Kid CuDi - Erase Me (Feat. Kanye West)

This is looks like it might be the first single off of CuDi's new album an On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager dropping on September 14th. His last album was breath of fresh air and I expect this new one to be just as good.
My students think I look like either one of these guys...don't really see it.

Drake - Paris Morton Music

This is Drake's version of Rick Ross's "Aston Martin Music." Pretty dope.

Rick Ross's version from Teflon Don. Prod. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League.

Rick Ross - Tears of Joy (Prod. No I.D.)

This track is serious.

Studio Session: The Game & Drake + Cool & Dre

Deleted Scenes From “Better Than Good Enough”

Part 1


Part 2


Props: NahRight for both parts.

Drake - "Better Than Good Enough" MTV Documentary

This documentary was pretty insightful and thoroughly done.

The Roots - How I Got Over Review

We will be doing quick reviews of new releases whenever they leak/come out so you know what's good and what isn't.

Review: This album is one of the best records I've heard all year. They really got this one right. Only 2 to 3 tracks I didn't like or thought were mediocre. Overall, great effort.

Rating: 4.5/5

Standout Track: "The Day" (Feat. Blu, Phonte, Patty Crash)

J.Cole - Who Dat? Video

Apparently this is just the buzz single. The first single will be "We On." Hopefully he gets the right push for his record.

Drake's "Better Than Good Enough" Preview

Can't wait for this documentary.

Slum Village - Faster (Feat. Colin Munroe)

Nice smooth track.

Young Jeezy - All White Everything

Still undecided about this one.

Curren$y - King Kong

First single off of Pilot Talk. Heard him a Wiz supposed to do a project together. Any got info on that?

J.Cole - Last Stretch

Yea.

Fresh87.com - It's Been A Year

One of many new blog posts coming. Stay tuned. We have a lot in store. Fell off?

Eminem - Not Afraid Video

Kanye West - Power (Feat. Dwele)

First song we have heard from Kanye in a while. As expected, Good Ass Job will be primarily hard hip-hop. This beat is insane though. Press play.

Drake - Miss Me (Feat. Lil' Wayne)

Produced by Boi1da and 40. To the Class of 2010!!!!

I just hope you miss me a little when I'm gone.

Just Blaze Recreates A-Team Theme

This is absolutely crazy. Must watch.

Nas & Damian Marley - Africa Must Wake Up (Feat. Knaan)

A track off of Distant Relatives. This is the best album I've heard all year. This and Soldier of Love. I will probably buy this and support great music. If Nas is not top 5 ever, I don't know who is. Honestly.

Drake - Find Your Love Cover

This is real dope.

Diggy: "What They Been Waiting For"

Fashawn + Blu: "Samsonite Man"

Two of the realest rappers you'll ever hear; good music, what else is new?

Props: Eskay of NahRight.

Alicia Keys: "Un-Thinkable"

I like this song much more than I originally did. Check out the video.

Props: Big Homie of Rap Radar.

Don't Call It A Comeback: Fubu

Looks like Fubu's founders are trying to reinvent the brand that made them millionaires; can't blame them. Who didn't want one of those "05" jerseys.

Props: Big Homie of Rap Radar.

Drake - Find Your Love Video

A nice visual to go with this nice song. Good looks OVO.

Little Brother - Table For Two (Feat. Jozeemo & Yahzarah)

Love this track off Left Back.

Jim Jones Talks Trash

I'm sorry, I just had to post this. Hilarious.

Dame Dash Lets Curren$y Wear Old Roc-A-Fella Chain

"Ain't you Roc, where your chain at?"

Some interesting stuff up in this video; no se.

Props: DDotOmen

Wale: "Diary"

The DC boy definitely delivers on this record from Attention Deficit. One of my favorite tracks from him thus far.

