“After my two hiatuses I was put in a position where I couldn’t really make moves on Meek as quick as he may have wanted to. I never been one want to hold anyone back or to slow down the success of anybody. I’m the first to try to enhance what you have and if [cont.]

Common talks about his single “Sweet”.

Off Intervention, as seen above. Download  

Vitamin E in the director’s seat.

2.0 Boys Live from Brisk Bodega on Vimeo. Eminem, Slaughterhouse, and Yelawolf got together to perform “2.0 Boys” in Detroit, MI for the first time ever. While this doesn’t contain the show’s actual audio, the footage is excellent.

After getting out the gates with their debut leak “Paris”, the Hood Samaritan crew, comprised of emcees Kyle Rapps & Y-Love and producer/deejay Diwon, are back for round two in their promo campaign for their forthcoming FreEP, Honey Dijon. This time around, the prolific Blockhead lends a hand to the samaritan movement with “Rise Up”, [cont.]

Willie Evans Jr. continues to push his “Introducin’” full length album released via Sucio Smash’s High Water Music. The Florida native, MC/Producer, released one of the strongest hip hop albums of the year…although severely slept on. Today marks the first official music video for the title/album track “Introducin’.”

“The joint album, it actually started as a joke. Tip would always refer to me as the Martian, and in one of his lyrics, he said, ‘It’s the man and the Martian,’ and we said, ‘Man that could be an album title.’ We kinda just played around with it. But it seems to be taking [cont.]

Prodigy speaks on the new Mobb Deep album & how their music has changed, making records with French Montana & TI, Busta Rhymes signing to Cash Money & writing more books.

Jay-Z and Kanye West do “N***as In Paris”, followed by ‘Ye’s solo performance of “Stronger”.

The second in a series of 10 videos making up the LES IS MORE visual album.

First single from The Kid Daytona’s The Interlude II, hitting December 19th. Download  

Sean reveals details on the G.O.O.D. Music compilation, due Spring 2012, saying he contributed three tracks to the project, one with Kanye West and Kid Cudi. He also mentions that his new mixtape and album are on the away. Ass, ass, ass, ass, ass.

The Roots new LP hits stores on December 6th. Here it in it’s entirety right now, courtesy of NPR.

Another one from Thurz L.A. Riot LP, directed by Mister Whitmore.

Common answers fan Makungu Mathumbu’s question about what inspires him to write and to keep writing.

The biggest single off Drake’s LP is the bonus track. Irony? Download  

Directed by JeromeD.com, from Habits & Contradictions hitting this December.

Crooked spits over Tyga’s bubbling club hit. Download  

Part 2 of 2: Wale previews an unreleased collaboration with J. Cole called “Traffic Jam,” shares advice from his Maybach Music boss Rick Ross, and reveals a new project with producer Mark Ronson.