Lupe addresses the murder of Chicago 6-month old Jonylah Watkins, who was shot five times, indirectly another victim of the city’s gang wars. “She lives as long as we do. She will live forever. God bless your soul and the family you left behind. We Love You.” Read more here.

An unrelated pair of tracks from G.O.O.D. Music vocalists today, one from new signee Ryan McDermott, the other from Mr. Hudson. Check them both out below.

2013 is officially starting off with a bang for AZ, as the Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist, makes his return to the Hip-Hop scene with the release of his highly-anticipated new LP Doe Or Die II, which will be released later this year. AZ wet the appetites of fans for Doe Or Die II in early January [cont.]

From VA to BK, Bobby Capri and Sean Price hit the ground running trying to escape “Tunnel Vision” on their signature release. Produced by J-Mac and co-produced by The Amazing Doc-Ock and The Magnificent Minds Acadamy. Bobby Capri’s upcoming EP #InstantGratification will be dropping in April, featuring collabs with Sean Price, Troy Ave, Jon Connor, [cont.]

A week after he premiered his track (“What’s Wrong”) with Rakim, today we release the second in the series of Legendary Emcees on beats by Marco Polo with samples that were impossible to clear… we present “Nite & Day” f/ Big Daddy Kane (Scratches by Shylow). Taken from Marco Polo’s forthcoming free-LP Newport Authority 2 [cont.]

Young Guru gave fans a preview of Kendrick Lamar’s “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” remix, featuring Jay-Z. We usually don’t post performance phone footage, but this is monumental….

S.I.M. DJs (DJ Paul & DJ DeBo) x Just Blaze x Baauer “Higher” Remixes. The main mix appears on DJ Whoo Kid x Flat Fitty x Mass Appeal SXSW Social Mixtape, which you can download here.

Another one from The Answer, hitting April 16th.

New material from Busta and The Conglomerate.

New material of unknown origin, from the almighty araab.

Lead single to Wayne’s I Am Not A Human Being II, hitting March 26th.

From songs for Crap Kingdom, a young adult novel by comedian DC Pierson.

Math preps his next album, The Answer, with this huge posse track, hitting April 16th.

Joey Bada$$’ official music video for his single “Unorthodox” (Produced by DJ Premier) can be described as just that: unorthodox. Directed by acclaimed directors Coodie & Chike from Creative Control, the video takes the audience on an illustrated journey with Joey, the Pro Era crew, and DJ Premier through the cold streets of Brooklyn. Featuring [cont.]

Here’s a new freestyle that will not be included on Rae’s forthcoming LP, F.I.L.A.

Mr Len (Company Flow) is has released his new instrumental project, The Marvels of Yestermorrow via High Water Music/War Media. Here’s a bonus track you won’t find on the album, a good way to welcome Spring.

Bridget Kelly borrows 2Pac’s “Got My Mind Made Up” instrumental, and gains a verse from Kendrick for this cut from Funk Flex’s new album, Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself?

Kwel appears on Snoop’s GGN, among lots of smoke and product placement.

Hit Boy teams with some of his favorite emcees for this massive posse cut.

Following last week’s release of lead single “Courage,” Eddie and Harry are releasing the EP’s second single, “Marvelous,” which was premiered by MTV Hive and features fellow NY rapper Action Bronson. While “Courage” carried a more slowed, deliberate pace, driven by Fraud’s creeping chops and Eddie’s spaced out bars, “Marvelous” carries a quicker tempo, which [cont.]