These we’re given out to promote Def Jam Rapstar, in stores this holiday season for PS3 and XBox 360.

Edan just held a screening for the film tonight in Boston, which drops November 9th. Produced/directed by Tom Fitzgerald, Cut Chemist’s go-to video man who works also for Cinefamily in L.A., Edan’s Echo Party Movie is a fast-paced, retro onglomeration of unrelated and interesting video clips from the 60′s, 70′s and 80′s that prove to [cont.]

From StonesThrow.Com: At Stones Throw’s 10/10/10 event in Los Angeles – 10 DJs playing all 45s on October 10, 2010 – we debuted a box set of ten 45s containing tracks selected by Peanut Butter Wolf from the Stones Throw archive which have never been released on 7-inch singles. The box set 10X45 will be [cont.]

Where press photos went to die. What you see above here is a rare image of the legendary HipHopSite.Com bathroom, which was connected to the mailroom at the old retail homebase at 4700 S. Maryland Pkwy in Las Vegas. Some highlights: 1) Completely defaced Benzino press picture, which included rosey red cheeks, a swastika on [cont.]

This panoramic poster features the full-length Endtroducing photo taken by B+ in 1996. The photo was used for the cover of DJ Shadow’s debut, critically acclaimed album. The poster is printed with 4 color process (CMYK), on 63# White Endeavour Velvet Cover 50/25 paper, making for some high quality, durable prints. The print measures approximately [cont.]

With Bun B’s Trill O.G. dropping this week, we thought we’d take a look back at this promo item from 2007′s Underground Kingz LP. Sure, you might have candy paint, cream on the inside, and wood grain wheels, but that doesn’t mean shit without the official UGK car freshener. We are sure that Pimp C [cont.]

Thud Rumble is offering up the classic Q-Bert Battle Brakes vinyl in new marble colors of blue and green. Get this seminal release once again direct from TR, available now for a limited time.

You too can forever remember Kanye’s decapitated head, immortalized by this limited edition “Power” picture disc vinyl, dropping on September 7th. This continues ‘Ye’s long tradition of picture disc singles, which also includes “Gold Digger”, “Good Life”, “Flashing Lights”, and others.

A Tribe Called Quest delivers some better late than never official merchandise for their seminal Midnight Marauders LP, in honor of the album’s performance at Rock The Bells this month. T-shirts, hats, jerseys, shoes, headbands, and even shorts (that’s all you, Warren Peace) are available now via Merch Direct.

I remember when “Hustlin’” came out in 2006. It was a big baller / drug dealer anthem that would inspire these types to stand on tables at the club and frivolously toss money around. What we didn’t know at that time is who Rick Ross was, or how big of an artist he would eventually [cont.]

From StonesThrow.Com: The vocal & instrumental of “I Need You” are both on one side of this single. The flip side contains an etching by Miami illustrator Freegums, who we hooked up with a couple months back for the Mayer Hawthorne x Huf T-shirt & song collaboration. The record is packaged in plastic with a [cont.]

This summer Converse honors renowned hip-hop artist Big Boi, one-half of multi-platinum, five-time Grammy Award-winning super group OutKast, by producing a special limited edition run of Chuck Taylor All Stars designed by the artist himself. The iconic brand partnered with Big Boi to create the one-of-a-kind design in celebration of his Def Jam debut “Sir [cont.]

These shirts will be available later this week via Shop Shogun, which portray Cage as a vampire. This is the first in a series of “monster” designs to come.

In celebration of Duck Down Music’s 15 year anniversary, Rocksmith Tokyo has designed a limited-edition T-shirt paying homage to the milestone. Inspired by Nintendo’s classic ‘Duck Hunt’ video game from 1994, Rocksmith has re-created the game’s cover artwork to resemble Duck Down Music’s iconic running man logo. High quality material, sewn in custom tag, poly [cont.]

Outkast Idlewild Flask (2005) With Big Boi’s album hitting this week, we decided to take a look back at this 2005 promo item from the Outkast film / soundtrack Idlewild, which also introduced the world to Janelle Monae. The 6oz stainless steel Idlewild flask came in a classy gift-box, and was given out to cast [cont.]

R.A. The Rugged Man is easily one the most slept on rappers of all time. He’s worked with everyone from the Notorious B.I.G. to J-Live, but watched his official debut album be shelved after bouncing around from Jive to Priority to Capitol in the early 90′s. Many of these classic, never officially released tracks now [cont.]

First of two special edition vinyl reissues (the other can be seen below), in an experiment that is likely to generate a whole bunch more similar types of products. This gorgeous picture disc of what many consider the greatest hip-hop album of all time (DJ Pizzo still prefers P.E.’s It Takes A Nation…) ships later [cont.]

How fresh is this? We’re guessing these are from Traffic Entertainment Group, but can’t be for sure. All we know is that we want it – Marley Marl’s classic debut LP, In Control Vol. One, which includes “The Symphony”, pressed on electric blue Kool Aid double vinyl, with two bonus slipmats included. We are all [cont.]

Raida’s legacy Rocs on, thanks to Fluid Watches. Proceeds will go to his family, more info as it becomes available.

Amazon.Com is now offering these fresh blue vinyl 12″ singles for Big Boi’s lead single to Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son Of Chico Dusty.