Common Expresses Interest To Work With Jay-Z [VIDEO]

Common sat down with X-Rated to discuss his new album The Dreamer/The Believer and to discuss future in both music and acting. Watch below as he expresses a desire to work with Jay-Z and reveals his involvement in the Sheldon Candis-directed movie LUV, which was selected and screened at this year's Sundance Film Festival.



Previously: Common Explains How His Beef With Drake Was Resolved [VIDEO]

Big K.R.I.T. Shows You How To Listen To 4EvaNaDay [VIDEO]

Big K.R.I.T.'s 4EvaNaDay sounds amazing on my Macbook but KRIT's music is made for you to knock in the ride. Watch below as he cruises through the A with Maurice Garland while explaining the concept of the album.  He also spotlights tracks like "4EvaNaDay (Theme Song)," "Me And My Old School," and "1986."



Props to Big Sant

Previously: Big K.R.I.T. - 4evaNaDay [New Mixtape]

Bahaha: Jimmy Fallon & Bruce Springsteen Cover LMFAO's "Sexy And I Know It"

Last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy, dressed up as Neil Young, performed an acoustic version of LMFAO's "Sexy And I Know It" with music legend Bruce Springsteen. Nothing like singing (or Rap Genius) to really grasp how silly some rap lyrics are.



Props to HypeTrak

Ca$his - Tear Dropz & Closed Caskets ft. Slim The Mobster

Former Shady Records spitter Ca$his teams up with Dr. Dre protege Slim The Mobster on "Tear Dropz & Closed Caskets." His next project Euthanasia is due out in May.

Ca$his - Tear Dropz & Closed Caskets ft. Slim The Mobster

Download: Ca$his - Tear Dropz & Closed Caskets ft. Slim The Mobster

Props to XZ

Previously: Slim The Mobster Chops It Up With Beats By Dr. Dre TV [VIDEO]

Adele Vs. Daft Punk - Something About The Fire (Carlos Serrano Mix)

Here's a little something by Carlos Serrano that's for the alternative gangsta in all of us. d(^_^)b



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YG ft. 2 Chainz & Tyga - Snitches Ain't (Remix)

YG's "Snitches Ain't" is becoming the newest track to rhyme over as 2 Chainz jumps on the track which originally featured Cali rappers Tyga, Snoop Dogg and Nipsey Hussle. Like always Tity Boi keeps it hilarious. Most ignant line: "White girl, we the same color with the lights out!"

YG ft. 2 Chainz, Tyga,  - Snitches Ain't (Remix) (Clean)

Download: YG ft. 2 Chainz - Snitches Ain't (Remix) (Clean)

Props to HHNM

Previously:

• YG & Nipsey Hussle - The Motto (Remix) [Music Video]
• Red Cafe ft. 2 Chainz, Diddy & French Montana - Let It Go (Remix) [Music Video]

M-Phazes Ft. Emilio Rojas & Rich Rivera - Holdin' It Down

M-Phazes lets loose of this bonus track from Phazed Out, which features Emilio Rojas and singer Rich Rivera.


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Previously:

• Jean Grae - U&Me&EveryoneWeKnow [Prod. by M-Phazes]
• Emilio Rojas - Streetsweeper Radio Freestyle [VIDEO]

L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Faces [Music Video]

L.E.P. Bogus Boys provide a testament to how out of control murder has become in Chicago in the video to Now Or Neva track "Faces." We've got to do better!



Previously: L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Webisode 3 With Machine Gun Kelly [VIDEO]

Red Cafe - Let It Go (Remix) ft. French Montana, Diddy & 2 Chainz [Music Video]

Red Cafe squads up the Bad Boy family for the visuals to the remix of "Let It Go." Check out the video below, which features Diddy, French Montana and 2 Chainz, and hit up the comments with your thoughts on the new regime!



