Black Dave - Take It Back

It's one of those videos that an artist always wanted to do, but never got the chance, so this has been a special project for Dave. Dave wanted to do a day-in-the life portrayal, paying tribute to the music videos of the early 90s, with the classic cameo-filled summer vibe approach. Sharing a mutual love for the 90s era, we decided to continue with the same look and feel of "Motherfuck My Enemies!", which was an homage to 1995 KIDS. Because of that video's success, we were lucky enough to work with Leo Fitzpatrick, who plays Telly from KIDS and Pete Bici, who was one of the skater kids. Instead of playing skaters, they were casted as law enforcers, essentially completing the cycle of adolescence and passing the torch on to the next generation of New York skaters - Dave and The Stone Rollers. "With this video, I just wanted to share the day in the life of myself, and New York City skateboarding. Bringing the viewer into my world, but making sure to pay homage to the New York City skateboard culture. Teaming up with director Jason Ano, and having Peter Bici and Leo Fitzpatrick who were actors in the original film KIDS that had a profound effect on my life and many other kids, and I just wanted to recapture that story and share it." - Black Dave

MC Lyte - Cravin

“Cravin’” is the new hit single from Grammy & BET-Award nominated artist MC Lyte, produced by The Natives as part of a collaborative effort from Lyte's own SunniGyrl, Inc. and Loudbox Entertainment. Directed by Ron Yuan (Fast & Furious, Black Dynamite), the video blends bright and colorful imagery with the soulful hip-hop sounds of this brand new summer smash.

Y-Roc - GITC

16-year-old emcee Y-Roc presents the Nick Everhart-directed music video for "GITC", a song over DJ Premier's "Up Against The Wall" beat, made famous by NYC duo Group Home's 1995 album Livin' Proof, which Y-Roc rhymes over in full for his mixtape Livin' Proof '13. Picking up musical influences from his father's record collection, albums like Reasonable Doubt, Low End Theory and Doe Or Die inspired Y-Roc to step to the mic. "The song came first about in my head when I was watching this old film where a guy was going all around New York and had girls all over the place," says Y-Roc. "As he started getting more known as a player, the girls all figured it out and that's when the trouble started. So I tried to write the song form the guys perspective and thats how it came about." Livin' Proof '13 is available on Y-Roc's Bandcamp page.

PHZ-Sicks - Success/Failure (Feat. Scolla)

Official music video for "Success/Failure" featuring Scolla off of "The Laws of PHZ-Sicks"

Big K.R.I.T. - R.E.M.

Remembered In Time comes in the form of a dope visual from the homie Luke Choi of KRSP. In the video K.R.I.T. is seen in a dream state while tryin to make sense of what he has been thru in the past year with the release of his debut album

Joey Bada$$ - 95 Til Infinity

Download Joey Bada$$ latest mixtape/album "Summer Knights" at www.theproera.com

R.A. The Rugged Man - Holla-Loo-Yuh (Feat. Tech N9ne & Krizz Kaliko)

Fresh off the release of his acclaimed new album "Legends Never Die", R.A. The Rugged Man is unveiling the most highly-anticipated video off the project. "Holla-Loo-Yuh" features two iconic emcees uniting, as R.A. is joined by Tech N9ne, with fellow Strange Music emcee Krizz Kaliko on the hook. While R.A. and Tech have run in the same circles for over a decade, the all-out lyrical slaughter of "Holla-Loo-Yuh" marks their historic first-ever collaboration. "Legends Never Die" is R.A.'s long-awaited new album, and also features appearances from the likes of Hopsin, Brother Ali, Talib Kweli, Vinnie Paz, Masta Ace, Sadat X, Eamon, and more.

Action Bronson - Brunch

Action Bronson music video for 'Brunch' from the album 'Dr. Lecter' produced by Tommy Mas.

Earl Sweatshirt - Hive (Feat. Vince Staples & Casey Veggies)

I really enjoyed Earl's new album "Doris". I think he improved from his previous album "Earl".

Grafh - Controll (I'll Body You)(Kendrick Lamar Response)

Everybody is hyped about Kendrick Lamars NY King line on "Control". I have heard numerous response by now. But I liked the Papoose and Grafh responses the best. Here is Grafh with his response.

Capone-N-Noreaga - Pain

This is quite old, thought I would post it anyway.

Freddie Gibbs - Have U Seen Her (Feat. Hit Skrewface)

From the album, "ESGN - Evil Seeds Grow Naturally".

