J. Cole tweeted out this pic of the tracklist for Born Sinner, which hits June 18th. Guests will include Miguel, Amber Coffman, Kendrick Lamar, TLC, James Fauntleroy, 50 Cent, Bas, and Jhene Aiko. The tracks marked “Truly Yours 3″ – which were previously released for free, earlier this year – will be offered on a [cont.]

Duck Sauce has been missing-in-action for a minute, but the group has just launched www.quackisback.com, teasing the release of the new single and the upcoming album. The site takes you to a loop of a new track, with the title “Its You”, due June 25th, giving only a small taste of the sample used for [cont.]

Update: Apparently, Goodie Mob’s marketing for Age Against The Machine was a bit confusing for us, and the “full” version of the album art had not been revealed. So here it is…… Here is the album art for Goodie Mob’s upcoming Aug. 27th release, Age Against The Machine. Cee-Lo is a part of the project [cont.]

Here is the final “artwork” for Kanye’s next LP, Yeezus, which takes a cue from Mos Def’s 2006 album, True Magic, where the same no-cover, no booklet strategy was used.

Action Bronson will drop his Saab Stories EP on June 11th. 1. 72 Virgins (feat. Big Body Bes) 2. Triple Backflip 3. No Time 4. The Rockers (feat. Wiz Khalifa) 5. Strictly 4 My Jeeps 6. Alligator 7. Seven Series Triplets (feat. Prodigy and Raekwon)

A.P.C. Founder Jean Touitou – and friend of Kanye West – Tweeted the image below out last night, suggesting “No Pre Order Please Purchase” for Kanye West’s Yeezus LP, which hits “June Eighteen”, alongside the Mac Miller and J. Cole albums. Like Watch The Throne before it, it’s likely this strategy is being implemented to [cont.]

Freddie Gibbs announced that his next project, ESGN, will be available July 9th via Twitter last night. He followed up by tweeting the album’s official tracklist, which you can see below. Guests will include Spice 1, Daz Dillinger, Jay Rock, and more.

Timothy “Tim Dog” Blair just might make the America’s Most Wanted list, if the following news report is true. With a list of crimes that would include defrauding the public, tax evasion, conspiracy, and neglecting to pay over $2 million in restitution to folks such as NBC Nightline star Esther Pilgrim, and others. Check out [cont.]

We saw the artwork for Wale’s The Gifted – inspired by Lionel Richie’s “Hello” video last week – due June 25th, now here is the tracklist. 1. The Curse of the Gifted 2. LoveHate Thing (feat. Sam Dew) 3. Sunshine 4. Heavin In the Afternoon 5. Golden Salvation (Jesus Piece) 6. Vanity 7. Gullible 8. [cont.]

A.Brons took to Twitter to make an announcement for the release of his collaborative project with Harry Fraud, Saab Stories. He tweets, “Finishing SAAAB STORIES WIT MY BROTHA @HarryFraud RIGHT NOW. THIS WILL BE OUT EARLY JUNE 10000000% no matter what”. There you have it folks….

Here is your first look at the packaged CD for Kanye’s new album, Yeezus, which hits stores June 18th. Tracks confirmed thus far are “I Am A God”, “Black Skinhead”, and “New Slaves”.

Earlier this week we saw Jay-Z in the studio with Raekwon, and today we find him exploring the studio space with Drake. Drake tweeted “Warning: Please be very afraid of the music we’re working on. OVO x ROCNATION”. No word on which album the tracks were meant for – Jay’s, Drake’s, or both.

Last night, Kanye West premiered the first track from his new album, Yeezus, which is due June 18th, entitled “New Slaves”. A video for the track was projected on the side of the building in multiple different cities. The clip above shows the event in New York City, captured at Prada Fifth Ave.

Slum Village will release their 20th Anniversary LP, Evolution, on June 25th. Check out the cover art below.

Ever since the early 1990′s rap music collective Hieroglyphics have laid the groundwork for the evolution of hip-hop to become one of the most influential aspects of popular American and international culture. Thrust back into the spotlight with their recent single “Gun Fever,” a commentary on our culture’s ongoing obsession with guns and violence, they [cont.]

Like yesterday’s Jay-Z / Raekwon photo, we’re not sure what this means, but Chris Rock Tweeted a photo of himself in the studio with Eminem, with the quote “In the studio with Em don’t sleep.” When asked about the session in an interview with Fuse TV, Chris responded “Uh. . . I can’t really say.” [cont.]

In 2008, Rick Ross and Birdman recorded an LP together called The H, which never saw the light of day. They have decided to release the LP, next Thursday, May 23rd. “H” PSA FROM BIRDMAN & RICK ROSS from DERICK G on Vimeo.

That reminds us, as we approach the mid-way point of 2013, it’s time to start thinking about the Best & Worst cover art for the year-end wrap up. Wale’s The Gifted is due June 25th.

A short documentary about the creative collaboration behind Ghostface Killah’s 12 Reasons To Die comic book, executive produced by RZA. The video features interviews with Ghostface Killah, co-creators Adrian Younge & CE Garcia (composer & musician of 12 Reasons To Die album, respectively), co-creators Matthew Rosenberg and Patrick Kindlon (writers of the 12 Reasons To [cont.]

Statik Selektah posted this photo of the tracklist to his upcoming Duck Down / Showoff album, Extended Play, hitting June 18th.