Props to The Overfeed

Previously:

• Red Cafe - Keep Ballin [Music Video]
• French Montana - Shot Caller (Remix) ft. Diddy, Rick Ross & Charlie Rock [Music Video]
• 2 Chainz Performs Live In Houston [VIDEO]

Mal ft. Classic Anderson - FML

Mal and Classic Anderson rhyme over Calvin Harris's "Flashback" on their new track "FML." Everyone's had a F**k my life moment, so this is something that people can relate to even thought both emcees get pretty personal and with their verses.

Mal ft. Classic Anderson - FML

Download: Mal ft. Classic Anderson - FML

Previously: Mal - Never [Prod. Scoot Beatz]

Lushlife ft. Styles P - Still I Hear The Word Progress

"Still I Hear The Word Progress" is the lead single from the Philly producer/emcee's upcoming album Plateau Vision.



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Stalley - Savage Journey To The American Dream [Artwork + Tracklist]

Stalley's Savage Journey To The American Dream is one of 2012's most anticipated albums, and on March 30th everyone will find out if it lives up to its extremely high expectations. The Patrick Martinez created artwork to the SJTTAD has been revealed along with the tracklist to the Young Guru mixed and mastered project. Hit the jump to discover which producers are behind the boards for the MMG Blue Collar Gangsta's album!

BanksOnTheBeat - No Boundaries [New Mixtape]

BanksOnTheBeat has quickly become a G.U.E. favorite thanks to his versatility as both an emcee and a producer. He teased us with the track "For The Thrill" last week, but now his new mixtape No Boundaries is available in full at DatPiff. Check out the project below, which features BanksOnTheBeats showcasing his rhyming skills and letting producers like Swiff D, Bravestarr, and Geek Squad take the reigns with production.

Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com

Previously: BanksOnTheBeat ft. J.A.E - For The Thrill

Dee-1 & Lecrae - Work

Dee-1 and Lecrae have been in the studio for a while, and they finally let loose of "Work," a motivational track that's sure to help you through today!

Dee-1 & Lecrae - Work

Download: Dee-1 & Lecrae - Work

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Previously:

• Dee-1 - Writer's Block [Music Video]
• Jeremy Lin Shouts Out Lecrae [VIDEO]

The Weeknd - More Balloons (Remixed By Sango) [FreEP]

Sango's Trust Me EP is available now!



Download: The Weeknd - More Balloons (Remixed By Sango) [FreEP]

Read More At The Well Versed!

Previously: Sango - Never:Ending

The Kid Daytona - LOW (Remix) ft. Jadakiss

The Kid Daytona linked up with New York vet Jadakiss on the remix to his The Interlude II standout "LOW." This Harry Fraud produced track is definitely a cut I'll have on repeat today.

The Kid Daytona - LOW (Remix) ft. Jadakiss

Download: The Kid Daytona - LOW (Remix) ft. Jadakiss

Props to UHTN

Previously:

• The Kid Daytona x DJ Tedsmooth - Ain't Shit Sweet [Free LP]
• Jadakiss Talks To The Check-In During All Star Weekend [VIDEO]

Pill - All On Me [Music Video]

NSFW

Pill recognized that his future's in his hands when he made The Epidemic, and he's living that in the Motion Family directed video to "All On Me." Watch below as he gets it the ski mask way. What's the saying? Live by the gun...



Props to The Overfeed

Previously: Pill - The Epidemic [New Mixtape]

Erick Sermon - Like Me ft. Lloyd & Too $hort

Erick Sermon's "Like Me" featuring Lloyd and Too $hort is one of the best tracks from his new mixtape Breath Of Fresh Air and he's let go of the tagless version of the track in hopes that it'll get some legit club and radio play. Hit the jump to check out the tape in its entirety!

Erick Sermon - Like Me ft. Lloyd & Too $hort (No Tags)

Download: Erick Sermon - Like Me ft. Lloyd & Too $hort

ScHoolboy Q - Higher Education Pt. 1 [VIDEO]

ScHoolboy Q chopped it up with 2dopeboyz and my home, The Well Versed, where he talked about how he became part of the TDE family, his relationship with Alchemist, and how his life would be if he wasn't a rapper.



To read The Well Versed's full feature, click HERE.

