On August 31st, Exile will release his next album Exile Radio “AM/FM” on Plug Research. “AM/FM” is a remix album featuring various rapper/singers over the original versions of his latest album “Radio,” while various producers remix the original tracks. When putting together the “AM/FM” album, there was such a high number of remix submissions, Plug [cont.]

Bilal serves up this non-album extra track produced by Nottz, aptly titled “Free”. Nice flip on the classic Malcolm X shot for the Airtight’s Revenge cover, eh? LISTEN: Bilal – “Free” (prod. Nottz) (MP3) Bilal – “Free” (prod. Nottz) (MP3)

Taken from Prince Po of Organized Konfusion (Pharoahe Monch & Prince Po) and D-Strong’s Get Off The Playground EP on Digi Crates/Domination Recordings) available now @ iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Napster, Juno Download etc. LISTEN: Prince Po (Organized Konfusion) + D-Strong – “Get Off The Playground” LISTEN: Prince Po (Organized Konfusion) + D-Strong – “Get Off [cont.]

“Frisbees” is the first leak off Skyzoo & ILLMIND’s album ‘Live From The Tape Deck’ in stores this October on Duck Down Music. Look out for the music video in the next few weeks.

Bun serves up something from his forthcoming Trill O.G. album, due August 3rd. Preem on the track and the cut. LISTEN: Bun B – “Let ‘Em Know” (prod. DJ Premier)

This is the final track we’ll be previewing from Ross’s Teflon Don LP, hitting on July 20th. Let’s leave the rest for street date…. Jay killed his verse, as usual. LISTEN: Rick Ross – “Free Mason” (feat. Jay-Z + John Legend)

It’s pretty clear that Paul’s posse cut from Heart of A Champion will have the innanet going nuts. LISTEN: Paul Wall – Live It (feat. feat. Raekwon + Jay Electronica + Yelawolf)

Both of the tracks included here are and were recorded for his now aborted sophomore LP on Jive Records that was supposed to be released in 2009. Peep the video for “No Make Up”. Huey f/ Lil Wayne “Another Planet” (MP3) Huey f/ Trey Songz “No Make Up” (MP3)

New ish from Pharoahe Monch of the forthcoming album War (We Are Renegades).

Closed Sessions and LRG team for this collaborative marketing project to team up artists to produce new music (and of course dip them in LRG fashions). Here is what they had to say about their work with Warner Bros Records artist Outasight. Our first meeting with Outasight took place in 2009, when he freestyled for [cont.]

Converse assembles this all-star team of like-minded indie-mainstream artists for this collaborative super-cut. It’s for the heads. LISTEN: Kid Cudi + Rostam of Vampire Weekend + Best Coast – “All Summer” (MP3) Kid Cudi + Rostam of Vampire Weekend + Best Coast – “All Summer” (MP3)

Detroit producer/emcee Black Milk serves up another one from his self-proclaimed Album Of The Year, dropping September 14th on Fat Beats / Decon. LISTEN: Black Milk – “Welcome (Gotta Go)” (MP3) Black Milk – “Welcome (Gotta Go)” (Mp3)

San Antonio producer Ernest Gonzales, aka Mexicans With Guns, is just one of the remixers of Stones Throw sub-label Innovative Leisure’s new Freddie Gibbs “Playa” 12″, joining Trackademicks, Capski, and Maker. Peep his remix below. LISTEN: Freddie Gibbs – “Playa (Mexicans With Guns Remix)” (MP3) Freddie Gibbs – “Playa (Mexicans With Guns Remix)” (MP3)

Recently named “The Best Rapper in Boston” by URB, former Project Move and Electric Company member Moe Pope links up with fellow Bostonian Reks for “Foolish”, off of Moe Pope’s forthcoming album Life After God. Hitting stores July 27th, Life After God finds Moe Pope linking up with producer Rain (Masta Ace, Reks, Blacastan and [cont.]

This generation of new talent teams for Laws’ “Hold You Down” remix. Still sleeping on these cats? Play ketchup. LISTEN: Laws – “Hold You Down (Remix)” (Emilio Rojas + Big K.R.I.T.) (MP3) Laws – “Hold You Down (Remix)” (Emilio Rojas + Big K.R.I.T.) (MP3)

Hmmm. Tell us how ya’ll feel about this in the comments section. Kwel ripped his verse, by the way. LISTEN: Gucci Mane + Talib Kweli – “Poltergeist”

Lucas Macfadden delivers the first entry from his forthcoming Sound of The Police mix CD. He explains: Different than the traditional mix CD using two turntables, this exclusive offering was created live using only one turntable, a mixer, a loop pedal and all original vinyl pressings. CUT thought when performing this mix live it would [cont.]

The book will finally be closed on Slum Village with Villa Manifesto, dropping July 27th. Here goes the second leak, “Lock It Down”, produced by the late great James Yancey. LISTEN: Slum Village – “Lock It Down” (prod. J Dilla) (MP3) Slum Village – “Lock It Down” (prod. J Dilla) (MP3)

Big K.R.I.T. goes in over Mobb Deep’s “Give Up The Goods (Just Step)”, taken from 2008. This is decent, the album is better. LISTEN: Big K.R.I.T. – “Straight Up Out The South Freestyle (2008)” (MP3) Big K.R.I.T. – “Straight Up Out The South Freestyle (2008)” (MP3)

Shallah Raekwon delivers a quick 1 minute verse for DJ Absolut. And for you too. LISTEN: Raekwon – “More Rae Shit” (MP3) Raekwon – “More Rae Shit” (MP3)