Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (ver­sion 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the lat­est ver­sion here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

The No DJ ver­sion off his lat­est mix­tape, May 25th. [via] Download

Tags: Asher Roth, B.o.B, Kanye West

In this 3rd (and final) install­ment of his New York Minute inter­view, 88-Keys goes back to 01, when he and Kanye met in a leg­endary mid­town studio.

Tags: 88 Keys, Kanye West

Download | Tracklist after the jump.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Bahamadia, Busta Rhymes, Common, Dion, Ghostface, Hi-Tek, J. Cole, Jay Electronica, jay-z, Kanye West, Kool G Rap, Mos Def, Mr. Man, Nas, Reflection Eternal, Royce Da 5′9", Statik Selektah, Styles P, Talib Kweli, Termanology

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (ver­sion 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the lat­est ver­sion here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Don't ask me any­thing because, I don't know the answer. [via]

Tags: Doom, Kanye West

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (ver­sion 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the lat­est ver­sion here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Here's an unre­leased extended ver­sion of  "Start The Show" from Common's Finding Forever album. [via]

Tags: Common, Finding Forever, Kanye West

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (ver­sion 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the lat­est ver­sion here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Here's an unre­leased gem that was orig­i­nally slated for Finding Forever. Beat by Mr. West.

Tags: Common, John Legend, Kanye West

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (ver­sion 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the lat­est ver­sion here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

I'm not really sure how I feel about this song yet.

Tags: Big Sean, Common, consequence, John Legend, Kanye West, Kid Cudi

J Cole talks to Nick Huff of Hard Knock TV about his new album being almost done and how he has worked mainly with No I.D. He also shares his thoughts on Kanye West, if we can expect pro­duc­tion from him on the new album and talks about his favorite debut albums. Check out part 1 of the inter­view where J. Cole speaks on Jay-Z Beanie Sigel Situation, Drake com­par­i­son and mix­tapes and how they can help/hurt an artists career.

Tags: Hard Knock TV, J. Cole, Kanye West, Nick Huff, No I.D.