Chance The Rapper - Everybody's Something

He got a nice style that I kinda like. This song was is in my opinion the best track from his free mixtape/album "Acid Rap".

Joey Diamondz- Next Level

Good Money Music™ artist Joey Diamondz teamed up with LMPMG producer Charlie Glass to produce an instant classic.

Malkovich - Through The Trees (Feat. Ali Abnormal, BLVME, Sum & Chris Clarke)

Irangeles (Iran/Los Angeles) lyricist Malkovich presents the Hashim Thomas-directed music video for "Through The Trees", from his new album Great Expectations, written and recorded in New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta and Los Angeles after Malkovich gave up his home and possessions to travel indefinitely. "Trees" is produced by L.A. beatsmith Computer Jay, whose Savage Planet Discotheque EP features Gaslamp Killer. "Trees" also features a verse from Sum, whose Dragon album features Ski Beatz, and Chris Clarke, whose The Handpicked full-length features Thundercat, Blu and Sleepy Brown. BLVME and Ali Abnormal also contribute verses. Expectations is the followup to his Ayatollah Presley mixtape hosted by deejay/producer House Shoes (watch the video to the Dibia$e-produced "WTF"), and videos to three Expectations tracks - "Lies" (watch), "What I Know" (watch) and "Palms" (watch) have already been released. "[Malkovich] is owning everyone in the current scene, and you better believe it," says HitTheFloor Magazine. DJ Premier played the Great Expectations cut "Bedbugs" on the January 18 edition of his Live From Headqcourterz mixshow (listen). Great Expectations is available as a free download for a limited time.

E Major - Outrageous

Baltimore-bred, Los Angeles-based emcee E Major presents the self-directed music video to “Outrageous”, the Rexamillion-produced leak from his upcoming album Baltimore Bruin. Coming on the heels of his video for "Feature Presentation" (watch here) and "Zodiac Freestyle" (watch here), "Outrageous" utilizes "Movie Finale", a beat by California producer Madlib which appeared on his Beat Konducta In India project and was also used by Mos Def for his song "Auditorium". Es album Better Than Yours had already made Baltimore City Paper’s top ten albums of 2011 – two years after dubbing his Majority Rules album “a classic” – by the time his hit “Paper Runnin’” started doing the rounds on 92Q, later remixed by local legend DJ Booman. Wielding common-sense lyricism and a relaxed, persistent flow which presides on equal footing over boom-bap and trap alike, E’s shared stages with Lupe Fiasco, Wale, and Little Brother and has gotten the nod from Okayplayer, MTV, VH1 and DJ Booth. "My wife's family is from India and I've been there three times," says E of the video. "It was just the perfect thing to shoot while on one of my trips there. I was able to rope a bunch of family members into helping me out and we hired the auto rickshaw driver and we went guerrilla style around the city of Cochin. The video is more about the feeling of the track than any of the content. I was trying to capture what it's like to be in a totally different world like India." Baltimore Bruin drops September 2.

Machine Gun Kelly - Her Song

This has been released a year ago. I have no idea which mixtape it's on. I like this song.

Trae Tha Truth - I'm On (Feat. Lupe Fiasco, Big Boi, Wale, Wiz Khalifa & MDMA)

You can discus about who had the best verse or who "killed it" but I rather enjoy the song.

Freddie Gibbs - Lay It Down

I think Freddie Gibbs is by far 1# at making gangsta rap at this moment. "Evil Seeds Grow Naturally"is one of the better albums released this year.

D-Sisive - First Winter (Prod.by C4)

D-Sisive "First Winter" off the C4 Experiment hosted by Christopher Walken.

Styles P - Enjoy The Atmosphere (Feat. Chris Rivers & Tyler Woods)

Styles P of The Lox teams up with singer Tyler Woods and Big Pun's son Chris Rivers to drop an official music video for "Enjoy The Atmosphere." It's remarkable how much Chris sounds like his dad.

Phraze - Wish You Were Here

Directed by Miami's hottest up an coming director Robert Smith. This is a story about missing one's significant other due to work related issues. He wishes she didn't have to go. However he realizes its just a part of her career and has to accept that. Although he is willing to do so, he still must fight the inner battle within himself. Reason being .. because when you love someone you never want to see them go... Even if its just for the weekend!

