Before 2015′s Magnum Opus, we have Trag’s Pre Magnum Opus, which features contributions from Meyhem Lauren, Royal Flush, Starvin’ B, Shabaam Sadeeq, and more. Stream via Spotify,if you please.

From Aloe Blacc’s album Lift Your Spirit available now.Catch “Can You Do This” in the upcoming comedy The Wedding Ringer, in theaters January 2015.

Audible Doc says: “To celebrate the release of the CD version of my “Can’t Keep The People Waiting” EP, I decided to remix one of the cuts off the EP and set it free! Enjoy!”

Chicago’s Tink is quickly making noise, currently under the wing of Timbaland. Here’s her new video “Around The Clock.”

New music from Lupe Fiasco’s Tetsuo & Youth, due January 20th. Produced by DJ Dahi.

“We let Black artists create absolute shite for years but gag when it’s served on a white spoon.” Writer Shaka Shaw examines artists, race, and disposable hip-hop in this poignant new piece for Cuepoint. Don’t Blame Disposable Hip-Hop On White Artists

Questlove tells his Patti LaBelle story, with animations.

Tuxedo: “Happy Holidays from Tuxedo. Original by some guy named Paul McCartney.”

Will’s new interactive video, with links to current world events, from his 2012 LP #willpower.

M-Dot: “Nowadays it’s rare you see Hip-Hop pioneer, Wu-Tang legend Method Man appearing on features. Nevertheless, ten seconds in, that’s exactly what the uplifting and triumphant single “Shine” brings front and center. California based Film/TV score composer Soulplusmind lays the backdrop melody for Tical, Dominique Larue (Columbus, OH) and M-Dot (Boston, MA) to articulate their [cont.]

For the final episode of The Colbert Report (as he is taking David Letterman’s spot on CBS next year), Kendrick debuts a brand new as-of-yet-untitled single on the show, with help from Terrace Martin and Thundercat.

From the new Ghostface Killah album 36 Seasons.

The video for “underneathu” from the album #5. Available now on jeangrae.bandcamp.com

From Blame It On The Streets available now.

Diamond District releases this remix LP of their early 2014 release, featuring new versions by Oh No, Large Professor, Apollo Brown, Black Milk, Diamond D, Doppelgangaz, Paul White, Jonwayne, and more. Stream and purchase via Bandcamp below. March on Washington Redux by Diamond District

Masspike Miles, Termanology, Reks, Ea$y Money, JFK, Smoke Bulga, Chilla Jones, Dutch Rebelle, Millyz, Slaine, Sammy Adams, Esoteric and Edo G round out the posse for Statik’s Beantown remix of Shady XV’s “Detroit Vs. Everybody.”

King Push coming 2015. Stick up kids is out to tax.

Step Brothers help out on this cut from the album The Diam Piece, available now.

Mike Will Made It delivers his Ransom mixtape, as anticipated. Guest shots from Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Future, Migos, Rae Sremmurd, Rich Homie Quan, Riff Raff, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Problem, and more. Also peep the “Someone To Love” video down below. Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com

1/2 of the “I Don’t Like” remix team reunites for “Nobody.”