From Dom Kennedy and OPM’s Young Nation mixtape-compilation.

“Lemmie get a shout out to my real bitches. Shout out, shout out, shout out, shout out.”

Pretty obvious they mangled Pharrell’s original instrumental for this “Hot Pockets Remix” of Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot” to avoid paying publishing fees. Normally, we’d cry “sellout!” at something like this, but it’s so damn tongue-in-cheek we can’t help but love it. We’re surprised Hot Pockets corporate let the “munchies” line slide, but [cont.]

Gary, Indiana’s Freddie Gibbs returns with Baby Face Killa, which doubles as both his new Gangsta Grillz mixtape, and an indie album debut, available on iTunes without the added flair from DJ Drama. After signing with Young Jeezy’s CTE imprint, one might expect Gibbs to release a tape full of trap anthems and freestyles over [cont.]

On September 18th, Media Shower was released through Man Bites Dog Records by rapper Double A.B. and producer Dub Sonata. The album features Roc Marciano, Evidence, Cannibal Ox, Sean Price, and Scram Jones, and received coverage from Complex and OkayPlayer. Following their previous singles, “Lord Knows What,” “Some Bullsh!t,” and the non-album single, “Outta Order,” [cont.]

In an interview with Angie Martinez yesterday, Joe Budden revealed that he and his girlfriend, Kaylin Garcia, have joined the cast of VH-1′s Love & Hip-Hop, to begin next season. “People hear Love & Hip Hop and they think ‘buffoonery’… I’m not gonna let VH1 depict in a way that I’m unsatisfied,” Budden told Angie. [cont.]

Looks like Jeezy’s dropped the “Young” again. Def Jam threw out this new single earlier, produced by Black Metaphor.

First single from eXquire’s upcoming six-song EP, Power & Passion, due November 6th. El Producto style.

Connor delivers a new video from his While You Were Sleepin’ mixtape. Directed by Andre Ward.

Roc Marse directs this clip from the Arch Druids’ album, Scorched Earth Policy. Look for Roc’s own album, Reloaded, due November 13th.

New joint from the ghost, Styles P off his new album The World’s Most Hardest MC, coming soon. The single is out now on iTunes.

A new day, another leak from The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack. This one teams The Black Keys and the RZA for “Baddest Man Alive”. Look for the full soundtrack Oct. 23rd.

Freeway will finally release his long-awaited follow-up to The Stimulus Package, with the long-awaited Diamond In The Ruff LP, due November 13th on Babygrande. Freeway will also tour in support of the album, dates are below.

Rick Ross delivers the official video for his collaboration with Wale and Drake, “Diced Pineapples”. From the God Forgives, I Don’t album, in stores now. Directed by Director X.

Torae borrows’ Alicia Keys beat for todays episode of #DailyBread.

Iggy Azalea – “Trap Gold” Cover Artwork + Tracklist

Limited to 500 copies, this deluxe, limited vinyl package is being offered exclusively via GetOnDown. – “The Man With The Iron Fists” – Full Soundtrack: 2-LP on Red Vinyl, housed in two separate hand-silkscreened jackets that combine to form one larger illustration [[NOTE: Silkscreened Soundtrack limited to 500; Bundle available only while Silkscreened Soundtrack supplies [cont.]

Uh-oh, take note, it’s one of those times when the industry is going to go into uproar on some, “how could we let this happen?!?!” shit. That is, when an indie act blows up “from out of nowhere”. Seattle’s Macklemore has been putting it down for sometime now, and it looks like his grind is [cont.]

Cons gives us another preview of Movies On Demand 4, with this cover of Mad Lion’s “Take It Easy”.

New solo material from the Camp Lo emcee.