I didn’t know this was going down. Just got chills from hearing T.R.O.Y.

From yesterday’s show at Relentless Garage, Highbury.

Pete Rock & CL Smooth live onstage in London for the first time in years, dropping classics like ‘Soul Brother #1′, ‘Straighten It Out’ and ‘They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)’

It’s a short video, but props to Duncan Master for the heads up.

DJ Khalil >

Chace Infinite feat. Fashawn & CurT@!n$ - 730 | Mediafire

Props to Shake.

Last night at Chicago’s AMC River East Theater, Curtis premiered his Before I Self Destruct film. Props to RubyHornet

Say word Flex is reading blogs now. Better late than never, I guess.

Listen: Funkmaster Flex Talks Beanie Sigel vs. Jay-Z | Mediafire

“I think Beans is wrong for making a record, saying anything about Jay-Z”

Props to RapRadar for getting a rip of this.

Some unfinished Algernod with Young Jeezy on the hook. Props to X.

Plies feat. Young Jeezy - So Bad

This song dropped yesterday in case you missed it. Spotted at UHTN.

Fun fact: Alan Thicke made a cameo on How I Met Your Mother tonight.

UPDATE: All the pics for the recording session.

Some of these pics are new. Some of them might be old. I don’t care. Shout out to Geezy.

Produced by Real Talk.

Young Buck - Homecoming

Props to OnSMASH

Below are a few No DJs jawns from Gucci’s Writing on the Wall mixtape.

Gucci Mane - Goin’ In (Produced by Fat Boi)

Gucci Mane - Hurry (Produced by Fat Boi)

Props to OnSMASH

Bonus: Gucci Mane - Ice on Me [via DGB]

Gucci Mane’s The State vs. Radric Davis drops DecemBURR 8th.

Here are the dirty versions of the freestyles Splash liberated earlier.

Styles P - Throw It In The Bag (Remix) Freestyle

Styles P - Hustler’s Flow (Mighty Healthy Freestyle)

Styles P - Warm Up (The Last Hope Freestyle)

DJ Green Lantern x Styles P’s The Green Ghost drops January 19th.

Here’s something off The Kid With The Green Backpack, which is XV’s unreleased album that was completed one year ago today.

XV feat. Jupiter One - Losing The Signal

These are dropping on Wednesday to coincide with the release of Wale’s Attention Deficit, as well as the meet & greet at Commonwealth DC the following day.

T-shirts will also be available at Commonwealth VA/their online store.

Wale’s Attention Deficit drops tomorrow. Get focused.

Produced by Aktual.

Serius Jones - Meet Me At The Top

Previously: Serius Jones - Oh Baby (prod. Caesar) | Serius Jones - Can’t Stand Her (Video)

MTV talks to Drake about what happened the night of the infamous Funkmaster Flex freestyle.

“You and your girl sleep in separate beds.”

Bonus: Young Money - Bedrock (Instrumental) [prod. Kane Beatz]

This will be an instant collectors item. What a simple, and yet ingenious, concept for a magazine.

As any professional photographer, photo editor, graphic designer or writer can attest, a lot of great images and words never make it past the edit rounds of a magazine. There’s just not enough room for everything. Even with the seemingly limitless possibilities and content populating the World Wide Web, there remain scores of visionary moments, enlightening tales and grin-worthy anecdotes that never reach you, the consumer. It’s the way things are.

But it doesn’t have to be the way things will be. Respect is about bringing you what would otherwise be left on the cutting room floor, boxed up in a studio or collecting digital dust on a hard drive. Why? Because we believe beauty is worth seeing.

With this inaugural issue, we bring you rare frames from nine photographers whose work has helped shape not only your visions of hip-hop’s icons, but hip-hop’s view of itself. And, even with this, we’ve had to leave out moving and engaging stories, pristine and iconic shots. There are photographers whose work couldn’t make this issue, just as there are those whom we’ve recently lost— namely Shawn Mortensen, whose most enduring image may very well be the definitive snapshot of Tupac Shakur, in a straitjacket; and the great Irving Penn, who, while not a hip-hop photographer, undoubtedly inspired every lensman in this issue.

Respect due to the big homie exo.

Spotted @ TheR Double

Previously: Curtis Covers XXL (Dec/Jan Double Issue)

Rakim talks to Nick Huff for Hard Knock TV interview about why there is no DJ Premier, Clark Kent or Pete Rock production on new album The Seventh Seal. Rakim also explains why he chose to collaborate only with NY Emcees for the new album and why he picked Maino as one of them.

Previously: Rakim Talks About Dr. Dre, Aftermath & Why He Left

Directed by Picture Perfect, off the Mac With Da Cheese mixtape.

Previously: French Montana & Max B - Lord Tryin’ Tell Me

Flight 360: The Takeoff in stores now.

Previously: Playaz Circle ft. Cee-Lo - In The Ghetto | Playaz Circle ft. Raekwon - Weight Droppin

Here’s the third leak from that boy Pill’s 4075: The Refill. It drops on November 17th and is presented by The Empire & DJ Skee.

Pill - Coastin (produced by Mick Vegas)

Previously: Pill - Afro Sheen | Pill - Hear Somebody Comin’ (prod. Tha Bizness)

Here’s the trailer for the Jay documentary that will come packaged with Curtis’ Before I Self Destruct CD. Or you can purchase it separately if Boo Boo isn’t your speed. I can’t believe it’s been 7 years already.