Advance, vinyl-only release available now exclusively at Rappcats. No CD, no digital, no track titles.

Here is Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds full-length edition of their interview with Kanye West. This is less about fashion and paparazzi and more about ASR-10′s and SP-1200′s.

Reincarnated is a documentary film from VICE films that chronicles Snoop Dogg’s transformation into Snoop Lion, and the recording of the album of the same name, alongside Major Lazer. The film offers insight into why Snoop chose to go this route, and had it been packaged with this album, may have given listeners a better [cont.]

Houston’s Trae Tha Truth is an artist that receives respect from much of the industry as a whole, despite being blackballed from his local hip-hop radio station, after a tragic shooting at one of his Trae Day events in 2009. After a jock at the station said Trae was inadvertently responsible for the violence because [cont.]

New material from Kendrick Lamar, produced by Dr. Dre for Beats By Dre. This is from Detox, right? RIGHT??!?

The latest from Brooklyn’s most outspoken unsigned emcee.

From Twista’s new Back To Basics EP, due December 10th. Produced by DJ Tight Mike, directed by Nick Brazinsky.

R&B songstress, Leaf’s, new collaboration with Bam Bam gets a video. Directed by Set Free.

Kells serves up a regional remix of “My Story” for the Angelinos. Bonus, check out him and 2 Chainz performing a medley of new tracks on Kimmel down below.

Video Shot and Directed By Jean Grae in Brazil. From the album, Prisoner of Conscious.

From Marco Polo’s LP, PA2: The Director’s Cut available now via Soulspazm Records, with exclusive vinyl courtesy of Slice of Spice. The album features appearances from Talib Kweli, DJ Premier, Posdnuos, Masta Ace, Kardinal Offishall, Styles P, Lil Fame, Alchemist, Oh No, MC Eiht, King Tee, Michael Rapport, Large Professor, Inspectah Deck, Rah Digga, Slaine, [cont.]

Joe Crack celebrates his release from prison by teaming with DJ Hones for “Christian Bale”, alongside Tung Twista and Joey Moe. Produced By Hooman Beats. Directed by Thomas Fyrd.

Mac Miller lets us hear two tracks from his upcoming Live From Space LP, hitting December 17th.

On this episode of J-Zone’s Rhythm Roulette, Mass Appeal linked up with the “king of the dollar bins,” J-Zone. Since releasing Music for Tu Madre in 1998, J has been keeping it one-doubly for more than 15 years now by continuously releasing quality material like his ’03 release $ick of Bein’ Rich and his recent [cont.]

Redman, and his friend Josh, give us a preview of tracks from his highly anticipated Muddy Waters 2 mixtape release.

Roots crew’s own Dice Raw Jenkins will *finally* drop his long-awaited Jimmy’s Back LP December 10th. Here’s one more from the set.

Alchemist gives us a look at his upcoming mixtape-album, The Cutting Room Floor 3, which will drop sometime in the near future. 2 tracks with Raekwon, plus additional guest shots from 50 Cent, Nas, Havoc, Mobb Deep, Kool G. Rap, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Blu, Killer Ben, Planet Asia, Capone-N-Noreaga, Large Professor, Gangrene and Evidence.

Here’s a look at an upcoming, unauthorized documentary on Jay-Z, A Genius Leaves the Hood.

Skyzoo & Antman Wonder present the collabo EP “An Ode To Reasonable Doubt”. Released via First Generation Rich Inc., in conjunction with Loyalty Digital Corp. In light of Jay-Z’s 44th birthday yesterday, they present the orchestral remake of Jay’s finest moment. The 9 song EP shows Philly composer Antman Wonder recreating the original beats with [cont.]

In the wake of Black Friday, L-Boogie releases this video for her single, “Consumerism”. Directed by Ms. Lauryn Hill and Jon Casey. Lyric Video (Version) from Ms. Lauryn Hill on Vimeo.