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via MotionDose
Off Asher’s sophomore LP, The Spaghetti Tree. Asher’s interview with DJ Skee after the jump.
He explains the meaning behind the “Spaghetti tree” title and lists producers: Nottz, DJ Khalil, Ryan Leslie, Don Cannon, Oren Yoel, etc. He also says to expect him on N.E.R.D.’s “Hot N Fun” Remix.
Previously: Asher Roth & Nottz Raw [...]

Trey Songz feat. Drake – The Usual [No Tags]

September 2, 2010 - 10:11 pm

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The “Successful” duo’s reunion on Trey Songz’ Passion, Pain & Pleasure, out 9/14.
Trey Songz feat. Drake – The Usual [No Tags] via YK
Trey Songz feat. Drake – The Usual (No Tags)
Previously: Trey Songz feat. T.I. & Swizz Beatz – Freaky Dance | Drake – Successful (Unreleased Verse)

Video: Lloyd Banks on The Round Table Show

September 2, 2010 - 9:08 pm

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Banks talks HFM vs. HFM2, reality check with his Rotten Apple sophomore, the pressure he faces this time around, and reminisces about his first show with 50 Cent when Banks was just 12 years old.

Banks talks wordplay, why Rick Ross wasn’t as affected by G-Unit as Ja Rule was, says he never had a girlfriend [...]

Video: AZ – Doe Or Die’s 15th Anniversary Show @ Santos, NYC

September 2, 2010 - 8:11 pm

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“Rather Unique“
AZ celebrated the 15th anniversary of Do Or Die’s release last night @ Santos.
Related: Mel D. Cole’s flicks of the event

“Life’s A Bitch“

“Gimme Yours“

“Flyest Gangsta“

“Problems“
Why Not? Download: AZ feat. Nas – Serious (Prod. by Salaam Remi) [No DJ Clue] 2004, Unreleased
Props to WhatWeTalkinBout for the footage.

Reks – This Or That (prod. Statik Selektah)

September 2, 2010 - 7:00 pm

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Off Reks’ EP dropping this fall, the teaser/prelude to his upcoming LP, Rhymatic Eternal King Supreme, dropping Q1 2011.
Album features production from DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Hi-Tek, Nottz, Sha Money XL, Statik Selektah & more.
Reks – This Or That (prod. Statik Selektah)
Previously: Reks x DJ Green Lantern x Statik Selektah – In Between The Lines [...]

Video: Sha Stimuli, Termanology, J the S, etc. Cypher

September 2, 2010 - 6:59 pm

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On the set of J. Cardim’s “G Like Me” video.
A bunch of rappers and downtime usually results in some sort of cypher/lyrical showcase…
Featuring Sha Stimuli, Termanology, J the S, G-Eyez, Chief C, TUGE, Ariez Onasis and Zack Einhorn (J. Cardim’s manager, head of Dice Music.)
Previously: J. Cardim feat. Termanology, Sha Stimuli, G-Eyez & Danny [...]

Wiz Khalifa feat. French Montana – Not Ready

September 2, 2010 - 6:27 pm

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Off French’s upcoming Coke Boyz mixtape.
Wiz Khalifa feat. French Montana – Not Ready
Shouts to Zack.
Previously: French Montana ft. Fat Joe – We Run NY | French Montana ft. Curren$y – So High (Video) | French Montana ft. Wiz Khalifa, Nipsey Hussle & Big Sean – I’m On It (Video)

Rah Digga ft. Redman – This Ain’t No Lil’ Kid Rap (Remix)

September 2, 2010 - 5:11 pm

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Brick City’s finest, their first collaboration ever. 973/201 let’s go!
Rah Digga feat. Redman – This Ain’t No Lil’ Kid Rap (Remix) | Mediafire
Thanks to Mariel @ Billboard. Digga Digga’s Classic LP with Nottz drops September 14th.
Previous: Video: My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women & Hip-Hop (BET Special) | Rah Digga – A Few [...]