Coolio - I'll C U When U Get There

Coolio is most know for his single "Gangsta's Paradise". This is his single of his album that he released after that.

Tech N9ne - Straight Out The Gate (Feat. Serj Tankian)

Tech N9ne got Serj Tankian on the chorus for this song. For those that don't know, he is the singer of the metal-band System of A Down.

Shyne - Bad Boyz (Feat. Barrington Levy)

This is my favourite track from Shyne it's features reggae veteran artist Barrington Levy.

Young Gully - Diamonds

Another song by a Bay Area rap artist. Young Gully is one of my favourite from the Bay.

Dru Down - Can You Feel Me

Old skool classic song by Bay Area rapper Dru Down.

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass

Music video by Aesop Rock performing None Shall Pass. Released in 2007.

Guru - Who Got It On Lock (Feat. Doo Wop)

Chester Watson - Phantom

I do not know much about this artist and haven't heard any more of him yet. But this is nice.

Antwan Davis - Love & Hip Hop

Music video by Antwan Davis performing Love & Hip Hop. Released in 2013.

Ricky Rude - Friday The 13th (Feat. AR-AB)

On the heels of the viral sensation, "Hold Me Down," Ricky Rude has once again teamed up with Philly's most notorious hustler, AR-AB, for the melodic jam, "Friday The 13th," which can be found on Ricky's recently released mixtape, "The Unprofessional Professional." Ricky sprints through the track, proving it's his "season to ball" before AR grabs the mic to close out the track. AR has long endorsed Ricky for his tenacity and work ethic. The music video for “Friday The 13th,” which was filmed before AR-AB's recent incarceration, features performances by Ricky and AR complimented by fast moving and exciting cinematography. For those who aren't up-to-speed, Ricky Rude is a Southern New Jersey lyricist whose style is as eclectic as his musical influences, which range from The Fugees to Nirvana. Ricky has spent his adolescence developing a buzz within the industry, especially after transplanting himself to the inner-city of Compton, California, where he formed bonds with several West Coast artists. Following years of relentless grinding, Ricky found himself back on the East Coast where he is currently putting the finishing touches on his debut album, "No Guts, No Glory." The album will feature guest appearances from from Scarface, AR-AB, Apollo The Great, Liz Rodriguez, and production from Cardiak and Cool & Dre. Leading up to his debut studio album, Ricky has released an expansive mixtape, “The Unprofessional Professional,” to show just how many tricks he’s got up his sleeve and give his fans a taste of what’s in store for the future. Moving with great ease between hard hitting bangers (“Hold Me Down”, “Friday the 13th”), playful ditties (“seXXX”, “She Wants My D!#k”), stoner anthems (“Amanda Bynes”, “A Whole Bowl”) and uptempo radio jams (“Moon & Stars”, “Journey”), Ricky brings his unique Jersey flavor to every track. The mixtape is hosted by DJ Alamo and includes features from hip-hop heavyweights such as AR-AB, Drag-On, Glasses Malone, and Compton Menace, as well as production from Cool & Dre, Cardiak, the Futuristiks, Brainwave and many more. “The Unprofessional Professional” is brutally honest, which Ricky says is a vital component to his music. “People relate to honesty,” explains Ricky, “because it’s through lyrics that fans recognize flaws in themselves.”

Mobetta - Back At The Ranch (Feat. Jean Grae)(Produced By DJ Scratch)

Fresh off of winning his very first Grammy with Tedeschi Trucks Band for Best Blues Album of the year in 2012 (Maurice was the horn arranger for the 11-piece ensemble), Maurice “Mobetta” Brown has also appeared on LP’s from Santigold, Ski Beatz, Prodigy, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo, Diddy, Musiq Soulchild and countless others. Maurice is prepping his latest release, Maurice vs Mobetta, or, rather, Maurice’s Jazz side versus his Hip-Hop persona. Maurice vs Mobetta features appearances from Talib Kweli, Consequence, Prodigy, Jean Grae and production from Fyre Dept, DJ Scratch and Maurice himself and its a mere sampling of what’s in-store on Maurice vs Mobetta; as Brown has more in store, not only on this new effort, but coming down the pike. Know that Maurice vs Mobetta is a gumbo sound lab for this dynamic young trumpet player-arranger-producer. After releasing his new single last week, Maurice “Mobetta” Brown proves he is just getting warmed up, as today he releases the visuals for “Back At The Ranch.”

