Mally - On The Way Up (Prod. By Mydus)

This is straight heat from easily one of the most exciting MCs to be coming out of the Twin Cities. Incredible production from Miami’s Mydus. This will be on Mally’s upcoming album titled The Quality of Mind. No due date yet but we do know Mydus will be doing all the production for this one. Can’t wait to see where Mally is at this time next year.

Yung Joc ft. Lil Wayne - Drip

This is outta nowhere. Joc said he released it because he never got clearance from the Weezy camp before he went off to the pen. Wayne’s cultural references date it back to a month or two ago. Worth a listen for the Wayne verse.

That’s about it.

Young Chris – Still The Hottest ft. J. Cole

I’m probably not as informed on Young Chris as I should be but when your wearing a ROC chain…you probably know what your doing. That joint he did with Freeway was dope. J. Cole caught my eye on this one. Young Chris has a mixtape titled The Network 2 dropping real soon.

illRoots with the links.

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Travie McCoy – Billionaire ft. Bruno Mars

Gym Class Hereo’s frontman Travis McCoy is getting ready to release his debut solo album Lazarus in the coming months. Here is the first single off the album and features Bruno Mars. Yes - Bruno Mars…we just saw him a few posts below on that B.o.B track.

Another one of those songs that makes me want summer to come that much sooner.

The homie Mr. Peter Parker catches up with the one and only Wiz Khalifa at his tour stop in Minneapolis. Topics of discussion include the last year or so for Wiz, upcoming projects, a movie, orange juice and kush.

shouts Pete and Kush Picasso.

B.o.B. is easily one of the most exciting acts out right now. This single is crazy! Now it has some nice visuals to go along with it. Great video. Great track.

Not to mention - it’s been floating up and down the Top 10 iTunes Hip-Hop charts since it dropped a few weeks back.

Hustle Simmons – Hustlepalooza: SXSW (Mixtape)

Chicago’s Hustle Simmons is throwing one hell of a showcase down at SXSW. For those who can’t make it down there - Hustle and crew decided to throw together a mixtape showcasing some of talent that will be performing there. Track listing can be found below.

Mixed by the homie Matt Boy White. Doesn’t get much better than that.

shouts Jugrnaut.

Well this is trippy. You may have seen the original - but Kid CuDi just dropped an alternative video for his stoned out party anthem “Pursuit Of Happiness” featuring MGMT and Ratatat. I think I might like this video a little bit more than the original. The power of the internet - we never would of seen this video if it came out 5 years ago.

I look forward to CuDi’s next album more and more everyday. Cudder coming soon!

T.I. - I’m Back (prod. Trackslayerz)

The title says it all.

Premiered by NMC.

Related: Lil Wayne was sentenced to prison today. 8 months minimum. Info @ AllHipHop.com.

Presented by Midwest Broadcast and DJ Pwelbs

The Tribe & Big Cats! - The Let’s Be Professional Mixtape

Alongside Midwest Broadcast, I am very honored to be presenting a brand new project from The Tribe & Big Cats! titled The Let’s Be Professional Mixtape.

Producers Big Cats! and DJ Pete combine efforts to dazzle you with a variety rough and tough beats. All while Truth Be Told delivers line after line with charisma and character. I’ve been a fan of these three ever since they dropped their Supply & Demand mixtape last year. I knew as soon as these guys filled me in on the mixtape that it was going to be something special. The tape also includes a handful of verses from some familiar faces including Franz Diego, Big Zach, Chantz and Guante.

To top it all off? This is just a pre-cursor to the trio’s full length album titled Forward Thinkers, Movers, Shakers,  which set to drop sometime this summer.

shouts to DJ Pete, Truth Be Told and Big Cats! Congrats!

Make sure y’all check out my man Mike over Midwest Broadcast as well. Your bible for Midwest hip-hop.

KiD CuDi ft. Snoop Dogg - I Do My Thing (prod. Watts & Ringo)

A demo track from the Man on The Moon Days. I mean it’s kinda dope but it definitely would not have fit in on the album.

info and link via NahRight.

Wise Guyz - 80’s Babies, Vol. 2 (Mixtape)

Twin Cities duo Wise Guyz just dropped their latest mixtape 80’s Babies, Vol. 2, as a just a tasting of what is to come on their album titled 85, which is set to drop this summer.

I didn’t realize this was out - shouts to Mike over at Midwest Broadcast.

shouts to Tom Dean.

Kidz in the Hall – Flickin’ (Nick Catchdubs x Proper Villains Remix)

The original version of this single already had my attention but this remix adds a little extra flare. The new Kidz In The Hall album drops tomorrow! Don’t sleep.

Check out a track off the new album below - beat is fire but I honestly think Colin Munroe sucks.

Kidz In The Hall – Take Over The World (Ft. Just Blaze & Colin Munroe)

shouts 2dopeboyz.

Check out the long lost video “Kyendi Kyendi” by Toki Wright f/
Sylvester and Abramz filmed on location in Kampala, Uganda in 2007.
“Kyendi Kyendi” (You Are Who You Are) was featured on Wright’s mixtape “Meal Plan.”

If you have checked out Toki’s latest EP that dropped last week - please do yourself a favor. Link below.

Toki Wright - BlackMale EP

Shouts Toki Wright!

Donnis chops it up with the good folks over at illRoots.com while he was in town playing a show at Lincoln Hall.

Donnis came out to Chicago a couple weeks ago to perform at Lincoln Hall for Jugrnaut’s Pop Them Thangs event. While there, Mike Carson and I rolled over to his hotel the next day where he was shooting a music video for ‘Yupp’, a track off his upcoming mixtape. We chopped it up before the shoot started, talking about everything from making the 2010 XXL Freshman list, his debut album on Atlantic Records, working with Fools Gold, how being in the military affected his music and more.

Let’s be honest The Rebirth is garbage. But sometimes there is a diamond in the rough. The beat is what makes this one stand out. Production from Hit-Boy and Chase N. Cashe. A guest verse from Eminem helped a little bit too.