Nah, you’re not crazy, here’s new music from Skillz featuring Raheem DeVaughn. It’s off the former’s new album The World Needs More Skillz which drops October 10th.

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”rick_rosshard_in_da_pain_paint”] SpiffTV brings his camera to Sin City for Rick Ross’ “Hard In Da Paint” visual. These guerilla style clips ain’t half bad, I swear to God.

The deal is almost done, but no one knows as to where. Billboard speculates the Harlem quartet are heading to Interscope Records. The Set’s previous Diplomatic Immunity albums were distributed through Def Jam and Koch respectively, so it would be interesting to see how Iovine’s plantation handles the project. Stay tuned.

Remember Ski Beatz’s 24 Hour Karate School compilation? Well, it finally has a release date: September 21st. Bad news for fans of Mos Def though. The rapper will no longer appear on the project due to, well, politics as usual. Ski offered this explanation via his Twitter account: Don’t worry guys I think I’m a give the Mos Def tracks away for free. Mos Def wouldn’t clear his songs in time.. but I think I’m going to make them available […]

Gucci and Swizzy get explosive for their new video, “Gucci Time”. The treatment was shot by director Chris Robinson two weeks ago in the City of Angels. The Appeal drops September 28th.

Bow Wow isn’t the only rapper working on a double CD. Flo Rida is back in the lab and set to release Only One Flo and Only One Rida. We think he may be the only one buying into this. yk2

Looks like Birdman’s running with DJ Folk‘s mixtape title for his next album. Here’s Derikg‘s footage from the project’s photo shoot. Belee dat.

Thought this deserved its own post. Here’s a no-tags, clean edit of Nas’ new stellar freestyle that Green Lantern debuted. This is the Nasty guy we all know and love. More, please. flex UPDATE: Now with cusses. uhtn

Haven’t done one of these in dumb long. But hey that Nas shit knocks. I’m hypnotized. Ha!

At last, Big Sean finally drops off his third installment of his mixtape rise. All G.O.O.D. things come to those who wait? Yup. Oh yeah, he’s hitting the road too. Download here. Tracklist and Finally Famous Vol. 3 Tour dates after the jump. xxl