Equipped with lyrics, GLC brightens up screen in his newest video off his and the Blended Babies mixtape, Cathedral. Izzle!

Last Friday, Curtis released his free digital LP, 5 (Murder By Numbers). Speaking with MTV, Fif explains the reasoning behind its release and his situation with Interscope. “What I’m releasing right now is a part of me wanting music out during the middle of the summer. I had a plan for myself: I wanted to have the new record come out during my birthday. I don’t really need label support for this project. It’s about the actual music, and I don’t think people […]

Backed by The Roots, Frank made his national TV debut on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and performed “Bad Religion”. Channel ORANGE is now on iTunes and arrives in stores next Tuesday.

La musica de Harry Fraud and the rhymes of Spitta combine on their joint EP. Features include Styles P and Smoke DZA. The five titles and download link after the jump.

During his Paris show last Tuesday, Nas spoke on his musical influence then segued into Life Is Good‘s third track with a Marvin Gaye sample flipped by DJ Green Lantern and the Z band. Nice mix.

Earlier today, L.A.’s Power 106’s DJ Charisma got the go to premiere the new remix from E-40’s street banger now featuring Big Sean. Sean floated on this one. The Block Brochure is in stores now. xzone

So here’s the skinny. Last Friday, yours truly called out Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex for putting too much energy into his beef with Power 105.1—instead of breaking records. Dialogue followed and Flex told me to make a list of 10 songs that I felt were overlooked for NYC radio play. It wasn’t an easy task. And after listening to a string of recent releases, here’s a list of recordings that I felt had the most potential for the airwaves. Here […]

Produced by Sonny Digital, Diamond reminds us all she’s rich bitch. Reality check: This is awful. The Young Life drops July 31. hiphop-n-more

I thought no one could stop us. Ty Kidd Previously: Real Monsters

The consistency continues as Nasir airs out his past marriage’s highs and lows for the album’s closing track. Produced by Salaam Remi and Noah “40” Shebib. Life’s so much better now, but Life Is Good on July 17. Pitchfork