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Chiddy Bang – Guinness Flow

Produced by: Xaphoon Jones Previously: Chiddy Bang – When You’ve Got Music You already know what this is! Chiddy holds the world record for longest freestyle ever, so of course he had to drop a track in celebration. Rocking over a killer Xaphoon Jones beat, Chiddy definitely hits ‘em with the punchlines on this one. [...]

Big Sean – Finally Famous [Artwork]

Source: The Source Previously: Big Sean – What Goes Around Check out the cover for Big Sean’s debut album Finally Famous which now drops on June 28th. Definitely one of our most anticipated releases of the summer. G.O.O.D. Music! See full post @ our source.

Snoop Dogg Speaks On ‘Detox’

Source: YouTube In this interview, Snoop Dogg sheds some light on Dr. Dre’s album that is probably never coming out. He says that Dre is too worried about living up to the expectations he’s built and is stuck working with the wrong people. Snoop then says he’s unsure if the album will ever drop. Sounds [...]

Rock The Bells 2011 Performers

Source: RockTheBells Despite a lot of reoccurring names, Rock The Bells once again comes through with one of the hottest hip-hop line-up’s of the summer. Performers include Mobb Deep, Nas, Lauryn Hill, Cypress Hill, Erykah Badu, Raekwon, Ghostface, Mac Miller, Childish Gambino, Curren$y, Slaughterhouse, Big K.R.I.T. and others. Check the jump for cities and dates, [...]

The Underdogz – Wuttup Doe? (Mixtape)

Representing New York, Otis Clapp and Warren Britt as The Underdogz drop their latest project, Wuttup Doe?. Features include YC The Cynic, Craig G. and more. Download link after the jump. DOWNLOAD: The Underdogz – Wuttup Doe? (Mixtape) | Mediafire See full post @ our source.

TRUTHLiVE – Poetry In Motion f. Trevor Wesley (prod. Jake One) (Video)

Directed By: Matt Hobbs TRUTH has a new project out, Patience, that you can cop here. However, he’ll be dropping another one, The Remembering, in July. PREVIOUS: TRUTHLiVE – Ready Set Go f. Moe Green (Video) See full post @ our source.

Jadakiss Speaks On I Love You (Video)

Up top, Jada talks about his latest street offering to Touré on FUSE TV’s “Hip-Hop Shop” show. Down bottom, you can catch a behind-the-scenes look of the street album’s single, “Hold You Down,” courtesy of Mikey Fresh. PREVIOUS: Jadakiss – In These Streets x Rock Wit Me See full post @ our source.

Diddy – Looking For Love f. Usher (Video)

The irony in this song title. These two wouldn’t even know what love is if Johnny Gill gyrated in their face with it. [||] at that entire thought, idea and visual. Anyways, IAMSWAG is still trying to push his Last Train To Paris project, and here’s another set of visuals from them. See full post [...]

Fresh Daily: Live At The Loft (Video)

Fresh rocked photographer Tone’s Loft Live Music series; here is a visual recap of the festivities. Fresh’s The Quiet Lie is available now, for those who haven’t gotten a copy. PREVIOUS: Fresh Daily – The Quiet Life (Album) See full post @ our source.

Armageddon – Sending My Love (Video)

I remember rocking with Geddy back during the Terror Squad days. He and Cuban Link were the two other members that stood out (to me) from that crew, but we all know what happened eventually. Anyways, Armageddon is gearing up to drop The Journal Vol I: Rebirth (Special Edition EP) on May 31st, and here’s [...]