Jhené Aiko - "Comfort Inn Ending" (Prod. by No. I.D.)

For all my fellow Jhené Aiko fans dying to hear what her Artium/Def Jam debut Soul(ed) Out will offer, the beautiful songwriter gives us a bone with the 2 minute freestyle "Comfort Inn Ending."

Produced by her boss No I.D., Jhene vents about a recent relationship that went sour due to infidelity. I'm not one to speculate, but "CIE" may be about Compton rapper and Sailing Soul(s) collaborator H.O.P.E. Wright, who she publicly dated for a few years.

Although heartache may cause a few tears, thankfully, it can also create some great music. Thanks for sharing Ms. Aiko.


Download: Jhené Aiko - "Comfort Inn Ending"

Previously: [Music Video] Jhené Aiko - "Burning Man (3:16 PM)"

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

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Previously:

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

Cocaine 80s ft. Common - Motivation + Express OG [FreEP]

Finally, after teasing us with five tracks, Cocaine 80s releases their latest EP Express OG. They saved the most anticipated feature for last with the Common assisted "Motivation." Stream that track below, and hit the jump to download the EP in full!

Cocaine 80s ft. Common - Motivation

Cocaine 80s - Queen To Be

G's. If you've been down with me since the early days, you know how I am Tyrone Biggums for Cocaine 80s. When I broke my iPod right before my long road trip, the first thing I did was burn a CD (don't judge me) of both The Pursuit and Ghost Lady for the drive.

This morning I wake up and what's on Twitter? A secretive link for a new track. Ladies and gentlemen, this shall be a beautiful Friday.

James Fauntleroy does what he does best on the quick fix "Queen To Be," and I'm hoping that the mysterious collective of No ID, Fauntleroy, Common, Makeba Riddick, and more drop an EP pretty soon...


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Previously: Cocaine 80s - Ghost Lady [FreEP]

Nas - Daughters (Prod. by No I.D.)

I liked "The Don" and "Nasty," but after only a few seconds in, "Daughters" is already my favorite from Nas's upcoming album Life Is Good. Check out the No I.D. produced single below!

Nas - Daughters (Prod. by No I.D.)

 Download: Nas - Daughters (Prod. by No I.D.)

Props to TWV

Previously: Gary Clark Jr. ft. Nas - Bright Lights

Common - Ghetto Dreams (Original Version)

Before Nas came through and killed his verse for Common's The Dreamer/The Believer collab "Ghetto Dreams," Common laid down a third verse that, before today, had gone unreleased.  Check out the original version of "Ghetto Dreams" and hit me up on Facebook or Twitter to let me know what you think about the cut verse!

Common - Ghetto Dreams (Original Version)

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Previously: Common & Maya Angelou Speak On "N-Word" Controversy [VIDEO]

Jhené Aiko Signs With Def Jam!!

Score 1 for the underground!! Jhené Aiko, one of my personal favorite artists out, has Sailed her Soul(s) to Def Jam for a deal with the No I.D., the head of the Cocaine 80s family. I'll have more info as it comes, but make sure you give her a shoutout on Twitter for the business move.

And for the diehard fans worried that she'll change, just listen to her music! Plus she's joining an incredible team of singer songwriters signed to Def Jam like The-Dream, James Fauntleroy & Frank Ocean so I feel like the sky's the limit for the Cali beauty.

Previously: Jhene Aiko - In Love We Trust ft. Casey Veggies

Common - The Dreamer / The Believer [Tracklisting]

Common's The Dreamer, The Believer is finally mastered and ready to move through its final cycles so that it gets released on December 20.  Peep the full tracklisting above, which only features Nas, John Legend, and legendary poet Maya Angelou.  Looks like Common's getting back to basics on this one.  Straight spittin. Thanks to No I.D. for twitpic'n this for the people!

Previously: Common On 106 & Park [VIDEO]

New Music: Common - Raw (How You Like It) + Behind The Scenes Footage of "Raw" Video Shoot

Use protection, folks!

If you've heard any of the leaks from Common's upcoming album The Dreamer, The Believer, I don't know how you couldn't want to add this to your collection.  If you still need more convincing, check out "Raw (How You Like It)" below! Preorder The Dreamer, The Believer now! December 20th!

Common - Raw (How You Like It)

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We Mobile! Hit the jump to stream "Raw" on your phone and to see the behind the scenes footage from the video shoot!

New Music: Common - Celebrate

Common continues to promote his upcoming album The Dreamer/The Believer by releasing "Celebrate," an upbeat track featuring James Fauntleroy & Makeba Riddick. The album sounds dope so far!



Props to Rap-Up

Previously: Common Talks "Sweet" Rappers & Desire To Work With Kendrick Lamar

No I.D. Makes $ense ('92-'11) [New Mixtape]

No I.D. has accomplished A LOT during his almost twenty years in the hip hop industry.  He's produced some incredible songs and he's definitely not close to stopping.  With Cocaine 80s, his work with G.O.O.D. Music, and his position as the new V.P. of A&R at Def Jam, there's nowhere to go but up for the Chicagoan.

In honor of all of No I.D.'s success, No I.D. Makes $ense, a mixtape boasting some of his most monumental production has been compiled.  Peep the full tracklisting and download link after the jump!

Cocaine 80s - Ghost Lady EP

James Fauntleroy, No I.D., Common and company are so cool that they just drop EPs out of nowhere as the Cocaine 80s.  And the music is just exactly like their name--dope.  I still play their first EP faithfully, and I've tried to put as many people on that project as possible (GUE Radio, Vol. 1 & Vol. 13)

For a preview of the Ghost Lady EP, listen to "Six" ft. Over which includes vocals from Common and James Fauntleroy.


To download the full EP, click HERE!

They even included the The Pursuit EP, in the Ghost Lady EP download, so you get two for the piece of none!

New Music: Pac Div - The Greatness [Prod. by No I.D.]

California trio Pac Div is one of the most slept on groups in Hip Hop right now.  Well, sleep no more!! Check out their new No I.D. produced track, "The Greatness" and get with the Div!

Pac Div - The Greatness [Prod. No I.D.]

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Their next project, The Div, drops 11.8.11!

Props to P&P

Previously: New Music: Like (Of Pac Div): Funky Drummer Reprise

New Music: Common - Blue Sky [Prod. No I.D.]

Common's been teasing us with clips of  the song, but now we get to hear the full version of Common's 2nd single from The Dreamer, The Believer.  Radio Rip for now, but I'll update it as soon as I can!  BOW.

Common: Blue Sky [Radio Rip] CDQ


Props to GWHH

Previously: New Music Video: Common ft. Nas - Ghetto Dreams