Rap Radar

Tis the season. As promised, Tech N9ne gives XXL the green light to drop his latest street mix hosted by DJ Whoo Kid and DJ Scream. Tracklist and download link after the jump.

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It sure didn’t take long for Weezy to return to the charts. While his new single “6’7″ sat at #1 on iTunes, the track also debuted at #9 this week on the Billboard Hot 100. That’s a tall order.

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Banko is back in town, but while across the pond last week, he gave London’s DJ MK a freestyle over Milkbone’s seminal instrumental. Hunger For More 2 in stores now.

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What it dew? Miss Info got the skinny that Jay Electronica has signed on to remix  “The Announcement” for Mountain Dew Code Red’s latest campaign, “It’s Different on the Mountain.” See how it all came about after the jump.

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This past summer, Lauryn Hill got back into the swing of things and performed a few spot dates. But starting next week, L Boogie has announced that she’s performing 17 shows until February across the U.S. See when Ms. Hill’s coming to your town after the jump.

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After Banks and the Young Gunz left the stage, it was Yelawolf’s turn to win the crowd. He gave a rousing performance and recited tracks from his latest project, Trunk Muzik: 0-60. More footage after the jump.

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Prodigy will finally put his lifetime in between the paper’s lines and release his autobiography, My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy on April 19th through Simon and Schuster. The book is co-authored with writer Laura Checkoway and P is scheduled to be released from prison in two months after serving three years on a 2008 gun charge.

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Opening up for Yelawolf last night at S.O.B.’s was Young Chris who brought his Young Gunz partner Neef and Lloyd Banks out. The rapper’s set ended abruptly though after Chris had a seizure on stage. He was later admitted to a nearby hospital. His condition was unknown, but he’s apparently fine and gave an update on his status this morning.

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It’s been a minute, but the Black Hippy’s have reunited and plan to bring some “setbacks” with them. No, not those kind of delays, but their new project Setbacks on January 1, 2011. Below is the bonus track from the tape. Roll wit it.

The Source’s “Man of the Year” and “Rookie of the Year” hook up once again on this cut that will appear on the former’s Ashes To Ashes mixtape dropping tomorrow. Surely, you can roll to that.