Dub CNN got the drop for the first offering off Crooked I’s upcoming, In None We Trust: The Prelude EP. Sounds like he’s off to a good start. Competition beware come December 13.

Wu-Tang’s GZA is set to bring his mystery of chessboxin lyrical skills to Harvard University. Maximillion will lecture on the music industry during the institution’s Black Men’s Forum on December 1st at 4 pm followed by a Q&A for the public. He also plans to attend the Broad Institute and the MIT Media Lab to speak with folks there for inspiration on his next album. What a genius. rollingstone

Double-O and Naledge catch the case of amnesia on this track featuring Marsha Ambrosius and Anton Genius. Don’t forget, Occasion finally commences tomorrow. Fans in the NYC tri-state area are invited to celebrate the release with the group this Tuesday, November 22nd, at Tammany Hall in NYC. Open Bar courtesy of Hennessy. RSVP to [email protected]. Doors at 9PM. Tammany Hall is located on 152 Orchard Street, btw Rivington & Stanton. Previously: “Occasion” Video

Gangsta Gibbs and Madlib have just released their collaborative EP, which you can purchase here. You can check out the project’s title track below. Who said thuggin’ ain’t good?

It’s only been less than a week since Take Care has dropped. During his visit to Tampa’s WiLD 94.1′s Last Damn Show, Mr. OVO re-iterates his canned Weezy album and mentions he’s already working on his third album. hhnm via atf

Yelawolf’s major label debut Radioactive is now available at your local retailer. Below is one of two bonus tracks found on the deluxe version. Be sure to purchase it on iTunes now. Sidebar: Complex Digital Cover Story

Bobby Ray certainly puts his money where your mouth is. After celebrating his 23rd birthday, the rapper swung by ATL’s V-103 and donated $10,000 to the Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless. He encouraged other artists to do the same and said he would give another 10 racks if they did. Time to open up your checkbooks.

N.O., Pusha T and Meek Mill duck tape and force their way on to the small screen with their new video. Scared money sure don’t make money, but S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. is coming soon. wshh

Motion pictures are worth more than a thousand words. With that being said, here’s Action Bronson and Statik Selektah’s new clip. Their collaborative project Well Done drops tomorrow.

Wake your ass up. Produced by Cardo, Odd Future’s Domo Genesis rolls through with a new track smokers can appreciate. Don’t sleep.