Swizz Beatz speaks on Jay-Z’s hotly anticipated new LP, Magna Carta Holy Grail.

An album that we are really looking forward to (and are glad it was pushed back with this over-crowded June schedule), is Dice Raw’s Jimmy’s Back, which is based on the novel The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color-Blindness by Michelle Alexander. Here’s a teaser for the album.

…On the cut. Produced by Team Demo.

We usually don’t post Behind-The-Scenes videos, but this one is pretty interesting. Pusha T and (No) Malice reunite for this Vibe digital cover shoot, in anticipation of each artists’ upcoming solo projects.

Wale visits The Breakfast Club once again, to celebrate the release of his new album, The Gifted, available now.

J. Cole speaks on “I Disappointed Nas”, a mythical Jay-Z and Rihanna sex tape, and more with DJ Whoo Kid.

In this Interview with Montreality, the RZA speaks about: – The type of student he was at school (0:18) – Jobs he had as a teenager growing up (1:19) – His 1st big paycheck (3:48) – His favorite cartoon character (4:33) – His favorite videogame (5:28) – What he thinks he were in a previous [cont.]

From Tech N9ne’s Something Else LP, hitting 7-30-13.

Killer Mike and El-P release the follow-up to last year’s R.A.P. Music, this time as a group called Run The Jewels, sharing mic duties. The release is offered for digitally free, courtesy of A-Trak’s Fool’s Gold imprint, however you can order the album on limited edition vinyl or CD, in standard or deluxe editions here.

Schoolboy Q talks about his major label debut “Oxymoron,” working with 50 Cent, and longboarding onstage while Kendrick Lamar performed at Firefly 2013.

Target boasts four exclusive bonus tracks on their version of Wale’s The Gifted, here is “Hella”.

Bridget Kelly delivers a video for her Kendrick Lamar collaboration, as heard on Funk Flex’s Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself? And also, Kendrick Lamar Is The Future, mixed by yours truly.

Here is Jay-Z’s latest Samsung commercial, which is a shorter version of the original NBA Finals spot.

Rae visits Mass Appeal for this brief interview where he discusses who some of his favorite new artists are, who’s the stronger producer, Dr. Dre or DJ Premier, and more.

Produced by Knx. From the upcoming album, All That I Hold Dear, dropping in August.

Joey Bada$$ finally links with Doom officially, from his upcoming Summer Knights EP, which hits next week.

A set of videos from Slum Village’s Evolution, available now.

From P and Al’s excellent Albert Einstein LP. Directed by Shomi Patwary.

On this episode with Freddie Gibbs we managed to catch up with the Baby Face Killa and ask him for a tutorial on how to keep your face and skin looking clean and fresh. Check out Freddie’s tips on how to stay looking young above as well as to hear his opinon on the old [cont.]

Houston’s DeLorean delivers his new mixtape, Grace, featuring collaborations with Big K.R.I.T., Bun B, Slim Thug, Sha Money XL, Trae The Truth, Smoke DZA, and more.