Premo talks to Al Lindstrom about converting any sound into hip-hop, his upbringing, and more.

Previously: Video: Dru Ha Interview w/ Al Lindstrom

Sheek defends his Donnie G: Don Gorilla (out 12/14) album cover that ignited the comments yesterday and looks back on the J-Hood feud.

via Boss Lady

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Trey Songz ft. Fabolous – Right Above It (Remix) | Mediafire

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Off Freeway’s next LP, Diamond In The Ruff.

Freeway feat. Peedi Crakk – Snappa Pow (prod. Jake One)

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Props to Shake

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Off Duke’s The D.I.P. Agenda LP, out 11/23.

DukeDaGod ft. Hell Rell & Herb McGruff – Gangster Gangster

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Previously: DukeDaGod ft. Hell Rell & Sheek Louch – Dipset/D-Block 2

The making of Busta’s protege’s forthcoming visual. Spotted @ RR.

Download: Reek Da Villian ft. Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Cam’ron, Vado, Method Man, Nelly & DJ Khaled – Mechanics (Remix)

Previously: PICS: Reek Da Villian x Busta Rhymes x Swizz Beatz – “Mechanics” | Busta Rhymes ft. Reek Da Villian – No Love Freestyle

Jay speaks to Sway for MTV about the latest Roc Nation signee‘s “deep love for music”, and his conversations and disagreements with Cornel West and Oprah.

More interview clips here.

As noted a couple of posts ago, Reggie recently revealed himself as the 11th Member of The Wu-Tang Clan. I had never heard that before, but I can’t think of an artist with more right to the title than Redman. Well I just got the following email from Alex of Killa Beez Promotions, who does alot of the Wu’s online marketing:

Earlier today I asked a couple of people within the Wu-Tang circle about Redman claiming to be an official 11th member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Unfortunately, this is not true. He has never been officially inducted as an 11th member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Redman is definitely considered as close to being a Wu-Tang member as you can get. But not on the official tip. If anything, you can even consider Nas to be on the same boat as Redman because in the 90′s, Redman and Nas would always be chilling with the Wu-Tang Clan and vice-versa. Reggie Noble aka Redman is the Unofficial Official 11th member of the Wu-Tang Clan.

Damn son, #shotsfired? Say word Reggie can’t hold that title. If I was the kind of douchebag who created online petitions, I’d make start one right now to get Red inducted into the Clan.

I’m really feeling it now. My energy has been back and forth with the record, tussling with doing it out of obligation, as opposed to doing it because I really feel it. My feelings about it have been going up and down. Now I’m in that place where I’m really feeling it, and it’s coming out right. It’s like, Yeah, I’m excited about it.

via XXL. Issue hits newsstands December 14th.

Fool me once…

Bonus: Dr. Dre calls Big Boy’s Neighborhood (Talks “Kush” leak, says it’s the only weed song on Detox)

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