The 19-track soundtrack, which is being given away as a free download, boasts exclusives from the likes of Ras Kass, Canibus, Shabazz The Disciple, Agallah, Too Short, Kool Keith, Killah Priest, The Dogg Pound, and many others. The first Cage Vs Cons event is May 21 in Los Angeles. Tracklist: 1. “Cage Vs Cons” – [cont.]

True school duo N.B.S. (V’Knuckles & E’Flash) link up again with label mate and veteran lyricist Virtuoso over the massive cult hit “Yonkers” by Odd Future front-man Tyler The Creator. N.B.S. Ft. Virtuoso – “Feast or Famine” (MP3)

Spree Wilson presents his debut full-length, the highly-anticipated The Never Ending Now. Download link below via djbooth.net. Tracklist 01. Intro/The Beauty [prod. Spree Wilson] 02. Heartbreak on Fire [prod. Matt Friedman & Spree Wilson] 03. Nobody [prod. Wilson & Shoeden!1] 04. Transition (ft. Novel) [prod. Wilson & Shoeden!1] 05. No Use in Runnin’ [prod. Wilson [cont.]

Young Money’s Tyga teams up with DJ ill Will & DJ Rockstar for the 2nd installment of his “Black Thoughts” Mixtape series. Features include  The Game, Mario, Lloyd, Pharrell & production from Lex Luger, The Neptunes, Jess Jackson, etc.

Today, Oddisee & Has-Lo offer up a sparse remix of “Everything Is”.Cop that new Has-Lo LP In Case I Don’t Make It. <a href=”http://mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/track/everything-is-oddisee-remix” mce_href=”http://mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/track/everything-is-oddisee-remix”>Everything Is (Oddisee Remix) by Mello Music Group</a>

Swollen Members have premiered their new video for “Bring Me Down” featuring Saigon from their new album Dagger Mouthwhich hit stores today through Suburban Noize/Battle Axe Records.

“Nomad” is taken from Vast’ forthcoming solo-LP Can Ox 2010: A Street Odyssey which will be released on 5-31-2011 courtesy of Man Bites Dog/Fat Beats Records. Can Ox 2010: A Street Odyssey features appearances by Cappadonna and Guilty Simpson and production by Ayatollah and J-Zone. Also, the LP features a Cannibal Ox reunion track with [cont.]

Check out Behind the scenes with K.R.I.T., performing “Country Shit” with Bun B in Houston and much more. The tour is taking shape and it looks like it’s doing well. Also peep the visuals for “R4 Theme Song” off the Return Of 4Eva.

Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish back at it.

Rrrright! Smoke DZA drops his anticipated new mixtape The Hustlers Catalog (T.H.C.). Tracklist 1. To Whom It May Concern (Prod. By V-Don) 2. The World (Prod. By V-Don) 3. Cool Shit feat The kid Daytona (Prod. By 183rd) 4. Early Days of George (Prod. By Hi-Tek) 5. Gotta Get Paid feat Big K.R.I.T. (Prod. By [cont.]

Foreign Legion brings us The Red Eye Flight Mixtape. The Oakland, CA duo consisting of Marc Stretch and Prozack Turner drop the Official prequel to their new album Night Moves which drops Tuesday April 12th. The mixtape features the entire Legionnaire Crew – unreleased tracks featuring Oh No, Mondo and Ray (Buckle Bros.), Handclap Technicians, [cont.]

As of this weekend, April 9th to be exact, Freddie Gibbs signed with Jeezy’s Corporate Thugz Entertainment (CTE) imprint. The signing was announced as Gibbs performed in Chicago this weekend. Furthermore, Gibbs chatted with DJ Smallz in an exclusive interview and explained why he signed with Jeezy. Peep that below. Freddie Gibbs Discusses CTE Signing [cont.]

J Rawls, the Ohio-based producer responsible for bangers from the likes of Lone Catalysts, Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), El Da Sensei and Masta Ace releases his new album The Hip Hop Effect via Green Streets Int. on May 17th 2011. The album features appearances from Rhymefest, Sadat X, Tanya Morgan, J Sands [cont.]

“Moonshine” was produced by Rob The Viking and is the latest track from Swollen Members new album Dagger Mouth, which hits stores this week via Suburban Noize/Battle Axe Records.

“Why Cry” directed by Jon Wolf, produced by the Alchemist, off REKS “R.E.K.S.” (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme) out now on Showoff/Brick Records. Peep the album review brought to you by HHS.

Big K.R.I.T. performs in Houston during the Returnof4Eva tour.

HHS: Let’s talk about your new album, Heroes in the Healing of the Nation. The Grouch: It features Casual, Jacob Hemphill, Freeway,Fashawn, Mystic and Roy Ayers to name a few. Amp Live: It’s got a lot of different guests. It’s got a lot of different features. We tried to fit spaces with guests that made [cont.]

Newcomer Cesar Luciano has pushed back the release of his upcoming mixtape, The Great Depression, back until May 2011 as he is now moving forward with a precursor mixtape, Black Thursday, (the Thursday that ushered in “The Great Depression”) which was released last week.

Buckshot & Pharoahe Monch were enlisted to perform a comedy skit/performance with Jon Cryer, of Two and a Half Men, for the first ever “Comedy Awards.” Jon Cryer is poking fun at the spare time he’s had since Charlie Sheen’s injection of tiger blood & the hit show going off air. With his newfound freedom, [cont.]

“Welcome To The Chi” from Chi-town emcee Trudell’s forthcoming mixtape Focused On The Sky. Trudell – “Welcome To The Chi” (MP3)