Inspired by Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow, The Roots affiliate’s concept LP, Jimmie’s Back is on the way. Until it arrives, here’s its first taste to hold us over. Says him. [Jimmies Book] is an outline of my life at age 11 to 16, where the block was everything to me. Where I pretty much learned what I know today far as street smarts and my view of the world at that point.

AZ’s suited and booted as he meets up with some friends in his new video. The track’s produced by Statik Selektah and will be found on Sosa’s Doe Or Die II.

Kid Ink’s Almost Home EP dropped today. And to further push the project, he releases this project’s title track. xzone

And love is hell. Ty Kidd Previously: Don’t Cry Tears

Miami sure knows how to party. On Sunday, the Miami vs Philly bottle battle continued over at Mansion with Ace Hood, who performed his new single “We Outchea” and the “Bugatti (Remix)” with Meek Mill.

Joey Bada$$ puts his true words all over a Statik Selektah beat for the first release off his upcoming Summer Knights EP on June 12.

Bizarre wakes up on the wrong side of the bed with a new attitude in his gritty video. We pity the fool who decides to piss him off. On that note, dope video.

Cash still rules everything around Chi Ali. And while out in Vegas, he decides to rub in our face over Fat Joe’s single. Didn’t take him too long from Brooklyn.

B.o.B was up at Shade 45 with Sway and his morning crew. Before his interview was over, DJ Wonder tested his valor with the 5 Fingers Of Death.

As Bay Area’s Clyde Carson preps his next project Playboy, he offers a complimentary serving until its release in full. Drinks are on the house.