Lil Dicky speaks with Peter Rosenberg at Hot 97 to speak about his origins in the rap game. In the second clip, he freestyles for The Hot Seat with DJ Greg Nitty.

New music from Joey’s Some Love Lost, which hits November 4th.

Kendrick Lamar performs outside of the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland celebrating LeBron’s huge return back home to Cleveland.

Looks like K.R.I.T. is going after that crown…Cadillactica due November 4th.

Diplo closed out September’s “hip-hop month” on his BBC Radio 1 series, Diplo & Friends, with a special hip-hop mix, and the tracklist is pretty amazing. Tracklist: Madvillain – All Caps J Dilla – Body Movin’ Ft. J. Rocc And Karriem Riggins Big L – Put It On The Fugees – Fu-Gee-La East Flatbush Project [cont.]

This might be a bit off topic, however I know a lot of hip-hop heads are fans of Portishead. This is my latest piece for Cuepoint, which traces the origins of Portishead’s seminal debut album, Dummy, which is 20 years old this year. I spoke to many of the people who were involved with the [cont.]

“In the wake of the recent, not so recent and far too consistent tragedies and travesties of justice concerning Black men women children and the police, J-Live brings you “I Am A Man (American Justice)”. The title, inspired by the iconic signs from the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Worker Strike, is a declaration of human rights. [cont.]

Royce and Preem speak on their new collaborative project, #PRhyme, due this December.

A classic Dilla donut gets blessed by Nasir Jones.

“Term recruits some of battle raps finest with Chilla Jones and Cortez on the track, as they lay down some murderous verses. Hosted by DJ Doo Wop & Produced By Billy Loman. Catch this song on Term’s new album “Shut Up And Rap” Out 12/9.”

Jimmy Fallon challenges hip-hop lover Daniel Radcliffe to rap Blackalicious’ tongue-twisting “Alphabet Aerobics.”

Volume #20 of The Chef’s #TBT series. Good run.

Sean C & LV tell us: “Today figured we’d liberate an Unreleased outtake from Loud Dreams Vol 1 featuring Black Thought STS and Peedi Crakk.”

New music from the Blended Babies, with help from Ash and Buddy.

Another one from Hood Billionaire, due November 24th.

Diggy: “First release off of my upcoming EP Out Of This World. ‘Ain’t Bout’ To Do’ feat. French Montana. Put this in your whip, on your sound system, in your headphones, turn it up LOUUDDDD!! Enjoy :) JetSettersUP”

Produced by Ryan Ryu. This tracks will NOT appear on Some Love Lost, which hits November 4th.

Some G-House from Destructo, with a little help from Problem, from D’s West Coast EP.

Probably the best track on Joell’s House Slippers LP, which is available now.

Available Nov 4th. Executive Produced by Marlon Barrow.