Looks like Mike’s back on his Killer shit…and we were just getting used to his Bigga status. Something from his forthcoming Pl3dge release, due this March. Channeling Cube ’93 maybe? LISTEN: Killer Mike – “Burn” Via: DGB

J-Live has released the first single from his next LP, S.P.T.A. (Said Person Of That Ability), with Diamond D on the track. Purchase now via Bandcamp.

First taste from Rae’s March release of the same name. This is the clean version. LISTEN: Raekwon – “Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang” via: THH

Joell Ortiz gets it in on the Weezy / Birdman single. Flame on. LISTEN: Joell Ortiz – “Fire Flame (Freestyle)” Via: RTN

New World Color has some vaulted Baatin material from 2007, just unleashed via it’s website. Mainframe on the track. LISTEN: Baatin (of Slum Village) – “Miss Brazil” Baatin (of Slum Village) – “Miss Brazil”

Pac Div unleashed this new track from their forthcoming Mania! tape, via their website. LISTEN: Pac Div – “Your F***ing Song” Via: PDD

The Rockness Monsta continues his weekly new music series. Here’s the latest entry. LISTEN: Rock of Heltah Skeltah – “Bang Ya Head Musik” Rock of Heltah Skeltah – “Bang Ya Head Musik”

Hard as a motherfucker. First single from Jay and Ye’s “Watch The Throne” LP, due this March. Lex Lugar on the track. LISTEN: Jay-Z + Kanye West – “H.A.M.” Via: TS

Slaughterhouse, hip-hop’s quadruple threat consisting of Joe Budden, Royce Da 5’9″, Crooked I & Joell Ortiz have returned with “Back On The Scene”, the first single to their self titled EP which drops on Feb. 8th. The track is produced by none other than Australia’s Aria Award winning producer M-Phazes (goooood gracious) and features a [cont.]

Philadelphia producer and emcee Has-Lo has signed with Mello Music Group to release his newest concept album In Case I Don’t Make It dropping March 29th. Peep the tracks “The Quiet Things” of Has-Lo’s Small Metal Objects and “Black Rose” off  Mello Music Group’s Helpless Dreamer compilation.

The story of a come up is the American Dream. From George Washington defeating the British and winning the colonies their Independence. An incompetent George Bush becoming the President of the U.S. A naive George Jung transforming into the infamous Boston George. Or just moving from the hood to having an Eastside apartment in the [cont.]

Cons fires off a snippet of his collaboration with Kid Cudi from Movies On Demand 2, hitting soon.

Ross left this one off of Ashes To Ashes, but here it goes today. LISTEN: Rick Ross – “Made Men” (feat. Drake)

Scoop remixes this single from The Ladykiller with excellent results.

CPT’s Terrace rocks a Stevie sample for this cut from his upcoming mixtape with DJ Drama. LISTEN: Terrace Martin – “Thirsty” (feat. Kendrick Lamar + Cyhi Da Prynce) Terrace Martin – “Thirsty” (feat. Kendrick Lamar + Cyhi Da Prynce)

Two of the better cuts from Diddy’s Last Train To Paris get the superstar remixes. LISTEN: Diddy – “Someone To Love Me (Remix)” (feat. Mary J. Blige + Lil Wayne) LISTEN: Diddy – “Hello, Good Morning (Remix)” (feat. Eminem) Via: TIRB, TI50 Via:

LISTEN: Saigon – “Greatest Story Never Told” (prod. Just Blaze) Saigon – “Greatest Story Never Told” (prod. Just Blaze)

Torae releases the first track from his upcoming Heart Failure release, as seen above. Produced by Eric G. LISTEN: Torae – “Point Of View” Torae – “Point Of View” (MP3)

Devi Dev continues her #deviterracetuesdays series with this new Snoop collabo. LISTEN: Terrace Martin – “Exersize” (feat. Snoop Dogg) via: DD

This kid is crazy on the mic – double (or is that quadruple) time flow with complete clarity of each word. Flint, Michigan’s “people’s rapper” is destined for greatness is 2011. LISTEN: Jon Connor – “American Psycho (Freestyle)” Jon Connor – “American Psycho (Freestyle)”