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Fornever drops on the 30th of this month. [via]

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HiPNOTT Records 2010 Takeover is finally here! Sponsored by HipHopDX, DJBooth.net and KevinNottingham.com, this is a project that has been in the works for the past cou­ple of months and I am glad to finally be able to share it with you. The mix­tape, mixed by DJ Mark-1, is a feel-good head-bobber rem­i­nis­cent of the Golden Era of hip-hop that we all miss. Expect a skill­ful blend of exclu­sive tracks from both unsigned and estab­lished hip hop tal­ent includ­ing Chaundon (Justus League), Guilty Simpson, Kyle Lucas, Joe Scudda, VerBS fea­tur­ing MURS, El Prez, Truck North (The Roots), Tiye Phoenix, Wax, and Ilyas (Tanya Morgan). HiPNOTT’s signed artists, Cymarshall Law, K. Sparks, Nobody Famous, Trav Williams, JC Poppe and Preach, more than hold their own.

HiPNOTT Records 2010 Takeover Vol. 2 will be avail­able February 2010, bol­ster­ing a list of tal­ent that includes Epsilon Project, Has-Lo, Hawdwerk & Jansport J, Jermiside & Danny Diggs, L.E.G.A.C.Y., MaG, N’Telligence, Plex Long, Preach Jacobs, Random, Self-One, Siya and The Movement Fam (Cee & Bekah, Notion, Tommy Gunnz).

Following the Takeover mix­tape series, the label will usher in its impres­sive ros­ter of tal­ent that includes Cee & Bekah, Cymarshall Law, Dasha, G.C., Has-Lo, JC Poppe, Jermiside & Danny Diggs, K.Sparks, Nobody Famous, Notion, Preach Jacobs and Trav Williams, with the release of projects begin­ning the first quar­ter of 2010.

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Tags: Chaundon, Cymarshall Law, El Prez, Guilty Simpson, HiPNOTT Records, Ilyas, JC Poppe, Joe Scudda, K. Sparks, Kyle Lucas, Murs, Nobody Famous, Preach, Tiye Phoenix, Trav Williams, Truck North, VerBS, Wax

Props to TC.

Tags: Ceazar, Murs, Ninja Assassin, Raekwon, Xzibit

Tracklist and link after the jump.

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Tags: 9th Wonder, Big Remo, D-Mal, Don Cannon, GQ, Harlem's Cash, Kooley High, Mikkey Halsted, Murs, Rapsody, Reck Mason, Rocafella, Thee Band Geeks, Thee Tom Hardy, Tom Hardy, Tyler Woods, way, Young Chris

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Better known as Brother Ali's DJ, BK-One takes his years of expe­ri­ence as a DJ and puts on his pro­ducer hat join­ing forces with up and com­ing Twin Cities beat­smith Benzilla to craft a Brazilian musi­cal bed for some of Hip Hop's most engag­ing MC's. Rádio Do Canibal fea­tures appear­ances by Scarface, Slug (Atmosphere), Black Thought (The Roots), Brother Ali, Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan), Murs (Living Legends), Phonte (Little Brother), Haiku D' Etat (Aceyalone, Myka 9 & Abstract Rude), Blueprint, P.O.S. (Doomtree), The Grouch (Living Legends), I Self Devine, Toki Wright, Aby Wolf and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. [via]

Tags: Abstract Rude, Aby Wolf, Aceyalone, Benzilla, BK-One, Black Thought, Brother Ali, Doomtree, Haiku D' Etat, I Self Divine, Living Legends, Murs, Myka 9, P.O.S., Phonte, Rádio Do Canibal, Raekwon, Scarface, Slug, The Grouch, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Toki Wright

We're now at the end of week two. Can you believe that this year is fly­ing by this fast? We always say this, but really, where does the time go? Anyways, this week brought some new gems, a few clas­sic artists whom taken a stab at rein­vent­ing them­selves,  as well as a throw­back joint. Overall, it was another good week for Hip-Hop. I love it! Tracklist & Download link after the cut. Deuces.

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Tags: A&E, A.R.M., Anjulie, big shug, Blame One, Che Grand, D-Black, Deep Rooted, DJ Honda, Elzhi, Felt, Jern Eye, Kam Moye, Keelay & Zaire, M-Pak, Monstah Dray, Murs, Nighcluber Lang, Outkast, Phat Kat, Phil Nash, Pseudo Slang, Rapper Big Pooh, Really Doe, Roc C, Royce Da 5'9, sean price, Singapore Kane, Sleepy Brown, Slo Mo, Slug, Supastition, T.I., Tiffany Wilson, VohnBeatz, VStylez, Wale, YU