It’s likely that Captain Murphy is someone in the industry we already know, perhaps the rapping alter-ego of producer Flying Lotus himself. Here, he pays tribute to the greatest super-villain of all time.

Kanye West’s long-awaited G.O.O.D. Music compilation, due September 18th, gets a promo spot. The album has leaked, by the way. HHS review coming soon.

From the upcoming album, Shadowboxing. Check out tour dates below. 10/4 — Fulton 55 — Fresno, CA 10/5 — The Mezzanine — San Francisco, CA 10/6 — Ace of Spades — Sacramento, CA 10/11 — Senator Theater — Chico, CA 10/13 — The Catalyst — Santa Cruz, CA 10/16 — WOW Hall — Eugene, OR [cont.]

Brand new promo single entitled ‘Kave Assassins’ featuring Planet Asia (Soul Assassins) x Centri (Lenzmen) x Dox Boogie (Kavemen) x Ultimate Ultra (Kavemen) from the forthcoming Kavemen compilation The Reinvention Of The Wheel produced by Dox Boogie. The Reinvention Of The Wheel compilation (coming soon) features the entire Brain Kave roster, with guest appearances from [cont.]

Minneapolis rapper and Doomtree kingpin, P.O.S has announced a fall tour in support of his upcoming release, We Don’t Even Live Here, coming October 22nd on premier indie-rap label, Rhymesayers Entertainment. Starting the journey in his hometown of Minneapolis, MN October 26 and concluding in Dallas, TX November 18, P.O.S will be bringing recording efforts [cont.]

Another one from Somethin’ ‘Bout Kreay, which is sure to be eaten alive by Cruel Summer this Tuesday.

Here’s an extended version of the title track from Welcome To: Our House, now featuring a verse from Joe Budden.

Lawrence, Massachusetts’s Patrick Starr teams up with fellow natives REKS & Termanology (Showoff/ST Records) for a classic dedication to the city they call home. From the mixtape Big Deal. Directed by Gil Videos.

Scoe pays tribute to the good doctor on this homage produced by Jake One, featuring a bonus verse from Kendrick Lamar. We could see this being retooled as the last track for Detox.

Maffew takes on Nas & No ID’s “Daughters” instrumental for this ode to the greatest shoe line of all time.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Pusha T was asked whether or not he felt Drake was taking a shot at him at the Made In America festival last week. You performed the Made In America concert earlier this month. The second night, after you’d already done it, Drake says, “Now, that’s how you [cont.]

Danny Brown recalls the “first time” he got ripped off by a crackhead, in this animated short.

Heh. Official music video from the E.B.A.H. EP.

Making one last run through the States before year’s end, Aesop Rock has announced his final U.S. dates of 2012. This string will start on October 23 in Jacksonville with tickets going on sale tomorrow. Aesop is joined by Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz on stage. His latest release, Skelethon, is out now on [cont.]

Action Bronson performed at Mishka’s LA grand re-opening last week, and does a quick interview backstage. He speaks on his new deal with Vice Records, his kitchen concoction “The Bronson Burger”, and more. Cameo of Riff-Raff killing shit at the end.

This is somewhat eyebrow-raising. 50 Cent has revealed plans to team with boxer Manny Pacquiao and advisor Michael Koncz to form a promotions company called TMT. In the above interview with The Breakfast Club, 50 explains that originally Floyd Mayweather was to be involved in the venture, but then adds that Floyd’s ego got in [cont.]

Papoose tries on Meek Mill’s “Burn” instrumental for size, and shoots a video for it.

On October 23rd, Oh No will team up with producer Chris Keys to release Ashes via Heavy Keys Records. To accompany the album announcement, Oh No & Chris Keys are also releasing album cut “Devastation”, premiered today by Pitchfork, which features Guilty Simpson and Montage One. For years, Oh No has proven himself as one [cont.]

The Rhymesayers artist and Weightless Recordings founder Blueprint, who dropped the critically-acclaimed album Adventures in Counter-Culture in 2011, announces the release of a new project called Deleted Scenes. The 15-track project will be released Tuesday October 16th on the independent imprint he has ran for over 10-years, Weightless Recordings. In describing the Deleted Scenes album, [cont.]

Los Angeles emcee and Likwit Crew/Gold Chain Military member Montage One presents “Return Of The Assassin”, the MasterKraftsmen-produced newest leak from his forthcoming album 10.6.3 OGX, featuring Alchemist, Aloe Blacc, Daily Meds, DirtyDiggs, DJ Babu, DJ Flash, DJ Revolution, E-Swift, Evidence, Exile, Foreign Exchange, Guilty Simpson, J-Ro, Jake One, JListed, Khrysis, Killa Kali, Killer Ben, [cont.]