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The man behind “Type Of Way” demonstrates his freestyle ability on this profile for XXL’s Freshmen 2014 cover.

In part two of his interview with 2 Chainz, Elliott Wilson speaks to the Atlanta rapper about his resurgence, new music, and collaborations.

Last night, Sway sat with Quest Love and Black Thought of The Roots on behalf of Hip Hop Nation on Sirius XM. In this quick clip, we see Quest behind the turn-tables, as Black Thought spits.

In a recent interview with Life & Times, DJ Premier revealed that he has completed a 9 track, full-length album, based around the samples of one artist, but he cannot reveal who. “I’m doing a project that I can’t mention yet. It’s a full album. I just completed it with an artist and we’re gonna [cont.]

Tribeca Film announced today that the company is acquiring North American rights to One9’s Time Is Illmatic, which had its world premiere as the opening night of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary is directed by multimedia artist, One9, written by Erik Parker and produced by One9, Parker, and Anthony Saleh. It follows the [cont.]

3rd single from Poe + CTZN in the forthcoming Life After Debt.

Available June 10th.

Fat Joe stops by Sway in the Morning and updates fans on his relationship with Remy Ma, and assures that when she is released she will take over the rap game once again. Fat Joe also shares some rappers who have inspired him growing up in Bronx, NY. Before leaving, Fat Joe kicks a dope [cont.]

Southsiders is Atmosphere’s follow-up to their lush, highly musical 2011 album, The Family Sign. The veteran Minneapolis hip-hop group’s last album was a culmination of their evolving sound. Their newest offering, though, is a bit more rugged, with traditional hip hop beats and distorted samples from producer Ant taking the place of live guitar and [cont.]

Notes from the original uploader: “I don’t have anything against hipsters or whatever but that kid was pissing me the whole show. I’m so glad he jumped on stage to give Bronson his lil mosquito leg blunt. He got his shit wreaked tho.. He got hit so hard he flipped three rows back into the [cont.]

From Hit-Boy’s We The Plug with HS87, due May 27th.

Surf School Recordings (SRFSCHL) today drops the official music video for Adrian Lau’s “Under Control” (Prod. By Harry Fraud) via the label’s YouTube channel. “Projection”, Adrian Lau’s debut mixtape, Projection, is available now and features Smoke DZA, Meyhem Lauren, Riff Raff, Daytona, Mistah F.A.B., Eddie B, and is produced by Harry Fraud.

From the May 27th release, Silk Pyramids.

Two new cuts from Teddy Pinned-Her-Ass-Down, with the official remix of his hit, “Up Down”, along with his new solo cut, “Drankin Partna”. Snap music is back!

Dame Dash brings new music via his BluRoc imprint, featuring Jim Jones and Smoke DZA. Also check out “Flip” featuring Sen City, down below.

As we reported a few days back, here is the first EP release from Dr. Pepper’s new One Of A Kind studio sessions, featuring four new RZA productions, with guest support from Rockie Fresh, Tinashe, RAC, and Robert Delong. EP’s from Dave Sitek and The Hood Internet will follow. RZA talks about the EP in [cont.]

Ty Dolla $ign delivers his freestyle and mini-profile for XXL’s Freshmen 2014 cover.

A-Trak and Cam’ron are back! Summer anthem “Dipsh*ts” features uncut Cam’ron slick talk over triumphant instrumental blasts from A-Trak, Oliver and Just Blaze, a Dipset-repping Juelz Santana on the hook, and “Champagne Dame” (aka Federal Reserve executive producer Damon Dash) providing a legendary, song closing rant, complete with “Foooooooool’s Gold” shout! This Federal Reserve cut [cont.]

Get to know XXL Freshman Kevin Gates in this interview from The Whoolywood Shuffle.