Awkword - Throw Away The Key

"Throw Away The Key" is more than just a cry for prison reform -- it is an attack on the entire system of inequality and injustice that is merely exemplified by the racist, classist inequalities in policing and sentencing. Mass Incarceration, Recidivism, Profiling, Stop And Frisk, Police Brutality (e.g., Tremaine McMillian) and Fatality (e.g., Oscar Grant), Political Prisoners; these are symptoms of a greater societal problem. Add income to the equation, via for-profit prisons, and you have modern day slavery---THIS MUST END! "Throw Away The Key" appears on AWKWORD's 'World View', the first-ever 100% For-Charity Global Hip Hop project, sponsored by DJBooth and The Morgan Stanley Foundation.

Bobby Capri - Champagne Wishes

Bobby Capri arrives with new visuals for his latest single, "Champagne Wishes,” which is featured on his recent EP, Instant Gratification, available now on DatPiff. Bobby has begun work on his newest EP which will be available this fall.

Ceazar - So Amazing (Feat. Junii)

After providing a hard-hitting street banger with Fred Da Godson last week, Ceazar follows up with a new visual today, flexing his music prowess with a R&B infused hip-hop banger titled "So Amazing." Produced by Gun Productions, the song features up and coming R&B crooner Junii who smooths out the chorus while Ceazar provides the gritty wordplay. Catch this song on Ceazar's upcoming "Render The Throne" mixtape due out on August 20, 2013.

CZARFACE (Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric) - Hazmat Rap

Brand new video off the CZARFACE album (Brick Records), “Hazmat Rap,” directed by MacFarland & Pecci, which Hiphopx.com premiered today along with the official announcement of the CZARFACE 2 project. "The first CZARFACE was a pet project of ours and fans really responded to the chemistry. Deck called it a duel, I think it was a knock down, drag out, slugfest...12 rounds...now for the rematch we know our strengths and fighting styles even better...expect brutality." -7L/ES

Pro Era - Like Water (Capital STEEZ, Joey Bada$$ & CJ Fly)

"Capitalizing the name "Capital STEEZ" is now as good as remembering any credible historic leader leading a militant army of troops. "Like Water" is the visual stepping stone to what STEEZ lead for the listeners of revolutionary music." This is one of my favourite tracks that has been released this year.

Bishop Nehru - Misruled Order (Feat. Que Hampton)

The 1st time I heard of this artist was because of a thread that was made on the www.siccness.net. Very talented and only 16 years old. I'm already looking forward to what the future of this kids holds.

Chris Clarke - Constantly Always

Los Angeles emcee/producer Chris Clarke presents the Muttjob-directed music video for "Constantly Always/More Than Just", two songs from his new album The Handpicked, featuring Blu, Thundercat, Sleepy Brown of Outkast fame, Smooth Bee from Nice & Smooth, Double K from People Under The Stairs, Computer Jay and more. Chris is son of bass legend Stanley Clarke. The Handpicked also features P.U.D.G.E., Sum, Ali Abnormal, J Thorn, Ronald Bruner Jr, Big Sin, Kamasi Washington, Taylor Graves, BLVME, Voy, Lil Miss, JTowers, Ahmad Rashad Jr. and Bei Ru.

Tracey Lee - Pro Bono

Tracey Lee, best known for his 1997 classic The Theme (It's Party Time) (Universal Records), drops his indie smash, Pro Bono a vibrant, funky, ode to ol' school hip-hop summer jam. Tracey's flow coupled with Big Daddy Kane's 'Set It Off' as the sample is like two mountains colliding into one hot hip-hop heaven. The single is produced by DJ Blinks and Pace, and features Young Guru (Engineer and tour DJ for Jay-Z) on the 1's and 2's. The latest music video coming out of LLeft's production team is 'Pro Bono', a vibrant, funky, ode to ol' school hip-hop summer jam. Tracey Lee's flow coupled with Big Daddy Kane's 'Set It Off' as the sample is like two mountains colliding into one hot hip-hop heaven. Single is produced by DJ Blinks and Pace, and featuring Young Guru. The video, directed by Lori Nelson Lee does a great job of portraying the energy and colorfulness of the single. The ol' school dances, the Adidas sweatsuits, Kangols, and big gold chains makes us want to dusk off the Krush Groove DVD. But more importantly, the song and the visual just makes you wanna dance! Check it out!