Props: Dre of NahRight

Kanye West on "The Cleveland Show"

Props: Shake of 2DopeBoyz

Freeway & Jake One: "She Makes Me Feel Alright"

Philly Free's video for his Jake One produced, Rick James sampled record off The Stimulus. This beat is ridiculous.

Props: Shake of 2DopeBoyz

Boondocks Season 3 Trailer: "Pause"

1 day to go...

Props: Boondocks Bootleg

The Boondocks: "Black Magic" Episode Trailer

"Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!"

Props: Vibe.

Eminem - Not Afraid (Prod. Boi1da)

Em is clearly not playing anymore. Have fun with this one. Boi1da went in again on the track.

Drake - Find Your Love (Prod. Kanye West)

I respect Drake for taking a chance with this one. Great for the summer, real smooth. Kanye killed this beat. Love it.

J.Cole - Who Dat?

The first single off of J.Cole's first album. This is hot and should be a great song to perform. As usual his bars are up. Hahahahhaha at that 3000 drop. Dope.

Nas & Damian Marley - Land of Promise

Dope track here. Can't wait for Distant Relatives

****Sorry people I was writing a senior thesis, but now that I'm done I will be updating and changing some things around here. Thanks @KimbleWright for holding things down.

Young Jeezy: Trap Or Die II

Let's get it

iStandardTV Interview: 1500 Or Nothin Productions

I've known about these guys for a while now and I finally found a nice video on them. The talent is undeniable; see for yourself.

Props to iStandard.

Kanye West Foundation: 2010 Concert Trailer

'Ye love the kids

Who says rappers don't give back to the community?

Spotted at Kanye University.

Solidarite: Water Billboard

This is a water billboard that was set up in Paris, ironically, to raise awareness on the lack of clean drinking water in the world. Pretty dope.

Props to LikeCOOL.

The Boondocks Season 3 Trailer

Goodness Gracious

Can't wait to see what Kwabs has to say about this. Thoughts?

Jay-Z Returns To SNL

Huh?
Where was I when this came out (I feel I say that a lot. Think I'm gonna retire it after this post)? Jay's doing SNL again, this time with actress Betty White on May 2nd; the first time he appeared is in the clip above. Hopes it's funnier this time around. I don't think Beans will be in the new skit though; call me crazy.

Props to Elliot Wilson aka YN and Rap Radar.

The.LIFE Files: Dame Dash

Dame signed Curren$y?

Props to NahRight.

The Daily Noise: Lupe Fiasco

Lupe talks about B.O.B., the tour, climbing mountains and other stuff. Check it out.

Prop to Busy.

Uncle Ruckus' Thoughts On Tiger Woods

Classic Uncle Ruckus, living up to his name.

Props to Karen Civil aka the Hip-Hop blossom.

Master P Speaks On Lil Wayne & Birdman

Title says it all.

Murs & 9th Wonder Ft. Sick Jacken & Uncle Chucc-"The Problem Is"

Murs went in on this and 9th didn't disappoint either. Good song. Listen.

Props to NahRight

Jay Electronica & Mos Def @ The Howling Wolf on 3/31/10

Not my footage from last Wednesday but this is way better anyway. Good show just wished Jay would've hit the stage sooner. It's funny how his crowds have grown over the past few months in New Orleans. Real happy for him. Hard work pays off. He even brought Mos out (who I hear has a house somewhere in the city).

The energy was real good for this show. Besides giving his entire number out to the entire audience again, J encouraged the crowd to come on stage and even stayed after the show to take pictures and talk with the crowd. Shouts to Brock, Travis, Michele, Mike, Marcus, Monty, and everyone else I saw at the show.

Props to 2-Cent as well. They've shot the last few J-Elec shows and I think the way they capture subjects is amazing.

iStandardTV iNterview w/ Entertainment Attorney Bob Celestin

In this video, iStandard sits down with entertainment lawyer and industry insider Bob Celestin. He gives some great advice here. Learned a good bit from this. Check it out.

