[Snippet] Beyoncé & Andre 3000 - "Back To Black" (Amy Winehouse Cover)

Soundtracks have fallen off over the years, but the musical counterpart to the upcoming film The Great Gatsby has a lot of mouths watering. Thanks in part to contributions from Jay-Z and Lana Del Rey, the most anticipated record on the soundtrack is undoubtedly Beyoncé and Andre 3000's cover of the Amy Winehouse classic "Back To Black."

Stream a 90 second snippet of their new take on the record, and be sure to cop the full version when the soundtrack hits stores on May 7.


[Hypetrak]

Previously:

• Beyoncé - "I Been On" (Remix) ft. Bun B, Slim Thug, Z-Ro, Scarface, Willie D & Lil Keke
• Frank Ocean ft. Big Boi & Andre 3000 - "Pink Matter" (Remix)

Statik Selektah ft. Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought - "Bird's Eye View"

Statik Selektah's "Bird's Eye View" is like a hip hop head's dream. Legend emcees Raekwon and Black Thought sharing the mic with Joey Bada$$, one of the best lyricists of the new generation? All over a Statik Selekt beat? Just hit play.

Statik Selektah - Bird's Eye View Lyrics

Statik's Extended Play album is set to hit stores on June 18th via Showoff Records.

[TSS]

Previously:

• 1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) - Make It Out Alive ft. Freddie Gibbs & Crooked I
• Hit-Boy, Kent M$ney, Audio Push, B Mac The Queen, ScHoolboy Q, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Rick Ross, Method Man, Redman & Raekwon - "Cypher"
• [Music Video] Joey Bada$$ - "Unorthodox"
• ¡MAYDAY! ft. Black Thought, DJ Khaled, Jay Rock, Jon Connor, Stevie Stone – TNT (Remix)

Drake ft. James Fauntleroy - "Girls Love Beyonce"

Drake wasn't kidding when he said this would be a very good week for his fans. After giving Khaled the okay to drop "Started From The Bottom" remix "No New Friends," he sneaks in a new track using Fauntleroy's Cocaine 80s strategy. Looks like the road to Drake's forthcoming effort Nothing Was The Same is officially in sight.

Stream the "Say My Name" sampled "Girls Love Beyonce" below, which capitalizes on a scientifically proven fact. We DO love her!

 
[illRoots]

Previously:

• DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - "No New Friends" (SFTB Remix)
• Common ft. Cocaine 80s - "Congratulations"

DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - "No New Friends" (SFTB Remix)

Drake hinted that this remix would be dropping today when he spoke to Elliot Wilson on Keep It Thoro radio, and now we have it. Stream the DJ Khaled led "No New Friends" below which features "I'm On One" collaborators Rick Ross and Lil Wayne.

 
[IFWT]

Previously:

• DJ Khaled ft. J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T. & Kendrick Lamar -  They Ready
• [Music Video] Drake - "5AM In Toronto"
• Rihanna - "Pour It Up" (Remix) ft. Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Juicy J & T.I.
• [Music Video] Lil Wayne ft. 2 Chainz - "R.A.F."

Kid Cudi ft. Kendrick Lamar - Solo Dolo Pt. 2

KiD CuDi caused a lot of commotion when he announced his amicable departure from G.O.O.D. Music, but the focus now rests on his album Indicud which is set to hit stores on April 23. One of the most anticipated tracks on the project was the Kendrick Lamar featured "Solo Dolo Pt. 2," which we are now privileged to hear since the album leaked to the masses. Don't worry though. Cudi's not mad about it...

I aint trippin bout my album leakin.Im the best.Love it.April 23
— Scott Mescudi (@ducidni) April 8, 2013

Hit the jump to watch a clip of Cudi's interview with the LA Leakers as he speaks on what it was like working with Kendrick Lamar.

[New Mixtape] Cassie - #RockaByeBaby

Cassie may not have the best vocal range, but I'll tell you what she does have. A good a** team of writers and producers around her.

After being relatively quiet since her Bad Boy debut in 2006, she presents her new tape RockAByeBaby, which features guest appearances by Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih, French Montana, Fabolous, Pusha T, Ester Dean and more. What's more impressive are the multiple writing credits from Cocaine 80s frontman James Fauntleroy, Jeremih as well as the production from TDE's Sounwave and Cali saxophonist Terrace Martin. Hate if you want, but I'll give this a d(^_^)b guarantee.