Rah Digga ft. Redman – This Ain’t No Lil’ Kid Rap (Remix)

September 2, 2010 - 5:11 pm

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Brick City’s finest, their first collaboration ever. 973/201 let’s go!
Rah Digga feat. Redman – This Ain’t No Lil’ Kid Rap (Remix)
Thanks to Mariel @ Billboard. Digga Digga’s Classic LP with Nottz drops September 14th.
Previous: Video: My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women & Hip-Hop (BET Special) | Rah Digga – A Few Thoughts (prod. [...]

Video: Curren$y x Ski Beatz – Pilot Talk 2 Teaser

September 2, 2010 - 3:52 pm

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Pilot Talk 2 coming soon. Pilot Talk in stores now.
Previously: Ski Beatz – 24 Hour Karate School (Tracklist) [due 9/21]

The Foreign Exchange – Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me

September 2, 2010 - 2:11 am

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The first single off Phonte & Nicolay’s Authenticity, dropping 10/12.
The Foreign Exchange – Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me
Previously: The Foreign Exchange – Authenticity (Artwork + Tracklist)

Video: Raekwon Talks “Chase Manhattan”

September 1, 2010 - 5:43 pm

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More of a promo for DJ Muggs & Ill Bill’s Kill Devil Hills, which went on sale yesterday: iTunes | Amazon
Download:

T.I. ft. Rick Ross – Pledge Allegiance To The Swag (prod. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League) [Mastered/No Tags]

September 1, 2010 - 3:46 pm

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“jumpin’ in and outta bitches like I’m playin’ hopscotch”
Tip wasn’t lying when he said this isn’t for radio; it’s damn near 8min.
T.I. feat. Rick Ross – Pledge Allegiance To The Swag [Mastered/NoDJ] | Mediafire

My next song, I’m not even sending it to radio first. I’m going to work it from the streets to the clubs. [...]

Video: Conversations with DJ Toomp

September 1, 2010 - 3:31 pm

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Toomp talks about working with Ye in Hawaii (he mentions that the album will be wrapped up in New York,) his “Say Hello” track on Jay-Z’s American Gangster, how he feels about Lex Luger (“it ain’t nothing new but it’s nice” — TRUTH! stop hating on that kid,) and more.

Video: Mac Miller Freestyle + Interview w/ YRB

September 1, 2010 - 2:29 pm

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Previously: Mac Miller Freestyle on Toca Tuesdays | Mac Miller – K.I.D.S. (Mixtape)

Sonic feat. Termanology & Reks – Money & Power (prod. Statik Selektah)

September 1, 2010 - 2:25 pm

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Off Sonic’s mixtape with Statik Selektah, Look, Listen & Observe, out next week.
Sonic ft. Termanology & Reks – Money & Power (prod. Statik Selektah)
Sonic-Money & Power ft. Termanology & Reks (Prod. by Statik Selektah)

Nipsey Hussle – Grind Mode

September 1, 2010 - 2:00 pm

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Nipsey Hussle – Grind Mode
Nipsey Hussle – Grind Mode
Previously: Video: Nipsey Hussle feat. Lloyd – Feelin’ Myself

Crooked I – If Ain’t About Money (Hip-Hop Weekly Reloaded #4)

September 1, 2010 - 1:54 pm

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“The way y’all feel what I write, it should be braille”
Crooked I – If Ain’t About Money (Hip-Hop Weekly Reloaded #4)
Previously: Crooked I – Light Up (Hip-Hop Weekly Reloaded #3)

T.I. x Rick Ross x Jadakiss x Cam’ron x KiD CuDi

September 1, 2010 - 1:50 pm

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Tagged exclusives from YoungMoneyHD’s Lime Light Exclusives 3.
T.I. ft. Rick Ross – Pledge Allegiance To The Swag
UPDATE: Mastered/No Tags version in this post.
Rick Ross feat. Jadakiss – Big Money | Mediafire
KiD CuDi – Did You Get It | Mediafire
Cam’ron feat. Jim Jones – Killa | Mediafire

