Spring is here, so that means Hellafine Fridays is back, to get your asses in shape for pool season (mine too) – so this mix is designed to do just that. This episode is representative of how I have been playing in the club lately, and also reflects my tastes across many different genres. Where [cont.]

Vince Staples returns with Shyne Coldchanin Vol. 2, produced largely by No I.D. Guest shots from Jhene Aiko and James Fauntleroy.

Rapper Big Pooh of Little Brother links up with West Coast emcee Roc C for “The Crew”, off their upcoming collaborative LP Trouble In The Neighborhood, in stores 4/29.

#WAKEDAFUCUP available on iTunes worldwide March.18.2014.

Directed by Eric Swiz of Scheme Engine. From Cilvia Demo, which rated well over here.

Another one from 2013′s Stay Trippy.

New shit from 2015 XXL Freshman / latest MMG signee, Fat Trel.

PF Cuttin writes: “We was all in the studio vibe-ing, pulled up this J DILLA banger, par take in BARBITURATES!”

Juicy J returns to The Breakfast Club.

Professionally shot footage of Schoolboy Q and Kendrick’s performance at the iTunes showcase at SXSW in Austin, TX.

DJ Mustard’s brand of ratchetness continues with this ode to the eses.

From the new album, Retro Hash, available 4/22/14. Directed by Matt Spicer.

Compton connect gang on this cut from YG’s My Crazy Life, which impacts March 18th.

You might not be familiar with The Doppelgangaz, but they are four albums deep, with a rapidly expanding fanbase, despite no mainstream radio play. This is largely because this black and white, hooded duo of Ep and Matt Of Fact have tapped into the lost 90′s hip-hop sound, which comes through in their beats, their [cont.]

New music from Maffew’s #WorldWideWednesdays series of track releases.

Being a hybrid of Trap and Dubstep, Watch The Duck, has made some serious noise within the EDM world, as well as the hip-hop community. Eddie Smith III from the group says, “Everybody sees the duck traveling smoothly on top of the water but nobody sees it kicking hard as hell under it, struggling to [cont.]

New music from Cap 1 and OJ’s upcoming mixtape, Clock Werk, produced by Chill Go Hard.

Complex TV goes in the studio during the making of “Federal Reserve” to see how Cam, A-Trak, and Dame Dash pass the time when they’re not making action movies with Complex Studios. Also check out their mock movie trailer, 2 The Hard Way, in the second clip. )

Stream the new Young Money Rise Of An Empire LP, which is in stores now, and for some reason, shares its title with the new 300 flick. New music from Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and the rest.

Freddie Gibbs takes care of some unfinished business after his departure from Young Jeezy’s CTE imprint, on this cut from his new album with Madlib, Pinata, which hits March 18th.