Lil Kim will return with Hardcore 2K13, due November 29th.

In my continuing quest to master all genres of DJing, today I present to you a special tech house edition of Hellafine Fridays. As an aging b-boy, tech house has always struck a chord with me thanks to it’s heavy employment of classic breaks and samples, many of which have been used on countless 80’s [cont.]

“Here’s my SNL Promo. Don’t laugh.” – Eminem Kerry Washington hosts Saturday Night Live this weekend with musical guest Eminem. Catch the episode Saturday, November 2 at 11:30/10:30c.

U-God spoke on Drake’s “Wu-Tang Forever” track and defended him against “haters.” He argued that Wu-Tang fans who have scorn for Drake’s homage song don’t quite understand “the politics of the game.” U-God also talked about the remix of Drake’s song that will feature himself and other Wu-Tang members.

In case you missed Cee-Lo’s Vegas residency at the Planet Hollywood over the last year, this week sees the release of the Cee-Lo Green Is… Loberace DVD / Blu-Ray. “There are classic songs, provocative dance routines and a breathtaking array of costumes. This is the ultimate Las Vegas all-singing, all-dancing spectacular!” says the description. Pick [cont.]

Kool G Rap & Necro have joined forces and on 11-19-2013 will be releasing a collaborative project as “The Godfathers” entitled Once Upon A Crime which will be released on RBC/Pyscho+Logical-Records. “The Godfathers album is about pure east coast lyricism over hardcore beats. Kool G Rap is the legendary godfather of all criminal street gangster [cont.]

Directed by A$AP Rocky and Luke Monaghan, from the Long.Live.A$AP LP.

BOOM! Action Bronson + Party Supplies – “Blue Chips 2″ (Mixtape)

One more from The Honest Cowboy. Directed by Kellen Dengler.

A Jonathan Andrade film. Stay Trippy in stores now.

Troy Ave is on a mission to restore that feeling G-Unit and The Diplomats brought to New York. After dropping a couple of mixtape introducing his Brick Star Boyz team, Harry Powder will release his debut album titled New York City on November 4. Here is the official music video for “Hurt” Produced by Scram [cont.]

Just minutes before he had to go on stage at splash! festival 2013 Splash Mag caught up with Action Bronson for another installment of their “Channel Zero” interview series. They showed speak on old WWF footage, his first online video, a recent incident at a live show, a Charles Bronson movie, DJ Premier and rap [cont.]

Produced, Mixed & Directed by Nastee. You can grab the track for download here.

VladTV recently caught up with Wu-Tang rapper Raekwon at S.O.B.’s, and he opened up about his upcoming album, F.I.L.A., which is an acronym for “Fly International Luxurious Art.” He also explains the thought process behind the project, and details connecting with Drake, revealing he has nothing but respect for the YMCMB rapper’s craft.

Drake endorses this official James Blake remix of “Come Thru”, as released today via OVO’s Soundcloud account.

We’ve just received the following statement from Kanye’s camp, regarding the status of the Yeezus tour. Yesterday, on the road to Vancouver, a truck carrying The Yeezus Tour’s custom-made video truss and 60-ft circular LED screen was in an accident that damaged the gear beyond repair. This gear is central to the staging of The [cont.]

Should we do a graphic content warning? Cage delivers a new video in tandem with his just released Kill The Architect LP, appropriately on Halloween. This track is included exclusively on the iTunes deluxe edition.

Right before Red Bull’s 2013 Street Kings competition, VIBE talked to the legendary DJ Mannie Fresh in the epicenter of New Orleans’ Tremé section. As a native, the producer grew up with Brass Band music in his DNA and still incorporates the sounds into his music. “[Brass Band] been a part of my background and [cont.]

Scram celebrates All Hallows Eve with this free EP, Dead Giveaway (get it?), featuring new collaborations with Raekwon, Saigon, Uncle Murda, and Troy Ave. 1.Diabolic 2.Wild Style 3.Pay Me No Mind 4.Full Pack ft. Raekwon 5.Friday The 13Th 6.No Surprise ft. Saigon 7.Ring Bells ft. Uncle Murda 8.Sour Power ft. Troy Ave Download Mixtape | [cont.]

This is a sampler of the first 6 artists that will be released on Murs’ new Murs 316 imprint. 1. Kosha Dillz- “Awkward In a Good Way” 2. Jabee “Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt” (December) 3. Cash Lansky, Marley B and DJ Fresh “The Gldn Ticket” (January) 4. MC Optimal and DJ Fresh (February) [cont.]