the past 50 years (artists, genres, popularity, formats, distribution, etc.), one [...]

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TiRon: 60901 x The Do

by Thomas May 24, 2010 Singles

After dropping his dope mixtape Ketchup last year the LA emcee has another project/mixtape dropping shortly.  “60901″ will be included on the project and finds TiRon rhyming over Oddisee‘s instrumental from the Odd Winter EP with a different arrangement.  “To Do” won’t be on the project. Links after the cut.

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Homeboy Sandman: Yeah, But I Can Rhyme Though

by Justin May 24, 2010 Singles

The LA Times just did a piece on Homeboy Sandman and released a new track “Yeah, But I Can Rhyme Though” off his upcoming album. Sandman’s new LP The Good Sun drops on June 1st.

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Sean Price: Let Me Tell You x Snow Pt. 2

by Thomas May 24, 2010 Singles

Two new joints from Sean Price!   “Let Me Tell You” is the goodness despite some bars I swear I’ve heard before.  Also, I thought an official remix to “Snow” was going to drop with P and Roc Marciano?  This is only a verse from P with P. Cutta tags so I’m sure the real [...]

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X.O.: I Got Doe

by Thomas May 24, 2010 Singles

According to 2DB Diamond District member X.O. has a new project dropping, which will feature this track.  Grab X.O.‘s One.One.Ten album/mixtape or read the review if you haven’t already.  Photo grabbed from Oddisee’s blog. Props 2DB

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Rumor Alert: Lauryn Hill to Headline Rock The Bells 2010 with A Tribe Called Quest?

by Kevin May 24, 2010 Around The Net

Twitter is going crazy right now, as URB has leaked a rumor that Lauryn Hill has been tapped to headline this year’s Rock The Bells tour. Of course this has not been confirmed yet, but we should know soon enough as Guerilla Union will be holding their Rock The Bells Launch Party tonight in West [...]

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Duhmi + Reef The Lost Cause: Philly Cousins

by Kevin May 24, 2010 Music Videos
http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

Duhmi is gearing up to release his new album, The Jungle, on June 15th. Featuring guest spots from Elucid, Random, Che Grand, Jermiside and many more; here’s the first single/video featuring Reef The Lost Cause: “Philly Cousins”. Hit the jump for your audio fix…

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Statik Selektah + Consequence: Life Is Short

by Kevin May 24, 2010 Music Videos

Statik sent over his new video with Consequence earlier today, which premiered on mtvU. “Life Is Short” can be found on Statik Selektah‘s latest album 100 Proof: The Hangover, as well as on Consequence’s Movies On Demand mixtape. Directed by Derek Pike of Three21Media.

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Nametag: Celebrate (feat Ro Spit) [prod by Black Milk]

by Justin May 24, 2010 Singles

Nametag leaks another track, this time the Black Milk produced “Celebrate” featuring Ro Spit. The song will appear on his new album The Name Is Tag which drops June 21st.

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Drake: Unforgettable (feat. Young Jeezy) + Miss Me (feat. Lil Wayne)

by Carsten May 24, 2010 Downloads

The past days, the New Music Cartel let loose of two brand new tracks off Thank Me Later. One is ”Unforgettable” which features a dope Young Jeezy verse, an Aaliyah sample and production by Noah “40″ Shebib. The second leak is called “Miss Me” which comes with a feature from Rikers Island’s own Lil Wayne [...]

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Co$$: Now Til Infinity (feat Reks & Naledge) [prod by Numonics]

by Justin May 24, 2010 Singles

Co$$ & Numonics have joined forces to create a new mixtape together entitled Revelations. Here is the first leak from the project “Now Til Infinity” featuring Reks and Naledge of Kidz In The Hall. The mixtape sponsored by 2DopeBoyz in association with Pony International and Crooks & Castles drops in July with appearances by Big [...]

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Rebellious: Airplanes & Rockets

by Justin May 24, 2010 Music Videos
http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

REBELLIOUS “Airplanes & Rockets” from Rebellious TV on Vimeo. Asa Spade directs the music video the new Rebellious song “Airplanes & Rockets.” The Tone Beatz produced track will appear on Shawt & G’s follow up to The Carolina Blueprint. Hit the jump for the mp3.

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Pugs Atomz: Kinda Like A Mixtape

by Justin May 24, 2010 Hot Download

DJBooth.net, Fake Shore Drive, Coalmine Records & Fat Beats present the new mixtape from Pugs Atomz entitled Kinda Like A Mixtape. The Chicago emcee gets produced from Ill Poetic, Grant Parks, Mulatto Patriot, DJ Vadim & more on this prelude tape for his upcoming album Kinda Like A Rapper which drops June 1st. Tracklist & [...]

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Ayatollah Jaxx: My Narration [prod by Hudson Mohawke]

by Justin May 24, 2010 Singles

Ayatollah Jaxx returns with a honest narrative of recent events in his life on “My Narration” produced by Hudson Mohawke. Hello, Hip Hop is available now for free and the bonus version (for purchase) is available as well.

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Al Gator, Tez McClain & Embassy Music Board: 3 Headed Monster

by Justin May 24, 2010 Singles

Al Gator, Tez McClain & the Embassy Music Board join forces on the Scoop DeVille produced “Slow Down” instrumental for their version “3 Headed Monster.” According to Glam, they’re currently working on an untitled project. Make sure you grab Al Gator & Tez McClain’s latest solo mixtapes if you haven’t yet.

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KRS-One: Who Da Best [prod by DJ JS-1]

by Justin May 24, 2010 Singles

Here’s a new leak from The Blastmaster, KRS-One, as he rocks over some DJ JS-1 production for “Who Da Best.” This is the first track off his upcoming EP entitled Back To The L.A.B. (Lyrical Ass Beatings) which includes production from Da Beatminerz & Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles.

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