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Common ft. Cocaine 80s - "Congratulations"

In typical Cocaine 80's fashion, No I.D. casually sent out "Congratulations," a new collaboration with Common.

On "Congratulations" Common tells the story of his best friend getting married in June to someone who might not be the right one for him. Did she smash the homie? Listen to find out.

Common ft. Cocaine 80s - "Congratulations" Lyrics

[Complex]

Previously:

• Big Sean ft. Common - "Switch Up"
• Cocaine 80's - The Flower Of Life [FreEP]

Fantasia ft. Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott - "Without Me"

Fantasia debuted a new sound with "Lose To Win," and it sounds like she's headed in a great direction for her album Side Effects Of You. After hearing the Kelly Rowland and Missy featured "Without Me," I might buy the album on April 23rd based on these two tracks alone.

Produced by Harmony, Kyle Stewart and Lambert, "Without Me" has enough versatility to get major radioplay and a little love in the club. Listen below and let me know your thoughts!



Hit the jump to check out the snippets from Side Effects Of You, set to hit stores on April 23.

Pusha T - "Numbers On The Board" (Prod. by Don Cannon & Kanye West)

This week has been G.O.O.D. for Hip Hop as Jay-Z silenced everyone with his track "Open Letter" and Pusha T debuted "Numbers On The Boards." The track, co-produced by Don Cannon and Kanye West, is confirmed to appear on his debut solo album My Name Is My Name.

Our family Hov brought that real hip hop shit this morning so me and Pusha wanna keep that feeling going
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 11, 2013

[Karen Civil]

Previously: [Music Video] Pusha T ft. Rick Ross - "Millions"

Miguel ft. Kendrick Lamar - "How Many Drinks" (Remix)

Miguel's latest single "How Many Drinks" is already getting decent spins on the radio, but it's sure to get more as fellow Cali leader of the new school Kendrick Lamar joins him on the remix.

Stream the single below, and hit the comments with your thoughts!


In related news, Kendrick Lamar and Miguel are covering the latest issue in VIBE where they discuss their peers and discuss the direction that R&B is headed.

Miguel also has some interesting thoughts on Frank Ocean's announcement about his sexuality coinciding with the release of both of their albums. Might be a little bit of a rivalry brewing... Click HERE to read more.

[P+P]

Previously:

• [Music Video] J. Cole ft. Miguel - "Power Trip"
• [Video] Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q & Jay Rock Headline Paid Dues 2013 

Rittz ft. Mike Posner - "Switch Lanes"

Atlanta emcee Rittz has had the local and indie scene's respect for quite some time now, but after hearing his latest single "Switch Lanes" featuring Mike Posner, I know his name will be common knowledge pretty soon.

Stream "Switch Lanes" below, and click HERE to preorder Rittz's upcoming album The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant, set to hit stores on April 30 via Tech N9ne's Strange Music.

[Rap-Up]

Previously:

• SL Jones x DJ Burn One ft. Rittz & Ebony Love - M.D.M.A. [Music Video]
• Iggy Azalea ft. Mike Posner - Flash

Chevy Woods - "Supreme"

With the sequel to his mixtape Gangland coming soon, Chevy Woods holds his Taylor Gang diehards over with a free download of the League of Stars produced "Supreme."


[2DB]

Previously: Chevy Woods x Black Cobain - "Convo" + "No Love Without You"

Theophilus London ft. Menahan Street Band - "Rio"

Theophilus London keeps his collaborations in Brooklyn as he joins forces with instrumental group Menahan Street Band to present "Rio," his “introduction to the vibe I’m taking for my next, still-untitled full-length.”

If you need to take a mental tropical vacation, hit play below and mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 16 when "Rio" goes live on iTunes.


[FADER]

Previously: Paris 96 (Theophilus London & Jesse Boykins III) - "Afternoon"

Zo! - "The Train" ft. Sy Smith

Detroit bred instrumentalist and producer Zo! is all set to release his latest album ManMade via +FE Music, and thankfully he's sharing "The Train" with the world before the project drops on May 21.

