Directed by Motion Family.

DJ Pizzo has yet to play this game, but will do so in the near future. Snoop explains the bare essentials needed to survive in the game’s post-apocalyptic setting.

Another one from DJ Booth / Event Electronics Music Series, produced by Focus. Download  

Connor reps his hometown over Game’s “Red Nation” instrumental. Directed by Andre Ward. “Ayo” moment at 1:07.

The Rockness Monster spits over N.O.R.E.’s classic “Banned From T.V.” instrumental.

In the latest, uh, “Doggisode”, of Snoop’s YouTube documentary series, he gives us a behind the scenes look at the creation of Detox, exploring the studio space with DJ Quik, Battlecat, D.O.C., and 1500 or Nothin’.

All I can say about this is “wow”. A-Trak and Armand Van Helden’s new video just might be the most talked about thing on the internet within the next month, and at the time of this posting, it only has 329 views. Just when you think they can’t take it any further, they do. Nice [cont.]

Pusha T serves up this track from Fear of God II: Let Us Pray, due November 8th. Nice, Ric Flair samples. Download

Kendrick Lamar visits Shade45′s Sway In The Morning. Meanwhile, whattup with L.E.P. biting Onyx’s madface logo? Bogus. Download  

Studio Life: CyHi The Prynce speaks on Finally Famous Tour, GOOD Music Album & hints at a new project. from 3 Little Digs on Vimeo. From 3 Little Diggs: We caught up with GOOD Music’s own CyHi The Prynce in the studio to talk about how things are going so far on the Finally Famous [cont.]

The west coast classic is remade for the umpteenth time on this outtake from Locke High. Matt Alonzo on the cut.

Joe serves up new artwork for the sequel to his 2010 LP.

Here’s a rough cut Budden let loose today, produced by The Klasix. Download  

Another candidate for our “Best & Worst Album Art” category in the year end wrap up. Can you guess which list this will end up on? Welcome To Strangeland due November 8th. Download  

Better late than never video from Rakaa-Iriscience’s 2010 of the same name. Word to Steve Jobs.

November’s going to be a busy month. M.O.P. and Snowgoons will collaborate on the album, Sparta, (great title) hitting on the 22nd. “The greatest muthafuckin’ hip-hop album of the last ten years,” as explained in the above video. M.O.P. & The Snowgoons “Get Yours” (Sparta In Stores 11.22.11) by Babygrande Records

From the vaults of the underground comes a never before heard tale from Chicago’s Greatest Street Poet, Common. Common’s graphic story comes to life with the assist from visual artist and producer dsteele.

Curren$y announced via Twitter today, that he has signed 1/2 of The Cool Kids, Sir Michael Rocks, to Jet Life Recordings.

Freeway gets the SP crew back together for a new mixtape, The Intermission, dropping within the next 24 hours. He speaks about it in the above clip, download the first single “666″ below. Download  

Here’s a joint that didn’t make the final cut from M.E.D.’s Classic, which hits Nov. 1 on Stones Throw. Download