Wordsworth – New Beginning Intro [Stream x Download]

While the eMC album “The Tonite Show” is still blasting out of speakers. Wordsworth has been crafting a solo project called “New Beginning” entirely produced by Donel Smokes who has worked with Blu, Chali 2na and also a lyricist in his own right. This is the first single New Beginning, video shot by Damijin Myndz. “New Beginning” is available for pre-order right now digital, cd, and vinyl LP. “New Beginning” is set to release September 18th via Fatbeats distribution. The album features Blu, Masta Ace, Stricklin, Chali 2na, Pearl Gates, Range Da Messenga, Adanita Ross, Signif and Queen Herawin of The Juggaknots).

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Talib Kweli: “Violence In Chicago Is The Symptom, Not The Cause” [Video]

Talib Kweli commented on Chicago’s battle with gun violence during a recent sit down with VladTV, and he believes that the violence in Chi-Town represents everything that’s wrong with our inner cities. Mentioning the 4th of July weekend in which 82 people were shot in the city, 14 fatally, the Brooklyn emcee calls Chicago a “perfect storm.” “Because it’s such a big city, it’s experienced so much migration, so much gentrification at such a fast rate, people being put out of their homes…,” Kweli noted, later adding, “These are problems of poverty, these don’t happen because Black people are violent…this is a poverty issue.” Kweli discussed further the challenges faced by inner city communities, mentioning cuts in education, lack of opportunity, lack of housing and more. Check out the clip to hear his full thoughts on the issue.

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The Foreign Exchange – Asking For A Friend / On A Day Like Today (Re-Edit) [Stream]

“Asking For A Friend” is the first single taken from The Foreign Exchange’s upcoming album, Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey. The single bundle is available for purchase or streaming on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify now and includes “Asking For A Friend” as well as non-album B-Side “On A Day Like Today (Re-Edit)”. Tales from The Land Of Milk And Honey drops 8/21/15 on +FE Music and is available for pre-order now.

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Noveliss – Toonami Tsumanis [EP]

“I’m a huge Anime fan and if it weren’t for Toonami I probably wouldn’t be that way. When I was a kid me and my brother used to rush home for Dragon Ball Z and that was my first Anime. Then Gundam, then Cowboy Bebop, Fist of the North Star. Even classic Cartoons like Johnny Quest and Thundercats. Toonami put me on. Now even Naruto, Attack On Titan, One Piece. This is a tribute to some life changing television programing, short and sweet…Toonami Tsunamis.” – Noveliss Toonami Tsunamis – Pd by Scott Xylo by Noveliss

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DJ P.R.’s Top Ten: August 2015

Heatrocks only! 01. Drake – Hotline Bling | Stream / Buy 02. YG – Twist My Fingaz | Stream / Buy 03. Vince Staples – Summertime ’06 [LP] | Stream / Buy 04. Statik Selektah feat. Royce Da 5’9″ – Crystal Clear | Stream / Buy 05. Black Eyed Peas – Yesterday | Watch Video 06. Erick Sermon feat. Method Man & Redman – Clutch | Stream / Buy 07. ASAP Rocky – At.Long.Last.ASAP [LP] | Stream / Buy 08. Jay Rock – Gumbo | Stream / Buy 09. Method Man feat. Redman, Hanz On & Street Life – Straight Gutta | Stream / Buy 10. GZA x Sweet Valley – Planetary Energy | Stream + Download

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KXNG Crooked – Officer Kill A Ni**a [Stream]

Fresh off his appearances from the chart topping major motion picture soundtrack “Southpaw”, KXNG CCrooked of Slaughterhouse gets back in the ring to drop “Officer Kill A Nigga”. Crook delivers an uppercut to law enforcement with one of the most thought-provoking songs of his career. With a controversial front and back cover by Urban Hitchcock which features imagery depicting some of the victims, including Sam Dubose, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray and more.

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