Download: Joell Ortiz – Battle Cry
Update: The MC’s For The 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards
Update: The below list is apparently the official full cypher breakdown for this years awards show…courtesy of Eazee.
Cypher 1: Reema Major, x Nick Javas x Laws
Cypher 2: Vado x Farnsworth Bentley x Raychester
Cypher 3: Raekwon x Yelawolf x Wiz Khalifa x Bones Brigante
Cypher 4: Rev Run x (and sons) x Ice Cube (and sons)
Cypher 5: Tyga x Kuniva x Royce Da 5′9″ x Diamond
Noah Jones – The Incinerator (Album)
Last November, West Coast MC Noah Jones released his debut album, “The Incinerator” online. Nearly a year later, Noah has decided to release the album for free download with three brand new bonus tracks. For anyone who missed this release, the project features Crooked I, Nipsey Hussle, Glasses Malone, Jay Rock, Knoc-Turn’al, Rain and more. And even if you already have the album, this is worth getting for the three new exclusive tracks.
Tracklisting and download link after the jump.
1. Intro
2. The Pugilist (f. Crooked I)
3. ‘Til I Come Up
4. Who’s Crying Now
5. Crack of Dawn (f. Knoc-turn’al)
6. This What We Do
7. I Stay (f. Tone P)
8. Gee Shit (f. Marcus Davis)
9. All Goes Down (f. Rain)
10. It’s Me
11. So Fresh
12. We Don’t Need Them (f. Sly Boogy)
13. The Minority Song
14. Part of my Life
15. I Get It (f. Glasses Malone)
16. Streets Keep Starving (f. Nipsey Hussle)
17. The Recession
18. What U Gonna’ Do (f. Jay Rock)
19. Outro
***BONUS***
20. Make Moves (f. Rideout)
21. Independent Hustling (f. Mav)
22. I’m Proud
Skyzoo & !llmind Present: "Tales From The Tape" Episode 1
Every Tuesday, Skyzoo & !llmind will be presenting an episode from their four part video web series “Tales From The Tape” in which they give fans an inside look into the creation of their forthcoming collaborative album Live From The Tape Deck in stores October 5th.
John Legend & The Roots (With Black Thought) Central
If Black Thought’s on it, I must hear it…even if it’s a revisited track. Wake Up! drops 9/21.
Download: John Legend x The Roots – Shine
Black Cobain x Fat Trel x Tre (Of UCB) – Air Force (Behind The Scenes)
Black Cobain (along with Cool Kids Films) creates the visual for track 4 off his recently released Now with song collaborators Fat Trel & Tre along for the ride. With the rooftop of the Liaison Hotel in Capitol Hill (along with the beautiful models) setting the scene, this definitely didn’t feel like a long day’s work. Shoutout to the entire Board of Administration/Basshedz for allowing JukeBOX. to document the event. The final product is coming soon. Check out a shitload of pics after the jump (click to enlarge).
Nicki Minaj – DJ Drama Interview
First spotted on Rap Radar.
Download: Nicki Minaj – DJ Drama Interview 1
Download: Nicki Minaj – DJ Drama Interview 2
Download: Nicki Minaj – DJ Drama Interview 3
Young Dro x Rick Ross x Yung LA x Gucci Mane x T.I. – Freeze Me (Remix)
The above mixtape should be dropping this week.
Random News Stories For 9/7
Eli Porter x Lil’ Jon x Diplo (Nah Right)
If you’re wondering who this is, please turn your attention to the above video.
Sean Penn Responds To Wyclef’s Diss (MTV)
On The Set: Shyne – “Roller Song†(Ozone Magazine)
50 Cent’s Twitter Takeover Pt. 3 (Rap Radar)
This Week In Hip-Hop For The DC Area (DCist)
Big Boi Says Andre 3000 Is In The Studio (MTV)