Almighty - Papyrus Prophecies (Feat. Canibus, Cappadonna, Planet Asia, Bronze Nazareth, M-Eighty & Nino Graye)

Almighty (Canibus/M-Eighty/Cappadonna/Bronze Nazareth/Planet Asia & Nino Graye) returns with the first video, “Papyrus Prophecies,” from their upcoming LP, The 2nd Coming, which will be released on 8-13-2013 courtesy of RBC Records.

Chill Moody - Chains

After premiering on MTV JAMS, Chill Moody releases his "Chains" video online. Directed by ReddPen Media. This is the 3rd video off his RFM LP, which is out now. Continuing the busy summer for the AubGreen Collective crew, here is a trailer for season 2 of FUSE's "Behind The Unsigned" (http://www.fuse.tv/shows/behind-the-unsigned), this docu-series goes into the lives and minds of the next artists to break through. Some of the acts profiled in this season are Apollo The Great, Chill Moody, Loaded Lux, GoGo Morrow and more. Enjoy!

Kid Tsunami - No Guarantees (Feat. Yesh)

The latest release, “No Guarantees,” from Kid Tsunami’s The Chase LP features Yesh and gets the remix treatment from D.I.T.C legend Diamond D. The Chase is the debut LP from producer Kid Tsunami and it features an all-star cast including Sean Price, O.C., KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Pharoahe Monch, Kool Keith and many more! The Chase is in-stores now, distributed by The Orchard, Fat Beats New York and Obese Records Australia courtesy of Headbop Music.

Harn SOLO - The Future

New Orleans-based emcee Harn SOLO heads West to San Diego, California for the latest Focus Cinema TV production, "The Future". The song is the first single from Harn SOLO's upcoming sixth studio album "Perfect Picture" due this Fall. Abandoning his traditional boom-bap sound, Harn SOLO collaborates with young New Orleans talent Crescent Kingz for a new energized style of hip-hop. The rebirth of Harn SOLO's music direction also brings a lighter side to his character. The artist finds himself enjoying a day at the beach and carnival, as he candidly kicks rhymes by the ocean side. Harn SOLO has expanded his horizons as an independent artist traveling to London, Amsterdam, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix and Los Angeles. His travels and persistence in the music industy have landed him performances with the likes of the Wu-Tang Clan, Skyzoo, Mickey Factz and Chase N. Cashe. New Orleans music source Offbeat Magazine says, "Harn SOLO is a rapper first, and his penchant for speedy bars at a head-rattling pace at unexpected times makes every verse an enthralling listen."

Substance Abuse - Paper Tigers (Feat. Myka 9 & Percee P)

Eso Tre and Subz are L.A. duo Substance Abuse, presenting the RCKLSS ABNDN-directed music video for the Hanif Hobbs-produced single "Paper Tigers", featuring Myka Nyne of Freestyle Fellowship and Percee P. "Tigers" is from their new album Background Music featuring KRS-One, Sadat X, MC Eiht and Tash of Tha Liks (watch the video for "Don't Get Us Wrong"), and the "Tigers" video features cameo appearances from Ras Kass, Sach of The Nonce and more. Former URB Next 100 picks, Substance Abuse dropped their debut Brand New Crime in 1998, following up with 2006's Overproof which featured Motion Man, Saafir and Rasco and received four-star marks from URB and Scratch. "The idea for 'Paper Tigers' came from a botched show we did in L.A.," says Eso. "We were supposed to open up for my friend's group but Subz was out of town so I brought Myka and my homie Deranged to rock with me. I was pretty sauced up and it ended up just being Myka and Deranged rapping. Percee P was in the crowd, and being a fan since I heard him on "Return of the Funky Man", I invited to get onstage. Seeing two of our favorite emcees at the same place at the same time is where the idea came from. Needless to say, I never got liquored up before a show again."

Stack$ - Whitewashed (Feat. Bryan Rucker)

Stack$ has music flowing thru his veins and his entire life has revolved around it as his Father managed Sly & The Family Stone & Peaches & Herb and he even co-produced Gladys Knight & The Pips smash hit “Midnight Train To Georgia.” A Miami, FL resident, Stack$ cut his teeth in the industry at a very young age, as he ran with the Cash Money click writing and producing tracks for Lil Wayne and a host of other Cash money artists; which would eventually lead to writing and producing for artists such as Diddy, Game, Fat Joe & Twista (among many). Stack$ has now put the finishing touches on his forthcoming mixtape, The Snowball Effect, which will be released this fall and it includes collaborations with Nelly Furtado, Pleasure P, Urban Mystic, Nu Jerzey Devil, Charlemagne The God, MDMA & Jack Thriller & production from Scott Storch. The lead-single from Stack$ The Snowball Effect is the uplifting “Whitewashed” f/ Bryan Rucker, but rather then try to put my own words on it, I think Talib Kweli sums up the consciously-tinged “Whitewashed” the best “Great video for every girl who thought she had to change who she was to be beautiful.”

