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Here’s a throwback video from 2006 where J. Cole predicts getting signed and drops an ill freestyle while wearing the infamous “Produce For Jay-Z Or Die Trying” shirt.

This is only a mini-tape to hold folks over until the new EP drops. J. Capri’s upcoming Resume Respect includes features with fellow Raleigh, NC resident King Mez plus more. Download Sealing Fans.

TheSekondElement is an ill female emcee and you should fux with her music. A couple of leaks were posted up over the summer and now the New Orleans native’s new project is finally here. “Metrical adj. of, relating to, or composed in poetic meter. Composition n. a work of music, literature, or art. This project…

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Moe Green has another EP coming in November, seven songs long in collaboration with OnSmash.com. This video is the lead track off the new project. Around these parts I’m still riding out heavily to Rocky Maivia so definitely looking forward to the new project. “If I ever die younger than I want to/I hope I…

While 1/2 of The Clipse is running around with G.O.O.D. Music, the other 1/2 will be releasing a new book. The video features Malice narrating an audio and visual excerpt from his debut novel Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind & Naked. I dig rappers who can think beyond the microphone and expand their brands outside of…

9th Wonder introduces the world to “The Songbird” of IWWMG, Heather Victoria. HV is from Wilson, North Carolina, proving once again that IWW’s roster is primarily home grown Carolina kids with loads of talent. In the video she talks about her influences (Mary J, Beyonce, Alicia Keys), working with 9th Wonder, meeting David Banner and…

On this week’s episode of Where Is Hip Hop?, Randy and I talk about the biggest hip hop festival in the Southeast. A3C goes down this weekend in Atlanta and entails 3 days, 250+ artists, b-girl/b-boy battles, producer showcases, plus much more. On Saturday Randy will be moderating the “What Is A Mixtape?” panel with…

Louie P. Newton is an emcee out of Detroit, MI, I think he’s been around these parts before but I’m too lazy to do a search right now #honestymoment. Anyway L.P. Newton has a new EP dropping soon Here For A Reason, no release date yet but this track is the second leak off of…