Previously: ScHoolboy Q Ft. Kendrick Lamar - Blessed (Obey City Edit)

Joell Ortiz - The Motto (Remix)

Joell Ortiz tones down the energy on his latest freestyle as he gives "The Motto" a new take and addresses how underestimated he is in the rap game. "Call me underground again, that's an Ortiz hit." Yes, sir.

Joell Ortiz - The Motto (Remix)

Download: Joell Ortiz - The Motto (Remix)

Props to HHNM

Previously: DMP - Pop Sh*t ft. Joell Ortiz

Chase N. Ca$he - This & That

Chase N. Ca$he's busy on tour with Drake, Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky but he managed to find some time to talk a little s*it on his new track "This & That." The Heir Up There is out now!

Chase N. Ca$he - This & That

Download: Chase N. Ca$he - This & That

Props to 2dopeboyz

Previously: Chase N. Ca$he - Wish I Was In Vegas [Music Video]

Odd Future (Hodgy & Tyler, The Creator) - N.Y. (Ned Flander) [Music Video]

Hodgy and Tyler, The Creator follow up the video to "Rella" with something more outrageous as Tyler  regresses back to infancy and Hodgy plays and old couch potato with a a thing for prescriptions. The OF Tape, Vol. 2 is coming March 20th!



Props to This Goes In

Previously: Odd Future - Rella [Music Video]

Wale ft. Lil Duval - Fairy Tales [Music Video]

Wale is taking a little break from Ambition and visualizes his funny Eleven One Eleven Theory
track "Fairy Tales" with comedian Lil Duval. NSFW and I hear they only take credit cards.



Props to The Overfeed

Previously: Rick Ross, Wale & Meek Mill - Bag Of Money ft. T-Pain

Action Bronson & Party Supplies - Hookers At The Point [Music Video]

Action Bronson & Party Supplies's Blue Chips project drops March 12th!



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Previously: Action Bronson & Party Supplies - Blue Chips Classic Session [VIDEO]

Monica & Brandy - It All Belongs To Me [Music Video]

The music video to Monica and Brandy's "It All Belongs To Me" just premiered on VH1, and thanks to my affinity for trashy reality shows I caught most of the video when it aired. If you haven't seen the music video yet, check it below, and let me know what you think. They look great, but I still don't know how  I feel about this song. I just know all the basic bi**hes are going to be saying "Log off your FB" nonstop now. Sigh.



Previously: Monica & Brandy Perform "It All Belongs To Me" Live On Jay Leno [VIDEO]

Rain - The Magic Hour 3 [New Mixtape]

North Carolina's bursting at the seams with talent that deserves to be heard and Rain is one of the rappers at the forefront.  For the past few months, he's been going nonstop dropping freestyle after freestyle and video after video, and now his latest project, The Magic Hour 3, is finally here!  

Download: Rain - The Magic Hour 3 (My Separate Reality)

Props to 2dopeboyz

Previously: Rain - Live Fast, Die Young [Music Video]

Trae Tha Truth, Chipmunk & Iggy Azalea Sign To T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records [VIDEO]

Last week on MTV RapFix Live, T.I. kicked off the show by announcing that Houston veteran Trae Tha Truth has inked a deal with Grand Hustle Records. Also announced to have joined the roster is UK sensation Chip and Iggy Azaelea, who already announced that TIP would be executive producing her debut album. Watch below as Trae and T.I. fully explain the details of their merger, and hit the jump as T.I. properly introduces Grand Hustle's newest members!

Bow Wow feat. Ace Hood - We Going Hard [Prod. by Cardiak]

Bow Wow's Underrated album has been pushed back yet again to April 10th, but I think it's a smart move since his single "Sweat" hasn't made a strong impact commercially. The album's second single "We Going Hard" featuring Ace Hood may do the trick. Listen to the Cardiak produced track below and hit up the comments with your opinions!

