Torae performs the first leak from his highly-anticipated debut LP, For The Record, live from Brooklyn’s Public Assembly. Torae will be releasing his debut LP, “For The Record,” on 11-1-2011, featuring production from DJ Premier, 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Marco Polo, !llmind, Pete Rock, Diamond D, Buckwild, Nottz, Large Professor, Fatin (and Torae as well).

Cambridge, MA based duo N.B.S. teams up with hip-hop phenom Torae and producer Soundsmith for this cut from their upcoming album “The Smokefest”. This track is yet another reason to “get acquainted” with N.B.S. and Big Bang Records! “The Smokefest” is slated to drop July 11th, 2011 with worldwide distribution on independent powerhouse Big Bang [cont.]

Video of the Rap Is Outta Control freestyle session from a few weeks back. Dope cypher. DJ Eclipse & Torae’s Rap Is Outta Control airs every Sunday night 10pm-Midnight EST on Sirius XM’s Hip Hop Nation Ch. 44.

Digga re-teams with Nottz for the remix to “You Got It”, along with some help from 1/3 of The Lox and Torae. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Rah Digga – “You Got It (Remix)” (feat. Torae + Styles P; prod. Nottz) Rah Digga – “You Got It (Remix)” (feat. Torae + Styles [cont.]

European concert footage from Marco Polo, Torae, and Ruste Juxx’s Double Barrel vs. eXXXecution tour last year. 10 countries, 15 shows, 100% adrenaline.

In Part 1 of The Sitdown With Dee Vazquez, the panel discusses blog rappers versus street rappers. Skyzoo talks about balancing blog presence and street presence. Jason Rodriguez and Torae talk about Lil B and what it means to go “viral”. And Big K.R.I.T. calls in to discuss online presence and what his career path [cont.]

The official mixtape version of Heart Failure, mixed by DJ Blazita, presented by Flud Watches & Honey Magazine.

Larry O & A Butta stop by Hip Hop Nation to chop it up with DJ Eclipse & Torae. Rap Is Outta Control airs every Sunday night 10pm-Midnight EST on Sirius XM’s Hip Hop Nation. “Tommy gun rat-a-tat / Fuck Tommy Boy, Natural E, they couldn’t handle that” – A-Butta

Torae’s Heart Failure, as seen above, hits Itunes on Feb. 15th. Here’s a little something from it. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Torae – “Outta Here” (feat. Mike Shorey) Torae – “Outta Here” (feat. Mike Shorey)

Torae releases the first track from his upcoming Heart Failure release, as seen above. Produced by Eric G. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Torae – “Point Of View” Torae – “Point Of View” (MP3)

Take Another Look , dropping December 12th, is the brainchild of producer, MC & occasional DJ, Madwreck. Peep the “Someday Remix” feat Torae, John Robinson and Talib Kweli. Madwreck – Someday Remix (ft. Torae, John Robinson & Talib Kweli)(MP3)

Music from Marco Polo’s upcoming project, Stupendous Adventures Of Marco Polo, in stores June 29th on Duck Down Music. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Exile – “Radio (Marco Polo Remix)” (feat. Ruste Juxx & Torae) Exile – “Radio (Marco Polo Remix)” (feat. Ruste Juxx & Torae) (MP3)

Here we go with a new track from Little Brother featuring Torae. Good track right here, with production from Khrysis. Check it out and make sure to get the album when it his stores on April 21st. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Little Brother + Torae – “24″

Here we go with a new Laudz remix from DJ K.O., Talib Kweli, Torae and John Robinson. This track will appear on the upcoming album The Nicest-Indie Hip-Hop, Vol. 2. which hits iTunes tomorrow. The original track is from DJ K.O.’s Picture This album. DJ K.O. + Talib Kweli + Torae + John Robinson – [cont.]

In celebration of Torae and Marco Polo’s new collaborative release on Duck Down, Double Barrel, DJ Critical Hype teams with 2DopeBoyz and EscapeMTL for “Marco Polo Blends”, hosted by Torae himself. – DJ Pizzo Download: DJ Critical Hype “Marco Polo Blends (Hosted By Torae)” Mixtape

Who says New York lost its crown? For as many jiggy emcees that we saw emerge from the region after Biggie passed, there’s a million roughneck street cats spitting rhymes on the corner, watching each breath come out of their mouths with each accompanying lyric. NYC’s own Torae can be added to that list, whose passion [cont.]