Stream and download "The Train" FOR FREE below, which features his lovely Foreign Exchange companion Sy Smith.


Download: Zo! - "The Train" ft. Sy Smith

[+FE Music]

Previously: [Video] The Foreign Exchange Performing in Charlotte

Ray J ft. Bobby Brackins - "I Hit It First"

What's a Saturday without good laughs and f*ckery?

Ray J completely dominated Twitter on Friday when he revealed the cover for his new single "I Hit It First," donning a pixelated image of his ex Kim Kardashian. Messy!

While the single artwork is foolish enough, the accompanying track is ten times worse. Despite the fact that the beat sounds like a 2002 album bonus track from 3LW, the real focal point lies in the single's lyrics.

Gems like the hook's opening line "She might move on the rappers and ballplayers..,"the bridge's "If you were to come back to me we'll make another movie," and the repetitive crooning of "I put her on" in R. Kelly "Feelin' On Yo Booty" fashion to close out the record, are what makes life worth fighting another day.

Stream "I Hit It First" below, and hit the comments with your thoughts on the Ray J soon to be platinum banger.


[TGJ]

Big Sean ft. Common - "Switch Up"

"Guap" was a nice single to test the waters, but now Big Sean is ready to promote his sophomore album Hall Of Fame in full force. Joining him on the project's second single is his G.O.O.D. Music brother Common, who raps over something different on "Switch Up."

Stream the joint production between Million $ Mano, No I.D. and Rob Kinelski and head to iTunes at midnight if you want to download "Switch Up."



Previously:

• G.O.O.D. Music (Big Sean x Kanye West x Jay-Z) - Clique
• Cocaine 80's ft. Jhene Aiko & Common - "Fly Ass Pisces"

Jarren Benton - "Razor Blades And Steak Knives"

Dopest album cover of the year so far? I'd say so.

If you've heard Freebasing With Kevin Bacon and Huffing Glue With Hasselhoff, you know that Funk Volume emcee Jarren Benton is known for pushing the lyrical envelope. Thankfully, he's been compiling some more off the wall bars for his upcoming album My Grandma's Basement, set to drop this June.

Stream the project's lead single "Razor Blades and Steak Knives" below, and support the Atlanta rapper's movement by downloading the track from iTunes.



Previously: Planet VI ft. Jarren Benton  - Trouble

[EP Stream] Sean Falyon - 'December'

While we're on the topic of New Atlanta today, I can't leave out hustler extraordinaire Sean Falyon. The Philly bred emcee just released his 8 track EP December, which features Miloh Smith, Indiana Rome, Brandon Rossi, Jack Freeman, and even an appearance from his Mom who tells the bearded emcee to get his act together.

Stream the entire project exclusively at SPIN.com, and click HERE to show Sean Falyon some love by copping December on iTunes.

Buy: Sean Falyon - December (iTunes)

Previously: [Music Video] Sean Falyon - "Humble"

Ryshon Jones - "Lunch Table II" ft. Matt Ford & Thee Tom Hardy (Prod. Thelonious Martin)

Usually more of a concept man, Ryshon Jones uses Thelonius Martin's production on "Lunch Table II" to go into battle emcee mode. Stream the track below, which also features fiery verses from fellow Philly emcee Matt Ford and Durham's own Thee Tom Hardy.


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Previously:

• Ryshon Jones - "Shadow Boxing Self Destruction" ft. L.atasha A.lcindor & Nia Keturah
• Thee Tom Hardy - Show Me Your Hands

Scotty ft. Trinidad Jame$ - "Conversations On That Brown"

Scotty's been a force in Atlanta for quite some time, but thanks to an impressive showing at SXSW's #NewAtlanta showcase and a headlining tour, the rapper is bound to take on bigger and better things in 2013.

Debuting the artwork for his upcoming project F.A.I.T.H. (Foreva Atlanta In The Heart) with DJ Burn One, he also drops the project's first reveal, "Conversations On That Brown" with fellow New Atlanta representative Trinidad Jame$.

Stream the track below, and be sure to watch what you say on that brown (or clear) this weekend!



Previously:

• Jackie Chain, Scotty & RaRa - "Pimpin Mane" (Prod. by Kato of SMKA)
• XXL Reveals Its 2013 Freshman Class