Kweli previews another new track from Prisoner Of Conscious, due this Summer. Below that, he weighs in on Chief Keef’s music.

01. The Streak [Prod. By 183rd] 02. Y2Kushedgod [Prod. By 183rd] 03. Wolf Pack [Prod. By 183rd] 04. Machismo [Prod. By 183rd] 05. Hollywood Smoke Hogan 2.0 [Prod. By 183rd] Smoke DZA & 183rd – “Ringside” (Free EP)

1. INTRO 2. DO IT (PROD BY SHORTFYUZ) 3. LOVE OF MONEY FEAT. GRAFH, EA$Y MONEY & MASSPIKE MILES (PROD BY HARRY FRAUD) 4. I FUCK FANS FEAT EA$Y MONEY (PROD BY STATIK SELEKTAH) 5. BRUGAL PILLS (PROD BY ATG) 6. MEN OF RESPECT FEAT METHOD MAN, RAEKWON, CAPPADONNA,BAD LUCK & LOW EYES (PROD BY [cont.]

The CDQ – although perhaps unmastered – version of Mos Def’s lost collaborative track with Kanye surfaces.

Nature returns with the first single from his upcoming album, Season’s Change: Spring, hitting at the end of April.

Henry Rollins and Pharrell Williams sat down to hash out the major issues of our day from education reform and politics to dealing with personal challenges.

Another posthumous video from the late Pro Era member. While very short in length, it shows the spirit STEEZ and the rest of the Pro Era crew embody. Off the AmeriKKKan Korruption: Reloaded mixtape. Rest in power King Capital STEEZ.

From Hotel California, due April 9th.

Directed by Isaac Aguirre. Song produced by The Alchemist.

Taken from Marco Polo’s forthcoming free-LP Newport Authority 2 as Marco states “I’ve recorded so much quality material over the last few years and I really want to share it all. It couldn’t all possibly fit on Port Authority 2; hence Newport Authority 2 came to be” Marco states. “Fame & I first connected on [cont.]

Produced by DJ Mano, No I.D and Rob Kinelski. This may or may not appear on his next LP, Hall Of Fame.

Big Sean shares his thoughts on his “brother” Kid Cudi leaving G.O.O.D. Music, saying that he supports Cudi in whatever he decides to do. Big Sean also reveals new projects he’s working on with Cudi, and shares his thoughts on Cudi’s alleged drug problems.

Los Angeles-based songwriter/producer/beatmaker TOKiMONSTA has today (April 9) released her highly anticipated, new full-length album HALF SHADOWS on Ultra Music. Here is her collaboration with Kool Keith, “The Force”.

From Scream’s upcoming Long Live The Hustle release.

Soho workers and passersby enjoyed a lunchtime improvised set atop a parking structure today from two collaborate artists in order to kick-off 34 nights of music in New York City for the Red Bull Music Academy. Set amongst a giant painted backdrop of himself on the corner of Prince and Lafayette, ?uestlove, of The Roots [cont.]

Jay-Z has released this amazing recap video from last summer’s Made In America festival in Philadelphia, which he hosted and produced in 2012. This comes on the heels of the announcement that the festival will happen again on August 31st-September 1, 2013, once again in Philadelphia. So far, the line-up for this year has not [cont.]

Produced by Purpose. From the album, Pardon My Intrusion.

Backstage at Paid Dues we caught up with two leaders of the independent movement Immortal Technique and Tech N9ne. In this interview the two Techs talk about what it means to be independent, how technology has helped the movement and how we need to improve Black and Brown relations in LA.

Eddie B. & Harry Fraud are excited to release their brand new free EP, Horsepower. The project, which includes instrumental versions for each of the tracks, also includes features from Action Bronson, Meyhem Lauren, Apathy, Maffew Ragazino, Adrian Lau, and Shabaam Sahdeeq. Eddie B. & Harry Fraud are longtime childhood friends and collaborators, with the [cont.]

J-Zone writes: “I took some time off from music (4 years to be exact), but recently returned to it and started working on some stuff for fun. thebeeshine.com caught me in my element (aka my basement studio) making a beat, fishing through black and white TV soundclips, playing drums and continuing down the road to [cont.]