Ricky Rude - Glory

New Jersey rapper Ricky Rude is dropping the first music video to the inspirational track "Glory" off his debut album, "No Guts, No Glory." "Glory" is produced by fellow New Jersey native and Grammy nominated beat-maker Cardiak (Joe Budden, 50 Cent, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross). “Glory” is the lead track from Ricky's forthcoming studio debut, due out on October 1, 2013 via Bright Boys Entertainment. The 12-track disc showcases the New Jersey's lyricist’s wordplay and transcendence of the Hip-Hop genre. "No Guts, No Glory" will feature Scarface, AR-AB, and Shady Records' Liz Rodriguez. Production is shared by a list of notables, including Aftermath producer DJ Khalil, Cardiak, Sarom, Felony, and Brainwave. Prior to his debut, Ricky will release the anticipated mixtape, "The Unprofessional Professional."

Capital STEEZ - Vibe Ratings

After the success of "Survival Tactics" Capital Steez drops "Vibe Ratings" the first video release off his solo Project "AMERIKKKAN KORRUPTION". R.I.P Capital Steez!

Hodgy Beats - Alone

New music video "Alone", by Hodgy Beats.

Papoose - Turn It Up (Prod. DJ Premier)

NY rapper Papoose featuring the legendary hip hop producer DJ premier.

Murs - Falling In Flames

Animation music video from Murs off his new album 'Yumiko: Curse of the Merch Girl,' out now.

Antwan Davis - Wonderful Intro

Philadelphia, PA: Antwan Davis teams up with fellow producer Wesmanchild to do another tribute album this time sampling Stevie Wonder classic sounds. Second installment from The duo, first tribute project was ABSI (Anita Baker Soul Inspiration). Wonderful drops July 29th. www.antwandavis.com for more info

Apollo The Great - Bad Ones

After performing last night at the sold out Hot 97 "Who's Next" showcase in New York City, Apollo The Great hits us with a new visual for "Bad Ones", off the Hennessy Diaries album. VEVO premieres this Follow The Script directed visual today, on Apollo's VEVO channel. Enjoy!

Uptown XO (of Diamond District) - Finding My Way

Diamond District emcee Uptown XO releases the video version of his first single "Finding My Way" from the album "Colour de Grey". A.B. The Pro produces the track adding a percussive funk loop to XO's introspective lyrical mood. Meanwhile, XO explores all he's been through in life - from childhood evictions and lost memories, to the battle for his soul: "Lost errything in life and had to start all over / I had to cope with the pain, now I can't stay sober." As always a picturesque tour of Washington DC from Uptown XO. "The video for "Finding My Way" takes cues from the boom bap style production of the track and imagines Uptown XO as two sides of the same young man, coming of age during the mid-nineties in Washington D.C. During the first verse XO takes on the persona of a street minded hustler, spending time in alleyways, shady housing, and rooftops. While for the second verse he portrays the role of a government insider, working to enact change through the political system on Capitol Hill. These twin lifestyles echo the flip side of the same mindset, much like the dichotomy of the District itself."

Cres & !llmind - Get In The Zone (Feat. Fresh Daily)

Cres & super-producer !llmind present a fresh new cut, “Get In The Zone,” f/ Fresh Daily from their upcoming collaborative LP, Hybr!d, which will drop on 9-25-2013. Speaking of Hybr!d is to speak about a global, world-wide project of unusual characteristics. A mixture of a bilingual MC based in Spain and a Philipino-North American super-producer. CRES & !LLMIND unite to create this unique, genuine and versatile project. Today, July 16th, these two launch their new single entitled, "Get in the Zone," with a special assist from Brooklyn´s Fresh Daily.

