Thanks from Fashawn...

Just wanted to thank everybody for their support in 2009. I couldn’t have been asked for a better group of colleagues, fans, and team to help get my music out to the masses. I’m gonna drop this project I actually wrote and recorded in a week while living in LA last summer before I did The Antidote [mixtape with Alchemist.] I chose to hold off on it for a while, but feel 2010 is the perfect time to let my fans hear it. Here’s a little taste of it.
Shout outs to Green Lantern for lacing me with instrumentals, to Large Pro for helping me get what is almost impossible to get and to one of the best poets to ever live who inspired me to do what I do. Look for more music, collabs and shows for 2010. God Bless and Thanks again.

-Fashawn feat. Thursday-Memory Lane

In Search of Stoney Jackson (Part 3): Dj Rhettmatic, Dj Muggs, and Pete Rock

Stones Throw Releases this album exclusively for digital download. Official release Jan. 26, 2010.
In Search of Stoney Jackson

Jay Electronica: Tribute to MJ

"I made this because i have loved Michael Jackson all of my life. All of my memories from about 5 years old or so (which is about as far back as i remember with some ease) can be tied to or associated with or landmarked by some musical contribution of Michael Jackson at that time. From then, all the way to now. He is a dark fingerprint on a very large part of who I am and who most of the people I know personally are. And thats why i posted this picture along with this song. The response to this song is amazing, and overwhelming and i appreciate all of the love and support it is recieving from everywhere. And i dedicate all of this positive energy toward a Great Hero of mine (although not perfect) who has performed many miracles in his physical life and who has and will be for many moons continue to be a glowing light in the dark for those who see something better inside of themselves and have the will and desire to pursue it. Evolution. May our good works be recorded and duplicated, and may our sins be recorded and forgiven.

Amen

-Jay

Diamond District- I Mean Business (Remix)

Washington D.C. trio Diamond Distric dedicated its debut to one of hip hop’s most treasured eras. For many purests this is what is missing from current hip hop - cutthroat street rap with chilling samples and dirty organic drums. Y.U., Odissee and X.O. claim that D.C. missed the boat on contributing to the 90s east coast canon, so their debut is a stimulus package.

Diamond District- I Mean Business (Remix)

Detroit MC's Doing it Big!

Detroit's Finest making history. Ro Spit, T3, Buff 1, One Be Lo, Marv Won, Phatboy Chef, Fat Ray & Fatt Father chop it up fpr another banger produced by Black Milk.

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T.I.--a free man!!

At a hearing this afternoon, T.I. was finally freed on $3 million bond while he awaits his weapons trial, according to the Associated Press. U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman said the rapper must remain under house arrest and will be monitored 24 hours a day by a private monitoring service that he is paying for. Upon his release, the judge reportedly said, “You shouldn’t do anything that will undermine their ability to represent you.” If convicted, Tip could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count.

Props to :XXL

Video: Loop Diggaz: Alphabet City A1 Records NYC

A crossroad for all loop diggers and disco fiends, Alphabet City’s A1 Records gets weekly visits from the likes of Pete Rock & DJ Premier…
That being said,none of them ever had access to what you’re about to see…

Video: Raekwon Digs into the Crates

The Chef meets with Splash Magazine to discuss his favorite records of all-time!!!

Video: Lupe & KRS One x Lebron & Kobe Nike Commercial

Lupe spits a 16* in New Nike commercial!!

Billboard Names the Neptunes Its Top Producers of the 2000's

The list reads...
1 THE NEPTUNES
2 TIMBALAND
3 KANYE WEST
4 SCOTT STORCH
5 WILL.I.AM
6 JONATHAN "LIL JON" SMITH
7 STARGATE
8 BRYAN-MICHAEL COX
9 JERMAINE DUPRI
10 DR. LUKE

Nas' Mike Tyson Tribute Up For Oscar Consideration

Nas hasn't been considered the underdog in a battle since his beef with then-foe Jay-Z back in 2001. This time around, the Queens rapper hopes that the lyrical punches he threw for Mike Tyson's documentary, Tyson, help earn him an Academy Awards nomination.

