Empire State of Mind- Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Now I know I skipped the last leaked track "Hate" feat. Kanye West cause 1) I "Hate" Hearing all the tracks before the album even drops and 2) I haven't even made up my mind about the song in general (but im guessing it'll grow on me like 808's & Heartbreak). Pero, I just heard the latest leak "Empire State of Mind" and the need to share this came over me. It features Alicia Keys, and is said to be both Jay & Kanye's favorite track off the upcoming album. Let me know what you think, you can listen to it in full HERE thanks to Mr. West's Blog

Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z ft Alicia Keys

KAMAAL THE ABSTRACT

Finally, Q-Tip (formerly of A Tribe Called Quest) has decided to release his "Kamal the Abstract" project. Now if you don't know, this was supposed to be Tip's second solo album which he recorded in 2001. Unfortunately the album failed to be officially released due to complications. The album was never released but managed to leak on the internet...

Here, you can listen to some of the work off the album. Its set to release Sept. 15, 2009

MTV Shows

Foreign Exchange-Leave It All Behind (The Album) & "House of Cards" video

If you haven't heard The Foreign Exchange yet, your missing out on something great. Netherlands's producer Nicolay & Phonte (formerly of Little Brother) collaborate to deliver an original smooth, soulful sound. Their first album "Connected" dropped in '06 which brought a mixture of Phonte's infectious rhymes & surprisingly smooth voice. It included frequent collaborators such as Little Brother other half Rapper Big Pooh & Darien Brockington. Their second time around, Phonte decided to go with a strictly R&B type sound singing on every track only adding raps to two tracks. "Leave It All Behind" provides soulful/relaxing sound that is sure to be a hit. If you don't have the album pick it up, its on Itunes, or even bootleg it off the web, you just gotta hear it...

Here is the third single off the album "House of Cards" feat. Munsinah

UPDATE-KID CUDI MAN ON THE MOON (SEPT 15)

KiD CUDI's GOIN WITH A MOVIE THEME FOR HIS FIRST ALBUM, ITS STATED SOMEWHERE THAT COMMON WILL BE NARRATING THE ALBUMS 5 PARTS. THE NEXT SINGLE IS SET TO BE "PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS"

RUN THIS TOWN OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Mos DEF & JAY ELECTRONICA

I KNOW THERE WORKING ON A NEW ALBUM, BUT THEY'RE ALSO ON TOUR TOGETHER,

We are NOT LOSERS "WE ARE L.A.S.E.R.S."

Lupe's new album is set for December '09, it is also set to feature such guests as Matthew Santos, Pharrell and Chad Hugo of N.E.R.D, B.o.B, and Kenna. LASERS is supposedly an acronym for "Love AlwaysShines Everytime Remember 2 Smile".

MAN ON THE MOON- ALBUM ARTWORK

I Guess now theres no more doubts about the Kid Cudi Album, its coming reallll soon, should be dope. Here are the new introspective/creative/I don't even know design for the album covers.

JAY-Z Blueprint 3 Album Cover & Track Listing UPDATE

MOON MAN

FINALLY KID KUDI IS SHOWING SIGNS OF AN ALBUM SOON, HE JUST RELEASED A NEW SINGLE CALLED "CALL ME MOON MAN" FOR HIS NEW ALBUM "MAN ON THE MOON". THE ALBUM IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER '09. DOWNLOAD IT HERE

JAY-Z/RIHANNA/KANYE WEST

JAY'S NEWEST OFFICIAL SINGLE OFF THE BLUEPRINT 3 called "RUN THIS TOWN" featuring CLOSE FRIENDS RIHANNA & KANYE WEST. THE ALBUM IS SET TO REALEASE SEPT. 11, 2009.

(Removed the SONG CAUSE IT WAS ANNOYING)
Find more music like this on Roc4Life

KID CUDI "MAKE HER SAY" VIDEO feat. Common & Kanye

NEW KID CUDI VIDEO-ITS CREATIVE, I DONT KNOW WHO DIRECTED IT THOUGH

Kid Cudi - New Music - More Music Videos

NASTY NAS

NAS's (or NASTY NAS at the time) 1991 MIxtape has leaked. I mean this gotta be good, cause the hype from this lead his classic freshmen album ILLMATIC. Download it HERE

The 3rd Coming

Ma$e is back for the third time now, this time with (potential?) hit with Cam'ron

Lupe finally released the official version of his low-quality leaked single "Shining Down" featuring multiple time collaborator Matthew Santos.

shining down - lupe fiasco ft matthew santos

BEST I EVER HAD VIDEO

I saw an interview a couple days ago with Drake talking about his experience with Kanye West & Big Sean in the studio. He also mentioned how the two of the (Drake & Kanye) got some creative ideas flowing & locked in Kanye West to direct the video for Drake's popular single "Best I Ever Had". Here it finally is...

