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Willie B aka Ichiban Don aka Willie Brown presents his instrumental project Live From Manhattan. As a follow up to his July release of Ichiban: Sounds In HD, Live From Manhattan is an instrumental tape from the TDE (Top Dawg Entertainment) producer who was worked with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Busta Rhymes, Freddie Gibbs, Wale as well as Jay …

In anticipation of his projects Painkillerz 3, DJ Pain 1 releases a track with longtime collaborator Rain (Live fast, die young) entitled “Fuck Ya Dreams,” just in time for the holidays. Check out this musical middle finger to the competition.

  While working on their latest release Slaughterhouse drops off their new single “Party”. Sporting production from Cardiak and Just Blaze the single finds the crew picking up right where they left off, heavy on the bars and light on the b.s.

DJ Pain 1 releases “The Power,” featuring Disturbing the Peace co-founder I-20, Maybach Music Group rapper Scotty Boi, Rain and Traxx. The song appears on his upcoming mixtape “Painkillerz 3,” which drops 1/7/2014 and is hosted by Masspike Miles and Scotty Boi.

Beats, Rhymes & Relief is a non profit organization aiming at raising cultural awareness thru the four elements of hip hop. Fresh from off their first effort, Making Beats Count, the foundation has started a new project, One Million Bars & Running. The first entry is an utterly dope hip hop record from the Atlanta, Georgia emcee & Universal Zulu …

Duck Down Record’s own Tek (of Smiff & Wessun) recruits Hustle Gang member Young Dro and Ghana’s hip-hop star Kwaw Kese on his new track “Way more fresher.” Beat by DJ Pain 1.

Chi-town stand up! Vic Mensa links up with Chance the Rapper for “Suitcase”. Two of the hottest independent artists in the midwest deliver real-life bars over mellow production. Speaking on failed relationships the Savemoney crew members exhibit great chemistry on the single and leave us wanting more from this duo.

Pittsburgh’s Mac Miller has been on top of his game this year and he has no plans of falling off. With “Live From Space” slated for release later this month he releases the first single “The Star Room, Killing Time”.

Like many of us who are fans of hip hop, New York rhymer Skyzoo is also a fan of Jay-Z. He links up with Philadelphia composer Antman Wonder for “An Ode to Reasonable Doubt”. The 9 track EP finds Mr. Wonder remaking some of most well known songs from “Reasonable Doubt” with live instrumentation and Skyzoo spitting the lyrics in …

West Coast rap group the Horseshoe Gang drops “Silent Killa” the single serves as promo for their DJ Far hosted “Monthly Mixtape” series. The Crooked I signees plan to release a mixtape every month. The single finds intricate bars laced over an eerie backdrop to set the scene for “Silent Killas”.