Talib Kweli drops the unedited version to his Raekwon assisted boom bap single “Violations” which just so happens to be directed by R.A. The Rugged Man. You can see hints of R.A.’s “Uncommon Valor” video in the visuals here. Both Talib and Chef work words effortlessly together over this raw production and exchange bars over the verses. The single can …

Curren$y links up with Le$ again to bring you “The Roll Out” over OutKast’s “Ova Da Wudz.”

Taylor Gang artist Tuki Carter fresh off announcing that he will be going on tour with Strange Music artist Rittz drops his newest joint “Good” featuring Wiz Khalifa.

Listen and download Roses by DearKarma. Enjoy the dark and ambient sounds from the promising Toronto artist who pushes the creative envelope further with his release. https://soundcloud.com/dearkarma/sets/roses-album

Young Scooter drops the visuals for “Probation” off of “The Cell Block To Your Block” mixtape.

What’s up U.N.I.ON? For those new to the name who are you and what do you do? Our acronym mean you and I on, union, four band members but an entire world movement. Tito Malave A.k.A Don P (Artist, Producer, Studio Engineer, Vocalist, Graphic Designer, Owner/President of the board) Tamil Green A.k.A T-One ( Artist, Producer, Film Director, Manager, Graphic …

R&B/soul/hip-hop producer Stacktrace breaks down a smooth track, including the R&B chord progression he used. Get the drum kit here: DamnThatHurt

Mike Trampe of http://www.miketrampetv.com talks with super producer, Vanderslice about his new album “Everything’s Awesome”. In Episode 1, Slice & Trampe break down the first three tracks off the album. “The Intro”, “The War Machine” & “The Bottom Line” ft. Merkules, Apathy & Celph Titled. Embed:

Hey Cadilac Stacks, whats good? Let everyone know who you are and what you do. What’s going on people. I go by the name Cadillac Stacks aka HP the only way to be and I do a lil bit of everything far as me being an artist, a song writer, engineer, and even a producer at times. I’m also a …

Springfield, IL rapper Trizzle drops the second installment of his highly anticipated “Superbad” mixtape series. After making waves with “Superbad”‘s originality and hilarious snippets (from the movie of the same name) this project features a slightly darker tone. With originality still at a premium and an ear for just the right features “Superbad 2” lives up to its lofty expectations.