December 2011

Statik Selektah: Never A Dull Moment (feat Bun B, Action Bronson & Termanology) [Music Video]

by Justin December 13, 2011 Music Videos

Statik Selektah enlists the help of director Rik Cordero for the music video to his single “Never A Dull Moment” featuring the legendary Bun B, Action Bronson & Termanology. You can cop Statik’s latest album Population Control for $7.99 right now on iTunes (limited time offer).

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Don Trip: Lawyer [Music Video]

by Justin December 13, 2011 Music Videos

Don Trip gives the visual treatment to his Kane Beatz produced heater “Lawyer” off his Human Torch 3 mixtape. Look out for the Memphis emcee’s new album Help Is On The Way, which is coming soon.

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Common: Raw (How You Like It)

by Justin December 13, 2011 Singles
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Common keeps up the streak of dope cuts with his latest single “Raw (How You Like It)” premiered by Vibe Magazine. The Chicago emcee’s much anticipated return The Dreamer/The Believer is scheduled to dropped December 20th.

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Slot-A: Life That I Chose EP [Instrumentals]

by Justin December 13, 2011 Instrumentals
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Last week, Chicago natives Scheme & Slot-A released their EP Life That I Chose and now Slot-A has unleashed the instrumentals to his collaboration project with the Molemen affiliate. You can stream the instrumentals for free or cop them all for just $2. Tracklist & stream after the jump.

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Locksmith & Ski Beatz: Embedded

by Jeff Leon December 13, 2011 Music Reviews
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The Bay Area emcee Locksmith teams up with legendary beat maker Ski Beatz to create the collab album Embedded. Locksmith, or just Lock, is best known for his battle rapping, gaining notoriety for his fierce rhyming in MTV’s 2003 Freestyle Battle Championship and Grind Time Now. He also collaborates with emcee Left as the duo [...]

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The Niceguys: SoHo

by Justin December 13, 2011 Singles
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Here’s new joint from The Niceguys that didn’t make the cut on their upcoming sophomore album James Kelley. The track was inspired by the Houston group’s visit to the CMJ Festival as Easy Yves Saint tells the tale of a girl he met while in New York over a dope beat from Cristolph.

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Interview: Who is Rasheed Chappell? [Video]

by Thomas December 13, 2011 Video Interviews

New interview with Rasheed speaking on his influences, fans, meeting/working with Kenny Dope, artist/producers he would like to work with, and much more. Please believe me Future Before Nostalgia [read review] is one of the best albums to drop this year. Grab it at iTunes, UGHH, or any online music outlet.

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Greg P.O.R.N. (of Money Making Jam Boys): Tour Bus [prod by JoeLogic]

by Justin December 13, 2011 Singles
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Money Making Jam Boys member Greg P.O.R.N. links up with Philadelphia producer JoeLogic for the new collaboration “Tour Bus.” The track is part of the first installment of The JoeLogic Sessions, which you can watch here.

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Kaimbr: The BrotherShip

by Thomas December 13, 2011 Instrumentals
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Low Budget Crew member Kaimbr releases another solid project. This go around he pays homage to Led Zepplin’s Mothership album. Read the press release below and hit the jump for the tracklist and link. Celebrating 40 years since the Release of Led Zepplins “Mothership” album. Reworked in a Rock meets Hip Hop, Kaimbr brings insane [...]

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Pac Div: Top Down (feat. Skeme & Casey Veggies) [Music Video]

by Carsten December 13, 2011 Music Videos

The three boys of Pac Div let loose of their second video from The Div. Read our review here and download the full project via iTunes. Enjoy!

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Sean Rose: In My Zone

by Carsten December 13, 2011 Singles
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Las Vegas emcee Sean Rose drops the first appetizer, “In My Zone,” from his upcoming project entitled OVERDRIVE due out January 10, 2012. Give it a shot below.

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Danny Brown: Monopoly [Music Video]

by Thomas December 13, 2011 Singles

Another video from Danny‘s XXX album. The Ben Fries directed clip matches the schizophrenic track provided by Quelle. Brown‘s XXX [read review] is available for free HERE, but can be purchased at UGHH or Fat Beats for peanuts. Enjoy!. Via RS

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Stalley & Apollo The Great: Stay Charged [Prod. Falside]

by Andy Bustard December 13, 2011 Singles
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Stalley and Apollo The Great are two cats I’ve discovered this year, and neither I’ve regretted. While Stalley most likely has your attention through his (impressive doesn’t quite cut it) Lincoln Way Nights mixtape, his signing to MMG or simply because of that ever-growing forest on his jaw he calls a beard, New Jersey native, [...]

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Just Released Today [12/13]

by Carsten December 13, 2011 New Music Releases
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For those of you who still buy music, here’s what the music industry has in stores for us today. There are new projects out from the likes of Crooked I, N.O.R.E., Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa and Naughty By Nature. Check the full list after the jump and let us know what you’ll be coppin…

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Roc C: Dangerous x Starchild

by Thomas December 13, 2011 Singles
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Roc C‘s album Stoned Genius drops today at all online outlets. If your still on the fence about copping the album, even after hearing “3 Words” these two tracks should sway your opinion.  The music speaks for it’s self.  “Starchild” is below and produced by Alchemist and is below.  “Dangerous” is after the jump and [...]

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Houston’s Rap Mayor: hasHBrown Talks Reviving H-Town Scene, Spiteful Critics And His Production Alter-Ego

by Robert Baker December 12, 2011 Artist Spotlight
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Gone are the days when grills, candy painted cars and the sedative sounds of chopped and screwed music filled the air. The Houston scene hasn’t been on the up and up in recent years and it’s almost as if the drought, which degenerated most of the southwest to a haunting and arid wasteland, has affected [...]

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Nu MAGIK: Could It Be Love (feat Blu Smith)

by Kevin December 12, 2011 Singles
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DJBooth just premiered a new track off the upcoming re-release of Nu MAGIK’s The Vintage LP dropping December 20th on HiPNOTT Records. The album will be available for free download and physical CDs will be sold on Amazon and UGHH.com. Pre-order your copy now and head over to DJBooth to rate/comment the track.

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iStandard Producer Showcase: Miami Style

by Kevin December 12, 2011 Sponsored Events
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The nationally renowned iStandard Producer Showcase holds its final 2011 event on Tuesday, December 13th at EVE in Miami! 15 producers will showcase their tracks in front of an esteemed industry panel in the most vibrant and conducive setting on the planet!  Winner will receive a prize package consisting of a brand spanking new Native [...]

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J57: The Produce Section

by Kevin December 12, 2011 Around The Net

Cluster Mag and 2DopeBoyz present The Produce Section, a new monthly video series featuring in-studio sessions, interviews, and general mischief-making with the unsung heroes of hip-hop, the men and women behind the machines- the producers. Check the write up here.

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AnMor: Inside

by Kevin December 12, 2011 Singles
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Been a minute since we heard from DMV’s AnMor. Here he takes a stab at Kenn Star’s “Starr Status” produced by Illmind. This track will be on AnMor’s upcoming project, Dope Beats & Rhymes.

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