Nas stops by The Breakfast Club to speak on his new LP, The Dreamer, The Believer, as well as a bunch of other topics, including his rumored collaboration LP with Nas, Nas Dot Com.

First look at Raekwon’s upcoming mixtape, to be released Christmas Day.

Latest video off Rhyme Pays.

Check out Dr. Dre and Snoop as they make their way through Singapore.

Here’s M.E.D.’s “Roll Out” with a new verse from J-Ro, produced by Madlib and taken from his latest album Classic. M.E.D. – Roll Out Remix feat J-Ro by stonesthrow

From Game’s The Red Album, in stores now.

Lots of Common news today with the release of The Dreamer/The Believer… The latest piece is an alternate version of “Ghetto Dreams” that features a third verse from Com, and no appearance from Nas. Damn, Com killed that last verse, too. Download  

New solo material from Illogic, with Blockhead on the beats. In other news, we’re hearing Blockhead’s got a new album due 2012…. Anomoly by Illogic and Blockhead

Young Money’s Tyga confirms that he and Chris Brown will be releasing a follow-up to 2010′s Fan of a Fan in the near future.

As Apathy, like most of us, winds down 2011 and prepares for 2012 (which will see new LP’s from The Demigodz & Army Of The Pharaohs and more) he gets in the X-Mas spirit with this new leak and he runs thru a wish of X-Mas wishes that most B-Boys & Girls can co-sign. Produced [cont.]

“I don’t think the word ‘disappointment’ quite makes it. I was surprised,” says Angelou about Common’s use of the n-word on “The Dreamer”, where she reads a poem. “I know that Common is brilliant — he may, in fact, be close enough to be called a genius, I’m not sure. I know we’re all in [cont.]

Check out this Live Stream of Common’s new LP release party in NYC last night. We usually don’t post this kind of thing, but the quality is excellent, definitely worth checking. Nas appears to perform “Ghetto Dreams”.

Promise, from Toronto, Canada, is a new artist working with Duck Down Music. Promise’s sound has a true inspirational message. On his latest album, ‘Awakening,’ Promise blends conceptual songwriting and potent lyrical content with a focus on life, love & the consciousness of mankind. “Against The Odds” is produced by RealBlazeMusic. Directed by Andre Rehal.

Young Jeezy talks to KTV about the meaning of dedication, putting money back into the hands of ordinary Americans, his 8732 brand, and the growing number of deaths caused by Twitter beefs.

The renowned New York-based Native Tongues crew has something brewing for the new year! Evitan (“native” spelled backwards), the new hip-hop duo featuring Andres “Dres” Titus of Black Sheep and Jarobi White of A Tribe Called Quest, have officially debuted the first single, “P.T.I. (Occupy Wall St.)”. The track touches not only the specific happenings [cont.]

Ras Kass and producers Doc Hollywood team for this 3-track free EP, in the holiday spirit. “Jack Frost II”, huh? The Yellow Snow EP by RasKassCentral

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Caan I Kick It ? from Gasface on Vimeo. Priceless. Al recounts his early origins as The Whooligaz, a Cypress Hill/Soul Assassins offshoot on Tommy Boy in the early 90′s, with actor Scott Caan, son of James. I still got the promo 12″ on orange vinyl.

Term spits over this instrumental from Watch The Throne. Directed by Rhyminal.