Executive produced by Kurupt, fans will hear “Academy” appearances from such notable talents as Raekwon, Jadakiss, Kurupt, Pete Rock, Royce Da 5’9”, Redman, Styles P, Crooked I, Sean Price, Method Man, Canibus, LA the Darkman, Keith Murray, Planet Asia, Rass Kass, K-Solo, LA The Darkman, Billy Danze (M.O.P.), Pack FM, Pete Rock, Keith Murray, Chino [cont.]

Quan’s “Feel So Good” celebrates life and living it to the fullest! It also shows Quan displaying how vast his vocal range really is, meshing classic R&B riffs and solid verses over a Jake One production. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Quan – “Feels So Good” Quan – “Feels So Good” (prod. [cont.]

First official release from Statik Selektah’s Population Control album in stores Oct. 25th on Showoff / Duck Down Music. “Play The Game” features Big K.R.I.T. & Freddie Gibbs. The lead record will be available on iTunes tomorrow (Sat., Sept 17th) for 99 cents.

The “Butcher Shop” (Remix) is taken from Blaq Poet’s forthcoming “QB Slasher” Remix EP is available digitally now. “QB Slasher” is following up the demand for more material off of Poet’s critically acclaimed “Blaq Poet Society” LP. Included on the new EP are four all new remixes enlisting the hottest underground mc’s in the game [cont.]

Freestyle Fellowship will be reuniting for the first-time in over a decade and releasing a new LP, The Promise, on Decon Records this fall. Yet, before the Freestyle Fellowship reunion project surfaces, Myka 9 will release his fifth solo-LP, Mykology, on 10/3/11 on SoundVise Records. Produced by Organized Elements and Myka 9 himself, it’s full [cont.]

Fellow Juice Crew member and Hip-Hop icon, Tragedy Khadafi is set to release a new Street-LP, Thug Matrix 3, on September 20th, 2011. Thug Matrix 3 features production by: araabMUZIK, Shroom, Audible Doctor, Now & Laterz, and Ayatollah. Here is the latest leak, “Best of Both Coast” from Tragedy Khadafi’s Thug Matrix 3 featuring the [cont.]

New track by OG Hindu Kush (Loe Pesci & Osa) from their new LP “In 3D” featuring ¼ of Slaugtherhouse and ½ of Bad Meets Evil Royce Da 5’9. Anyone who purchases OGHK’s LP gets the 3D cover, mini-poster and 3D glasses. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: OG Hindu Kush – “Hell’s [cont.]

Hip-hop recording artist Torae announces his upcoming debut offering; For The Record, on his Internal Affairs Entertainment imprint. Slated for release on November 1, 2011 the album is an ample fifteen tracks worth of high-caliber production and impeccable rhyme. For The Record is sure to transcend the expectations of new listeners and staunch supporters alike, [cont.]

New anthem from Quan, “I Do It,” from his highly anticipated “Glorious Struggle” project. With “I Do It” Quan is making it overstood that he will let no obstacles prevent him from making his rightful mark on the music industry.

Apathy recently released his latest solo-LP, “Honkey Kong,” and the rave reviews have begun to surface. The Connecticut emcee and The Get Busy Committee (Apathy, Scoop Deville and Ryu released Uzi Does It in October 2010) and AOTP member has undeniably crafted his best project to date and it includes production from Apathy, DJ Premier, [cont.]

During Random Axe’s performance at Royal Arena this past Friday in Switzerland, Sean Price stunned the fans with a new dance. Tweet your suggestion for the dance’s name to @DuckDownMusic and Sean will choose his favorite one. Winner will be credited for naming the dance on duckdown.com and will receive a signed Random Axe CD. [cont.]

On Tuesday, August 30th, Skyzoo’s revisiting his recent album, The Great Debater, and offering fans 4 new bonus tracks, exclusive to iTunes. The twenty song album is available at iTunes for only $7.99. The following week, the sixteen-track, standard edition album will be available at other digital retail stores such as Amazon Digital, Napster, Rhapsody, [cont.]

Apathy says: “When I started to make “Honkey Kong” I knew I wanted to make a hardcore, classic hip-hop album. I grew up listening to Gang Starr, Wu-Tang, EPMD… and so on. So when this album started coming together and I started working with dudes who I grew up studying and idolizing; like Preem, Muggs, [cont.]

2011 marks the return of the Compilation like you have never experienced it before, with the birth of The Academy, a bi-coastal merging of the minds that provides an undeniable unity long since forgotten amidst the landscape of popularized feuds, beefs, and unfounded media hypes. “The Academy” will be released on 9-13-2011 courtesy of Terminal [cont.]

In 2011, Illus brings us For Adam, a ten-track collection of songs that epitomize the very best of what HipHop has to offer as an art form and culture- positive, hardcore, passionate, meaningful lyrics and beats that penetrate the mind and soul and leave the audience feeling inspired. For Adam also features an incredible collection [cont.]

Here is the latest and final leak, “Bushmaster Music,” from Blaq Poet’s upcoming Blaq Poet Society LP which will be released on 6-21-2011 (Brick Records). [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Blaq Poet – “Bushmaster Music” (feat. Vinnie Paz + Lateb) Blaq Poet – “Bushmaster Music” (feat. Vinnie Paz + Lateb)

Man Bites Dog Records & Fat Beats Records are proud to present Vast Aire’s “Man of Steel” Music Video/Mini Movie from the album OX 2010: A Street Odyssey available in stores now! Directed by RML.

Approximately 10-years ago (Cold Vein was released on 5-15-2001) Vast Aire and Vordul Mega (collectively known as Cannibal Ox) released their seminal debut, Cold Vein, on Def Jux Records. Now, a decade later, the pair team up again with Raekwon for “Thor’s Hammer” which appears on Vast Aire’s new solo-LP, Ox 2010: A Street Odyssey, [cont.]

Jesse Abraham will be re-releasing an expanded version of his “One Day” EP on 5.17.2011 and “Holy Crap” is one of the new tracks that will be included on that re-release (he also has a new track with Homeboy Sandman that will be included as well among others) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [cont.]

Last night on Kay Slay’s Shade 45 show Black Rob premiered his new song “Can’t Make It In NY” produced by O.Z.10037. The song is off Black Rob’s upcoming album Game Tested, Streets Approved in stores July 26th on Duck Down Music. Game Tested, Streets Approved is a 14-track album with notable production from Buckwild, [cont.]