Kendrick Lamar Performs "ADHD" & "Ronald Reagan Era" Live At CMJ

Watch this beautifully done footage of Kendrick Lamar's show in NYC during the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival!  Kendrick performs Section.80 tracks "A.D.H.D." and "Ronald Reagan Era" as the crowd raps every single word along with him!



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Previously: Watch Kendrick Lamar & Freeway Perform "What We Do" Together In Philly!

New Music Video: Terius Nash (The-Dream) ft. Big Sean - Ghetto

Mr. Nash has done incredibly well putting out his 1977 project considering he spent his own money for  everything--recording, publicity and more.  Thankfully he also put money towards videography, because we now have visuals from my favorite track on the album, "Ghetto" featuring Big Sean.  Check it out below as he takes us through Atlanta in this new video!

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!

New Music: Nickelus F - Balconies

Here's the last installment of Nickelus F's series, 7 Days. He dropped some nice stuff throughout the week and I can't wait until his project Faces drops November 8th!

Nickelus F - Balconies


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Previously: New Music: Nickelus F - Thighs

Common - Let's Move [VIDEO]

Common's "Let's Move" is an unreleased track that tells a great story about life in Chicago.  To make the story even more vivid, visual artist dsteele created a video incorporating his own sketches.  This is pretty nice, and I'm definitely feeling the song.  Not sure if it's old or if it will appear on The Dreamer, The Believer yet, but I'll let you know!



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Previously: Common Freestyles On FunkMaster Flex [VIDEO]

Thank You YouTube For...VanJess

Sisters Ivana & Jessica have been brightening up my days for years now as VanJess, a duo whose original covers today's most popular music have garnered national attention.  I spent time watching a few of their most recent videos todays, and I had to showcase them on Gangstas Use Emoticons because what other word than "gangsta" can describe a mash up between Drake's "Headlines" and Frank Ocean's "Thinking About You?"

Check out more of their videos on their YouTube Channel, and make sure you follow them on Twitter and Like them on Facebook to support!

Previously: Thank You YouTube For...Dormtainment

New Music: Joe Budden - Why Would I

Here's a rough cut of "Why Would I" a nice new track that will probably be on Joe Budden's upcoming December mixtape, Feature Presentation.  This is perfect timing for the Jersey emcee who wowed thousands with his performance in the Shady 2.0 Cypher and even earned a shout from Pusha T when asked whose verse was best.

Joe Budden - Why Would I 

Alternate Download: Mediafire

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Previously: New Music: Slaughterhouse - The Illest

New Music Video: Mr. Finley - Keep It Movin

Although Ghet-o-Vision/Def Jam Artist Mr. Finley already has a deal, he's been grinding harder than most independent artists out now.  Watch the music video for "Keep It Movin," a standout track from his mixtape Emergency Room, and download the mixtape after the jump!

Casey Veggies Brings Out Sir Michael Rocks In Chicago

Casey Veggies is out on tour with Mac Miller (Hit the jump for a list of dates) and brought out his homie Sir Michael Rocks when they stopped at Chicago's House of Blues.  Check it out as they perform Mikey's Premier Politics track "Get It Together"

New Music: Nickelus F - Thighs

Nickelus F's 7 Day series just keeps getting better and better.  He raps over Young Buck & The Outlaw's "Driving Down The Freeway," one of my favorite Hip Hop beats.  Check out "Thighs" below and click here to explore the other 7 Day tracks.

Finally, another rapper keeps it real and admits that Tha Carter IV could've been better!

Nickelus F - Thighs



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Previously: New Music: Nickelus F - Ouch!