Here are the final two installments in Ruste and Marco’s Pre-eXXecution freestyle series. The eXXecution is in stores and online tomorrow.

Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx Pre-eXXecution Freestyle #13 by  duckdown

Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx Pre-eXXecution Freestyle #12 by  duckdown

Also, I neglected to include download links for #s 10 and 11, so you can grab those here and here respectively.

Previously: Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx ft. Sean Price – Fuckin Wit A Gangster

First and foremost, I wanna thank each and every person who made their way out to the Rumbler Lounge last Thursday for the 2010 edition of NR and The Smoking Section‘s Grand Ole Party in Austin. I’ll be honest and say that I was skeptical about our chances of outdoing last year’s event, but I think it’s safe to say that WE FUCKING KILLED IT. Or more accurately, all of these amazing artists who graced us with their presence killed it. I mean, I knew we had a dope lineup, and I’ve seen a bunch of these guys rock before, but it wasn’t until I was standing there watching this shit play out that it hit me how much talent we had in the building. So here’s a preliminary sampling of footage, I’ll be posting more as I come across it/get it in. Once again, huge thanks to all of the artists and fans for their support of the Nah Right and TSS brands and Aaron Berkowitz and Jill Sorrells off Knucklerumbler for all of their hard work.

First video via SeeLifeLikeMe, the rest via TSS/Gotty™.

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Drake performs Over with a live band for the first time on TV at MTV’s Spring Break 2010 in Acapulco, Mexico – hosted by Funkmaster Flex – who has a new show on MTV.

After the jump, Ludacris performs My Chick Bad with Nicki Minaj and the “How Low” remix with Pitbull.

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The mixtape is dropping tomorrow.

Jim Jones feat. Sandman & Young Handsome – Money On My Mind (prod. Jaywan) | Mediafire

BONUS:

Jim Jones – Alchemist Freestyle | Mediafire [via XXL]

Jim Jones feat. Shoota, Hard Luck & Oshy – Chasin’ The Paper (prod. Joe Black) | Mediafire [via RR]

Hit the jump for the track list.

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On Saturday night I caught up on last week’s episode of How To Make It In America and as a result I spent all day yesterday with Aloe Blacc’s “I Need A Dollar”, the show’s opening theme, in my head. That’s a catchy little tune he’s got there.  Then last night I caught the new episode and I woke up again today humming it.  I just feel like it could use some more rapping on it.

So here’s D.C. MC Marky’s take on it.

Marky – Rasta Monsta

Related: Aloe Blacc Talks “How To Make It In America” Theme

The Clipse talk about picking beats for albums vs. mixtapes and then freestyle over beats from DOOM & African production duo The Very Best.

The premiere episode of Pitchfork’s new web series where they have artist choose beats for freestyles. Shot on the footsteps of Akeem & Semmi’s building in “Coming To America.”

Latest mixtape from the Pittsburgh native.

Tracklist/download after the jump.

Previously: Enemies Freestyle (Video) | What You Know About (prod. Statik Selektah)

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Off the new Murs and 9th opus, Forever, due out March 30th.

Download: Murs feat. Sick Jacken (Psycho Realm) & Uncle Chucc – The Problem Is (prod. 9th Wonder)

Off Stat’s 2010 mixtape, dropping April 12th.

Stat Quo – Venus vs. Mars Freestyle

Previously: Stat Quo & Busta Rhymes In The Studio

Thirstin Howl III captures the essence of 40 Deuce in the 80′s over the “Canal Street” instrumental before taking a trip up north over “10 Bricks”.

So in case you haven’t heard, Dallas Penn has pulled together what is destined to be a legendary ‘Lo event at the Highline Ballroom on April 11th. If you were too young, or too shook, to experience the energy of late 80s/early 90s, pre-Giuliani NYC, here’s your chance to do so, minus all of the face slashing and grand larceny. Hit the jump for details.

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