Talib Kweli drops the first leak from the upcoming Year Of The Blacksmith Community mixtape. “First Time” features a guest appearance from Consequence. Likely also to be featured on Cons’ Movies On Demand 2, also on the way. LISTEN: Talib Kweli – “1st Time” (feat. Consequence) (MP3) Talib Kweli – “1st Time” (feat. Consequence) (MP3)

Lloyd Banks delivers a new “Blue Friday” release (does every rapper have a designated day of the week for downloads now?), that won’t be on HFM2, hitting November 22nd. LISTEN: Lloyd Banks – “Goodbye” (MP3)

This one’s a fireball. LISTEN: Kanye West – “The Joy” (feat. Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield and Kid Cudi) (MP3) Kanye West – “The Joy” (feat. Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield and Kid Cudi) (MP3)

The number one rap song in the country right now gets the remix featuring Three 6, naturally. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Far East Movement – “Like A G6 (Remix)” (feat. Three 6 Mafia) Far East Movement – “Like A G6 (Remix)” (feat. Three 6 Mafia (Mp3) Big Up: DJ City

Crooked puts a hurtin’ on Usher and Jay-Z’s “Hot Tottie” for Hip-Hop Weekly Reloaded #12. And yeah, he bodied this beat better than Jay……. LISTEN: Crooked I – “HHWR #12 (Hot Tottie)” (MP3) Crooked I – “HHWR #12 (Hot Tottie)” (MP3)

Pictured above is Bigg Snoop Dogg @ Tryst here in Vegas for Ne-Yo’s birthday…. Big Dee was on the tables that night. Hitman D-Dot released this Snoop Dogg + Scott Storch collabo today, which apparently is a few years old and was never released. LISTEN: Snoop Dogg – “Come Around My Way” (MP3) Snoop Dogg [cont.]

This was unexpected…. Frukwan and RZA reunite as Gravediggaz, with RZA on the track. LISTEN: Gravediggaz – “2 More Cups Of Blood” Gravediggaz – “2 More Cups Of Blood” (MP3)

Snoop brings the first single from his forthcoming Doggystyle 2: The Doggumentary (yes, really). Unlikely we’ll get wall-to-wall Dr. Dre production on this LP. Vocalist Marty James sounds like a cross between Colin Munroe and Jamie Foxx. LISTEN: Snoop Dogg – “New Year’s Eve” (feat. Marty James)

Wale puts his spin on Travis Porter’s “Make It Rain”. Better grab an umbrella. LISTEN: Wale – “Make It Rain (Freestyle)” (MP3) Wale – “Make It Rain (Freestyle)” (MP3)

Who said stoners were slackers? Dev’s got another album ready to drop on November 2nd. Here’s the title track. He ain’t lazy, bitch. LISTEN: Devin The Dude – “Gotta Be Me” Devin The Dude – “Gotta Be Me” (MP3)

Drake’s sound continues to invade other artist’s music, this time on this Jamie Foxx track written entirely by Drizzy. We’re with CoCo. LISTEN: Jamie Foxx – “Fall For Your Type” (feat. Drake)

First single from Detroit’s The Left (Apollo Brown + Journalist 103 + DJ SoKo), taken from the album, Gas Mask, on Mello Music Group. Featuring Guilty Simpson. The Left – “Reporting Live” (feat. Guilty Simpson)

Red Cafe reunites with Pete Rock, plus fellow Brooklynite Talib Kweli for this new cut. Unmastered versions of this have been floating around for a while. LISTEN: Red Cafe – “I Luv” (feat. Talib Kweli) (prod. Pete Rock) (MP3) Red Cafe – “I Luv” (feat. Talib Kweli) (prod. Pete Rock) (MP3)

AZ brings another piece of the Doe Or Die: 15th Anniversary edition, due out November 23rd, produced by Statik Selektah. Speaking of Statik, his new LP with Termanology, 1982, is in stores today. HHS review coming soon. LISTEN: AZ – “The Calm” (prod. Statik Selektah) (MP3)

Guess we weren’t too far off on that tracklist after all, huh? Here goes the mastered second single from Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. LISTEN: Kid Cudi – “Mr. Rager”

Check out Wordsworth’s “The Shell” feat. Hus Prod. Kyo Itachi, from October 29th release, Kyo Itachi “Musikyo”.

G.O.O.D. Fridays Saturdays latest release is a non-album track. Nice. We’re getting spoiled now. LISTEN: Kanye West – “Don’t Look Down” (feat. Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Big Sean) Kanye West – “Don’t Look Down” (feat. Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Big Sean)

Rick Ross and “Puff Daddy” reunite for another one with this curious spelling of Miami’s premiere hotel hotspot. Ch-Ch-Bloaw. LISTEN: Bugatti Boyz (Rick Ross + Puff Daddy) – “Fountaine Blaeu” (feat. Masspike Miles) Bugatti Boys (Rick Ross + Puff Daddy) – “Fountaine Blaeu” (feat. Masspike Miles)

Remix of Diddy and Dirty Money’s latest single, featuring the remix king, Busta Rhymes and Drizzy. LISTEN: Diddy + Dirty Money – “Loving You No More (Remix)” (feat. Busta Rhymes + Drake)

For Twista’s newest release he partners up with Waka Flocka Flame from The Perfect Storm due November 9th. Pre-Order on iTunes and let Twista know on Twitter (@TwistaGMG) to be entered into the Twista Prize Pack Give Away. LISTEN: Twista – “Hands Up, Lay Up” (feat. Waka Flocka Flame)