Download: TiRon – MSTRD (Mixtape)

MTV2′s Sucker Free will be airing Diesel’s “Only The Brave” concert today at 1:30pm. Hit the jump for a clip for Vado in Harlem, NY as well as their performance (along with Donnis) with Common.

Previously: Vado in Diesel’s “Only The Brave” Series (Video)

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One of the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy iTunes bonuses.

Kanye West ft. Consequence & Talib Kweli – Chain Heavy (prod. Q-Tip) | Mediafire

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Props to Yeezy

Video: Mikey Fresh/MissInfo.tv

“…RapRadar, AllHipHop, NahRight — it’s not really a surprise, this next wizard we’re about to introduce. We’re very excited, we’ve watching this wizard do his thing. You guys have been supporting him in a major way. He goes by the name of Jay Electronica: OFFICIAL ROC NATION SIGNEE.”

UPDATE: Info comes through with a snippet of “Shiny Suit Theory” that was played during the event.

Jay Electronica feat. Jay-Z, Charlotte Gainsbourg & The-Dream – Shiny Suit Theory (Snippet)

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Miss Info has the details:

Tonight, Jay E.’s friends, family, fans and critics are packed into The Box, to announce that he’s officially part of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation roster.

Earlier I spoke to Jay E. about the big news, and his plans. He said that the actual contract was signed on Saturday, after a few weeks of intense daily communication and creative courtship. How did it start? With a chance meeting at the Spotted Pig. How did Electronica know Hov was serious? His second replay email came attached with a verse. That ended up becoming the Jay Electronica and Jay-Z collaboration “Shiny Suit Theory” (featuring French chanteuse Charlotte Gainsbourg and The-Dream).

There’s irony in the fact Jay-Z appears on a Jay Elec song that’s based on Diddy’s description of Jay Elec. Because Diddy has been mentoring and courting Jay for over a year, in the hopes of signing him as well. Electronica insists he values everything Puff contributed and hopes to have him involved in his career, but said “Jay-Z made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. And I have the freedom I need too.”

The natural of the underground, the anti-establishment, the independent artist is rapidly changing…so I’m anxious to see what happens when Jay the conglomerate and Jay the mystic mix commerce and art.

Jay Electronica Performing New Song

“If you want that turmoil, I’ll Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Worldstar you/
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Photo: @SpecialKiran

Artwork by Felton Brown and Alex Haldi

Download: J. Cole – Friday Night Lights (Mixtape)

1. Friday Night Lights
2. Too Deep For The Intro
3. Before I’m Gone
4. Back To The Topic
5. You Got It (feat. Wale)
6. Villematic
7. Enchanted (feat. Omen) (Produced by J. Cole and Omen)
8. Blow Up
9. Higher
10. In The Morning (feat. Drake) (Produced by L&X Music)
11. 2Face (Produced by Syience)
12. The Autograph
13. Best Friend
14. Cost Me A Lot
15. Premeditated Murder
16. Home For The Holidays
17. Love Me Not
18. See World (Produced by J. Cole and Elite)
19. Farewell
20. Kanye West feat. J. Cole, Pusha T. Big Sean & CyHi Da Prynce – Looking For Trouble [Bonus Track]

All songs produced by J. Cole, except where noted.

via DreamVillain.net

Update: Semtex got Cole on the phone right after the tape dropped. He says the album now has a different title (which he still doesn’t want to announce) than one he had in mind a few months ago and the release date is looking like March 2011.

Stream the mixtape after the jump.

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Curtis only does the hook, not that I’m complaining.

Lloyd Banks feat. Curtis – Payback (P’s & Q’s) | Mediafire

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Props to Splash

Previously: Lloyd Banks feat. Pusha T – Home Sweet Home

Cons dropped the first verse on Monday, here’s the full version via Flex.

Consequence – Bearer Of Bad News | Mediafire

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I don’t wanna dougie, teach me how to Doug Morris

Previously: Talib Kweli feat. Consequence – 1st Time (New Verse)

P Body speaks to Dallas Penn about the passing of his man Luis Avila.