New video from Souls Of Mischief member A Plus from his new album Pepper Spray, a tribute album to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Apparently the first in a series of projects paying tribute to some of the rock bands he respects.

In case you missed it, the video for Pusha T’s track with Tyler, the Creator “Trouble on My Mind” premiered last night.

Stones Throw offers a sneak peak at the upcoming “Dime Box” set, another jaw-dropping piece in the Operation:Doomsday re-release series. This one will include a picture disc 7″ of Doom’s “Rhymes Like Dimes” and puzzle of the cover image. The cover painting is by Jason Jagel, art direction by Jeff Jank. No release date has [cont.]

The Black Hippy crew (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q) freestyled for 10 minutes up at Shade45. LISTEN: Black Hippy On Toca Tuesdays Freestyle Black Hippy On Toca Tuesdays Freestyle

Better late than never. Directed by Christopher Schafer.

G.O.O.D. Music’s own CyHi The Prynce speaks on what it was like being in the studio with Jay-Z & Kanye West as they worked on their much anticipated album, “Watch The Throne.”

Wale remixes the MMG posse cut on the solo tip, holding it down for DC.

Money Making Jam Boy, Sugar Tongue Slim, will make his solo debut, with The Illustrious. The 16 track album will be a free release, featuring 16 tracks, including collaborations with Black Thought, Yelawolf, Farnsworth Bentley, Ski Beatz, Alchemist, Will Power, and The Knux. Here’s the first selection… LISTEN: STS – “The Interview” (prod. Alchemist)

Jose’s rendition of “Tupac Back” gets a video. In other news, Joe put his former Terror Squad teammates on blast for dissing Joell Ortiz on his cover of the track, “Big Pun Back”. In a recent XXL interview, Joe had this to say: “I thought it was incredible. I thought it was great. I never [cont.]

Killer Mike interview on Invasion Radio from 3 Little Digs on Vimeo. Killer Mike stops by Invasion Radio and talks Pl3dge, middle class America, TI’s release and the return of Outkast.

You know Khaled is still scratching his head at that Eminem/Boo-Yaa Tribe collabo.

A word, we’ve been chilling till the next next episode for a long, long time. #detox

It’s called Legitmix… Read on…. For the first time ever, Diplo and Mad Decent can sell works made using copyrighted music without having to go through the often costly and time consuming music clearance process. This breakthrough is made possible by the revolutionary Legitmix platform. With a few mouse clicks, you can recreate an artist’s [cont.]

Big Sean explains those two mysterious collaborations with Wiz and Spitta that leaked yesterday, suggesting a mixtape release between the three artists is on the way.

Guilty speaks with Bootleg Kev about his favorite emcees in the Detroit scene.

Jimmy and Justin live out their fantasies of being rappers and run through another multitude of hip-hop classics in the second volume of their “History of Rap” performances. Brother ?uestion on the drums. Word to my man with the broken neck at the 4:28 mark.

Wow, this record is crazy. Jay and Yeezy share an Otis Redding sample…can’t see anyone really hating on this. Watch The Throne hits August 1. Ugh! LISTEN: Jay-Z + Kanye West – “Otis”

“Crying Broke” offers the nostalgic 90′s feel Hip-Hop Fans having been craving for quite some time. With an All-Star line up of Alums from Tribe, Little Brother & Slum Village, these 3 SUPER MC’s send out a direct warning to all upstarts, “Stop Ya Blood Clot CRYING!!!”. Along with Rapper Big Pooh & Elzhi, Consequence [cont.]

New video from J. NiC$ & Numonics for the Reks assisted track “Never Be Free” off of their Champion Rizla EP. Soooo chilled.

Repping Flint, Michigan, Jon Connor seemingly appeared out of nowhere, building a name for himself from his Vinnie Chase mixtape series. Setting beats on fire with a crisp, super-lyrical delivery comparable to the likes of Royce Da 5’9, Canibus, or Big Pun, Connor instantly gained a fan following via the rap blogosphere. With Salvation, he [cont.]