From the streets to the studio, Free and Statik recorded 7 tracks in 7 hours last night for their EP, StatikFree. Featuring Mac Miller, The Jacka, Jakk Frost, Tek of Smif-N-Wessun and Reek Da Villian, the EP drops on iTunes at midnight, but here’s one of the end results from their busy night. Blaow! nr

Leading up to the release of Snoop Dogg’s new album, the Doggumentary, the Doggfather’s introducing his new music series. #puffpuffpasstuesdays. And with the NBA All Star Game getting underway next month, he kicks things off with this track dedicated to the the city of angels produced by Scoop Deville.

Still waiting on more music from the Dips? Yeah, we are too. And in an interview with VIBE, Capo reveals that the crew plan to drop a mixtape in preparation of their comeback album. “We’re about to drop a Diplomats mixtape just to get the streets warm,” Jones revealed, adding that the release will feature original records and Dipset remixes of popular records. “You know how we do the mixtapes. Hopefully by February we’ll have that on the streets.”

With the Spring 2011 semester beginning today at Rice University, Bun B called the Madd Hatta Morning Show on 97.9 The Box in Houston and spoke on teaching his Spirituality and Hip Hop course. Below is the required reading for the class. We see you, Decoded.

It’s time for some slime. Here’s a new recording from V12 that should have everybody’s hands going up—or down.

Third time’s a charm and for week three of Tity Boi’s 2 Chainz Tuesdays, he keeps it moving with another solid track, this time featuring G.O.O.D. Music’s royal highness.

Wax ushers in the New Year with a new freestyle over EOM production. Think RED and play this again.