Bow Wow - We Going Hard feat. Ace Hood

Download: Bow Wow feat. Ace Hood - We Going Hard

Props to VHH

Previously:

• Bow Wow Talks Underrated With Vibe [VIDEO]
• Dwayne Wade & Ace Hood Perform "Hustle Hard" Live At Vain Nightclub [VIDEO]

Rain - Live Fast, Die Young [Music Video]

Rain's The Magic Hour 3 (My Separate Reality) drops later on today, but he dropped off the visuals to "Live Fast, Die Young" to let you know that he means business. Looks like MH3 is really going to be a problem when it drops at 3 PM!



Props to 2dopeboyz

Previously: Rain - Get It Off [Prod. by Nottz]

DJ Drama & Future Perform "We In This B**ch" Live During CIAA Weekend [VIDEO]

The Queen City was the place to be last weekend thanks to the CIAA Tournament, which brought countless day parties and nightclubs to capacity. Tons of celebrities were in attendance and Exclusive Access got the chance to follow DJ Drama through the Charlotte where he and Future eventually hit the stage with Future.



Props to DLTDJ

Previously: DJ Drama ft. T.I., Young Jeezy, Ludacris & Future - We In This Bitch

Mac Miller ft. Diggy - Definition Of Cool

Mac Miller takes another nice production from Big Jerm and turns it into an impressive colllab with young Diggy Simmons on "Definition Of Cool." I say there's a good chance that this will land on Mac's upcoming project Macadelic.

Mac Miller ft. Diggy - Definition Of Cool

Download: Mac Miller ft. Diggy - Definition Of Cool
Mac Miller – Definition Of Cool Lyrics

Props to XZ

Previously:

• Mac Miller - Loud [Prod. by Big Jerm & Sayaz]
• Diggy ft. Jadakiss - 88 [Music Video]

Skewby - Almost There

Skewby's ready to drop his new EP, but he's just giving us a preview of the project with his new single, "Almost There." Check out the Memphis spitter's new track below, which I'm sure you can use as motivation to keep your hustle going.


Props to AO!

Previously: Next Up: Skewby

Travis Porter - Ayy Ladies ft. Tyga [Music Video]

Travis Porter and Tyga's "Ayy Ladies" is one of the hottest tracks out right now, which means that it's a great time for their debut album to finally drop. To keep the momentum going, they dropped the visuals to their hit as they bounce from party to party at a hotel bash.



Props to HHNM

Previously:

• Travis Porter - You Don't Know (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz & Young Jeezy [Music Video]
• Tyga - Careless World Tour Vlog #1 [VIDEO]

Cormega Ft. Action Bronson, Roc Marciano & Saigon - MARS

Looks like Slaughterhouse finally has some worthy competition. Meet the new supergroup M.A.R.S., which consists of Cormega, Action Bronson, Roc Marciano and Saigon.



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Big K.R.I.T. - 4evaNaDay [New Mixtape]

Big K.R.I.T. pretty much owns this day. Since he let loose of "Boobie Miles," a day, hell an hour, hasn't gone by that I haven't seen anyone mention 4evaNaDay. With seventeen featureless tracks all produced by K.R.I.T. himself, what more can you ask for from a FREE tape?

Download: Big K.R.I.T. - 4evaNaDay [New Mixtape]

Previously: Big K.R.I.T.  x Va$htie - Insomnia [Behind The Scenes]

Streetz -n- Young Deuces - High Off Life

Milwaukee duo Streetz -n- Young Deuces are set to release their new mixtape Next Day Air on March 20th, and they've dropped off "High Off Life," the first leak from the Gerald Walker and Mickey Factz featured project. If you're feeling the track and you'll be in Austin for SXSW, make sure you check them out Mar. 17th!

Streetz -n- Young Deuces - High Off Life

Download: Streetz -n- Young Deuces - High Off Life

Props to Ruby Hornet

Fresh Daily - G.G.G. (Okay, Okay)

Brooklyn emcee Fresh Daily will release his free EP The Brooklyn Good Guy this Thursday, March 8th, but he's giving us the first preview of the project on the Benamin produced track, "G.G.G. (Okay, Okay)."

