The mother of the late Jay Dee speaks on his forthcoming posthumous release. In a recent video interview with Maureen Yancey, known as Ma Dukes, she revealed many details about ‘The Rebirth of Detroit, the upcoming, second posthumous release from her son, J Dilla. “It’s a heading process for the city, for the individuals,” explained [...]

‘Beak spills some info on the forthcoming record from the Minneapolis nice collective. In his latest installment of “Tuesdays with Lazerbeak”, the producer/singer from Minneapolis’ Doomtree crew unveiled today that himself, Cecil Otter, P.O.S. and the rest of the team are rounding up beats for the next group effort. “We have started the process of [...]

Download Shawn Chrystopher – IWG3 Shawn Chrystopher drops the IWG3 mixtape hosted by DJ Green Lantern. Pour a drink and click the download link above. 1. Yeah 2. Hello 3. Congratulations 4. 92.3 The Beat 5. So Stupid 6. When I Grow Up 7. Clouds 8. Pass That 9. The Rain 10. Rick James 11. [...]

Download Elucid – Super Chocolate Black Simian Brooklyn emcee Elucid of Lessondary dropped Super Chocolate Black Simian the other day. It’s part one of a two part mixtape, so until the second click the download link above and bump that shit. 1. No Standbys 2. Fuck The Dumb 3. Together 4. Dream On 5. Counteract [...]

The Seattle duo unveils the release date for their newest, fan-funded effort. The Blue Scholars (Sabzi and Geologic) announced on their website yesterday that they’ve decided on an official release date for their forthcoming effort, Cinemetropolis. In addition, they announced that the release will be made available in a limited-edition 2-LP set, available to those [...]

The three New York white boys reveal the final tracklist for their forthcoming album. Beastie Boys’ new release, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, will feature a total of 16 tracks, the group’s label, Capitol Records, announced last week. The album will feature an updated version of the group’s 2009 single, “Too Many Rappers”, which pairs [...]

Seattle’s best-known rap duo reaches out to fans to fund their newest effort. Sabzi and Geologic announced this week that their newest album, Cinemetropolis, won’t be affiliated with any labels or imprints. Instead, the group asked for fans to support the effort through their Kickstarter page, where they’re hoping to raise enough money to release [...]

Plug Three explains the state of new De La Soul music and tours, including a forthcoming third installment to the group’s Art Official Intelligence series. De La Soul ain’t dead. At least, that’s what Maseo wants fans to know, according to a recent interview with Pedestrian TV. In the interview, Plug Three revealed that the [...]

Blu talks about his forthcoming major-label debut, expounding on label politics, changes in his sound and what fans should expect. In a recent interview with HardKnockTV, Blu dished out some details about his forthcoming release with Warner Brothers Records, NoYork, explaining how working with a major label for the first time has influenced his approach [...]

The legendary New York rap trio announce the release date of their eighth studio album. Ad-Rock, Mike D and MCA revealed details about their forthcoming LP, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, the “follow-up” to the indefinitely delayed Pt. 1 installment. Scheduled for a release on April 19, Hot Sauce Committee will be the group’s first [...]