Phonte goes into fan mode and interviews Nore and Pone for The Urban Daily.

Shout to Jerry Barrow.

Yep, that’s Stringer Bell Charles Miner Idris Elba up there and he’s dead serious.

Damn, remember this guy? He pops up like every 6-8 months with some new shit.

Previously: SunN.Y. – Straight Spittas DVD Freestyle

Off that Heat In Here mixtape, dropping next week. Pardon the “tags”.

Cam’ron – Throw It Up

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Previously: Cam’ron & Vado – Like Sheeeeiit (No DJ)

Puff covers XXL for the first time ever. More importantly though, the issue will feature a piece on Guru’s final days as well as one of thosenifty “The Making Of” articles on Ice Cube’s AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted.

…because hoes gotta eat too. This one is by the people over at KeapHope but there’s also an alternate cover by Heinz.

Track listing after the jump. Project will be available tomorrow for free on VonPea.com and on Don’s website, McDayJob.

Listen to two leaks off the project: “Cheesesteak” & “Syrup Sandwich.”

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Includes two snippets of a song they worked on over the weekend.

via AsherRothMusic which launched last week with Muddy Swim Trunks.

Busy Bee, Grandwizard Theodore, DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Caz and Melle Mel pose together at a recent event celebrating a collaboration betweeen the Sedgwick & Cedar clothing company and photographer Joe Conzo. Where’s Flash and Bam at though?

Picture by Dorothy Hong spotted @ GrandGood

Related: SEDGWICK & CEDAR STORIES: COLD CRUSH GANGSTERS

R.A. and his moms talk to NY Newsday about his father, Staff Sgt. John A. Thorburn, the inspiration for his verse on “Uncommon Valor”.

Creative Control captures some footage of DZA, Spitta and Krit in the studio working on a Ski Beatz produced cut for DZA’s upcoming album.