Locksmith - Labyrinth [New Mixtape]

Locksmith is easily one of the top lyricists in the game right now, and he's proving why he's the best in the Bay on his new project Labyrinth. The mixtape features production from his mentor E-A-Ski along with features from GLC, Fallon, Ceek, and more. Download after the jump.

Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded [Track List]

March 19:

Nicki Minaj's sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded hits stores April 3rd, and from the looks of the tracklist, it will be an even combination of rap and pop songs. With features from Cam'ron, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Drake, Nas, Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, I won't give up faith that she hasn't abandoned Hip Hop forever.
  
1. Nicki Minaj – Roman Holiday
2. Nicki Minaj – Come on a Cone
3. Nicki Minaj – I Am Your Leader ft. Cam'ron & Rick Ross
4. Nicki Minaj – Beez In The Trap ft. 2 Chainz
5. Nicki Minaj – HOV Lane
6. Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne – Roman Reloaded
7. Nicki Minaj – Champion ft. Nas, Drake, & Young Jeezy
8. Nicki Minaj – Right By My Side ft. Chris Brown
9. Nicki Minaj – Sex in the Lounge ft. Lil Wayne & Bobby V
10. Nicki Minaj – Starships
11. Nicki Minaj - Pound the Alarm
12. Nicki Minaj – Whip It
13. Nicki Minaj – Automatic
14. Nicki Minaj – Beautiful Sinner
15. Nicki Minaj – Marilyn Monroe
16. Nicki Minaj – Young Forever
17. Nicki Minaj – Fire Burns
18. Nicki Minaj – Gun Shot ft. Beenie Man
19. Nicki Minaj – Stupid Hoe

Deluxe Edition
20. Nicki Minaj - Turn Me On
21. Nicki Minaj – Va Va Voom
22. Nicki Minaj – Masquerade

Props to Rap-Up

Previously: Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded [Album Artwork]

Wale - Oliver Twist Freestyle

Wale takes over G.O.O.D. Music's international artist D'Banj's "Oliver Twist" on this freestyle made exclusively for DJ Semtex's BBC 1Xtra radio show. Self Made, Vol. 2 coming soon!

Wale - Oliver Twist Freestyle

Download: Wale - Oliver Twist Freestyle

Props to Nah Right

Previously: Wale, B.o.B, Meek Mill, Lil Kim, Robin Thicke, Estelle, Diggy & More Perform At BET's Rip The Runway

Tyga ft. Lil Wayne - Faded [Music Video]

Update: A TV rip emerged a few weeks ago, but here's a better high quality version of the music video.

Wiz Khalifa ft. 2 Chainz - It's Nothin

Wiz Khalifa and 2 Chainz share a love of greenery as well as living in the studio. They shared the booth recently and came out with the new track "It's Nothin." Not sure if this will land on either of their upcoming albums, but

Wiz Khalifa ft. 2 Chainz - It's Nothin

Download: Wiz Khalifa ft. 2 Chainz - It's Nothin

Props to HHNM

Previously:

• Wiz Khalifa Reveals His 3 Little Digs [VIDEO]
• DJ Paul - Cocky (Remix) ft. 2 Chainz

Mike Posner & Pharrell In The Studio [VIDEO]

Mike Posner is busy putting in work on his sophomore album Sky High and the producer-songwriter spent some of this time in the lab with Pharrell. Watch below as the two work organically to create a ballad for the project.

Mike's next single for Sky High will be produced by Diplo and will feature his friend Big Sean. The two are also rumored to be working on a joint mixtape.



Props to SC

Previously:

• Mike Posner & Blackbear - Stay Schemin (Acoustic Cover)
• Buddy ft. Kendrick Lamar - Staircases [Prod. by Pharrell

Cassie - King Of Hearts (Kanye West Remix)

Kanye West puts a new twist on Cassie's new single "King Of Hearts" as he adds some more sound effects to the pop track. Sadly, he doesn't add a verse to the Bad Girl's song. I'm going to admit that I like the original better.

Cassie - King Of Hearts (Kanye West Remix)

Download: Cassie - King Of Hearts (Kanye West Remix)

Props to Atrilli

Previously: Machine Gun Kelly ft. Cassie - Warning Shot

Chris Brown - Oh Yeah? [Prod. by Drumma Boy]

Chris Brown drops off another Drumma Boy produced loosie to keep the buzz going until Fortune drops on May 8th. He uses his hybrid vocal abilities on this one as he sings and provides a verse to "Oh Yeah?" Do you like this one? Hit the comments and let me know!


Download: Chris Brown - Oh Yeah?

Props to 2DB

Previously: Chris Brown - How I Feel [Music Video]

Diggy - What You Say To Me? (J. Cole Diss)

Little Simmons didn't take very well to being mentioned in J. Cole's "Grew Up Fast" or to believing that the girl referenced on "Purple Rain" was his sister Vanessa. I don't think J. Cole was really talking bad about him on "Grew Up Fast." This is rap. Names will be referenced.

Anyways, he addresses some of the things about being in the industry that bother him the most including questions about his family in the first verse, but the most attention grabbing lines directed at Cole are in the final verse.

Diggy - What You Say To Me? (J. Cole Diss)
Download: Diggy - What You Say To Me? (J. Cole Diss)

What do you think of Diggy coming at J. Cole? Hit up the comments and let me know!

