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This is the remix to a bonus track on Tyrese’s recently released Open Invitation album. “Fireworkz” features Big Sean, T.I., and Busta Rhymes for the club banger. Have a listen.

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A  little west coast flavor to kick off the weekend. This a video from Droop-E, the son of rapper  E-40, featuring Kendrick Lamar. Look out for Droop-E’s upcoming project, Hungry & Humble, coming soon.

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Hmm… Sounds like Frank, but the track doesn’t sound like his other recent joints. Sounds more traditional pop/R&B. What do you think?

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This record has been out for a while, but Cory and Meek have finally dropped the official video. The visual is type basic, but the track is tough. Take a listen if you haven’t heard it already.

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This is B.o.B’s second single off his forthcoming sophomore album, Strange Clouds. The track features fellow ATL representer André 3000 and samples Drake’s “Fancy.” You can expect Bobby Ray’s new album in March 2012.

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Check out Dumfoundead’s Remix of DJ Soulscape’s Record titled “Love is a Song”

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Watch Beyonce’s full Michael Jackson tribute from the Michael Forever concert, which took place in Cardiff, Wales. The show took place this past October but high quality footage failed to surface, until now. (via SingersRoom)

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Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover throws some bars on the infamous ‘Ima Boss’ beat in London for the first time

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Check out the details above. We hope to see you there

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Singer Tommy C x rapper Lil Crazed team up for the track “Flawless” off Tommy C’s upcoming C mixtape. The love song talks about the flawlessness of the person you care about the most. You don’t want to change anything about them and you be saying “I love you just the way you are. Looks like the C mixtape is shaping up to tackle the ups and downs of relationships. We’ree looking forward to the release in January 2012.

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Ryan drops his third video off Les Is More. We should be expecting 7 more from R. Les; I’m excited to see what else he has up his sleeves.

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Another Voli banger for you underground hip hop heads.  People need to stop sleeping on Voli for real…

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Fat Joe dropped a video for for “Another Round” with the help of Chris Brown and some lovely ladies in bikinis 

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Fabolous released the third and final installment of his There Is No Competition trilogy called Death Comes In 3’s. The mixtape boasts 15 tracks with features from Trey Songz, Jadakiss, Styles P, Lloyd Banks, Meek Mill, Red Café, Paul Cain and is hosted by DJ Drama. Get the download link and tracklist after the jump.

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i just listened to this a few times for myself. figured maybe some else needed to hear it. it’s called ‘4 tears’. - Frank Ocean

Enjoy.

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It’s been a while since we’ve heard the rougher side of Luda. Here, he turns the tough guy talk up a bit for his single “Say It To My Face” with the help of Philly representer Meek Mill. See the video above. The single is off Luda’s 1.21 Gigawatts mixtape.

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Slim Thugga dropped this new visual for his single “Can’t Stop,” which is off his recently-released mixtape, Houston. Christmas Eve nog sippin’ music.

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Lloyd releases an official video for “She’s All I Want for Christmas,” one of his two new holiday records. The video is entertaining. Sip some nog and enjoy.

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XV drops visuals for “The Kick,” a record of his. He is slated to drop new material in early ‘12.

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I’m always excited to hear/see Voli’s new material.  Have a watch at his newest visuals to “Blood Sweat & Tears.”  Reminds me very much of J.Cole on his mixtapes.

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Rhi Rhi goes hard in the new visuals for her second single from her sixth Album “Talk That Talk”

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Less than one week after wrapping the Watch the Throne tour, Kanye West is back to work. The music mastermind debuted newmaterial during his Christmas party in London last night.

‘Ye worked the turntables while hosting the holiday bash atnightclub Le Baron London. According to attendees, he played beats from his next solo album and tracks from the upcomingG.O.O.D. Music compilation, due in the spring.

British singer Mr Hudson was by his side as he gave clubgoers a first listen to his highly-anticipated material.

This man’s work ethic is uncanny

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Arden Cho has a strong voice and I like her newest live cover of Adele’s “Someone Like You.”  It takes talent to come close to the original and I think she did a great job.

