You might remember Ilacoin from the Game Records days, appearing on “By A Stranger”, as featured on the classic Grand Theft Auto 3 soundtrack. Taken from the forthcoming mixtape, Everybody Hates Coin. LISTEN: Ilacoin – “Banco Popular (Pulling Cards)” (prod. Ski Beatz) LISTEN: Ilacoin – “Banco Popular (Pulling Cards)” (prod. Ski Beatz) (MP3)

Swizzy’s new Monster Mondays release pairs him with wifey to celebrate the life of their newborn sun, Egypt. LISTEN: Swizz Beatz + Alicia Keys + Eve – “Speechless” via: MM

Rock and company salute Brow-Brow-Brow-Brownsville in the latest Rock Monsta Mondays release. LISTEN: Rock (of Heltah Skeltah) – “Straight Outta Brownsville” (feat. Billy Danze + Smoothe Da Hustla) Rock (of Heltah Skeltah) – “Straight Outta Brownsville” (feat. Billy Danze + Smoothe Da Hustla)

MADE FILM ABOUT THE TYPOGRAPHIC BALLET from MADE Blog on Vimeo. Somber, piano driven Talib Kweli track as seen in the above short film, The Typographic Ballet, by Made. LISTEN: Talib Kweli – “Show Of Hands” Via: D-Dot

We’re not sure if this qualifies as a Christmas song, but Streetrunner tweeted it out for the holiday. LISTEN: Lil Wayne – “RappaPomPom” (feat. Junior Reid)

Cons brings another one from Movies On Demand 2, produced by Lee Bannon, with Statik Selektah on the cut.

You may have caught this Target promo this season on any of the major networks, taken from the company’s free holiday album, The Christmas Gig. Check the video above, or download the whole compilation via Target’s website.

Scoop Deville rethinks the Macca Christmas classic.

Don’t mind the pic of the Black Milk and young Young RJ at HipHopSite in 2004. Whutchu know about B.R. Gunna? Another fat Shout to FWMJ’s Rappers I Know. LISTEN: Young RJ – “Back 2 the Studio” (feat. T3, Illa J & Vice Verse) (MP3) Young RJ – “Back 2 The Studio” (feat. T3, Illa [cont.]

As the story goes, Killer Mike (aka Mike Bigga), El-P, and Big Boi all got in the studio together – Stankonia, to be exact – to record tracks for Mike’s upcoming R.A.P. (Rebellious African People’s) Music LP. It’s unclear if this is the first track to feature both Mike and Big Boi together since their [cont.]

From the album, The Redshirt Freshman. The cover art is inspired by Marvel Ultimate Alliance. LISTEN: Kida – “Alliance” (feat. Chaundon, Sha Stimuli, Rapper Big Pooh & Joe Scudda) Kida – “Alliance” (feat. Chaundon, Sha Stimuli, Rapper Big Pooh & Joe Scudda)

Hot off the heels of their Thriller 2 release, A.G. and 950 Plus bring this new single, along with Fat Joe. LISTEN: A.G. + 950 Plus + Fat Joe – “The Empire Strikes Back” A.G. + 950 Plus + Fat Joe – “The Empire Strikes Back”

Mountain man Joe Budden channels Sade on this new solo track. Not your ordinary. LISTEN: Joe Budden – “Ordinary Love Shit Pt. 1″ Joe Budden – “Ordinary Love Shit Pt. 1″

Bobby Ray delivers this new single from EA’s NBA Live 2011, available now on Itunes. He shouted out Playstation here. Wonder if that’s censored in the the 360 version of the game? Out on ITunes now. LISTEN: B.o.B. – “I Am The Champion”

The Showoff Records crew celebrate a phenomenal year with this cover of the new Harlem classic. LISTEN: 1982 + Kali + Reks + JFK + Teyana Taylor – “Christmas In Boston” 1982 + Kali + Reks + JFK + Teyana Taylor – “Christmas In Boston”

Busta Rhymes endorsee brings this track from his December 24th mixtape release, The Gift, which you can grab here tomorrow. LISTEN: Reek Da Villian – “Zooovie” (feat. Lloyd Banks) Reek Da Villian – “Zooovie” (feat. Lloyd Banks)

In promotion for Remedy’s free mixtape It All Comes Down To This which drops next (Wu) Wednesday (12.29), comes the project’s second leak, “Black & White Millionaires” featuring King Just & Lounge Lo. This RZA produced track was originally featured as the backdrop to “In The Hood” off Wu-Tang’s fourth studio LP, Iron Flag which [cont.]

Music from Talib Kweli’s Gutter Rainbows album out January 25th (digital-only in North America & all formats in the rest of the world). “How You Love Me” is produced by Blaq Toven.

Wale returns to his go-go roots with 16 year old, Chicago artist, A.O.N. LISTEN: A.O.N. – “Hater Watch Me” (feat. Wale) A.O.N. – “Hater Watch Me” (feat. Wale)

Doc Ish’s debut, The First Treatment, is now available digitally at iTunes and a  physical retail version of the LP will be released with new and added bonus tracks at a later date. LISTEN: Doc Ish – “She Did It Again” (feat. Crooked I & Billy Danze of M.O.P.) Doc Ish – “She Did It [cont.]