#ALTV is back with it’s first video of 2014. They sat down with Nipsey Hussle to talk about the inspiration behind the independent music scene on the West Coast. They also discussed other lessons he learned from reading contagious, and he even hints at his first clients for The Marathon Marketing Company.

Fuse sits down with Evidence and Alchemist, who break down tracks from their debut LP Lord Steppington.. The Mixdown is a weekly show in which Esteban visits recording studios to hang with hip hop producers and MCs. Check it out every Wednesday.

Watch Future’s new video, produced by Metro Boomin & directed by Be El Be. From DJ Esco’s No Sleep mixtape.

Continuing our look at some of 2013′s most notable R&B/soul releases, next up is the new LP from Dungeon Family songstress, Janelle Monae, which sits among the best of the year. Like recent releases from The Foreign Exchange and John Legend beside it, Monae’s sophomore effort, Electric Lady, carves its own path, rather than subscribing [cont.]

Crooked I’s Horseshoe Gang fam returns with the third volume of the Mixtape Monthly series. “R&B” stands for “Rap & Bitches” in this case…. Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com

Scion Audio Visual today announces the next installment in the Scion AV Presents EP series with Chicago’s own MC Tree. Entitled Scion AV Presents: THE @MCTREEG EP, it premiered today via Noisey along with an interview with Tree, check it out here. The project is also available as to stream/download for free via Scion AV’s [cont.]

Bizarre delivers this down beat track about drug addiction, available on iTunes now.

Houston’s Grand Hu$tle representative teams with Bay Area producer previously known as DJ Fresh for this 7-song EP, available now.

Phife’s first single of the work-in-progress album, MUTTYmorPHosis. Produced by DJ Rasta Root.

Mibbs of Pac Div delivers The Program EP, for full stream. With contributions from Scoop Deville, Bad Lucc, Deniro Farrar, and Polo Donatello.

“Last night (Jan.20) on Love and Hip Hop, Saigon and Eric Jean were seen shooting a music video for his latest single, Best Mistake. In this video Saigon explains how even though it was probably a mistake to have a baby with a girl he wasn’t with, it was the best mistake he ever made [cont.]

Upcoming New York emcee, Bishop Nehru, is currently in the studio with MF Doom. But today he teams with UK production duo, Disclosure, for this new cut, “You Stressin”.

Crook drops a new freestyle over the “My Nigga” instrumental.

Produced by The Blended Babies. Directed by aaronisnotcool.

Listen to the Big K.R.I.T. remix of “Blak And Blu” from his upcoming mixtape.

From the forthcoming compilation Jamla Is The Squad, coming 1/28/14 from Jamla Records, hosted by Statik Selektah.

From Brain Power 2 mixtape dropping 1/27/14.

Produced by DJ Supa Dave. From Deep Concepts Media Opportunity Knox Vol. Two.

Prince Po of Organized Konfusion links up with West Coast producer Oh No on “Toxic,” off their upcoming collaborative album Animal Serum. Album hits stores everywhere on February 4th 2014 via Wandering Worx / Greenstreets.

The Breakfast Club grills Wale his Complex blow up and his 2014 plans.