Wow, Royce murdered this. Em didn’t even have to spit (and he didn’t). Em pulls out the 90′s slang at the end. LISTEN: Royce Da 5’9 – “Writer’s Block” (feat. Eminem) Royce Da 5’9 – “Writer’s Block” (feat. Eminem)

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

In the above clip, you can see Asher and DJ I-Dee Wreckineyez getting their red carpet on at Chateau out here in Vegas last week. Below is their new single, which Asher and I-Dee just tweeted out today. Listen or download via Soundcloud.

Wale tweeted out this new cut today, which may or may not be included on MMG’s Self Made Vol. One LP. LISTEN: Wale – “4 AM” (feat. Black Cobain) via: RF

And here is the lead single to Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, as previewed in the video in the next post down. Yes, we’re feeling this.

XV delivers the first single from his Zero Heroes mixtape-album, which drops April 11th. If you haven’t, check out our interview with XV here. LISTEN: XV – “When We’re Done” XV – “When We’re Done”

Longtime HHS homie A-Trak drops the posse remix of his “Ray Ban Vision” single. In other news, A-Trak starts his residency at XS Las Vegas memorial day weekend. Big up to Donnis who held it down last night at Ghostbar. This track will be available for download at A-Trak’s Facebook page later today. LISTEN: A-Trak [cont.]

Here’s one from Curren$y and our boy Al’s Covert Coup EP, dropping April 20th. Alchemist channeled MF Doom right here. LISTEN: Curren$y + Alchemist – “Ventilation” via: HHNM

Hip-Hop stalwart Edo. G is set to return with A Face in the Crowd, his first album since 2009′s collaborative effort Arts & Entertainment with Masta Ace. Loaded with high profile guests and an All-Star production team, the album will hit stores and be available digitally on May 17th. With A Face in the Crowd, [cont.]

Last week you heard Has-Lo & Apollo Brown join forces on Heirlooms, but this week it’s Oddisee & Apollo Brown on The Times. Oddisee, who is half Sudanese, doesn’t normally bring his politics to the table, but in this rare moment Oddisee offers an entire song devoted to the turbulent changes occurring in Northern Africa, [cont.]

Here’s something from Young De and Scoop DeVille’s Neva Look Back EP. LISTEN: Demrick (aka Young De) + Scoop DeVille – “What’s Good” (feat. Brevi) Demrick (aka Young De) + Scoop DeVille – “What’s Good” (feat. Brevi)

If every Rick Ross song is going to find him comparing himself to another entity? Off Self Made, due May 24th. LISTEN: Pill + Rick Ross – “Pac Man”

The Fader says: “Tyler gave James Pants the stems for ‘Seven’ from his album Bastard and let him turn him into a devil with a thing for sonar ping and deep hand drums. There’s also a bit of late song sexy sax which turns into solo sad sax. James Pants is the kind of dude [cont.]

Possibly Busta’s nastiest verse ever – and by “nasty” we mean x-rated. B.I.G.’s lines come from “All Men Are Dogs”, and somewhere, Snagglepuss is kicking rocks. LISTEN: Busta Rhymes – “I Knock You Out” (feat. Notorious B.I.G.)

LISTEN: !Mayday! – “Highs & Lows (Remix)” (feat. Freeway + J. Nics) !Mayday! – “Highs & Lows (Remix)” (feat. Freeway + J. Nics)

Sir Wale Folarin tweeted out this collabo with Mac Miller. Who thinks Mac will sign with Rick Ross’s MMG? LISTEN: Mac Miller – “So What” (feat. Wale; prod. Don Cannon) Mac Miller – “So What” (feat. Wale; prod. Don Cannon)

Can you say “Camel Toe” on the radio? Just curious. LISTEN: N.O.R.E. – “Bottles Go Bang” (feat. Prodigy + Styles P) Via: 57th Ave

He said, “And the Doobie goes to…..”

Moke & Tone, the two man hip-hop consortium consisting of the Cali-born, Bronx-bred Mokeout of Hardtimes Records and the MA-based Tone of The Problemaddicts, get set to release their debut lp Shot Heard Round The World next Tuesday (4.12) through their Mystika Music imprint. In promotion of next week’s release, the duo is pleased to [cont.]

The 10 x 10″ LA Series from Dublin, Ireland’s All City Records is coming to a close. The limited edition 10″ series featured an array of artists including Dam-Funk, Teebs, Tokimonsta, Samiyam, Ta’Raach, and many others, and provided fans with a great overview of the Los Angeles beat community. Not everyone featured on the compilation [cont.]