Maffew Ragazino Sr. talks about his new mixtape Rhyme Pays, what brands he wears, and kicks a verse.

Watch what happens when people have a little too much time on their hands and unlimited access to alcohol……. No livers were hurt in the making of this video. Recorded over Beastie Boys “Make Some Noise” instrumental. Download below. Download  

Another video from Saigon’s excellent Greatest Story Never Told LP, in stores now.

Drake’s had a tough week leading up to the release of his sophomore LP, Take Care. First, Future, creator of “Tony Montana” and fashion expert, was upset that Drake did not appear in the video for his track, as he explains to DJ Smirnoff Ice (?) in the clip above. A “slap in his face”, [cont.]

The Darkside II is downloading now.

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Here’s the part where I ask the inevitable “Black Star update” question. Me and Mos are focused on independence and quality of sound. We’re really into a Madlib/Dilla thing right now. Anything you hear from us is probably going to be that type of sound. And it’s about independence, so we are trying to find [cont.]

Grover, whom you may know from his appearances on The Howard Stern Show, entered Outerspace’s contest to spit over the “Mossberg Solution” instrumental, and so far has received the blessings of both OS and Vinnie Paz via Twitter.

Immortal Technique sits down with Momma Yancey and discuss everything from the recently released “Toast To The Dead,” which was produced by her son, J. Dilla to people of color understanding their history. Momma Yancey also touches on what her son would want to be remembered for.

From producer Trakksounds & ThaFixx’s Intervention, hitting Nov. 29th. Download  

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PROFILE: A$AP Rocky from dee vazquez on Vimeo. A$AP Rocky speaks with Dee Vazquez.

Not sure how old this is, we just discovered it today. Either way, they killed it.

Machine Gun Kelly backs down. This clip is ripe for a “Linda Tripp” style sampling.

Wiz speaks with Carson Daly, about going from aspiring emcee to rap superstar.

Mr. Mef sits down in Montreal to speak about a number of topics, including a prank Ludacris played on him, the kind of student he was in school, jobs he’s had as a teenager, what he spent his 1st big paycheck on, and the key to success.

Another one from Cons’ Curb Certified mixtape, hitting Veteran’s Day. Download  

The official video for Pac Div’s “Posted”. Official album The Div available on iTunes November 8th.

A client asked me throw together a mix of their favorite tracks from the likes of Deadmau5, Afrojack, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, Kaskade, etc – pretty much everyone we play with at XS. Anyway, I’m kind of past playing a lot of these songs in the club at this point, so I’ll be releasing [cont.]

In an age where hip-hop music is flooded with the glorified hipsters of the internet boom, one could argue that this was no longer an industry for gangsta rappers to thrive in. Freddie Gibbs doesn’t only dispute that, but does so with no apologies on his latest project. The Gary, Indiana native offers you a no holds [cont.]