Props to iStandard

iStandardTV Video Blog w/ Digga – “Eating Samples”

Digga explains what "eating samples" are and who "eats" them. Some real helpful stuff in here for all the artist on the come.

Props to iStandard

SoulCultureTV: B.O.B.

B.O.B. lays sits down with SoulCultureTV and talks about mixtapes, his relationship with Hip-Hop, "Nothing On You", the cohesiveness of his upcoming album, signing with Grand Hustle, and the next single. Another one of my favorite artist from the "new school."

XXL Freshman 2010 Freestyles: OJ The Juiceman

This is just another reason why Kwabs doesn't like this guy. Thoughts on this? Who do you guys think is the worst rapper in Hip-Hop today and why? Leave your choices in the comments section.

Props to XXL, check the original link here.

Travie McCoy - Billionaire (feat. Bruno Mars)

Here is the first single off new album Lazarus coming out soon. I've always liked Travie's rhymes for the Gym Class Heroes. It features the same guy who did the hook for Bobby Ray's "Nothing On You."

Drake x MTV

Drake talks to MTV about his album, his video, Wayne, and not getting a Sade feature. Some good stuff here.

Erykah Badu - Strawberry Incense

Here is another joint released off of New Amerykah pt.2:Return of the Ankh. Produced by Madlib. Must say that this is dope incredible.

Diggy Simmons - Flow Stupid

This kid is nice. Point blank. He's also so much better than his brother who seems to be trying to "swag" his way through hip-hop. I really need to download his mixtape, I'm looking forward to hearing more from him. His blog game is up too.

Young Artists For Haiti - Waving Flag

I posted the visual to the original down below, but here is the version recorded by Canadian artists for Haiti. I will go on record as saying this is leaps and bounds ahead of that "We Are The World 25" thing that the American artists did. Drake does his thing on here too.

Sade - Skin

This is another song off of Soldier of Love. Great song, great album.

K'Naan - Waving Flag

Loved this song when I first heard it on NBA2K 10. Here is the visual. This guy is talented.

B.O.B./Bobby Ray - Nothing On You

I LOVE this song. B.o.B presents The Adventures Of Bobby Ray April 27th!

Drake - Over

Here is the first single from Thank Me Later. Just dropped about 30 min ago. Boi- 1da went in on this track. "I'm doing meeee."

Little Brother - Curtain Call

This is the first single off of Leftback, their last album. Unfortunately. This beat and song is absolutely crazy. For real. If the whole thing sounds like this, they may top the The Listening. Khrysis on the boards. Press play.

Jersey Shore Complex SoundBoard

I know it's a little late, but hilarious. It's a SITUATION.

Sade - Making of "Soldier of Love" Album

This is truly amazing to see the process behind making Soldier of Love. Almost surreal atmosphere. Take the time and watch this if you have a chance. Really love their music.

The Dream - Love King

I like it. I feel like I'll be hearing this alot anyway. I can't wait for Love King.

Cyhi Da Prynce: "Studda" & "I'm 100"

"Fresh Prince boy you're falling like Trevor"

Spotted this on Kanye's blog today. Cyhi is a rapper from Decatur, Georgia that caught the ear of DJ Green Lantern and DJ Drama. He has a mixtape titled, "The Prynce of Jacks" that was recently released. Anyways, I thought the video was entertaining and the concept behind the song was definitely enjoyable. The production was on point as well. Been playing this for a good bit of the day. Ye likes it and I do too. What you think?

Charles Barkley x Taco Bell

I LOVE this commercial. Never gets old. Charles was the highlight of All-Star Weekend.

Corinne Baily Rae - Paris Nights/New York Mornings Video

This song is great off of her second album The Sea. I encourage you to try it.

Fotografic Memory Presents: Downtown Toronto

I thought this was pretty cool. Apparently, it includes 1980 photos. Press play.

J.Cole Talks Album and Features

Sounds good.

