Drake - Over

This is the first single off Drake’s debut album titled Thank Me Later. Wasn’t that impressed by this at first but it’s grown on me over the last 24 hours. Beat is pretty fresh. Produced by Boi-1da - who also produced “Forever.”

Shouts to illRoots.

Wale - Bedrock Freestyle

Wale hops over the Young Money beat that is sweeping the airwaves.

Sorry for the rushed posts - but it’s the holidays

• Young Money - Finale
• Young Money - Pass That Dutch
• Young Money - Where’s Wayne?
• Young Money - Ms. Parker

Four new leaks from the Young Money crew. At this point I honestly listen for the Drake verses then Weezy and then the potential one liners from the rest of the crew. I’ll still probably check out the full album (titled We Are Young Money) when it officially drops next Tuesday (12/22.)

Swiped the links from illRoots.com.

I’m not going to lie - I definitely like this track. Video is nothing special.

But putting Miley Cyrus on your album? Timbaland = sell out. Shock Value 2 in stores today.

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Some incredibly gorgeous visuals for GLC’s “To A Gangster” off the upcoming mixtape, Respect My Come Up which is presented by Fake Shore Drive and LRG and is set to drop next Tuesday.

Gangster movies played a big part in raising me! Fortunately enough I was able to differentiate between movies & reality! However I was unable to escape the allure of a Scorsese film or even the Sopranos. This is Noah Banks & GLC’s interpretation of their favorite gangster films in the form of a music video! Listen well & watch closely as we demonstrate a mere case of cause & effect! Its cool to entertain as this is a case of entertainment & we in no way glorify the genocide that plagues our community! Chicago lets Go & stay tuned to FakeshoreDrive.com for the release of “Respect My Come Up!”

-GLC

Incredible cinematography from Noah Banks. Track produced by The Weathermen.

Shouts to Andrew over at FSD - can’t wait to hear the full tape next week.

Visuals for “4 My Town” featuring Drake and Lil Wayne. Off Birdman’s new album Priceless. Fitting title, because I wouldn’t pay a cent for a Birdman album.

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At the right time and place this song is perfect. Laws of Power, new album from Three 6 Mafia is due in stores March 2010.

Drake – Forever (Travis Barker Remix) ft. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem

So is Drake happy with the end result? Barker has no idea — seems Drizzy hasn’t even heard the remix yet. No one has. Until now, that is.
“No one’s heard this!” Barker said. “Actually, Marshall [Mathers, a.k.a. Eminem] heard it, and he loved it — but no one else has.”

Well Travis does it again. Damn!

spotted at illRoots.

Clispe - Door Man (Prod. The Neptunes)

Another monster from the Thorton brothers. Good god - I seriously think this is going to be album of the year! Mark your calenders - Till The Casket Drops coming December 8th.

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DJ Khaled – Fed Up Ft. Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Drake & Lil’ Wayne

I actually posted this already but minus the Lil Wayne verse which has since been added. This one is growing on me.

shouts to illRoots.

DJ Khaled – Fed Up ft. Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross & Drake

In typical Khaled fashion he load this one up with any rapper that is relevant. I like this line up. DRIZZY!

This is the first single of Khaled’s upcoming album titled Victory.

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50 Cent - Pshyco ft. Eminem (Prod. By Dr. Dre)
50 Cent - So Disrespectful (Prod. By Tha Bizness)

I’m not the worlds biggest 50 fan but I’ll acknowledge he is a very successful MC. Dope production from Dr. Dre and Tha Bizness.

These are both off 50’s upcoming album Before I Self Destruct which leaked today. This one hurts - his album wasn’t supposed to drop till November 23th. Ah well ha!

LMAO at posting 50 and Khaled/Ross tracks in the same post!

shouts to illRoots.

Timbaland – Say Something (Ft. Drake)

An unfinished version of this track his the net last week - here is the mastered version. Off Timba’s Shock Value 2.

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Gift Of Gab – Dreamin’ Ft. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien & Brother Ali

One of half of Bay area hip-hop duo Blackalicious grabs Del and Brother Ali for his upcoming solo effort titled Escape 2 Mars which is set to drop November 3rd.

Drake “Forever (Chicago RMX)” ft. S-Preme, LA, & Bullet

3 of Chicago’s rising stars come together to showcase the talent of The Lake City. All three of these guys kill it - here is a little sample:

“Runnin’ around grabbin’ coins like I’m on the bonus level,
I’m in the game, tryin’ to play, make my way to owner level,
I’m Sears Tower n****, I am Hancock,
And watch how Preme is rappin’, I’m a beast like I’m The Sandlot”
- S-Preme

“Told ‘em I’m a star,
Like I’m Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
Before LA got to LA, LA wasn’t a star
Get it?
Lew Alcindor, every beat I injure,
Smash every track, ain’t no need for a censor,
Mr. Clean mouth, no grill, no dentures,
Extra, (When I’m) Winterfresh, spit
Orbiting your mentals!”
- LA

“That’s why my whole career growin’ bright,
Paid tuition, now show money, you doin’ open mics,
And my flow is tight, all I do is drop bombs,
Better than all of you rappers and I’m makin’ pop songs”
- Bullet

You can find both S-Preme and LA on the recently released  March of Time Mixtape Presented by Pwelbs.com & The Airtime Collection. CHICAGO STAND UP!

Download it here: Pwelbs.com & The Airtime Colelction Present: The March of Time (Mixtape)

Shouts to Sgt. Tibs over at GWHH.

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The Cool Kids & Hey Champ - (We Are) Champions

Indie group Hey Champ remixes a joint off The Cool Kid’s latest mixtape all apart of an upcoming DubFrequency remix project. Pretty fresh!

CunninLynguists – Running Wild ft. E-40 & Evidence

Produced by Kno and featuring emcees Natti and Deacon the Villain trading verses with Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Bay Area legend E-40 about society’s uptick in chaos and violence, CunninLynguists‘ Running Wild is the official first single from Strange Journey Volume Two, the second installment of this year’s double release from the trio.

Wow - I can’t wait for this to drop on November 3rd. I bumped the shit outta the last one. It will feature the likes of Sean Price, Tonedeff, Geologic (of Blue Scholars), Freddie Gibbs, Substantial, Poison Pen and more.

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Birdman - More Milli ft. Drake

NMC tags on this but still kind of dope. Beat is fresh and Drizzy’s verse is aight. Birdman though…come on now.

2dopeBoyz be killin it.

Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Tyga, Jae Millz – Bed Rock ft. Lloyd

Well I gotta feeling this might be a hit. Beat is kinda fresh right?

I about spit out my water when I heard the hook.

“Call me Mr. Flinstone cause I can make your bed rock”

This video is kinda clowning….but I mean the track is kinda dope and the line up is ridiculous as we all know. Shouts to LeBron!

Anyone spot Slaughterhouse?

Boi-1da is an up and coming producer from Toronto. He produced Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” as well as “Forever” featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem.

Drake and Trey Songz come together to make a video for their track “Successful.” Off Drake’s So Far Gone and Songz’s new album Ready.

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Video for Nipsey Hussle’s “Roll The Windows Up” which was most definitely on the soundtrack for my summer.