Archive for August, 2009

Nipsey Hussle – Hussle Is My Last Name

Monday, August 24th, 2009

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This is the first single from Nipsey’s South Central State of Mind, dropping on December 22nd. NMC Premiere, courtesy of thekidLEGEND.

Nipsey Hussle – Hussle Is My Last Name | Clean

Before rap my last name was my lifestyle… – Nip on “Killers”

Jay-Z – Reminder (Produced by Timbaland)

Monday, August 24th, 2009

This shit is crazy.

“All bloggers with comments, please, I come in peace…”

Jay-Z – Reminder (Produced by Timbaland)

NMC…

Related: Gray-Z and Friends [New York Magazine]

Freeway – Love

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Off of Freeway’s upcoming The Beat Made Me Do It mixtape.

Freeway – Love

Bonus: Freeway – Untitled <— is actually Freeway’s “Old To The New”

Props to RapRadar

Kooley High – Can’t Go Wrong

Monday, August 24th, 2009

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“Can’t Go Wrong”, produced by Tom Foolery was a track that was done for a local music compilation entitled “Hear Here” featuring brand new songs from 17 awesome bands from Kooely’s hometown of Raleigh NC, as well as Durham and Chapel Hill. The aim of the project is to tie together the always growing, and very diverse local music scene in NC. “Hear Here” was developed by Flying Tiger Sound Studios, Terpsikhore Records, and WKNC.

Kooley High – Can’t Go Wrong

Previously: Kooley High – Kooley is High (Video)

Horse Shoe Gang – 4 Headed Monster

Monday, August 24th, 2009

The 4th installment of Horse Shoe Weekly, over Slaughterhouse’s “Onslaught” instrumental.

Horse Shoe Gang – 4 Headed Monster

Previously: Horse Shoe Gang – Boi

Video: Rick Rubin & Russell Simmons on Jay-Z

Monday, August 24th, 2009

The clip is only a minute long, but Rick Rubin discusses working with Jay-Z on “99 Problems” for The Black Album. YN reckons this is an interview forVH1′s upcoming (Def Jam) Hip Hop Honors.

Previously: Jay-Z – No Sleep Till Brooklyn (Live Cover at All Points West)

Kid Cudi – CuDi Zone (Snippet)

Monday, August 24th, 2009

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Kid Cudi – CuDi Zone (Snippet)

Props to YNotMyDreams via Meka. Kid Cudi’s Man On the Moon: The End of Day drops September 15th.

Audio: Slum Village Interview w/ The Pulse

Monday, August 24th, 2009

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T3 & Elzhi speak to Yaya Martinez of Phoenix, AZ’s The Pulse:

Yaya caught up with t3 & Elzhi after their performance at the So. Cal stop of Rock the Bells. They speak on their upcoming album, the controversy with Baatin before he passed, the trials and tribulations that most groups go through and they even offer advise on how to deal with the tension.

Listen: Slum Village Interview w/ The Pulse

Related: J. Cole Interview w/ The Pulse

via Shake

Video: SA-RA – Can I Get U Hi (Live)

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Part one of them live at Sunset Juction Festival, captured by Ibn Jasper.

Video: Jay Rock feat. Glasses Malone – Dollars Make Sense

Monday, August 24th, 2009

We posted a screengrab from the video a few days ago, here’s the full thing. Download the song here.

Previously: Jay Rock – Fronline + What’s My Name (JAY ROCK)