When Sage Francis accepted to do this press conference, he didn’t realize he’d be asked the same few questions that flood his social media every day. Over 60 shows are booked for 2014 in support of “Copper Gone”, but it was astonishing for people to learn that the only reason he’s not playing certain territories [cont.]

Yo Gotti understudy grabs a host of famous rappers for this star-studded remix to “Yayo”.

You have to hand it to Jedi Mind Tricks’ frontman, Vinnie Paz, that even in the post-indie hip-hop apocalypse aftermath, he is still able to organize the various members of Army Of The Pharaohs every year or so to bang out a full-length album. And that is pretty much what they do, as In Death [cont.]

Maybe with Dr. Dre’s sale of Beats Electronics to Apple, we may finally see a release date for his final album, Detox. Fans have been waiting for it for so long, that they’ve taken matters into their own hands. Yes, the innanet has decided that if Dre won’t finish Detox, then they will finish it [cont.]

From the June 3rd release, Animal Ambition.

First single from DJ Mustard’s Roc Nation debut, 10 Summers.

From the album Connecticut Casual in stores June 3rd. Video directed by Andrew Camacho.

Check out Pro Era getting up with DJ Enuff for a group freestyle on “The Hot Box”.

Kurupt Young Gotti spits on Drake’s “Started From The Bottom”, in the aftermath of the Donald Sterling controversy.

Ransom collaborates with fellow Hiphop legends, Jadakiss & Raekwon, to bring you classic track. featuring Mike Classic on the hook.

New music from the XXL Freshman selection. Clear Chi-town house influence on this one. Directed by Ben Dickinson at Ghost Robot.

Storied rap legend Canibus is set to release Fait Accompli, his 15th studio LP on 6-10-14 via RBC Records. The feat of releasing 15 studio albums is a testament to Canibus’ staying power and a feat that itself is allegorical of the album’s theme which is French for “Accomplished Fact,” an expression that is spoken [cont.]

Last week, Alex Wiley released “Ova” – a short & sweet record that serves as a goodbye to the bullshit & lame drug raps. Today he returns with a proper video for “Ova”, shot in Los Angeles by Chicago video team, Visual Mecca. “Ova” is produced by up & coming producer, Odd Couple, and will [cont.]

Says XXL: “Chance The Rapper is one of the 12 Freshmen on XXL’s 2014 Freshmen list revealed last Mon., May 5, on BET’s 106 & Park. All last week we’ve been providing you with a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process, the photo shoot, and the work it takes to pull it all together. But [cont.]

From Donnie Trumpet’s self-titled debut album, featuring Chi-Town XXL Freshman, Vic Mensa.

First single “Mamma Said”, from the highly-anticipated !llmind EP “BoomTrap Volume 2″. “The #BoomTrap movement is so exciting for me, so I wanted to keep the party going with my new Volume 2 EP. To me, it’s a step up in terms of energy and creativity. I’m having so much fun with 808 bass, and [cont.]

NJ producer Arinze grabs each Rav. P, Black Thought, and Queen Ella for his new single.

Harry Fraud has signed The Kid Daytona to his Surf School imprint. He tells us: “Daytona and I were always part of the same circle of peers and I’ve worked with him in the past. I’ve always appreciated him as an artist and respected him as a person. When Surf School became a reality he [cont.]

OB OBrien, the red-bearded comic relief from Drake’s “Started From The Bottom” video, is not coincidentally an artist on Drizzy’s OVO imprint. Here’s two new track from the TOPSZN emcee.

More new music from Mr. Muthafuck’s Bootleg Liquor on a Sunday Night track release series.