Illa Ghee feat. Lil Fame – Salute The General [Video]

From starter jackets to Air Force 1’s, fashion trends are a dime a dozen in the world of Hip-Hop. Though styles and influence may change, one thing is for sure: you’ll never catch Illa Ghee in a pair of skinny jeans. On the hunt for trend setters with a certain penchant for swag rap, “Salute The General” is the conscription for emcees of the Golden Era to ban together on the war against weak lyrics and generic beats. With M.O.P’s Fame dropping bombs as Ghee bodies the competition with reckless abandon, the track fires some well deserved shots towards those that aim to cheapen the culture. “Salute The General” produced by DJ Skizz is one of the many bangers you can expect to find on Illa Ghee’s forthcoming full length LP ‘Social Graffiti,’ set to drop in the beginning of the 2nd quarter, this year.

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Talib Kweli feat. Raekwon – Violations (Behind The Scenes) [Video]

Talib Kweli and Raekwon get together in Brooklyn, New York to film the visuals for the track Violations. Hotnewhiphop was there to interview Raekwon and ask him about his thoughts on “How did the internet change hiphop?” and find out how the wu-tang star feels about the evolution. See how Talib Kweli takes control over his wardrobe. Official music should be dropping very soon.

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Verbal Kent – Sammy Sosa [Video]

Off of Verbal Kent’s fortcoming album “Sound of the Weapon” produced entirely by Khrysis, due out Feb 18th via Mello Music Group. Verbal Kent and director Chip Beasley traveled the world to make sure they brought you the heart, soul, and very essence of Hip Hop. Then they came back and decided just put some green paper up on a wall in their apartment and rap the song. With that said, we anticipate this being perceived in the future as perhaps the greatest rap video of all time.

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