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Producer Large Professor discussed collaborating with Nas for the rapper’s debut album, Illmatic. Large described what makes the record special. He even went so far as to say the album still hasn’t been outdone by others of its kind.

Directed by Phil Sedehi and Josh Pearson. Edited by Brian Dohn. From the album The Only Number That Matter is Won.

Grip Grand’s new EP, ESAE, is out on June 5th available wherever fine music is downloaded. Now I’m Going by Grip Grand Enjoy the View by Grip Grand

On Tuesday, Kool Keith will release Love & Danger, the 13th album of his illustriously eccentric career. Already, Kool Keith has released a handful of singles from the album, and now, with a string of European show dates wrapping up, and new video planned to drop on release date, Keith is releasing a new non-album [cont.]

So, this year’s Hot 97 Summer Jam was not without controversy, as usual. When jock Peter Rosenberg introduced Kendrick Lamar, he said “We’re about real hip-hop here, not ‘Starships’,” referring to Nicki Minaj’s crossover single. Lil Wayne that preceded to Tweet “Young Money ain’t doing summer jam,” and pulled all of his labelmates from the [cont.]

N.O.R.E.’s latest from the Crack On Steroids mixtape. Sway Mendez directs.

This is pretty awesome.

First single from Cazzie Jetson and Dominic Serendip’s THEBLKHANDS outfit. Look for future collabos with Smoke DZA and Skyzoo.

Meek lets loose seven key cuts from Dreamchasers 2, without DJ drops. 1. A1 Everything (feat. Kendrick Lamar) 2. House Party Remix (feat. Fabolous, Wale, Mac Miller) 3. Str8 Like That (feat. 2 Chainz + Louie V) 4. Racked Up Shawty (feat. Fabolous + French Montana) 5. Burn (feat. Big Sean) 6. Take You Home [cont.]

2 Chainz stopped by DJ MoonDawg’s show on WGCI to talk about going mainstream, how he and Kanye connected and why Kanye tweeted out he was “G.O.O.D.” (implying he has signed to G.O.O.D. Music), and the “element of surprise” factor with his forthcoming album Based on a TRU Story.

Jay-Z & Kanye West performing the song “Niggas in Paris” (1st & 2nd out of 11) from their album album “Watch The Throne” during the Watch The Throne tour, in Paris (Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy 06/01/12).

Third single from Dice Raw’s The Greatest Rapper Never: The Transformation. Rick Friedrich on the beat.

From DJ Stevie J’s The Appreciation Vol. 4 mixtape. Play-N-Skillz produce.

YMCMB rap manager speaks on Wayne’s new single with G.O.O.D. Music’s Big Sean, and how that plays into the beef with Pusha T.

This comes from Extra P’s Professor @ Large LP, which hits on June 26th.