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Yep… araabMUZIK continues to show his strength on the MPC.  

araabMUZIK is the master of the drum machine. His dexterous digits work at lightning speed to slice up and reshape songs into sounds never heard before, transcending genres and boggling the mind.

To highlight his singular talent, eMusic researchers wired AraabMUZIK’s drum machine to strobe lights to capture his breathtaking speed and precision in this debut of his new exclusive bonus track, “DoomsDay.” Plus, it just looks cool.

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Right in time for the holidays, The Weeknd releases Echoes Of Silence which is the third installment of his mixtape trilogy. Abel first peaked our interest with his first release of House Of Balloons followed by Thursdayand now ends our year off with the final offering. Tracklist after the jump!

Download: The Weeknd – Echoes Of Silence (Mixtape)

01 D.D.
02 Montreal
03 Outside
04 XO / The Host
05 Initiation
06 Same Old Song
07 The Fall
08 Next
09 Echoes Of Silence

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Drake ~ The Motto Featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga (Official Video) from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.

The much-anticipated visuals coinciding with Drake’s Take Care featured single “The Motto” have finally arrived, as the tribute to Northern California was appropriately shot in the beautiful Bay Area. Of Course the Young Money emcee brought along his mentor Lil Wayne as well as fellow Young Money rapper Tyga to round out the collaborative piece. Drake’s sophomore album Take Care recently went platinum and is in stores now.

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The Sideline Story went primetime when J. Cole stopped by the David Letterman show last night to perform a live rendition (auto-tune and all) of his next single “Work Out.” The Grammy-nominated rapper repped NY with a letterman jacket and Timbs, reminding fans it’s still a Cole world. Letterman even copped a Christmas gift for Cole, whose debut album recently went gold.

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Christmas is a few short days away and Gabe Bondoc dropped a funky new video.  I really do appreciate all his choices with his covers, because they are unique to his personal style and taste.

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Traphik still going hard with these bars, this is one of my favorite ones so far!  Ridiculous/funny lyrics and a hype beat.

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R&G reported on Asher’s new mixtape earlier today. Now, have a look at his new visual for his single “Common Knowledge.” The track is featured on Pabst & Jazz.

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We brought you Big seans first performance of this track, now listen to the CDQ version..

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Check out the new visuals for Martians Vs. Goblins.. where Weezy at?

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Mac Miller looks to be the shining light for indie music. Featured in Forbes’ 2012 ’30 Under 30 List,’ the 19-year-old MC revealed severak secrets in his interview for his unexpected rapid rise.  But if you thought Miller has made it in this industry, he certainly doesn’t think so.

“I still don’t think I necessarily made it. I think I’ve done something awesome,” Miller said when talking about his success on YouTube, Twitter and record sales. “I think making history is super cool.”

Though Miller is humble, he is the first artist to have an independent album reach the top of the charts since 1995. Blue Slide Park, released on Rostrum Records, sold 144,000 copies in its opening week. The success earned him a spot on Forbes’ first-ever ‘30 Under 30’ List. The Mac Miller difference, his reasons for a most-talked about debut, is the control over releasing content on the Internet.

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Check out the visuals for Verseatile and Traphiks collab on the track titled “Rebound”

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Slaughterhouse is a collective of extremely talented rappers…and man do they go in on this freestyle.  DO NOT MISS OUT! REAL HIP HOP!

Slaughterhouse Freestyle Part 1:

Slaughterhouse Freestyle Part 2:

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The Boss shows his generosity during the holiday season and gives back to the community. 

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The kid Asher Roth dropped his new mixtape today, with features from the likes of Pac Div, Casey Veggies and Chip Tha Ripper to name a few.  He’s also got Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids going in on a few of the beats as well as Blended Babies.

