T3 of Slum Village listens to some beats sent in for their new album:

T3 picks out beats that were submitted to Slum Village with Young RJ for the Villa Manifesto Digital EP, available online 12.15.09. Visit www.slumvillage.com and www.barakrecords.com for more information

Up and coming beat makers should listen up.

This was a good idea, leading up to the tape and all.

The third and final episode of “60 Moments,” with Donnell Rawlings spirals downwards to where Donnell ends up saying: “Bold And Arrogant interview gone bad…”

If you don’t have it yet, get it from the direct Mediafire download link:

Download: DJ Green Lantern presents Emilio Rojas - The Natural

Video synopsis: Helicopters, motorboats, Ciroc Vodka & Maybach Music.

Hit the jump for a full gallery of behind the scenes pics from the shoot.

Pictures by Derick G. Anyone else notice how Drake only got 8 bars on the song but ends up appearing in 90% of the video.

Z from DJ Booth recently spoke to Wiz Khalifa:

Wiz Khalifa Interview w/ DJ Booth | Usershare | Limelinx

Link: Wiz Khalifa Interview w/Z [DJBooth.net]

Wiz Khalifa’s Deal or No Deal drops on Tuesday. Pre-order it here.

Nicole Wray, now going as Nikki Wray, came back to record another cut for the BlakRoc album, which drops next week on Black Friday. This shit sounds really good.

Previously: BlakRoc Webisode #9 (Pharoahe Monch) (Video)

Fabolous’ Loso’s Way is in stores now.

Jay Rock touches down in Atlanta and hits the studio with Birdman and Mack Maine.

I honestly wasn’t even gonna say anything about these horrible numbers that BISD is expected to put up, and I know he spoke on it in that Flex interview, but this quote he gave Meka for BET is hilarity:

“Well, the reports from Hits Daily Double,  I don’t actually know what to anticipate from the actual sales of this project,” 50 told BET. “It’s obvious, the project just came out a month earlier than what was actually anticipated.”

“The actual project is arguably my best work, to have the general public respond the way they’ve responded to it,” 50 continued. “I haven’t heard anything negative about my choices artistically, so if I was in the space where I absolutely needed finances from the actual sales of the record, it might mean something, but if it offers the material that I can go out and perform and make everyone enjoy themselves as much as I enjoyed myself making it, Ill be happy with it.”

What the!? Is “actual” the new “aggressive content”? Ninja, you actually didn’t sell any records and I believe that is actually referred to as an actual flop.

Be clear: I don’t give a fuck what Curtis sold. Some of my favorite rappers dropped albums this year that didn’t crack 100K, and I honestly think BISD is pretty decent, all things considered. And what the fuck does Curtis care, like he said, he’s rich anyway. It’s just hilarious to me to see somebody who has put so much stock in album sales and commercial performance rather than quality for so long, go quadruple styrofoam.

I might actually go back to calling him 50 Cent now.

He was discussing Mos making a beat last night on Twitter, and sure enough, here’s the final product. They did this last night at Dame’s studio. I wonder if they’ll be able to get Jay Electronica to adapt to this record-and-release way of life

Curren$y - Breakfast (In and Out) (Produced by Mos Def) | Mediafire

Previously: Curren$y - Audio Dope | Curren$y - Jet’s Over Everything

His free album, From The Sol, will be dropping (you guessed it) Dec. 1st.

Small Eyez - Sidney Poitier (Statik Selektah Freestyle) | Mediafire

Bonus: Small Eyez feat. Antonio Dye - Soul Incredible (Real Soon Remix)

Small Eyez on Twitter/Real Soon on Twitter.

Interview w/ Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97: Part 1 | Mediafire

Interview w/ Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97: Part 2 | Mediafire

Interview w/ Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97: Part 3 | Mediafire

Interview w/ Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97: Part 4 | Mediafire

Pic spotted at TheYBF. Rip by Adot.

Hit the jump to see 50 on Chelsea Lately.

Props to YourAudioFix for the rip.

ThatsEnuff.com presents Harlem’s Cash’s new tape, hosted by DJ Quiz.

Look out for Harlem’s Cash’s debut album: Harlemwood Cashifornia.

Hit the jump for the track list and download link.

Previously: Harlem’s Cash - Ground Level (Fear Freestyle)

1. Keep It Truck’n
2. Sky View
3. Real Rap Real Talk
4. Stank You
5. Ignit Shit
6. Ghost Joint
7. Ground Level feat. Riot in Paris
8. City On My Spine feat. Dub
9. Chastity Belt Flow
10. Beyond

Download: Harlem’s Cash - CASHifornication (Mixtape)

Some behind the scenes from the shoot for Fly Union’s Poe’d Up feat. Big Sean

Video by Palestra Creative. Video coming when it comes.

Directed by Fluorescent Hill.
Animation by Mark Lomond, Johanne Ste-Marie, & Jacques Khouri.

Off of N.A.S.A.’s debut album The Spirit of Apollo, in stores now.

Head over to YourAudioFix to watch his performance on 106 & Park from today, yup you guessed it, “Baby By Me.”

Hit the jump to see Booboo talking to VIBE about taking Rick Ross’ son to Floyd Mayweather’s mansion.

Related: A Long Convo With… 50 Cent [VIBE]

Alley Boy feat. Pill, Yung Ralph & Big Bank Black - Heavy In The Street

Previously: Pill ft. Alley Boy - We Outside

Neako & Jabari speak to Emilio Sparks:

The “Charlie Rose” of Hip-Hop Emilio Sparks has Neako & Jabari on the radio program. Neako discusses how important mixtape artwork is, how he got Bun B’s stamp of approval, and the science behind his Rubix Cube mixtape series.

After the jump, Good*Fella Radio has the guys on the show.

In this clip Jersey’s own Neako explains a new jersey movement called GSR (Garden State Rebels). Explains his relationship with Sickamore and how they met, also explains how he met Green Lantern. Discuss the influence behind the “Rubix Cube” Series, and more.

Previously: NeakO - The Rubix Cube: Blue Edition (Mixtape)

In part 2 of Funkmaster Flex’s interview with Diddy, Flex talks a bit to Dirty Money then jumps into how Ma$e going to G-Unit mirrors the situation with Beanie & Curtis.

Hit the jump for Part 3 where Flex brings up Shyne.

Previously: Diddy Talks Ma$e & Black Rob w/ Flex (Video)

“I wanna show you a blog post. The things they say about me. How they shift when my material is dead right. How everybody changes! ‘Cause they’re following each other…”

Get a load of this guy[ll]. Yeah, that’s exactly how it works Curtis.

From Toure’s interview with him for FUSE which airs next Wednesday @ 8.

As the Fresh Air Tour continues.

Courtesy of Ruby Hornet