Tech argues that downloading music illegally is not stealing, as record companies have been stealing from artists for years.

We usually don’t fuck with video trailers, but this one has us excited….

Shady Records budget in effect? Disko. Alpha. Beta. LISTEN: Joell Ortiz – “Psycho” (feat. Pharoahe Monch + B.o.B.)

Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles doesn’t release albums very often, but when he does, he picks up the mic like he never left. And chances are, he never did leave, as “rhyming is a part of [his] life”, as he let us know on 2000′s seminal Industry Shakedown. Easily one of the best indie albums [cont.]

New video featuring 2 of NY’s best, off of the Chef’s album Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang.

New video for Kamachi’s new single “Chuck D” off his upcoming album Rise & Rhyme Vol. 1. Sick.

The song “Warm Ups” is Lucciauno’s first MP3 leak this year. He’s been busy in the studio working on three projects, one of wich will be all production by Jake One, another is a full length album titled “Respect” due out this winter, and an additional EP. Jake One/Fatal Lucciauno “Warm Ups” (MP3)

New mixtape by Film Skool Rejekts. Download link below. Film Skool Rejekts-MInd Ya Business: The Greatest Mixtape of All Time Pt.2(Tribute to EPMD) (Mixtape)

“On My Own” was recorded over a year ago and was initially slated to appear on Consequence’s “Cons TV” project. A snippet of the track was released awhile ago and it generated quite the buzz, so as a thank you to his fans for their continued support; Consequence offers up “On My Own.” Consequence – [cont.]

New video by the Foreign Legion cats as they travel around the globe.

Notes from The RZA: “Here’s a demo of a song we made about a year and a half ago at my east coast studio ’36 East’. It’s featuring Kosha Dillz, one of the rawest Jewish kids I know proving again that hip-hop comes in all shapes, sizes, forms and races… I thought I’d show him [cont.]

Here’s the first single from Blu’s upcoming Nature Sounds project, Jesus, which hits on August 30th. Collabos include 9th Wonder, Madlib, Alchemist, and more. Apparently he’s being called “B” for this release. LISTEN: Blu – “Lucky” Tracklist: 1. N e w s h i t 2. W h a t i f i w a [cont.]

All three members of A Tribe Called Quest speak with Angie Martinez, Phife Dawg via telephone. Tip takes the spotlight to speak on the new film, Beats, Rhymes, & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest, in theaters this week. Check out a clip from the movie above, and the audio from the interview [cont.]

LISTEN: Greneberg (Alchemist + Oh No + Roc Marciano) – “Jet Luggage” Supergroup alert…. Full press release and tracklist right thurr: Hip Hop’s grimiest duo, The Alchemist + Oh No (Gangrene), have teamed up with Marcberg’s own Roc Marciano to release Greneberg, coming July 19th (digitally) on Decon. A pre-cursor to their upcoming album releases [cont.]

This is definitely good news. While in our recent review of Big Sean’s Finally Famous, we posed the question, “what if these (No I.D.) beats were given to Common?” As it turns out, Common will reunite with his longtime collaborator for The Dreamer, The Believer, as No I.D. will produce the entire thing, MTV reports: [cont.]

Lead single to Texas rapper Big Sid’s Failure Is Not An Option. Some nice co-signs there, huh? LISTEN: Big Sid – “Born On The Block” (feat. Killer Mike + Big K.R.I.T.)

The Roots join the legendary Michael McDonald in Philly on the 4th of July for this live collaboration.

Future and Drake do something never done before in hip-hop: reference the movie Scarface. Fly pelicaaaaaaan! LISTEN: Future + Drake – “Tony Montana (Remix)”

Crowds poured into London’s Hammersmith Apollo on May 10, 2011 for a historic Hip Hop show with legends Rakim, De la Soul and Blackstar coming together onstage for the experience that was Science of Speech. Stay tuned for SoulCulture TV’s exclusive coverage of the event, capturing live performances of iconic classics and backstage antics caught [cont.]

Here’s something from Ceasar & PStarr’s War Music street LP, featuring Saigon. LISTEN: Ceasar & PStarr – “Married To The Game” (feat. Saigon)