Cole sits in with DJ Drama, touching upon the Diggy Simmons beef, his next album, working with Kendrick, and more….

Tech N9ne and Mayday as honor our troops this Memorial Day with the video to “The Noose”, from the album Tech N9ne Collabos.

Most unlikely collaboration of the year.

Produced by Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia.

Guilty Simpson & MED featured MCs. Quakers is a 35-person hip-hop collective, centered around three producers – Fuzzface (Geoff Barrow), Katalyst (Ashley Anderson), and 7Stu7 (Stuart Matthews). Quakers 41-track album is out now on Stones Throw. Video Director: Eric Coleman; Cinematography: Jerry Henry; Editor: Laith Majali; Cameras: Jerry Henry, B+, Mike Park; Producers: Marybell Chavez, [cont.]

Well, guess we’ll never see that Almighty Mighty Pythons album, but this is the next best thing.

Okay, but remember this? Props if you do.

Karmaloop Music & Rocksmith partner with legendary Philadelphia rapper Freeway on the release of the Freedom of Speech project. Freedom features all new original songs exclusive to this project. The second video of the release is the soulful “Let you know,” produced by Thelonious Martin.

We out here tryina…

DJ Drama speaks on his new mixtape with 50 Cent, the Gangsta Grillz series as a whole, and much more.

Em speaks on next album plans and confirms Slaughterhouse’ appearance at Hot 97′s Summer Jam in NYC.

Another one from that Self Made Vol. 2, on the way June 26th.

It’s a hot day for rap beef. After Clipse frontman Pusha T released his new single, “Exodus 23:1″, which many interpreted as a dis towards the Young Money camp, Wayne took to Twitter to release the following statement, ahem, “Fuk pusha t and anybody that love em”. “Contract all f—-d up / I guess that [cont.]

Lupe Fiasco speaks with Sway In The Morning, sounding off on Pete Rock and the situation behind his sampling of “T.R.O.Y.” for his new single.

Wu-tang affiliate Timbo King presents the official video for “Bar Exam,” off his debut album “From Babylon To Timbuk2.” Album now in stores everywhere.

That’s a pretty expensive call-and-response crew. Produced by Bink! Can we “John Blaze Pt. 2″ on the album though?

Planet Asia releases another banger for his hometown Fresno, CA. Asia links up with Jack II and GuttaCEO for production/engineering and blesses us with a serious club banger. Song was first released on KBOS B95fm by DJ Kay Rich 5/20/12. Be on the look out for more music from the three this summer. Who knows [cont.]

Hit record. Directed by Bill Paladino, from O.N.I.F.C. dropping August 28th.