FLuD Presents: Beats Per Minute with DJ Spinna from FLuD Watches on Vimeo. Flud Watches presents the fifth “Beats Per Minute” Video featuring legendary Producer/DJ, DJ Spinna, in celebration of their “BPM” Watch as part of their new Summer collection. The “Beats Per Minute” Video Series showcases some of hip hop’s most influential producers highlighting [cont.]

Another one from When Fish Ride Bicycles.

Royce helps out a fellow Detroit homie. LISTEN: Young Product – “Go Crazy” (feat. Royce Da 5’9) Young Product – “Go Crazy” (feat. Royce Da 5’9)

Blu will be releasing is Open instrumental project via Nature Sounds on September 27th. This track is a vocal version of “OpenChopShop”. LISTEN: Blu – “Part Time Suckas” (feat. Fresh Daily & Chop) Blu – “Part Time Suckas” (feat. Fresh Daily & Chop)

Perhaps the biggest potential smash from MMG’s Self Made Vol. One gets a new cut of the video, ready for MTV. Not to be confused with this.

Lil Wayne’s “How to Love” producer Detail shares plans to record with Kanye West for his new album and his recent collaborations with T-Pain (“Bottles”) and No Doubt.

Connor hops on top of Big Sean and Kanye’s smash single. LISTEN: Jon Connor – “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay (Freestyle)” Jon Connor – “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay (Freestyle)”

The latest from the Black Hippy camp, fellow member Kendrick Lamar makes an appearance.

Not quite a full-on Little Brother reunion, but 2/3 ain’t bad. Taken from 9th’s September 27th release, The Wonder Years. LISTEN: 9th Wonder – “Band Practice Pt. 2″ (feat. Phonte + Median) 9th Wonder – “Band Practice Pt. 2″ (feat. Phonte + Median)

In 2005, Common released his sixth studio album, and second gold record, Be. In describing the album’s concept shortly after its release, he said, “I named it Be to be who you are, man, and be able to be in the moment and not try too hard. Be is another way of saying just do [cont.]

Here is another one from the HipHopSite.Com promotional CD series. This dates back to 2004, given away free here on HHS with J’s A Job Ain’t Nothin’ But Work album pre-orders – only 1000 copies were pressed. J writes: After years of legend and fable, the GO-RILLA PIMP$ album I$ here! This album was recorded [cont.]

This comes from JD Era’s No Handouts project, which will be released by Raekwon’s IceH20 imprint. LISTEN: JD Era – “Pay Day 2″ (feat. Raekwon) JD Era – “Pay Day 2″ (feat. Raekwon)

Legendary Source Mind Squad member recalls the beef between The Source and Shady Records. He also speaks on the development of Royce’s career and Philly’s STS.

“Sound of Silence” is off Stalley’s Lincoln Way Nights which has been remastered and is being released via SMC/Fontana on Nov. 1, 2011. The music video is directed by BMike (2-Cent Films).

New footage from Combat Jack x Dallas Penn Bring Your Own Blogger BBQ last weekend in Bushwick. Featuring Action Bronson, Statik Selektah & Danny Brown.

Video trailer from legend Tragedy Khadafi. The first single “ILL-LUMINOUS FLOW” (Produced by Now & Laterz) off Tragedy’s “Thug Matrix 3” In Stores September 20th, 2011.

The indie hip-hop 12″ movement of the early 2000′s was responsible not only for the creation of this site, but also a slew of new blood coming up from the underground. We saw our share of one-hit wonders, while other cats released albums, but threw the towel in once retail was a wrap. All in [cont.]

Jeezy spoke on his new album #TM103, the mystery song featuring Drake, Hov, and Andre 3000, the delay to get the album out, he also alludes to still having problems with Rick Ross despite what Dj Khaled told me, the Real is Back 2, which Jeezy album is his favorite, why he signed Freddie Gibbs, [cont.]

Two previews from Mega’s Revelations produced LP, Raw Forever, hitting next month. LISTEN: Cormega – “Get It In” (feat. Lil Fame & Baby Pun) LISTEN: “What Did I Do” (feat. Maya Azucena)

Shot in their hometown of Ladera.