New Orleans Stand Up! The Saints' Superbowl Victory and its Significance to the City

I actually covered the Saints a bit this year for NewOrleans.com and I have to admit I didn't see this coming at the start of the season. Due to journalistic integrity, it would have been highly unethical for me to cheer for the Saints but I can't be happier for the organization and more importantly the city. In recent year's past, New Orleans has become synonymous with Hurricane Katrina (as it should be); and although people know about the catastrophic storm only a minute group of individuals can fully comprehend the damaging affects it has caused physically and mentally not only to the citizens of New Orleans but the Gulf Coast as a whole. Some people believe that sports are by nature intrinsically unimportant and have no true meaning. "It's just a game," they might add and it always ends when the clock runs out but I beg to differ. Sometimes, sports transcends its existence as insignificant entertainment and aspires to represent something more meaningful and note-worthy; this is exactly what the Saints have been able to do since returning to New Orleans post Katrina. In a city that is experiencing an agonizingly slow recovery period and has spent less than half the money its received from the federal government, the Saints as well as the Hornets have done their best to represent the city with class, dignity, and courage; and although the Hornets have done a great job since coming to the city the Saints have been here for 43 long, hard years. At times, their fans had to endure people referring to their team as "The Aints" and masked their loyalty to the team by wearing brown paper bags over their heads at games to conceal their identity, all in hopes that one day, their team would hoist the Lombardi trophy in the air as Superbowl champions; that day is here. So today, as the first ever Saints parade is making its way through downtown New Orleans, know that it screams and exemplifies this to the world: the people of New Orleans still do exist; We're still here. We matter and we're still fighting to rebuild our city. And last but certainly not least, the WhoDat Nation loves its Saints.

Saints Win Superbowl XLIV!

Congrats N.O. and @kimblewright. Enjoy it, crazy game. That onsides kick to start the 2nd half is something I wouldn't even do on Madden. If that wasn't recovered by the Saints, a lot of people would be upset. Nevertheless, great win!

Lady Gaga - Kandy Life

This song is pretty nice. I wasn't expecting that.

Erykah Badu - Window Seat

New from her. This is dope.

Common Returning To Boom-Bap For "The Believer"

I'm glad to hear that Common is getting back with No I.D. and Kanye for this new album. He's one of my favorite artists. I'm looking forward to the The Believer

DJ Teddy Ruck-Spin Interviews Va$htie Part 1

This is my boy who I used to work with at a non-profit in Boston. One of the coolest white boys I know. He's doing it big up in Michigan. I respect and support. Va$htie, who is very accomplished is also very good looking. Apparently, she writes a lot of video treatments in hip-hop and throws some crazy parties. Press play. Also he has a website DJTeddyRuckSpin.com.

Drake x Em x Lil' Wayne x Grammys Video

Great Performance. Love the energy. Drake is lucky/fortunate to be closing the Grammys. CBS is awfully quick with that censor now...Young Money.

Copyright Criminals (PBS Documentary) Part 4

Part 4.

Drake x Em x Lil' Wayne

Drake, Em, and Wayne rehearsing for the Grammy's tonight. So my basketball game is from 3 to 4:30, the Lakers vs. Celtics game is at 3:30, the Pro-Bowl is at 7:20, and the Grammy's are on at 8 pm. Good lineup. Everything in HD makes it much more enjoyable. Have a good day y'all.

Copyright Criminals (PBS Documentary) Part 3

Part 3.

Barack Obama's First State of the Union

Barack was tough and made his points while delivering a great speech. He also sonned a couple of members of Congress. Please watch.

Copyright Criminals (PBS Documentary) Part 2

Part 2.

Swizz Beatz x Art

This video is very interesting. It shows a whole other side of this guy.

Maestro x Bun B in H-Town

Bun-B seems really down to earth. This is more about Houston than Maestro. Press play.

