Ras Kass new track utilizes a *very* familiar sample – we can’t believe nobody jacked this yet. This comes from his next LP, F.I.L.A. (Fuck It, LoseIt All), due Spring 2012, Doc Hollywood on the beat. Download  

First tune off undun, ft Aaron Livingston (Icebird) produced by Hot Sugar. Video Directed, Shot & Edited by Clifton Bell for http://www.ghettonerd.com.

From StonesThrow.Com: Announcing the Freddie Gibbs & Madlib collab. This is their debut release, created specifically for Madlib’s Medicine Show Tour, late 2011 the Thuggin’ EP contains two main vocal tracks, instrumentals and two bonus beats. The record features a dual A-side cover with “Madlib” on one side, “Freddie Gibbs” on the other. This record [cont.]

Connor preps Season 2, hitting December 12th. Apparently this is the project’s first official release. Download  

As Young Jeezy preps TM103, he speaks w/ XXL about the album’s high profile guest list, which includes Jay-Z, Andre 3000, Jill Scott, Snoop Dogg, and Devin The Dude.

Directed by Dre Films. Wale’s Ambition is in stores now.

Here is the album cover for Tyga’s YMCMB debut, depicting him as Idi Amin. Whoops.

N.O.R.E ft. Pusha T & Meek Mill – Scared Money from TNYCinema on Vimeo. Directed by Will Millions for TNYCinema.

One of the illest cuts from Section 80 gets a remix featuring the Dungeon Dragon himself. Download  

From Gibbs and Statik’s collaborative project, The Lord Giveth, The Lord Taketh Away, released earlier this year. Directed by Derek Pike.

Nicki Minaj announced her next album via Twitter, entitled Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, to be released on Valentine’s Day 2012, with a single planned by year’s end.

drakechelsea by urbanmusicdirect Drake sits down with Chelsea Handler to speak on white wine, big titties, jewish rappers, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and more. Meanwhile, his sophomore effort, Take Care, debuted on Billboard this week with 659,190 copies sold.

JMT serve up this remix by DJ Kwestion of the track from their recently released Violence Begets Violence LP. HHS album review coming soon… Download  

Freeway’s a walking fashion feature. Here, he shows off symbolic jewelry honoring album releases and his group State Property, as well as the shirt off his back from a clothing line he’s developing. But there’s something deeper too, with Freeway crediting his rap career to a school age love of violin and poetry. Born and [cont.]

DJ Premier speaks w/ Vlad TV about Canibus dissing him a few years back, and his reaction to it.

DJ Shadow talks to Karamloop about his latest project titled The Less You Know The Better, and where the name came from.

In this interview with Montreality , Saukrates speaks about : – Life on the road while touring with REDMAN – The kind of student he was in school – Jobs he’s had as a teenager growing up – The key to success in his opinion – What he has in his pockets – What he [cont.]

Action Bronson & Statik Selektah present the first visual “Not Enough Words” off their album Well Done which hits the stores tomorrow ( 11/22/2011). Video is directed by Tom Gould and Alexander Richter.

Termanology and Ea$y Money have come together with The DJBooth to bring listeners their collaborative street release, the S.T.R.E.E.T. mixtape. Their first project together since the early 2000s, when the emcees (then high-school classmates) launched their careers as members of hip-hop crew St Da Squad, the tape features 14 original records from the one-time partners-in-rhyme. [cont.]

Hosted by Don Cannon and DJ Benzi. Guest shots from Big K.R.I.T., Rusko, Slim Thug, Bun B, Twsta, Bei Maejor, Machine Gun Kelly, Cyhi Da Prynce, Elzhi, RJD2, and more. 1.The Layover ft. Don Cannon 2.Wonderwall ft. Big K.R.I.T. (Drive to This) 3.Shut Up ft. Rusko (Drive to This) 4.Henny & Purple ft. Slim Thug [cont.]