Update: Click HERE to watch Diggy explain when and why he recorded "What You Say To Me."


Props to 2DB

Lo Keys - Hell Yeah! [Prod. by Trent Timeless]

Lo Keys is busy doing what he does best-- "Killin mics and rippin' shows."-- so there's no time for the NC emcee to focus on anything but his steady rise to the top. Listen to "Hell Yeah," the latest single from Lamborghini's American Greed: Scams Schemes And Broken Dreams below!

Lo Keys - Hell Yeah

Download: Lo Keys- Hell Yeah (Sharebeast) | Mediafire | Hulkshare

Previously: Lo Keys & Young Gliss Perform "GoodWood Beats" At SXSW [VIDEO]

Stalley ft. Rick Ross - Party Heart [Music Video]

In MMG fashion, Stalley dominates the blogosphere on the release of his new album quality mixtape. He takes the lead in the visuals to Rick Ross's Rich Forever standout "Party Heart," which also features my soulmate (leave me alone, it's Friday) 2 Chainz and Roscoe Dash who don't appear in the video.



Props to XXL

Previously:

• Stalley - Savage Journey To The American Dream [New Mixtape]
• Rick Ross - Birthday Cake (Remix)

Stalley - Savage Journey To The American Dream [New Mixtape]

After seeing all of the hard work he's put into this, it blows my mind that Stalley is releasing Savage Journey To The American Dream. The Young Guru mixed project is a crucial effort from the Ohio rapper, whose MMG affiliation has opened him up to an even more expansive fan base. With help from Curren$y, Wale, Rick Ross, Chad Hugo, Block Beattaz and more, this will probably easily land on this year's top 10.

Download: Stalley - Savage Journey To The American Dream

Previously: Stalley ft. Curren$y – Hammers And Vogues

Lloyd Banks - Open Arms [Prod. by Doe Pecsi]

Lloyd Banks gives us another peek into his upcoming V6 mixtape on "Open Arms." The Doe Pesci production provides the perfect backdrop for the NY rapper to talk about the gravity that he still feels from the hood he came from.

Lloyd Banks - Open Arms [Prod. by Doe Pecsi]

Download: Lloyd Banks - Open Arms

Props to Nah Right

Previously: Lloyd Banks - Wake Up

MeLo-X - Inside The Mind Of MeLo 2 [New Mixtape]

I've said before that whatever MeLo-X touches turns to gold, and he proves his versatility as an artist, producer, DJ with each track that he creates, covers, or remixes. To showcase some of his latest work and to premiere new exclusives, he and Steve-ography present, Inside The Mind Of MeLo 2.

Download: MeLo-X - Inside The Mind Of MeLo 2

Read more at The Well Versed!

Previously: Frank Ocean - White ft. MeLo-X (Gentrification Mix)

Dom Kennedy Performs "Grindin'" Live [VIDEO]

Dom Kennedy kicked off his This Is Dom Kennedy Tour live in Atlanta a few days ago, and he's got a huge following there.  I saw him live in ATL with Kendrick Lamar and I was in awe of how much support he has in the south. Watch below as he performs "Grindin'," one of the crowd favorites.



Props to 2DB

Previously: YG ft. Dom Kennedy & Riko - Cali Living

ScHoolboy Q - Brainstorm (L.A. Leakers Freestyle)

ScHoolboy Q dropped an exclusive freestyle for the LA Leakers where lets his thoughts free over a smooth, West Coast track. Listen closely on this one.



Props to UHTN

Previously: Black Hippy Talk TDE & Competition With FADER [VIDEO]

Jon Connor - The Way I Am

Jon Connor drops another track off his Best In The World series album, The People's Rapper LP. The project will feature the Flint emcee rhyming over Eminem tracks and he definitely does Shady justice on "The Way I Am." The People's Rapper is coming April 13th, Jon Connor's birthday.

Jon Connor - The Way I Am

Download: Jon Connor - The Way I Am

Props to HHNM

Previously: ¡MAYDAY! ft. Black Thought, DJ Khaled, Jay Rock, Jon Connor, Stevie Stone – TNT (Remix)

Ace Hood - Starvation [New Mixtape]

Ace Hood has proven that he's not your average trap rapper. Although he may make generic sounding tracks from time to time, his lyrics have always seemed to stand out because of how real he gets on his music. Starvation is a continuation of the Miami rapper's growth and shows off his darker side. Featured among the mixtape are Game, Kevin Cossom and more.

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Previously: Ace Hood ft. Game - Different People

LE$ - Smoke & Ride [Music Video]

Le$ must shoot music videos in his sleep because he's back with a new video for the Menace track "Smoke & Ride." Loving his hustle and I'm glad to see it's paying off for the Boss Hog Outlaw.



Props to 2DB

Previously: Le$ - No Love [Music Video]

Bei Maejor - Upscale [FreEP]

Creatively, Bei Maejor seems to be in the best space he's ever been and he's sharing his recent work on his new EP Upscale. He started his Upscale movement months ago with the complicated track "The Truth", but he's showed off his ability to make club records on "Lights Down Low."

Download: Bei Maejor - Upscale EP

Props to HHNM

Previously: Bei Maejor - Lights Down Low ft. Waka Flocka Flame