R.A. The Rugged Man - Learn Truth (Feat. Talib Kweli)

R.A. The Rugged Man and Talib Kweli are two of the most legendary lyricists of the modern era, and they made the dreams of hip hop fans worldwide come true with their recently-released smash hit "Learn Truth". "Learn Truth" is off "Legends Never Die", R.A. The Rugged Man's highly-anticipated new album featuring appearances from the likes of Hopsin, Tech N9ne, Brother Ali, Vinnie Paz, Masta Ace, Sadat X, Eamon, and more.

Mac Miller - Gees (Feat. ScHoolboy Q)(Prod. Chuck Inglish)

YP - Softly

YP will be releasing his latest mixtape, Restless, on 7-25-2013 exclusively thru livemixtapes.com. Restless will include collaborations with Smoke DZA, Mikkey Halsted, Kobe & James Fauntleroy (who has written hit-singles for Chris Brown, Jordin Sparks, Kerry Hilson & has been featured on LP’s from Kanye West and Jay-Z). Production on Restless will be handled by C-Sick & Xtreme. The first-single from Restless is entitled “Softly,” and with it, YP details the trails and tribulations he has overcome to become the person he is today. “Softly” is produced by C-Sick.

Special - Friends With Benefits (Feat. Burgaboy)

Striving to make it in Hip-Hop, where the competition is thick and the grind is endless, up and coming artist Special has constructed his own lane with the success of reaching 1 million hits on YouTube with his social media influenced song T-Shirt Time. His obsession with Hip-Hop began as a child in Ottawa, Canada while listening to LL Cool J’s Mama Said Knock You Out and dealing with the hardships of not having a father present, “Hip hop was literally my father figure growing up.” Built with the talent of writing, it was already in the cards for Special to become potent with the pen. The creative drive in Special brought him to Toronto where he put his love for the culture into his own craft.“I’m a dreamer…I never had that thing that says you can’t do this…” – Special The many influences of PMD of EPMD, LL Cool J, Smooth B of Nice-N-Smooth, Q-Tip from ATCQ, Akinyele, the illusive MF Doom, Craig G among others inspired Special, “I’m a very competitive type person, and I have a hard time watching someone do something that I KNOW I can do without trying my hand at it.” Hard work paid off with 6 years in the game. In 2011, Special was featured in the Wall-Street Journal after making considerable noise with “Get Ready” – an anthem for the IBEW Verizon Strike. Special, along with Jersey Sound Lab’s Internal Quest, both had the opportunity to perform “Get Ready” in front of 16,000+ people downtown NYC. The thriving success of this old school lyricist has garnered critical acclaim across the globe with releasing commercial projects in Germany and Italy. Special always approaches his verses; his presence and being in the lab with a hip hop mentality, and a sense of integrity. Whether knocking out songs within minutes or meditating on beats for a project, Special is determined to make it a classic. The E-Team release of T-Shirt Time came off the height of Jersey Shore’s Pauly D’s fun phrase “It’s Teee-Shirt Time” while getting ready for the club with his roommates. The EMI Music release sparked social media insanity and became a highlight in Special’s career when it topped charts as a featured song on Ultimate Hitz compilation in Canada. “…Hip Hop is my life, and I will do it till the day I die.” – Special Honing his skills among the Hip-Hop elite and newcomers has given Special the confidence to create a diverse body of work thus far. Along the road Special has worked with Canada’s own Oriana and Truezt, Craig G (Juice Crew), El Da Sensei (The Artifacts), Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and his Jersey Sound Lab counterparts Internal Quest, Broadway Blake, DJ Hush, to say the least. Acquiring star quality, Special embarks on his venture called Minds Eye – an 11-track album released independently with features from Dannie Swift, Internal Quest, Oriana, Saint Kris, DJ Szudi and Asian DMC Champ DJ Ko Flo. The lead single “Friends With Benefits” featuring Burgaboy is a conceptual blend of “commercial ‘mainstream’ feel and classic hip hop roots”. Special’s latest project, Mind’s Eye, goes back to the essence of why Special entered Hip-Hop as an artist. “It’s [meant] to let people know that they can still back my commercial and genre crossover projects, and I still do fully support and represent the culture that I came up in.” As Special continues to down his own lane, as he plans his first official tour in 2014. The burgeoning musical appeal of Special can identify with any audience and will lead him to greatness, and solidifies the progression of Hip-Hop.“Everybody Wanna Be A Star.” Special picked an assortment of producers for Mind’s Eye – Sultan Mir (Florida), Loop Holes (Netherlands), marshtini (Netherlands), Elements (Denmark) and ELATION (Germany).