X to the Z’s new single from MMX features Detroit’s own Trick-Trick and samples the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations.” The last single sampled the Beastie Boys.

Xzibit feat. Trick-Trick – Highest Form of Understanding | Mediafire

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Previously: Xzibit – Hurt Locker (prod. Scoop DeVille) (Video) | Xzibit feat. Kurupt & 40 Glocc – Phenom (Video)

I neglected to post this when it dropped a few weeks ago, but after finally checking out the video, it’s actually pretty ill. Check out a trailer for their EPK, presented by Beau Monde, after the jump and get the MP3 off their Bandcamp.

Directed by Justin Create, edited by Warren Credo (same dude who handled the RANSOM x adidas campaign last year.)

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Shot in Queens, NY and directed by Three/21′s Derek Pike.

Earlier: DJ Holiday feat. Yo Gotti, Waka Flocka & Pill – Trapp’d Out

Previously: Waka Flocka feat. Roscoe Dash & Wale – No Hands (Video) | Waka Flocka’s Flockaveli Cover + Track List

Yesterday was the 15th so Ab-Liva and iCan released the second installment of The ¥€$ Project, which consists of dropping either a new video or song on the 1st and 15th of each month. Their free album ¥€$ Vol. 1 drops on November 15th.

Y.E.S. – Job Well Done (prod. !llmind) | Mediafire

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Props to KarenCivil.

Previously: Ab-Liva & iCan – I Made It (Video)

SAS just revealed the cover art for their upcoming Blacksmith Music release Arms & Hammers, created by LA art legend Munk One. This will be the follow up to their album with Madlib In Search of Stoney Jackson… that came out this year on Stones Throw.

Shouts to Tunji.

Previously: Strong Arm Steady – Cheeba Cheeba (Video)

Related: N.E.R.D will join the Gorillaz (and special guests De La Soul, Little Dragon and Bobby Womack) on the North American leg of their “Escape To Plastic Beach Tour.” Dates below:

Oct. 5 Wallingford, CT Oakdale Theater
Oct. 6 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
Oct. 8 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Oct. 10 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Oct. 11 Washington, DC Patriot Center
Oct. 13 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
Oct. 14 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Oct. 16 Chicago, IL UIC Pavilion
Oct. 17 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Oct. 19 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Oct. 20 Dallas, TX Verizon Theatre
Oct. 22 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
Oct. 24 Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre
Oct. 26 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater
Oct. 27 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amp
Oct. 28 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
Oct. 30 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
Nov. 1 Seattle, WA KeyArena
Nov. 3 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

via OKP. N.E.R.D’s Nothing drops on October 19th.

GQ, Rocawear and Hennessey Black were celebrating Rocawear’s Fall line last night at Provocateur in the Meatpacking District.

Mr. Grenier took pictures of Jay-Z, and the other photographers took pictures of that. Then Mr. Grenier turned the camera around and, with outstretched arms, took a picture of himself with Jay-Z. The other photographers took pictures of that, too.

“What you got there, a little hobby or something?” Jay-Z asked Mr. Grenier. Mr. Grenier smiled big. “You have a great night, man,” the rapper added.

“You too” said Mr. Grenier. “Good Luck. I know you don’t need it. Confidence! You’ve got it.”

-The Observer via TheAwl. (See picture below.)

Roc Nation’s Melanie Fiona and Jay’s BP3 tour mate Trey Songz, who are both featured in Rocawear’s Fall spread, performed last night.

Featuring everyone else on YMCMB. Props to Derick G. After the jump, Mack Maine tells MTV that Brett Favre has been praying for Lil Wayne.

Previously: Lil Wayne’s I Am Not A Human Being Track List

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Off his latest project, Str8 Killa No Filla.

Directed by Dan The man.

Previously: Freddie Gibbs feat. Chuck Inglish, Chip Tha Ripper, Bun B & Dan Auerbach – Oil Money (Video)

This will be Wayne’s third project since Tha Carter III (Rebirth, the Young Money album) that isn’t Carter 4.

1. Gonorrhea feat. Drake
2. Hold Up feat. T-Streets
3. With You feat. Drake (prod. STREETRUNNER)
4. I Am Not a Human Being
5. I’m Single feat. Drake (explained here)
6. What’s Wrong With Them feat. Nicki Minaj
7. Right Above It feat. Drake
8. Popular feat. Lil Twist
9. That Ain’t Me feat. Jay Sean (prod. STREETRUNNER)
10. Bill Gates
11. YM Banger feat. Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda, and Tyga
12. YM Salute feat. Lil Twist, Lil Chuckee, Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, and Nicki Minaj

Dead @ track 1. The EP drops on September 27th. Props to hustleGRL.

After the jump, check out footage of Lil Wayne explaining his “black light” tattoos to Derick G, who recently made his very own video for the Light Up (Rikers Island Remix,) with three females.

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