On Jan. 12, 2010, the Academy will screen 63 contenders for the Original Song category, including Nas' "Legendary." God's Son will have some stiff competition, though. Among some of the potential nominees are South African boy band Overtone's "Colorblind" in the Clint Eastwood directed Invictus, actress Kate Hudson's "Cinema Italiano" in Rob Marshall's musical Nine and Karen O and The Kids for Spike Jonze's big-screen take on Where the Wild Things Are. The chosen nominees will be announced Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. PT from the Academy's Samuel
Goldwyn Theater.
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Legendary

Video: The eXXecution Pt.1: Marco Polo and Rustie Juxx in the Lab

Ruste Juxx announce their upcoming album, The eXXecution, in stores March 23rd, 2010 on Duck Down Records.

Pre-eXXecution-Rustie Juxx (Prod.by Marco Polo)

New!! Rakim feat. Jadakiss, Styles P & Busta Rhymes - Euphoria

Euphoria

Video: Mos Def/The Roots Holiday Jam

Mos Def was one of the special guests at the OkayPlayer 2009 Holiday Jammy headlined by The Roots and held at BB Kings in NYC on Tuesday night. Here’s a good part of his set showcasing the Grammy Nominated rapper deliver as usual.

Video: Erykah Badu Listening Session: Chung King Studios, NYC

Erykah Badu previewed her fifth studio album New Amerykah Part II: Return of the Ankh at a listening session at Chung King Studios in New York City. The sequel to last year’s New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War is due in February. Corinne Bailey Rae, Dame Dash, Universal Motown’s Sylvia Rhone, and Erykah’s baby’s father Jay Electronica burned incense with the soul singer at the intimate event.

Bonus:

Erykah Badu feat Lil Wayne Jump The Air And Stay There(Session Rip) mp3

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Eminem feat. Dr. Dre- Hell Breaks Loose

Eminem Ft Dr.Dre- Hell Breaks Loose(Relapse Refill)

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Raekwon to reunite w/ Dr. Dre?

When it was announced years ago that Raekwon The Chef was now on Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label, everybody was hyped. However like most Aftermath signings the end result was…nothing. But unlike Stat Quo, Rakim, Cashis, and a host of other people who were on the label and disappeared, Rae kept up the fight and released what most consider a classic album with his Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 earlier this year. The album sold good and has had received praise from sources as varied as this very web site to even Time Magazine.Now it is being said that Dre realizes the colossal mistake he made by not putting out a Rae album and has been trying to get Rae back over to Aftermath! Supposedly the talk started between the two about a month or so after OB4CL2 was released but I’m just hearing about it now. And the answer is…? I’m hearing so far that Rae is saying no and would rather stay getting that independent money than risk sitting on the shelf for another two years. Hey Dre you win some, you lose some. Now for Detox…?

“Empire State Of Mind 2″ Remix Feat. Raekwon, Capone-N-Noreaga, Styles P. (Prod. By Dj Green Lantern)

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Video: Beat Jeep

Pretty Sick...

Video: Reefer Madness

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. -- It's the last place you might expect to find hundreds of people smoking pot: But seniors living at the Laguna Woods Village retirement community -- also known as "Leisure World" -- have formed a non-profit, patient-run medical marijuana collective.

"A group of patients got together and decided we'd try to grow our own and make it available for our neighbors who also have doctor recommendations, but are too ill to grow," said Lonnie Painter, a resident and member of the Laguna Woods for Medical Cannabis Collective.

Video: The Cast of "Fela" at the Roots Holiday Jam Session

Last night in New York City, The Roots held their annual Holiday Jam at the legendary BB Kings. In attendance this year, was Mos Def, John Legend, MTV's Sway, and the cast of FELA! on Broadway.

DJ "R"???