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). 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) LISTEN: Jesse Abraham – “Holy Crap” (prod. [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.]

To say that Elzhi’s “ELmatic” has been a labor of love would be an understatement. The idea was first broached years ago by DJ House Shoes and discussed and bandied about incessantly since. Though the concept was unrealized for what seemed like ages; years went by, life got in the way, recording and touring with [cont.]

From the festival city known as Edmonton Alberta, Canada emerges “Rox” a self-motivated, goal oriented, career driven rap artist with an undying dream to make it to the top of the music charts. With music influences such as Ice Cube, Jay Z, Timbaland and 50 Cent “Rox” delivers a rap style described as a unique [cont.]

Inside look at Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun finalizing their album, Monumental, in stores June 28th. Stay tuned to see Pete Rock take fans through an in-depth session on how he mixed the title track off the project.

The NY based ReadNex Poetry Squad (Jarabe del Sol, Latin Translator, Decora, Freeflowin & DJ H20) drop a new video for “A Tree Grows In A Place Called Home” taken from their third LP “Day Before Sound.” Directed by Mark Carranceja of Nosiemaker Media. Brooklyn stand up!

DJ Deadeye’s debut, Substance Abuse, will be released on 3-22-2011 in conjunction with Brick/ST. Records. LISTEN: DJ Deadeye – “Livin Lost” (feat. Slaine, Esoteric, KrumbSnatcha and Easy Money) DJ Deadeye – “Livin Lost” (feat. Slaine, Esoteric, Krumb Snatcha and Easy Money)

DJ Deadeye’s debut, “Substance Abuse,” will be released on 3-22-2011 in conjunction with Brick/ST. Records and you can catch him at SxSW and on tour worldwide all throughout 2011 with Brick label mates 1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) and REKS. Here is a new track DJ Premier premiered on his radio show this past weekend [cont.]

REKS now sets out to take the next step in his progression with what promises to be an instant classic, with his third LP, R.E.K.S (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme), which is scheduled to be released on March 8th, 2011 on Showoff/Brick Records. The LP lists such notable legends as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Hi Tek, [cont.]

One of the staple forces behind Termanology’s ST. Da Squad, DJ Deadeye has been waiting patiently for his turn in the spotlight. Many already know the Puerto Rican-born, Massachusetts-raised Deadeye (born Dustin Hernandez) as Termanolgy’s DJ, but he’s spent the last six-years quietly building an impressive resume that goes far beyond just his inner circle. [cont.]