Kanye hit up Twitter in a rare occurrence to announce G.O.O.D. Music: The Album for a Spring 2012 release for Def Jam. Expect new music from Kanye West, Common, John Legend, Big Sean, Cyhi Da Prynce, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, No I.D. and more.

Great track from the album of the same name, Population Control, due October 25th. HHS album review coming soon.

In part 2 of Al Lindstrom’s interview, they talk with Young Guru about the success of J. Cole. They ask him how he feels about the sales of the album, after most people counted Cole out for a lack of a radio hit. They also talk about fan loyalty, the labels approach to digital music [cont.]

2 separate freestyles from Jon Connor on Statik Selektah’s Shade 45 Show.

Tip’s post-prison media tour continues.

New music from 1/4 of the Black Hippy crew.

Wale stops by WGCI’s Coke Lounge (!), and speaks on his reconciliation with Wale, Rick Ross’ health, and his new album Ambition.

Chris Brown FT. T-Pain – Niggas in Paris(freestyle) from Mechanical Dummy on Vimeo. There’s a video for this now? Doesn’t Jay-Z hate both of these guys?

New music video for Statik Selektah’s album title track “Population Control” featuring Sean Price & Termanology. Video was produced by Smokestack Recordings.

From the forthcoming LP, Strange Clouds.

“Devil’s Lasso” is the latest visual from Locksmith & Ski’s collaborative album EMBEDDED which drops November 15, 2011. Watch as Lock treks through Brooklyn USA while unleashing a verbal assault over Ski Beatz’ bluesy back drop. Directed by Matin Estevez.

RJD2 never seems to be satisfied. With each consecutive album, we’ve seen him reinvent himself; never anything terribly drastic, but each record building upon the foundation laid by it’s predecessor. With his latest project, Icebird, RJ teams with vocalist Aaron Livingston – perhaps the missing link in his quest to find the perfect singer to [cont.]

Evidence spoke w/ Bootleg Kev on his new album Cats and Dogs, his relationship w/ The Alchemist and the prospects of a Step Brothers project, his improvement & growth as an MC over the years, working w/ DJ Premier, Dilated Peoples being “almost famous” & Capitol Records not pushing them, a new Dilated album & [cont.]

Wow – nice job, Mr. Banks. Errrrrrrbody’s going to copy this in the mixtape scene.

After three years in the making/waiting, is the debut collaborative album from rap veteran Planet Asia & rising producer G_Force – Camouflage Jackets. Originally recorded in 2008, & briefly signed to Kweli’s BlackSmith label, the project had been sitting in the vault ever since – until FRSH SLCTS collaborated w/ G_Force & Asia to release [cont.]

T.I. sits in at the Howard Stern Show about prison fights, life in jail, 50 Cent quotes, and more.

Bobo Meets Rhettmatic offers new mixes from upcoming project Cypress Junkies – a three-part mixtape series with a mini EP due November 3, 2011. The group’s new capsule-inspired release contains three new mixes and four original studio tracks with a feature by Dilated Peoples’ Rakaa Iriscience and Fitz and The Tantrum’s, Noelle Scaggs. BMR kicks [cont.]

Sire, Tip The Ruler has returned. LISTEN: T.I. – “Hear Ye, Hear Ye” (feat. Pharrell)

Directed by Shutah Films & DNA Videos. From Street King.

Raekwon speaks with Montreality in this quick-edited clip.