The cats at DubCnn are offering King Tee’s 22-track mixtape, Still Triflin’, for free download for the next 24 hours. Teela writes: A special thanx goes to the following MC’s who kept me on my toes, and gave me the inspiration and the help I needed to pull this together… Xzibit and the Mighty Likwit [cont.]

Early in 2012, Man Bites Dog Records released what may be one of the best producer compilation albums in hip-hop this year, Kount Fif & R.M.L.’s The Swashbuckler Vol. 1: The Viking Wars. Standing alongside Stu Bangas & Vanderslice’s Diggaz With Attitude, also released via Man Bites Dog Records, The Swashbuckler, with production mostly by [cont.]

Trinidad James, arguably the hottest commodity in hip-hop right now, has signed an exclusive recording contract with Def Jam Recordings, it was announced today by Joie Manda, President of Def Jam. The signing – which includes a joint venture with Gold Gang Records – comes on the heels of the huge buzz generated by the [cont.]

Directed by Mike Carson & Mike Waxx. From Sean’s Detroit mixtape.

New material from the Goodie Mob, as premiered by LA Leakers. This may or may not make their 2013 reunion LP, Age Against The Machine.

From LOS.FM hitting in January.

From Fat Boy Fresh Vol 2: Est. 1980, available now.

Directed by Chimp. From the Jesus album.

From Wale’s Dec. 24th mixtape, Folarin, with DJ Clark Kent. Produced by Cheeze Beatz.

From Steve-Ography’s Inside The Mind Of Melo 3 due December 17th.

From the Kidz new EP, Wishful Drinking, hitting next year.

Unreleased clip from The Cool Kids’ Gone Fishin’ project from three years back, finally sees the light of day.

From Sonnie’s Flight @2012 mixtape hosted by Don Cannon. Directed by Alex Acosta.

As NYC’s favorite panderer Wais P inches closer to the December 27th release date of his forthcoming mixtape PV$$Y RICH, the Brooklyn veteran shares the wealth with Flushing’s Action Bronson on “Staten Island Ferry.” Produced by Sebb (Kool G Rap, Prodigy, Tony Yayo, Big Noyd), the crosstown duo chef up a pimped out banger that’s [cont.]

Mase appeared on MTV’s Rap Fix Live to speak on his return to the game, after his show-stealing verse on the Cruel Summer LP. He says he is interested in signing with G.O.O.D. Music or Drake. He answers fan questions and freestyles in the second clip.

“Somewhere,” one of six songs on MHz Legacy produced by long-time in-house producer RJD2, is a song that Copywrite describes as “unpredictable and fun,” a vibe that he credits to RJ’s beat. “This is a funky and real different beat from RJ,” says Copywrite. The video, directed by Dan Gotti, and premiered today by Okayplayer, [cont.]

From the album Alone Together available now on Stones Throw. Directed by Tuomas Vauhkonen and Jeremias Nieminen.

M.E.D. is planning the latest in his mixtape series – Bang Ya Head IV – for the new year, a free album download coming to stonesthrow.com. Here’s a leak he just sent, “Run It” made with Oh No & Alchemist of Gangrene.

D-Prosper covets a guest verse from Jay Electronica, from his new mixtape #Atom 12.12.12.