Don't Lose Hope Just Yet

To all those who thought Lupe was done, & Kid Cudi would never show up, they proved wrong. Both artists released promo videos for their latest work; Lupe's next album set for December '09 & Kid Cudi's freshmen album set for August '09.

Lupe Fiasco's LASERS

Kid Cudi's MAN ON THE MOON

Kid Cudi: Man on the Moon: the END of DAY from kwest on Vimeo.

Moments Passing in Front of Me....

Kanye West - Street Lights [OFFICIAL VIDEO] from Burnocchio Story. on Vimeo.

Mr. West keeps delivering new videos from his latest pop/R&B influenced album "808's & Heartbreak". Heres the latest video for one of my personal favorites, "Street Lights"

check it out

GOIN "BACK TO THE FEATURE"?

Its Finally here, DC's hottest MC and NC's biggest producer finally have dropped. Each track features somebody new, bringing variety to the album. With Wale's sick flow and 9th Wonder's sick beats, its sure to be hit.

Mos Def "The Ecstatic" finally hit stores, check it out. It features singles "Life in Marvelous Times", "Quiet Dog", and "Casa Bey". It also has guest such as Slick Rick and Talib Kweli (plus more). I just got it so i guess I'll post again when I listen to the whole thing.

PARANOID ROUND 2

The first paranoid video I posted was the unfinished version which Kanye was mad that it leaked. SO he finally released the finished version starring Rihanna check it out.

KANYE WEST "PARANOID" feat: RIHANNA Dir: NABIL from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Buy Me A Spaceship and FLLLYY

Spaceship is hands down one of my top 5 favorite Kanye West songs, its off his freshmen album, College Dropout (an instant classic). I think I know all the words to this song, even without listening to it, and Im ecstatic (June 9th) to find that the video for it has surfaced. Here it is featuring GLC & Consequence

"THE ULTIMATE GRADUATION GIFT"-Shane

I Can't even begin to count the number of times I saw Toy Story (1 & 2), now all my childhood memories are returning in 2010 with Toy Story 3. Now the younger generation can experience the glory of Toy Story I did.

BLACK STAR REUNION SHOW

I was listening to Blackstar's (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) album earlier today , and it turns out they've been doing reunion shows lately

Heres Blackstar performing Respiration, Astronomy (8th Light) and Brown Skin Lady

KANYE WEST- PARANOID feat. MR. HUDSON

Finally Kanye West Drops the Paranoid video, one of the best songs off the album. check it out. The video features Rihanna, (I guess acting paranoid?)

THROW BACK OF THE WEEK

WHEN THEY SAY THAT COMMON IS TRULY A LYRICIST THIS IS WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.

THIS IS A SINGLE OFF COMMON'S 1997 ALBUM "ONE DAY IT'LL ALL MAKE SENSE" prod. NO I.D.

WE NEED MORE LYRICIST'S LIKE THIS IN THE GAME NOW... CHECK IT OUT

New MR. HUDSON

This is the newest single from one of Kanye West's newest G.O.O.D. artists. The British pop singer has already has one album:"A Tale of Two Cities", out under a smaller record company; but his next album "Straight No Chaser" under G.O.O.D. is expected to be released this August. Can You Dig It?

SuperNova [ft. Kanye West] - Mr. Hudson

AMERICAN IDOL: KRIS ALLEN "HEARTLESS" PERFORMANCE

EVERYBODY FEELS THE NEED TO COVER THIS SONG- WHAT YOU THINK?

@ Yahoo! Video

YOU DOWN WITH DEF?

I MEAN HE RELEASED THE SINGLE EARLIER THIS WEEK N NOW THE VIDEO? CHECK IT OUT ECSTATIC JUNE 9

Mos Def - "Casa Bey" - The Ecstatic - 6.9.09

HAD TO SHOW YOU THIS ONE

"Silly"- by Deniece Williams- a smooth slow jam, real easy to listen to, around 3:07 is the sample that was flipped for Lupe Fiasco & Gemini's 07 jam "We On"

SAMPLE OF THE WEEK

"SHORTY SWING MY WAY"- By one hit wonder K.P. & Envyi

SAMPLED IN CHARLEAMILTON "BROOKLYN GIRLS"

(By THE WAY THE DUDE IN THE VIDEO- IS ACTUALLY A YOUNG POLOW DA DON lol)

LIGHT GRAFFITI IS THE COOLEST

From the site of Jens Heinen:

this is the first test of the new “lightprinter”. I made for Lichtfaktor.

With the “lightprinter” we are able to paint logos, words and patterns, just like they are printed in the air, this is the next step in “lightwriting”.

I created it using the Arduino Board. There are 40 LEDs which can be controlled with a software I made in Processing.

