Nice to see K.R.I.T. getting his due props in the major label world. He speaks on his collabo with T.I., “I’m Flexin’” in the above clip.

J. Cole discusses the currently ensuing Jay-Z / Lil Wayne war of words, and discusses who is the better emcee. In the second clip, Cole thanks his fans for making Cole World the #1 album in the country with 217,825 copies sold in it’s first week. This album is the biggest debut a new artist [cont.]

The Hundreds introduces Gilbere Forte with this new mixtape release. Guest shots from Big K.R.I.T., Pusha T, Don Cannon, Droop-E, Tyga, Pusha T, Jim Jones, Get Busy Committee, Asher Roth, Bun B, and more. Gilbere Forte’ – “Some Dreams Never Sleep” EP

Was really hoping this wasn’t a E.L.O. cover, but they pulled it off. Common serves up the second offering from The Dreamer, The Believer, following “Ghetto Dreams” w/ Nas. Album in stores this November. LISTEN: Common – “Blue Sky”

Rozay debuted a pair of joints on Funkmaster Flex last night, from his forthcoming God Forgives, I Don’t LP. LISTEN: Rick Ross – “I Love My Bitches” LISTEN: Rick Ross – “You The Boss” (feat. Nicki Minaj)

Nice homage to the Hammer era with that single cover artwork. LISTEN: Big Sean – “Dance (A$$) (Remix)” (feat. Nicki Minaj)

Everybody’s getting paid today. This one comes from the NBA2K12 soundtrack.

Miller stops by Cosmic Kev’s show to spit a few lines.

Kendrick getting some Microsoft paper: Kendrick Lamar is a 24-year-old musician from Compton, California. His diverse style has distinguished him as the West Coast’s most exciting new rap artist. Step into the studio with Kendrick and electronic producer Nosaj Thing to watch the creation of their original song “Cloud 10”. Kendrick uses his Windows Phone [cont.]

Directed by The Rhyminal.

Video? More like “commercial for Sour Patch Kids”. Hip-Hop is dead.

I’m Different is a compilation of Tenacity material mixed by DJ Rhettmatic, and Hosted by House Shoes. It features producers from around the world and guest appearances from Guilty Simpson, & The Abolitionists. I’m Different by Tenacity

The X Label is bringing to you this collaboration with The Ave Venice, located in Venice Beach, CA. The Ave Venice specializes in custom design utilizing cutting edge technology mixed with their own creative engineering and software development. The X Label in conjunction with The Ave Venice will be releasing 50 pairs of the limited [cont.]

Hitting November 15th. Conversation B is a complete re-envisioning of ICIDMI. Exile, J-Zone, Oddisee, Kev Brown, Eric Lau, Apollo Brown and more lend their extensive production powers to the project. It is eclectic, melodic, chaotic, bleak and brutal all at once. The journey of a man at the tipping point continues. Tracklist: 01. Reincarnate (prod. [cont.]

Another new track from the Abandoned Lullaby LP, due October 11th. LISTEN: Icebird (RJD2 + Aaron Livingston) – “Charmed Life” Icebird (RJD2 + Aaron Livingston) – “Charmed Life”

The E-Double gives a rare interview with Tim Westwood in the U.K.

Souls of Mischief talk about Rock The Bells, remaining family after all these years, new solos projects, clothing collaborations, and much more!

In a recent interview with Billboard, J. Cole suggested that he is already hard at work on his sophomore LP, which could be ready by Summer 2012. “I’m trying to do nine months, be back in nine months with the next album,” Cole tells Billboard.com, adding that he’s “already tracking the second album. I’ve got [cont.]

The People Under The Stairs will return with a new album, Highlighter, shipping directly from their website on or before October 15th. Customers will be treated to immediate digital downloads of the LP. Regular and deluxe t-shirt packages. Highlighter, People Under The Stairs’ most ambitious work to date, marks their 8th album release and captures [cont.]