Aesop Rock’s Skelethon is in stores today. Listen to the whole thing above, courtesy of Rhymesayers Entertainment.

West coast hip-hop founders Treacherous Records and The DJBooth are proud to present their new compilation album, The Mint Room. Packed with 14 original offerings, including approved singles Back in the Days, Born Go Getta and more, this is independent hip-hop at its rawest and most treacherous. The Mint Room finds Treacherous Records recruiting an [cont.]

Danny Brown and Araabmuzik head to the studio for their first official collaboration presented to you by Yours Truly and adidas Originals. Meeting on a Friday in May, the pair holed up in Burbank’s Encore Studios to write and record “Molly Ringwald” — from scratch. The song will be released next month by Yours Truly [cont.]

From the album KoleXXXion, in stores now. Instrumentals & Acapellas coming 7/10 on vinyl.

Del is an emcee whose persona transcends the indie underground where he has resided for a number of years. He and his Hieroglyphics cohorts have been able to make the career decisions they have wanted to since being dropped from their major label deals nearly twenty years ago. With creative control intact, Del has been [cont.]

Spitta Andretti and producer H. Fraud team for this quick 5 song EP, with guest shots from Styles P and Smoke DZA.

Frank Ocean rides his massive buzz all the way to the bank, releasing his hotly anticipated Channel Orange LP one week early on Itunes. Listen to the whole thing above, right now.

Frank Ocean makes his debut television appearance tonight on Jimmy Fallon, performing “Bad Religion” from Channel: Orange, which is out on Itunes now.

Elzhi is prepping his next LP, The Weather Man (will Cage or Evidence have a problem with this?). Here is a new recording which may or may not make the final cut.

Wiz released this new collaboration with Busta Rhymes via Twitter earlier today. Watch out for O.N.I.F.C. hitting August 28th on Atlantic Records.

Fresh after finishing the 2nd Blu & Exile album, Exile returns to studio to produce yet another Southern Cali Native, Johaz. Together, they join forces to make up the group, Dag Savage. Here is the first leak “Dream Sequence” ft. J Mitchell from their upcoming free mixtape entitled Salvation.

Produced by DN3. Scratches and Cuts by DJ LES735. First Single from Language Arts Volume 2, releasing August 22, 2012. Homeboy Sandman appears courtesy Stones Throw Records. Art by Hector “Hexsagon” Flores.

Brother Ali speaks on his upcoming album, Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color, due August 21st on Rhymesayers Entertainment.

Wyclef Jean spoke about the work ethic for success, what he calls the 16-17 year grind. “We went from the hut to the projects to the mansions, so we say you don’t have no excuse, whatever you want to be you can do it, we tell people it don’t happen overnight, the struggle is real, [cont.]

Freddie Gibbs gives a hilarious interview on Soul Assassins Radio, speaks on his collaborations with Madlib, and then spits a freestyle.

Second release from Sir Connor’s While You Were Sleepin’, hitting July 26th. Brix on the beat.

‘Studio Sessions’ is footage of the making of Curren$y’s new EP “Cigarette Boats”. Featuring Curren$y, Harry Fraud, Smoke DZA & Styles P.

Fonzarelli follows up his massive west-coast hit, “Function”, with another sure shot smash, now featuring a new verse from Big Sean. O.G. version taken from The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil.

Nas leaks the final song from Life Is Good, which drops on July 17th. This song deals with his divorce with Kelis, and is produced by Salaam Remi and Noah “40″ Shebib.