Copyright Criminals (PBS Documentary) Part 1

This is a nice documentary on sampling and its legal ramifications. This is the first part. I will put one part each day for the rest of the week.

Freeway & Jake One - Stimulus Package Album Packaging

This is pretty dope, and will hopefully give people incentive to buy this project. Whoever thought of this is quite creative.

L.A. Lakers Meet Barack At Whitehouse

Real recognize real. It seems like most of the guys are just in awe about being there. Some funny moments in this too. Press play.

Complex's 25 Most Anticipated Albums of 2010

"#22: Common The Believer
RELEASE DATE? Summer 2010
PRODUCERS/COLLABORATORS: Kanye West, No I.D.
WHAT WE KNOW: Right around the time Common’s last LP, Universal Mind Control, dropped and people didn’t like it so much, due to its dance faux-future feel, he began talking up his next endeavor: an entirely No I.D. and Kanye West produced album. While no details have leaked, Common has clearly made the best music of his career with these guys so The Believer will hopefully recapture that magic."

Click here for the rest of this article/list. By the way, Complex is usually onpoint when it comes to these lists.

Rick Ross - Mafia Music 2 (feat. Chrisette Michele)

This song is nice. Different swag than the first part. Press play.

#EveryoneLovesTheClipse

When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: Real Life Edition

"I asked if you were a good listener and you keep singing."

Lamar, Lamar, Lamar where do I start with you? When Lamar Royals went on American Idol last week he probably thought he'd finish his audition headed to Hollywood. Instead, he was escorted out of the building by security. Lamar is representative of a group that can't seem to stop growing: People that can't take constructive criticism. Just look at it like this: if you can't take criticism you'll never get better so even if you don't care for it at least learn to deal with it. Although I find this absolutely hilarious it is important to note he seriously didn't know when to stop. Really sad. Just a reminder to stay humble and hungry to get better. Enjoy.

PSA: Unrealized potential is wasted talent

P.S. For the record, Randy sounds just like @callmekwabs at the 1:49 mark.

Money To Blow

Wale Interview

Young Dro?

Just Blaze x Baseline Studios

Some interesting stuff about the place where most of the Rocafella music was created.

Please RT

Obviously, Haiti is in a time of need. I urge everyone to do whatever they can do to help. Texting this number is an easy way to do so. Please RT. God bless.

Charles Barkley on SNL

I haven't watched this yet, but I hear its funny. It is Charles Barkley.

#Outchea

We outchea. This just proves how much I hate cold weather.

Lil Wayne - Single

"So when she call, I don't answer I just write her back/ She hate it when I do that shit"

True life. Produced by 40 this off No Ceilings. I know this is not "new" but its my track of the moment. Press play.

Mos Def - History (feat. Talib Kweli)

Very nice song.

Gilbert Arenas Doesn't Know When To Stop

@gilbertarenas clearly doesn't know when to stop even though he's facing legal action from the city of D.C., the federal government, and the NBA. Wow. You should follow him on twitter though. Hilarious.

Rick Ross - Maybach Music 2.5 (feat. T-Pain & Pusha T)

Really just posting this for the beat and Pusha's verse.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year, by the way. Courtesy of @callmekwabs, @kimblewright, and J.O.

Goapele - Milk and Honey (Repost)

Sorry I had to repost this. Dope, dope song and I felt like sharing it again. Happy New Year!

Elite: "The Groundwork" Preview

Here's a preview of Elite's Instrumental mixtape "The Groundwork" he has dropping later on today. If you don't know who he is do your research; he's produced for the likes of Jadakiss, Styles P, DMX, and more recently, Roc Nation's first artist J. Cole. "The Groundwork" will have several instrumentals he has produced over the years in addition to unreleased material from J. Cole ("Playground") and a track from Omen's new mixtape ("Afraid of Heights") titled "Holy Omen" [Side-note: Elite also makes a feature on this track. I also hear he engineers as well. What more can I say, the man does it all]