Speed and brightness of the LEDs can be controlled

THE COOL KIDS & DON CANNON- GONE FISHING (MIXTAPE)

HERES THE DOWNLOAD LINK, BUT IF ITS EXPIRED IM SURE IF YOU GOOGLE IT YOU'LL FIND IT

"SOUNDS LIKE LOVE" ILLA J feat. DEBI NOVA

HERES THE LATEST SINGLE OF ILLA J's freshmen album YANCEY BOYS (prod. all done by J DILLA) his older brother

RHYMEFEST "CHICAGO"

HERES THE VIDEO FOR THE LATEST SINGLE OFF EL CHE. AFTER THE ORIGINAL ALBUM BEING LEAKED 'FEST WENT BACK TO THE STUDIO TO RESTART WITH FRESH NEW MATERIAL. THE ALBUM SHOULD BE COMING SOON.....

MURS -"THE SCIENCE"

THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST EDUCATION RAP SONG YOU WILL EVER HEAR
ITS REAL GOOD CHECK IT OUT

BLUEPRINT 3 GONNA BE A CLASSIC?

HERES WHAT CHICAGO PRODUCER NO ID has to say

SAMPLE OF THE WEEK

THIS IS THE MAIN INGREDIENTS "LET ME PROVE MY LOVE TO YOU" this has been stuck in my head all day the sample is pretty recognizable its at 1:40...

LECRAE "DONT WASTE YOUR LIFE

Finally heres the video for "Dont Waste Your Life" of Lecrae's IDENTITY album.

GO GO GADGET FLOW (LIVE)

Lupe Fiasco - Go Go Gadget from Jonathan Lacocque on Vimeo.

WEEZY-THE REBIRTH

Sneak Peek of Lil' Wayne's Soundcheck Interview
by yardie4lifever2

WHat CHA THINK

"AMAZING" KANYE WEST & YOUNG JEEZY

Amazing from kwest on Vimeo.

"TAKE OFF THE BLUES"

One of my new found favorites- Foreign Exchange composed of Phonte (formerly of Little Brother) & Nicolay a producer from Netherlands. I coped the new album "Leave it All Behind" early this year, n i like to say its one of my favorite albums a great buy.
Check it out

The Foreign Exchange feat. Darien Brockington - "Take Off The Blues" from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.

SamPLE OF THE WEEK IDK WHY I KEEP PICKIN "BLUEPRINT" SAMPLES

you should recognize this one, go about 3 min in

Just SAW THIS, HaD TO SHOW IT

BIG UPs ta BIG DADDY KANE

YO I FEEL ASLEEP IN THE BREAD AISLE

Its 4/20 n Asher Roth's anticipated debut album "ASLEEP IN THE BREAD AISLE" has finally dropped. I checked it out, its actually pretty good, Roth said in an interview i watched that "I LOVE COLLEGE" is probably the worst track of the album n i mean he is right. The album features guests such as Cee-Lo, Keri Hilson, Chester French, New Kingdom, Busta Rhymes, Jazze Pha, R. City & Beanie Sigel. People always be comparing him to Eminem, mainly cause there both white mcs but, i dont like to say that, they both got their own style n flow. I can see Roth being around for some time

Check it out

RETURN OF REFLECTION

REFLECTION ORIGINALLY CAME OUT WITH THEIR DEBUT ALBUM "TRAIN OF THOUGH" BACK IN LIKE 2000- IT WAS A CLASSIC YOU REMEMBER "The BLAST"

We NOW THEY'RE BACK IN ACTION N ITS GONNA BE SOO GOOD: HERES ONE OF THEIR NEW SONGS/VIDEO

Reflection Eternal - Back Again [Talib Kweli] from Radio Planet on Vimeo.

STRONGER HANDS

Kanye Hands - video powered by Metacafe

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PRODUCERS/MUSICIANS. R.I.P. J DILLA

HE TRULY MASTERED BEAT MAKING & IS AN INSPIRATION TO MANY RAPPERS/PRODUCERS TODAY
FEB. 7 '74-FEB. 10 '06

DILLA"S EARLY YEARS IN SLUM VILLAGE
"FALL IN LOVE" prod. J DILLA (song)


DILLA'S LATER YEARS HIS LAST ALBUM: THE SHINING
HERES THE VIDEO FOR "WONT DO" (his brother ILLA J portrays him in the video)

DONT FORGET JUNE 9th

LATEST PROMO VIDEO "FLOWERS"
Mos Def - Flowers - The Ecstatic avail 6/9/09

GUILTY SIMPSON R.I.P. J DILLA

ASHER ROTH "LARK ON MY GO KART"

EMINEM "WE MADE YOU"

YO EMINEM SAYS WATEVA HE WaNTS KINdA GLAD HES BACK

RUNN DMC INTRODUCED INTO THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME

RUN DMC INTRODUCTION

Eminem inducts Run DMC into Rock N Roll : Hall of Fame
by poupoudu83340

AWARD INTRODUCTION DONE BY EMINEM

Run DMC R&R Aceptance speech
by yardie4lifever2

ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

WATEVA HAPPENED TO COOLIO?



