In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of his seminal debut album Illmatic, Nas held a contest inviting fans to collaborate and produce the official music video for “Represent,” an influential track off of the classic release. This is the first video ever made for the track and was shot at the YouTube Space Los Angeles. [cont.]

Another one from Souls Of Mischief’s There Is Only Now LP, produced by Adrian Younge, due this September.

A press release for the ESPY Awards, which Drake will host on tonight, reveals that his new album is called Views From The 6. Read on: Toronto, Ontario: Grammy Award-winning, platinum-selling recording artist and multi-faceted performer Drake will host the 2014 ESPY Awards, on Wednesday, July 16th at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los [cont.]

Vegas’ own DJ Valid remixes Game’s classic “Wouldn’t Get Far” from The Doctor’s Advocate LP.

From The King of Everything Else, available 8/19/14.

From the forthcoming LP, Carry On Tradition from Chicago-based producer, A-Villa. Carry On Tradition will be released 9/23 via Closed Sessions and features appearances by: Big K.R.I.T., Action Bronson, Kool G Rap, Joell Ortiz, Freeway, Michael Christmas, Roc Marciano, N.O.R.E., Macie Stewart, AZ, Havoc, Freddie Gibbs, Tree, and many more.

Sir Michael Rocks’ returns with this anti-SeaWorld PSA. Directed by UNKLELUC. Meanwhile, check out Mike on Toca Tuesdays in the second clip.

On this episode of Video Print Mass Appeal linked up with the one and only Boldy Blocks out in the motor city. While showing us around his neighborhood in Detroit, Boldy let us in on how he feels his environment has shaped and molded him. Out on the East Side, Boldy sat down with us [cont.]

From Que’s Can U Digg It? dropping next month. Que – Diamonds

Loso’s Way 2, coming soon.

Ms. Nicki shares Rae Sremmurd’s “No Flex Zone” beat on this unofficial remix.

Cam’Ron continues the influx of new music with two new tracks. Look out for 1st Of The Month Vol. 2, coming early next month.

“Zombies” is STL GLD’s fourth single off their upcoming album My Monday Morning Music out August 12, on AR Classic Records / Brick Records. For this single, Moe Pope & The Arcitype reach out to fellow Boston rhyme-slayer and Showoff Records artist, Reks(whose new album, ‘Eyes Watching God’ also drops today), as well as “The [cont.]

Combat Jack writes: “Internets, this is such an honor. It’s been few years of me trying to get the legendary Chuck D on The Combat Jack Show. It took current events, plus the Freddie Foxxx episode to make this happen (thank you Bumpy!). How do I even describe this 3 hour long discussion with Chuck [cont.]

GOH vs Sugarstarr is a one-off collaboration between a bunch of DJs from across Germany, along with Redman and Method Man. On the one hand side – the debut of the new combo GOH which is headed by Mauro Mondello, Slick, Tam-R and Giulio, and even Redman as “the voice”. On the other hand side [cont.]

Directed and produced by Joey Fatts. From Chipper Jones Vol. 3, due August 3rd.

With “The Winning Team” album release just a week away (7/22/14), AWAR & Vanderslice unleash a “Wake Up Call” to the world featuring Gangsta Gibbs. If you hit the snooze button one too many times, this one smacks you awake with AWAR & Freddie Gibbs taking turns obliterating verses over one the hardest hitting beats [cont.]

Blacc Hollywood due this August. Produced by Jim Jonsin. Directed by Frank Paladino.

In a strange twist of events, Meek Mill finds himself in jail, while Wale reps MMG in the title of his new cut, with an announcement for his long-awaited Album About Nothing…

K Camp’s “Cut Her Off” star-studded remix gets an official video.