Bun B – “Trill O.G.” – Best Buy and Napster have Bun’s latest on lock, with four exclusive bonus tracks on either CD or digital versions. The bonus tracks are “Gladiator” featuring Truck Buck (produced by Steve Below), “Sext Me” featuring Just Brittany, Candy Redd, Surreal, Troublesome, & RawLT (produced by Steve Below), “Real Live” [cont.]

While The Source’s once coveted “5 Mic status” was blown to bits by outlandish 4.5 mic rating for Made Men’s Classic Limited Edition in 1999, the rating has never been taken seriously since, as Source co-owner Benzino was a member of the group. This along with some other questionable ratings forever diminished the magazine’s credibility [cont.]

There you have it, folks. Nicki Minaj’s debut album is called Pink Friday, and drops Nov. 23rd.

Stones Throw reveals the artwork for Madlib’s Medicine Show # 8 Advance Jazz, due Aug. 24th: The title card of Madlib Medicine Show No. 8 reads: Imagine an 80-minute music history course talking place in a dusty, hazy studio with wall-to-wall jazz vinyl – records from the past 40 years – jazz, fusion, funky, obscure. [cont.]

Damn, Trigga’s got another album already? We didn’t think he could carve out another magnum opus so quickly. This one hits September 14th. 01. Here We Go Again (Interlude) 02. Love Faces 03. Massage 04. Alone 05. Bottoms Up (Feat. Nicki Minaj) 06. Pain (Interlude) 07. Can’t Be Friends 08. Please Return My Call 09. [cont.]

Wiz Khalifa is the latest rapper to join the all-powerful Atlantic Records roster, which also includes T.I., Lupe Fiasco, Donnis, Flo Rida, and more. The rapper released a statement earlier this week, stating that the deal will be under his own imprint, Rostrum Records. Wiz has drummed up his share of buzz recently, being named [cont.]

Digga previews the artwork and tracklist for her ambitiously titled Classic, due September 21. That’s a week after ambitiously titled Black Milk’s Album Of The Year, by the way. Can Slim Thug Already Platinum 2 be far behind? Tracklist: 1. The Book Of Rashia 2. Who Gonna Check Me Boo 3. This Aint No Lil [cont.]

In a recent interview with XXL, Elzhi broke his silence on the recent Slum Village shake up. Let’s cut right to the chase; are you in Slum Village now or not? Elzhi: Am I in Slum Village or am I not? As far as what’s going on… As far as, like, me not having any [cont.]

Does the above look like something you want? Common is teaming with Sony Music and GetOnDown for this ultimate, deluxe 2CD reissue of his second, and arguably best LP, Resurrection, on August 31st. The new set includes a remastered edition of the classic album, a 24 page booklet with new liner notes written by Brian [cont.]

While we all thought in theory that September 14th as G.O.O.D. Music Day would be a great idea, with both Kanye and Kid Cudi releasing their albums, the truth of the matter is, Cudi would get obliterated. Sure, they may be able to do some piggyback promotion, but let’s face it, the Kid deserves his [cont.]

El-P writes: Camu Tao’s first and final solo album “KING OF HEARTS” up for pre order HERE. It is being put out by defjux and fat possum records collaboratively. you can check out fat possums amazing roster HERE (they are behind such greats as the Black Keys and many many more). It drops on august [cont.]

Analysts predicated that Rick Ross would enter the Billboard charts at number one, knocking Eminem from his four week reign at the top with Recovery. But Em kept his spot for the fifth week in a row with another 187,000 copies sold, while Rick’s Teflon Don entered at number 2 with 158,000 copies sold. This [cont.]

Gorillaz are touring the U.S…. We’d have to guess that they’ll be bringing some of their stateside collaborators with them on certain dates…. Snoop? Del? De La Soul? Mos Def? Anything can happen…. October 3 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre – On sale August 14 October 5 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theatre – [cont.]

AMC, who has seen success with it’s original series’ Breaking Bad and Mad Men, will launch a pilot for a new series this fall called Hell On Wheels. Common will play a half-white, half-black freed slave working on the Transcontinental Railroad. AMC’s Joel Stillerman had this to say, “Common brings a layered intensity to a [cont.]

Cee-Lo tweeted this image of his new chain, with lipstick tipped bullets. Cee Lo Green Is The Lady Killer coming soon.

Isn’t it time to see Atmosphere live again? Catch them at any of the following dates with Blueprint, Mudkids, DJ Rare Groove, and Grieves & Budo. Tour dates For Atmosphere: 09/08 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre* 09/09 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater* 09/10 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue Theatre** 09/11 – Covington, [cont.]

This isn’t a joke or a hoax or anything like that. Wyclef Jean – an active supporter of his homeland Haiti – is rumoed to be considering running for president in the upcoming election, as the term of current president Rene Preval is coming to an end. In a statement released by “The Jean Family”, [cont.]

It’s been a long time coming, but they’ve finally got it all wrapped up. The final art, tracklist and street date for Q-Unique’s Between Heaven and Hell dropping September 7th on Fat Beats Records TRACK LISTING: 1) Paradise & The Abyss Intro 2) Listening Problem 3) Crack Era (cuts by DJ Presto One) 4) Mr. [cont.]

Are you still confused or uninformed about the release of El-P’s Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixx3, dropping August 3rd. Read on, true believers: this is the front cover (right) and back cover (left) it drops on AUGUST 3RD, IN THIS YEAR OF OUR LORD 2010 on golddust records you can pre order it here.  please ignore the fact that [cont.]

Death Is Silent, the solo debut from CunninLynguists‘ producer and emcee Kno, is set to be released on October 12th 2010. While handling nearly all of CL’s production since the group’s inception in 2001, his emceeing has more recently taken a backseat to his beats — and it has shown. Fueled by Kno’s lush production [cont.]