Video: Cee-Lo Green – Fuck You

September 1, 2010 - 11:02 am

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Download: Cee-Lo – Fuck You | Cee-Lo feat. Curtis – Fuck You (Remix)
Previously: Cee-Lo Talks “Tears Of Joy”, Return To Rapping On Upcoming Goodie Mob Reunion LP

PICS: Kanye Shoots Music Video In Prague

September 1, 2010 - 1:54 am

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Ye returned to Prague (where he shot “Diamonds” with Hype Williams) to shoot Dark Twisted Fantasy‘s “movie.”

Thanks to Jan Bezouska for the heads up. One more pic after the jump.

Previously: Justin Bieber feat. Kanye West & Raekwon – Runaway Love (Remix) | Kanye West feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj – Monster

Video: araabMUZIK & Busta Rhymes In The Studio

September 1, 2010 - 1:50 am

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Previously: Busta Rhymes ft. T.I., Cam’ron, Ghostface & DMX – Stop The Party (Remix) | Busta Rhymes feat. Cam’ron – You Ain’t Fuckin’ With Me
After the jump, Busta & Yelawolf meet for the first time backtage at Rock The Bells: NY:
Once they got the bromancery out of the way, Busta offered Yelawolf a verse [...]

Video: DJ Premier & Fat Joe Talk “I’m Gone”

September 1, 2010 - 1:47 am

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via MTV
“It was done the day Guru passed, April 19,” Premier said. “I wasn’t in the mood to make a beat. Joe was like, ‘My album’s done. I need a closer.’ I sent him one track. He said, ‘that’s not it, let’s work on something else.’ It just happened to be that one. He sent [...]

Video: Statik Selektah Interview w/ Bootleg Kev

September 1, 2010 - 1:46 am

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I had the chance to sit down with Statik Selektah while he was in Las Vegas during Magic. In part one of my sit down Statik discusses how he got his start in producing, his first major beat placement, how he feels about the closing of Fat Beats, and his favorite new MC on the [...]

Rah Digga – A Few Thoughts (prod. Nottz)

September 1, 2010 - 1:16 am

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Keeping it ladies, here’s something to hold the fans over until her Classic joint-album with VA producer Nottz drops on 9/14.
Rah Digga x Nottz- A Few Thoughts [DJBooth.net Freestyle Series]
Previous: Video: My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women & Hip-Hop (BET Special) | Video: Rah Digga – This Ain’t No Lil’ Kid Rap | [...]

Jean Grae – Love Song Pt. 4 (prod. Cookin Soul) [NoDJ]

September 1, 2010 - 1:15 am

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One of the exclusives on Cookin Soul’s History In The Making mixtape with DJ Drama, now without drops.
Jean Grae – Love Song Pt. 4 (prod. Cookin Soul)
Jean Grae-Love Song pt 4 (Prod. by Cookin Soul)
Previous: Video: My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women & Hip-Hop (BET Special)

Wiz Khalifa – Black & Yellow

September 1, 2010 - 1:14 am

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UPDATE: Wiz Khalifa – Black & Yellow (prod. Stargate) [Dirty/No Tags] | Instrumental | Clean
Shouts to Artie Pitt for the mastered version.
After the jump, Wiz speaks on respectfully declining Drake and Rawse’s tour/deal offers, his upcoming Waken Baken tour, and what lured him to Atlantic Records.

Interview by DDot.

Big Sean – Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG (Mixtape)

August 31, 2010 - 11:59 pm

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UPDATE: Waxx, Karen Civil & Mr. X sent over these tagless versions.
Chip Tha Ripper feat. Chuck Inglish, Dom Kennedy, Big Sean, Boldy James & Asher Roth – Fat Raps (Remix) [prod. Chuck Inglish] [NoDJ]
Big Sean feat. Bun B – Money & Sex (prod. No I.D.) [NoDJ]
Big Sean feat. Mike Posner & Clinton Sparks – Ambiguous [...]