New (or old) Free and Jake most likely taken from the Stimulus Package recording sessions. LISTEN: Freeway + Jake One – “Rock Star” (MP3) Freeway + Jake One – “Rock Star” (MP3)

The Statik Selektah remix of “Make Rume” featuring Malice (of The Clipse) & Bobby Konders is the 2nd leak off VT Union’s street album The VT Union Is Dead which drops next Tuesday, 8.17. LISTEN: VT Union – “Make Rume (Statik Selektah Remix)” (feat. Malice of The Clipse & Bobby Konders) VT Union – “Make [cont.]

The Village Voice serves up this exclusive MP3 from Camu Tao’s King Of Hearts LP, dropping next week. It’s not what you expected. LISTEN: Camu Tao – “Be A Big Girl” (MP3) Camu Tao – “Be A Big Girl” (MP3) (Right Click & Save)

As MeLo-X starts the writing, producing, mixing and mastering process for his next project, “More Merch”, he found time to bless us with a freebee of the same name produced by Ryan Leslie.  Last week Ryan Leslie released a video for a song he was working on called “Fast Life”. MeLo was so inspired that [cont.]

Back in April 4th, 2007 Crooked I started a series called Hip Hop Weekly where he would pick a famous hip hop instrumental every week and rip it.He went for 52 straight weeks (ended on April 3, 2008). Now he’s back again with the Hip Hop Weekly Reloaded series and what a great way to [cont.]

Apathy tell us: “This is a remix I did for Cypress, that was supposed to be official. B-Real loved it, and they tried like hell to clear it… but the muthafuckers who own the shit (who you’ll instantly recognize) wouldn’t play ball. You know how that goes.” LISTEN: Cypress Hill – “Get ‘Em Up (Ap’s [cont.]

The Grand Hu$tle affiliate drops the first single from his forthcoming The Last Call mixtape. LISTEN: Playboy Tre – “I Don’t Care” Playboy Tre – “I Don’t Care” (MP3)

Vinnie Paz discusses his new album and other topics in this interview with Re-Volt Radio.

Casual takes on Kanye’s “Power” instrumental. No one man should snort all that powder.

Jeezy (guess he’s “Young” again), delivers one from his forthcoming 1000 Grams mixtape, which you can grab here later this week, and a verse from TM103. “I Do” uses the famous Lenny Williams “Cause I Love You” sample, last heard freaked by Twista and Kanye for “Overnight Celebrity” – this is just Andre’s verse, which [cont.]

Second offering from Ronson’s forthcoming Record Collection LP, due out September in the UK. That album cover has some familiar imagery, huh? We definitely see traces of Duran Duran’s Rio in there….What do you see? LISTEN: Mark Ronson – “Lose It (In The End)” (feat. Ghostface Killah)

The Gooch delivers the first single from The Appeal, produced by Swizz Beatz. What time is it? LISTEN: Gucci Mane + Swizz Beatz – “It’s Gucci Mane”

Can you guess what this song is about? Diddy, Caf, and Fab celebrate the root of evil. LISTEN: Red Cafe – “Money Money Money” (feat. Diddy + Fabolous)

This is the new single from Boston based Emcee M-Dot and French DJ / Producer Jean Maron, “You Don’t Know About It” feat. Masta Ace. This is the first official leak from their debut album “RUN MPC” coming out August 31st on Soulspazm, with guest features including Kool G. Rap, Keith Murray, Big Shug, Termanology, [cont.]

Lil Jon has teamed with DJ City to offer up his new Crunk Rock album in acapella format. Jon wants deejays to remix, mash-up, party break, abuse, etc his vocals into new versions for the club. From there, send your submissions directly to info@djcity.com and they will send the best works to Jon himself. Download [cont.]

Oh word? De La pay tribute to Grandmixer D.S.T. on this new track they debuted via MySpace last night. LISTEN: De La Soul – “The Return of D.S.T.” (MP3) De La Soul – “The Return of D.S.T.” (MP3)

New flavor from the ThizzlerOnTheRoof camp, with a single featuring Casual (dope!) and the mixtape it’s taken from, Under The Bay. Download links for both below. LISTEN: Casual – “Casual-Ual” (MP3) – Casual – “Casual-Ual” (MP3) – Under The Bay Vol. One (Mixtape)

KP is staying busy, delivering the first single from his forthcoming LP, The Psychic World Of Walter Reed, brought to you from the same team behind The Offering. LISTEN: Killah Priest – “Just Listen To Me” (MP3) Killah Priest – “Just Listen To Me” (MP3)

J. Cole celebrates the release of the big homie Bun B’s Trill O.G. and it’s subsequent 5-mic rating with this new track. Can anyone call that cold ass sample? LISTEN: J. Cole – “Bun B For President”

The VT Union, comprised of Dakota (MC), DJ Adog & Nastee (MC/Producer) are pleased to leak the 1st single “This Is Me” (featuring Sean Price), in promotion for the group’s forthcoming street album, The VT Union Is Dead that gets set to drop on August 17th. The VT Union Is Dead features guest appearances from [cont.]