Fresh Daily - G.G.G. (Okay, Okay) [Prod. by Benamin]

Download: Fresh Daily - G.G.G. (Okay, Okay)

Props to 2dopeboyz

Zip Kennedy ft. Bull & Pesos E - Navajo Webster [Music Video]

G.U.E. favorite Zip Kennedy has received an overwhelming response from his latest project Sky Republic, and his YouTube channel has already surpassed 100,000 views in just a few months.  Given the success of his last two videos, Zip linked up with Bull and Pesos-E to shoot the visuals to "Navajo Webster," a JaLeno Beatz produced track about girls they can't help but mess with although they've got some psycho tendencies.



Previously: Zip Kennedy - Sky Republic [New Mixtape]

2 Chainz Performs Live In Houston [VIDEO]

2 Chainz recently performed to a sold out crowd along with Hoodstar Chantz, Propain, Lil Keke and Paul Wall. Catch this footage of the concert below, courtesy of SCKnows!



Props to Boi-1da

Previously: Don Trip ft. 2 Chains - Pu**y

Ryan Leslie - Early Than Late (Freestyle) [VIDEO]

Ryan Leslie contributed to the LetsFCancer initiative with his freestyle "Early Than Late." Watch below as he relates the sex talk that every kid should have with his parents to an open conversation about cancer prevention.



Props to HHNM

Previously: Ryan Leslie - 5 Minute Freshen Up [Studio Session]

Bahaha: Jimmy Kimmel Interviews A Fake Lil Wayne [VIDEO]

When Jimmy Kimmel found out that Lil Wayne cancelled on him, he chose to go on with the interview and picked a random audience member to come out and play Weezy. All I have to say is kudos to Carl for even doing this. "I don't lift weights. I skateboard."



Props to The Overfeed

Amanda Seales - This Too Shall Pass [Music Video]

Technicolor Lover is coming soon!



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Scram Jones - Dead Wrong [Music Video]

The Hat Trick is out now!



Read More At The Well Versed!!

Previously: Scram Jones - Hour Glass [Music Video]

DMP - Pop Sh*t ft. Joell Ortiz

VA collective DMP drops their lead single from their upcoming album, God Made Durt.

DMP - Pop Sh*t ft. Joell Ortiz

Download: DMP - Pop Sh*t ft. Joell Ortiz


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Gunplay - Jump Out

BOW. BOW. BOW BOW BOW.

I am lowkey terrified of Gunplay but I f's with the music. Check out his latest track "Jump Out" that will appear on his upcoming mixtape Bogota Rich: The Prequel on March 9th. Let's get this "Cartoon & Cereal" video though!

Gunplay - Jump Out

Download: Gunplay - Jump Out

Props to XZ

Previously: Gunplay - Tats On My Arm [Music Video]

Emilio Rojas - Streetsweeper Radio Freestyle [VIDEO]

Emilio Rojas hit up DJ Kay Slay's Streetsweeper Radio show on Shade 45 and completely slaughtered this freestyle. Somebody sign this man!



Breaking Point is out now!

Props to The Overfeed

Previously: Emilio Rojas Talks Breaking Point With FUSE [VIDEO]

Big Sean Talks Sophomore LP & G.O.O.D. Music Compilation With Breakfast Club [VIDEO]

Big Sean and The Breakfast Club? I already knew this interview was going to be foolish. Charlemagne, Angela Yee and DJ Envy made sure to ask Sean about EVERYTHING--from his dropped sexual assault case and dancing with Nicki Minaj to the G.O.O.D. Music compilation and his sophomore LP.



Props to Herfection

Previously: Big Sean Talks Sophomore Albums With Bootleg Kev [VIDEO]

Chris Brown - Fortune Webisode #1 [VIDEO]

To start off his Fortune Vlog, Chris Brown let cameras follow him to Miami to perform "International Love" with Pitbull on Univision. Later, he flew to All Star Weekend in Orlando where he played in a celebrity game and danced with Tank, Big Baby, and more in the club. Fortune is set to drop on May 8th.



Props to The Overfeed

Previously: Chris Brown ft. Rihanna - Turn Up The Music (Remix)