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MAGr is a duo out of New Jersey whose album No News is Good News drops this Monday at rock the dub. “Laminated Looseleafs” is an engrossing blend of brooding and contemplative. Download: MAGr – Laminated Looseleafs (ft. Blu) (produced by DistantStarr) via rock the dub

I must be a stan; even Game’s throwaway tracks are hot to me. I’m much more excited for The R.E.D. Album than Blueprint 3. Sidebar: anyone else think the constant mention of Jewish lawyers is kinda sorta racist? The again, hip-hop artists aren’t known for their racial sensitivity. Download: Nu Jerzey Devil – We Stand [...]

Read Blu’s poorly punctuated description of this project for yourself: Peaz&Blessings, ItsYaBoy,FellBackForASec ButTheOverDoseIsComing, SlowlyThough WeGoneStartItOffWithSomeFunTimeShit IDidThisOneDayThisSummer FuckingAroundWithThe2000XLForTheFirstTime WasGettingTheIntroduceToTheFunctions AndThisIsWhatBlossomedFromTheCrashCourse ALittle8MinuteBeatTapeAppropriatelyTitled “NoSleepForADay” ProducedByTheBluAsBulb(theBrightIdea) Just a funky little soundscape from Blu, who’s showing a lot of promise as a producer. Download: Blu – NoSleepForADay via i write in red ink that turns blu when the book closes….

Unusually fresh production from Cool & Dre + Wale’s potent bars = palatable pop rap. From what I’ve heard, Attention Deficit is going to murder the game come October. Download: Wale – World Tour (ft. Jazmine Sullivan) (produced by Cool & Dre) via EKEK

Today, the definition of the word mixtape is more nebulous than ever. Let’s be clear. This is a mixtape. It’s mixed, it features unknowns and somewhat-knowns, and it doesn’t hurt that all 29 tracks are new. A mix of tracks that have been out for months, emailed out by your label the week before your [...]

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Twangy new Raekwon x Ghostface x Dilla. Ghost’s energy on the third verse takes the song to another level. Download: Raekwon – 10 Bricks (ft. Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah) (produced by J Dilla) via dajaz1 Disturbing video for “House of Flying Daggers” after the jump. video platform video management video solutions free video player

Rob Viktum and Donwill lead a dream team of underground rappers on this EP. You know it’s something special when Tanya Morgan is involved. Tracklisting: 1. Worth The Wait featuring Phil Nash, Von Pea & Lee Sissing 2. Barakaran featuring Elucid 3. Midwestern Lament featuring Jermiside, Add-2, Theory Hazit & Brickbeats 4. Love Life featuring [...]

Looks like Minority Report meets The Matrix. Directed by Christopher Nolan, who has been on a roll since Batman Begins. The Prestige  was dope (beefing magicians? hell yeah) and of course everyone and their mom has seen The Dark Knight three times. I’m interested to see what he can do with a sci-fi flick.

Co$$ (or Cashus King) is a rapper from South LA whose name first began to circulate last year alongside more well-known underground artists like Blu & Exile and Shawn Jackson. Since dropping his mixtape Tomorrow’s Yesterday in February, Co$$ has begun to step out of his crew’s shadow and carve out a niche for himself [...]