ITS A SHAME

IS WANYE JOCKIN JAY-Z?

I mean This covers are very similar, but wateva

Powerful: "SO I RUN" - WIll "the real one" Bell

WHAT IN THE WORLD

HipHopNews24-7 reports "Jamie Foxx was in his hotel room in Philadelphia when someone knocked on his door claiming to be Beyonces manager. When Foxx opened the door he noticed it was not the manager of Beyonce rather a 49-year-old stalker. The man immediately shoved Jamie into the hotel room but after he fought back the imposter got scared and ran away. Jamie Foxx was in his hotel room in Philadelphia when someone knocked on his door claiming to be Beyonces manager. When Foxx opened the door he noticed it was not the manager of Beyonce rather a 49-year-old stalker. The man immediately shoved Jamie into the hotel room but after he fought back the imposter got scared and ran away. "

"FRESHEST WHITEBOY IN HIP HOP"

Yo heres a Asher Roth freestyle: shout out to Asher Roth reppin Philly (more specifically Morrisville): Check out his other stuff (Green House Effect Mixtape & "Asleep In the Bread Isle " comin out 4/20)

STUCK IN MY HEAD

Yo i was sittin in class allll day with these songs stuck in my head, jus loopin, i was jamin
Murs & 9th Wonder "Marry Me" off the free album "Sweet Lord"- I was listenin to it in the car


&

Nas & Lauryn Hill "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)"- i was listen to "It Was Written" n this came on been in my head since
matter fact what ever happened to Lauryn Hill- i heard shes been up to writtin and recording new stuff for the last couple years, i neva bout the first album but have alotta stuff off it and its pretty ill, maybe shes still make good music IDK

AL B Back (2 in 1)- I first heard him on Kanye's "Good Night" with Mos Def, but this dude real soulful, a good lyricist

Heres him on Def Poertry




and a music video for " Love You More

Jean Grae "Stick Up Dance" (mock video) prod. NOTTZ

Album "Cake or Death & official video coming soon


Jean Grae - "Stick Up Dance" (mock video) from tunji balogun on Vimeo.

CASSETTE ART- I WONDER HOW THEY MADE THIS

This is kinda of a side note, but still music related

SPEAKERS IN THE HOOD

NEW LUPE! SHINING DOWN

Lupe states that this is not necessarily the new single from is upcoming album "Lasers", but he gives us a sneak preview of his latest song from a Boston College performance. This is just the chorus, check it out!

Blame One "Perseverance (prod. Black Milk)

MURS "PART OF ME"

a continuation of the story line from "Me & This Jawn"

HE MUST OF BEEN TRYNA TA PUT HIS MAKE ON IN THA MIRROR BEFORE HE CRASHED CRASHED CRAAAASSSSHED INTO A DITCH

THRoW BACK

"DREAM KILLER (GOSSIP FILES)"

Kid Cudi "SKy MIght Fall"

KiD CuDi - Sky Might Fall (Prod. by Kanye West)

I Mean Really Dude, you think you think ya jus gonna leave the game this early?

Jay-Z feat. P.Diddy "Maybe" prod. K West

Off the upcoming blueprint 3

Scene From Family Guy Banned From TV

RAPPER BIG POOH "THE COMEBACK"

off his upcoming "Delightful Bars"

Throw Back

Madvillain-(MF DOOM & Madlib)-"ALL CAPS"

SAMPLE OF THE WEEK

Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side"

We Know it as A Tribe Called Quest's "Can I Kick It"

Mos Def A DOOM fan

Features : Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek: Train Spotting

Features : Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek: Train Spotting

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WE FIGHT/WE LOVE REMIX

Q-TIP FEAT. CONSEQUENCE & KANYE WEST

http://www.badongo.com/file/14061374 or http://www.zshare.net/audio/57648761b06594e7/ (To Download)

MURS ''ME AND THIS JAWN"

THE LATEST SINGLE OF "MURS FOR PRESIDENT"

SAMPLE OF THE DAY (OR WEEK) HAVEN'T THOUGH OF IT YET

"Aint No Love In The Heart of the City"- Bobby "Blue" Bland

We Know it more popularly as Jay-Z's "Heart of the City" prod. Kanye West

YO THIS REAL OLD BUT LOL CHECK IT OUT ROUND 1:20

The ECSTATIC -June '09

Check It Out- This is a promotional vid. for Mos Def's new album droppin early June '09.