First look at Raekwon’s upcoming mixtape, to be released Christmas Day.

Although Rick Ross’ new LP, God Forgives, I Don’t has been pushed until 2012, he announced via Twitter today that a new mixtape is on the way. The message was vague, reading “It’s official drop’n new mixtape!!! #ROZAYNEWTAPE” followed by “#ROZAYNEWTAPE TITLE & RELEASE DATE NEXT WEEK @RICKYROZAY.”

Oh word? Following the release of his excellent Greatest Story Never Told, Saigon announced via Twitter today that he will reteam with Just Blaze for Warning Shots 3: One Foot In The Grave. He describes the January 24th release as “golden”, “a fucking masterpiece”, and “a little different than [Greatest Story Never Told]“. Just Blaze [cont.]

Here’s your first look at the official artwork for Cudder’s rock offshoot project, WZRD, with Dot Da Genius, hitting January 30th. That’s so wizard.

This seriously has to be the strangest news item of the week. Megaupload, the, uh, mega popular file sharing site has just released their new ad campaign, which employs several RIAA endorsed recording artists, such as Will.I.Am, Macy Gray, P. Diddy, Chris Brown, Lil Jon, Snoop Dogg, Kim Kardashian (she’s an artist?), Floyd Maywhether (wait..?), [cont.]

Mobb Deep have announced they are working on an untitled album produced enitrely by The Alchemist. While the Mobb offered little details about the album, reps for the pair said Al would be responsible for all of the production plus securing the guest spots. Prodigy is also working on his second book since releasing his [cont.]

1/4 of the Black Hippy crew shows off artwork for his upcoming Habits & Contradictions project.

Fabolous gears up for his next mixtape release, due most likely on Christmas.

New RZA produced joint from the west-coast Wu-crew’s upcoming LP, All Skills, No Luck. Download  

Here goes the tracklist to Jeezy’s December 20th release. 1. Waiting 2. What I Do (Just Like That) 3. OJ feat. Fabolous & Jadakiss 4. Nothing 5. Way Too Gone feat. Future 6. SupaFreak feat. 2 Chainz 7. All We Do 8. Leave You Alone feat. Ne-Yo 9. Everythang 10. Trapped feat. Jill Scott 11. [cont.]

Raekwon announced on Twitter this weekend that his new mixtape will be called Unexpected Victory, and it is due on Christmas. This is good news, people of Earth.

Here goes the tracklist for 1/4 of Slaughterhouse’s upcoming EP release. 01. Ssuut x 2 02. Pocket Full Of Money 03. Roll Call f. G. Malone, Coniyac, Jay Rock, Mistah Fab 04. Diamond In The Back f. K-Young 05. Drum Murder f. Horseshoe G.A.N.G. 06. No Competition 07. Goin Bad f. KeyAna 08. Game Time [cont.]

In a recent interview with Pitchfork, Big K.R.I.T. revealed plans for his next mixtape release: “Based off the experience of touring in the past year I’m creating this free album from scratch as we speak. I have locked myself back in the studio– 4Eva & a Day coming soon on bigkrit.com.”

Prodigy speaks on the new Mobb Deep album & how their music has changed, making records with French Montana & TI, Busta Rhymes signing to Cash Money & writing more books.

R.A. speaks with one of his film heroes, legendary director William Friedkin, via his website. Here’s a piece: R.A. the Rugged Man: Being that you made the scariest movie of all time, what movies scare you? William Friedkin: Psycho (1960) and Alien (1979). Diabolique (1955) the H.G. Clouzet film is absolutely terrifying, another would be [cont.]

So, The Roots got the unlucky gig of playing the song for Republican presidential hopeful / crazy-eyed killer, Michelle Bachmann’s, entrance on Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon the other night. They spoke through their music, playing a cover of Fishbone’s “Lyin’ Ass Bitch”. Touche’. “The performance was a tongue-in-cheek and spur of the moment decision. [cont.]

While Action Bronson just wrapped up his new album with Statik Selektah, Well Done, he went in on Twitter this morning suggesting several other projects in the works. One with Fool’s Gold beat-machine, Party Supplies, then another LP with production from Alchemist, Harry Fraud, and Tommy Mas. More news on these project as it’s revealed.

Here is the album cover for Tyga’s YMCMB debut, depicting him as Idi Amin. Whoops.

Nicki Minaj announced her next album via Twitter, entitled Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, to be released on Valentine’s Day 2012, with a single planned by year’s end.

T-Pain also appears. Meanwhile, below Common speaks with DJ Drama about the upcoming “Sweet” remix w/ Kanye West, as well as future collaborations with Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole. The Dreamer/The Believer due December 20th. Download