Coney Island emcee, Torae, has been building a steady fan base, gaining recognition through collaborations with DJ Premier, his ‘Barrel Brother’ Skyzoo, and of course, producer Marco Polo. Torae’s 2009 collaboration Double Barrel with producer Marco Polo was critically acclaimed and left fans wanting more from “Da Young Veteran”. With his long anticipated official debut [cont.]

Latest video off “Future Before Nostalgia“, an album that definately made my top ten of 2011. Track produced by Kenny Dope. Rasheed had this to say regarding the video; “Break Loose” is a throwback to the era which influenced the spirit behind the album Future Before Nostalgia. An homage to Big Daddy Kane, Rakim and [cont.]

Common speaks with Sirius Hip-Hop Nation about his ongoing feud with Drake, and discusses whether or not Serena Williams had anything to do with it….

This comes from the E-Double’s forthcoming mixtape, Breath of Fresh Air.

Directed By Matt Cody.

First single off of WARNING SHOTS 3: One Foot In The Grave. Directed By: Elan Alexenberg (FTS Creative) & Nicolas Heller(Ricky Shabazz & The Boom Bap Boys).

From Q’s Habits & Contradictions, up on Itunes this week.

Directed by Felipe Jorge for Method To Madness Productions.

Williams composed the mixed-genre orchestral work—which features soft and ethereal atmospheres contrasted with fortissimo brass themes and driving rhythms—to explore a different side of his musical creativity, and to encourage his hip-hop fan base to expand their musical horizons. Shelly Berg orchestrated and conducted the work, and Director of Recording Services Paul Griffith (B.M. ’83) [cont.]

Germany’s SplashMag catches this interview with Rhymesayers labelmates Evidence and Slug of Atmosphere.

Common celebrates the release of The Dreamer/The Believer with The Roots, live on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

Rae borrows Wale’s instrumental for this Unexpected Victory outtake.

Producer 40 breaks down each song from Drake’s “Take Care” LP in 9 parts.

Newly discovered vaulted track from the Bobby Digital recording sessions.

From Warning Shots 3: One Foot In The Grave, hitting soon.

Wake your punk ass up! Obie and Game cover CMW’s long lost classic…..Life ain’t nothing but WOMEN and money (clean version). Obie’s Bottoms Up hits February 28th, but neither will be included on the LP.

Remix to the title track of B.o.B.’s next LP, which is due March 13th.

Dope track produced by Mr. Len off another amazing Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire mixtape. This kid is solid. Check out the “The Last Huzzah” for what is in my opinion the best guest verse of 2011, courtesy of El Producto.

Every artist has some kind of stigma or preconceived notion about themselves that they forever try to live down. For Asher Roth, it was the inevitable Eminem comparisons, which he addressed head-on on his debut LP, Asleep In The Bread Isle on a track called “As I Em”. He’s done enough at this point to [cont.]