1. Pabst and Jazz (feat. Hassani Kwess; Kenny Keys) [Prod. Blended Babies]
2. Choices (feat. Action Bronson) [Prod. Blended Babies]
3. In The Kitchen [Prod. Chuck Inglish]
4. Useless (feat. Pac Div) [Prod. Blended Babies]
5. More Cowbell [Prod. Blended Babies]
6. Bastermating (feat. A$AP Twelvy, Chip Tha Ripper, YP) [Prod. Blended Babies and Chuck Inglish]
7. Common Knowledge [Prod. Blended Babies]
8. Golden Midas (feat. Boldy James, Nico Segal; Greg Landfair Jr. of KTD;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
9. Insurance (feat. ZZ Ward, Rockie Fresh, Blu;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
10. Hard Times (feat. Kids These Days, Casie Veggies;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
11. Ampersand [Prod. Blended Babies]
12. Get By (feat. Nico Segal of Kids These Days;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
13. Not Meant 2 Be (feat. Nathan Santos;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
14. Running Away (feat. Nathan Santos;) [Prod. Blended Babies]
15. Charlie Chaplin (feat. Phil Ade’, GLC, Thurz; ) [Prod. Blended Babies]
16. Dope Shit [Prod. 1500 or Nothin]

Download: Asher Roth - Pabst & Jazz

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According to Drizzy’s twitter, Take Care sold in excess of 1,000,000 copies. Congrats on one of the hottest albums of the year!

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Only four more days until Nelly releases his new mixtape, but for now here’s another track that was recorded for ESPN’s Bowl Week.

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Check out Nicki “go stupid” on this new joint, it’s got a pretty crazy beat.  She goes in, as usual, definitely give it a listen!

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Hilarious…he gets better every time…”Motorcade Music” just seals the deal. Be sure to watch! -Swagneto

Decipher recently sat down with Jackfroot and did an interview that sheds a lot of insight on his upbringing, style and beliefs.  The up and coming MC represents Philly and is not hesitant to share his thoughts on a variety of topics. 

“I’m an individual and I have my own story to tell. Nobody out there, Asian or not, has been in my shoes. They might have experienced very similar things but I believe I was blessed with a beautiful mind to interpret it in my own way. That’s one of the reasons I named myself Decipher. I can look at life and decode it when it seems different and look at it at an angle that most won’t.”

The rest of the article and videos after the jump:

Full Article:

http://www.jackfroot.com/2011/12/exclusive-interview-with-philly-artist-decipher/

Check out his most recent video, “Angry Asian Man” here:

Here is another powerful video he put out earlier this year:

Check out Drake and Tyga performing the Remix of “The Motto” while sharing the stage with E-40 at Wild Jam 2011. This beat is hot right now! -Swagneto

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I’m ready for the holidays, y’all. Here’s something new from Jeremih. It’s a twist on the typical holiday tune. Have a listen.

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This is the official video for MJB’s “Mr. Wrong.” Sorry Drake fans, he’s not in this one. But, the video is still worth a look. Enjoy.

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Check out the Behind the Scenes footage of Kanye and Crew.. The dopest line from the video that stood out to me was ” It’s crazy and it’s delusional before it comes into fruition, You always gotta see the end goal and everything else is just filling in the blanks” Spoken like a true visionary..

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Young Jeezy debuted his long-awaited A Hustlerz Ambition documentary via MTV2 on Sunday evening. Thanks to VEVO, fans can now view the full 44-minute film, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson in it’s entirety. The Snowman gives us an in-depth look at his life coming up as a child to being one to a hip-hop heavyweight. Purchase the DVD with the deluxe version of Jeezy’s fourth studio album, TM103: Hustlerz Ambition, on Tuesday.

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Common lets the good times roll in the feel-good video for “Celebrate,” the No I.D.-produced single from his new album The Dreamer/The Believer. The Phil the God-directed clip features celebratory moments including a soldier’s return home from war and the Grammy-winning MC toasting 2012 with his friends including Tyga and Ludacris at a New Year’s party.

“It’s a song about just having a good time, enjoying life,” explained Common. “When No I.D. made that beat, I was like, ‘Yeah, we about to snap on this. I’m about to get it, kick it, and have fun.’ I wrote it around New Years, so I was in that celebratory mode.”

Join the celebration with Common and friends.

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