Video: Interview with Rakim

Interview with Rakim by The Smoking Section.

Video: Tech N9ne - Leave Me Alone

New video off K.O.D. which dropped TODAY. Cop that and vote for Tech @ MTVU. Get this dude a Woodie, he deserves it (no matter how stupid it sounds).

Video: Interview with FELT

Interview with Felt on Ray Shemersy Tonight.

Video: Snoop Dogg Admits to Hating

The Doggfather apologizing for hating on the new west dudes (Crooked I, Soulja Boy, etc) and dropping some knowledge for the youth.

Mixtape: Clif Soulo - Forever Be Hip-Hop

Some true hip-hop dope right here. Clif Soulo out of THE TOWN (Oakland for the squarebutts out there) dropped this project earlier this month, beasting over Common's instrumentals from Finding Forever and Be. Check it out, it's fresh.
Clif Soulo - Forever Be Hip-Hop

1. Good Morning 02:24
2. My People 03:18
3. Oakland feat. Beejus 04:05
4. Justice, Maybe feat. 1 O.A.K. 05:08
5. Vibin' 02:37
6. The Testimony 02:37
7. BABY 04:04
8. My Best Friend feat. Kayla 03:32
9. Misunderstood 04:49
10. Good Night 08:29

Scooped from 38th Notes

Video: Rafael Casal - Monster

DAMN. Watch for his MONSTER LP dropping October 31st!

Video: Aceyalone ft. Treasure Davis - Can't Hold Back

Damn this makes me wanna dance. Off Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones, in stores now.

Audio: Idle Warship - Go Brooklyn + Party Robots

Idle Warship stayin busy. 2 new joints from Talib Kweli, Res and Graph Nobel for your ears today.

Idle Warship - Go Brooklyn

Idle Warship - Party Robots

Video: Felt - Get Cake

Not sure when Aesop Rock became part of Felt, that's ill though. A little snippet of Slug and Murs hella baked talking about their time in studio.

Audio: Camp Lo - Boogie Nights

Check their new album Another Heist, dropping tomorrow.
Camp Lo - Boogie Nights

Video: D. Willz - Cashed My Check

It's definitely some bubblegum but it's hella catchy. Legit video too.
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Video: Interview with J. Cole by The Smoking Section

Peep the full story over at The Smoking Section

Video: Willie Joe - Ready

Ready, off Willie Joe's Fresh Prince mixtape.

Audio: The Prime - Common Place

I was gunna give a lil rundown, but I'll let the Living Legends tell you wassup.

After meeting in 2003, Luckyiam & Sapient kept running into eachother on the road and various places. Luckyiam kept hearing about the extent of Sapient's production prowess from fans and artists alike. Eventually, in 2007 Luckyiam and Sapient were re-connected via a mutual friend, and The Prime was born.

They now bring you, Common Place which is the first single from their upcoming album, "One Uppers" which will be available on November 24, 2009.

Download here: The Prime - Common Place

Audio: The Understudies ft. 21 & Elijah The Poet - Writer's Block

Manifest + Citizen of The Understudies gettin' down with 21 + Elijah The Poet for this track. Produced by Self Advocate. First leak off of The Understudies CC4 mixtape. Bet you heard it here first!
The Understudies ft. 21 & Elijah The Poet - Writer's Block

Video: Nas' Open Letter to Young Warriors Interview by CNN

Nas on CNN. Of course they play Shoot Em Up. Where's I Can!?

Video: U-N-I ft Fashawn - Pulp Fiction Part 1

Fashawn droppin' his album Boy Meets World October 20.
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Audio: Kenny Tweed ft. Shady Nate, J. Stalin & Kaz Kyzah - How We Live

If anyone has a DL link for this, let me know.
Kenny Tweed ft. Shady Nate, J. Stalin & Kaz Kyzah- How We Live

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Audio: The Jacka ft. Mr Maurice, Mo Money Click - Nigga We Hustle

New Jacka!
The Jacka ft. Mr Maurice, Mo Money Click - Nigga We Hustle

Audio: J. Stalin - Everyday My Birthday

First single off Prenuptial Agreement comin January 5th, 2010.

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