Here’s the product of producer Frank Dukes’ studio session with Ghostface, the work-with-any-A-List-MC grand prize he won at Red Bull Big Tune 2009.

Ghostface – Purified Thoughts (prod. Frank Dukes) | Mediafire

Ghostface Killah-Purified Thoughts (Prod. by Frank Dukes)

Spotted @ OnSMASH

Previously: Ghostface x Frank Dukes In The Studio (Video)

Premo talks about the individual songs on this compilation, via LFHQ.

Updated track list for the album, with production credits:

1. Blaq Poet – Bang Dis!
2. MC Eiht – Fine By Me (produced by Brenks)
3. NYG’z – Policy
4. 5% (ft. KRS-One & Grand Puba)
5. Nick Javas – Opportunity Knoccs
6. Tef & Styles P – Married To The Game
7. Dynasty – Epic Dynasty
8. NYG’z ft. Lady Of Rage, Freddie Foxxx & Royce 5’9 – Ya Dayz R #D (NYGemix)
9. Young Maylay – Temptation
10. Nick Javas – Not A Game
11. Khaleel ft. Panchi of NYG’z – Rappin Exercise (produced by Showbiz)
12. Blaq Poet ft. MC Eiht & Young Maylay – Ain’t Nutin Changed (Remix)
13. Tef ft. Saigon & Papoose – Lifetime Membership
14. Khaleel – Hot Flames
15. Nick Javas – Warning Track (DJ Premier Remix) (Bonus Track)
16. Joell Ortiz – Sing Like Bilal (Version 3) (Bonus Track)

Note: Sequencing is still being determined.

Previously: Vignette #1 | Premier on Meeting Nelson Mandela (Video)

Yeah this has been out for a minute, but here’s the mastered version for that extra Pete Rock knock.

Red Cafe feat. Talib Kweli – I Luv (prod. Pete Rock) | Mediafire | Clean

Red Cafe feat. Talib Kweli – I Luv (Produced by Pete Rock) (Mastered Dirty)

Behind the scenes of “Money, Money, Money ft. Fabolous & Diddy” after the jump.

Previously: Video: Red Cafe – Heart & Soul Of New York City (prod. Pete Rock)

The long awaited super-collab from producer Doc Ish’s upcoming The First Treatment, out October 27th via Universal. The revised tracklist after the jump.

Track available now on iTunes.

1. “Hi Kids” feat. Joell Ortiz
2. “No Goodbye’s” feat. Apollo Swyf & Burroughs
3. “Animal Grammar” feat. KRS-One & Burroughs
4. “She Did It Again” feat. Crooked I &Billy Danze of M.O.P.
5. “These Streets” feat. Max B, Red Cafe, Quan
6. “Cut My Throat ” feat. Ransom, Quan, Saigon & INS Deck
7. “I Wanna See The Whole World” feat. The Abnormals
8. “Is It A Dream” feat. Joe Budden, Talib Kweli & Sean Price
9. “Open Your Eyez” feat. Termanalogy & Hectic
10. “Stalker” feat. Bizarre (of D-12)
11. “Make Moves” feat. Buckshot, Rock of Heltah Skeltah, & Colloso
12. “Save My” feat. Nature, Royal Flush, Billy Danze of M.O.P. & Blacstan
13. “Problems” feat. Nipsey Hussle, The Abnormals & Ne-Yo
14. “War Outside” feat. King Gordy, Kool G Rap, Bizarre & Royal Flush
15. “Skys Are Grey” feat. Nature, Quan & Tarboy
16. “You Make Me Stronger” feat. Kool G Rap & Ma Barker
17. “Mo Money” feat. Uncle Murder, SK, NBS & Billy Danze
18. “FOH” feat. The Abnormals
19. “You Like feat.Samuel Adams
20. “Freestyle” feat. Supernatural

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.

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 on a Just Blaze-produced + Twista-featuring track on Busta’s upcmong LP.

“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 the vocals back. When I heard what he said, I was like WOW. 6 minutes & 30 seconds!”

Aside from his rhymes, Joe talks to close out the song, breaking the regular three- or four-minute song format.

“Let me tell you something: Guru’s my brother. Guru’s my friend,” Joe declared. “Gang Starr, most legendary group in hip-hop. Most pure, uncompromised group ever to touch hip-hop.”

Download: Fat Joe – I’m Gone (prod. DJ Premier)

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 rise Mac Miller.

Salaam tells Young Sav and Sean C & LV how “Made You Look” came together.

Previously: Large Professor Interview w/ GrindMusicRadio (Pts. 1 – 4)