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Food Pyramid with the first look "Oh Mercy" from their debut full-length Mango Sunrise , March 6th on Moon Glyph. Food Pyramid- "Oh Mercy" -mp3

Franz Diego wags out and Greg Grease twerks it purple with ChoppedNScrewed treatment. Franz Diego- "Waggin on the Scene (ChoppedNScrewed by Greg Grease)" -mp3 Franz Diego - "Waggin' On The Scene" -video

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Mr. White Stripes Jack White finally goes on his own with debut track from "solo" album Blunderbuss , available in April. "Love Interuption" offers the mellow side of "blues/garage-rock gate-keeper". Now he feels the time is right "I've put off making records under my own name for a long time but these songs feel like they could only be presented under my name. These songs were written from scratch, had nothing to do with anyone or anything else but my own expression, my own colors on my own canvas."

M.I.A. visuals for "live fast die young" jump "Bad Girls".

Villa Rosa celebrates Black History month with a clip directed by Greg Grease and produced by Benzilla. City Of God, Black Panthers & revolution all covered. I Self Devine I.B.E. Carnage & Desdamona Maria Isa DJ Plaine Ol Bill & Kool Akiem Feb. 19th 7th St. Entry I Self Devine ft. Muja Messiah & Solution- "The Go Round" -mp3

- Madonna recruits M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj for the debut track from Maggie's upcoming jump MDNA . The trio will perform track at the Superbowl this weekend. Madonna ft. M.I.A. & Nicki Minaj - "Give Me All Your Luv" -mp3

Rhymesayers general I Self Devine delivers the 2nd of 4 eps' with The Upliftment Struggle with assist from Muja Messiah, Manifest and Buda Tye. The Upliftement Struggle's production handled by Benzilla, Vitaman D, King Karnov, Noam The Drummer and Mike Swoop. Check out I Self Devine's first ep LA State Of Mind . Hip-hop matters. I Self Devine I.B.E. Carnage & Desdamona DJ's Plain Ole Bill & Kool Akiem Maria Isa Feb. 19th 7th St. Entry I Self Devine- [...]

Minneapolis ' Mally is currently on fire, touring the state of Minnesota on the Welcome To MN tour with Atmosphere, Big Quarters & Kill The Vultures, playing Radio K's Best New Bands, and getting ready to release the The Last Great early this spring. Mally- "Future's Classic" -mp3 Atmosphere, Kill The Vultures, Big Quarters & Mally- "Somebody, MN" -mp3

The first single "Eyes In The Dark" from my homegirl Graph Gonzales , on Citrusonic Stereophonic Recordings. You may have heard her with,esthero, RES, Tailb Kweli, The Clipse, or as Graph Nobel.

Ghana's finest export to Minneapolis, M.ainfest with a new jump produced by Kwabena Jones. Video directed by Isaac Offei Awuah

M.I.A. releases the full version of M.I.A.'s new "Bad Girls", produced by Danja. "Live fast ,die young bad girls do it well". M.I.A. will also be on deck with Madonna & Nicki Minaj at the Superbowl. Pitchfork has the stream. M.I.A. - "Bad Girls" -(stream)

Shabazz Palaces latest soundtrack set to visuals "Are You... Can You... Were You? (Felt)" directed by Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes. Shabazz Palaces Black Up scored an impressive #10 on Village Voice's Pazz & Jop Poll 2011 . Also be on the lookout for THEESatifaction's debut awE NaturalE , produced by Shabazz Palaces. Sound Verite reviews Shabazz Palaces excellent Black Up at Reviler. THEESatifaction- "Do You Have Time (Clean Version)"- -mp3

- - - Freddie Gibbs returned to Minneapolis at 7th St. Entry with Muja Messiah & DJ Espada, and preceded to blow the lid off the joint. Photos by Jesse Purvey.

The Odd Future's soul crooner, explorer Frank Ocean releases another futuristic slow jam. Frank Ocean's breakthrough debut mixtape Nostagila ranked #16 in Village Voice's Pazz & Jop poll. Frank Ocean, Jay Electronica will be making contributions to Kanye West next G.O.O.D. music compilation, arriving late spring. Frank Ocean- "Voodoo" -mp3

Flaming Lips does "something cosmic" here with Ms. Badu, Siri & Biz Markie. Available for streaming for one week only. Flaming Lips ft. Erykah Badu, Siri & Biz Markie- "Now I Understand" -mp3

The homie from Baltimore, Blaqstarr unleashes new version of "Never Hesitant" from the feature film LUV starring Common. "The beat for 'Never Hesitant' was actually created some time ago back in Baltimore. I remember Diplo and M.I.A. coming to my studio and hearing it for the first time," he tells Rolling Stone . "They liked it so much that M.I.A. jumped on the remix, which is what you hear on B laqstarr: The Mixtape ." Blaqstarr- "Never Hesitant" -mp3

New it girl, Harlem's Azealia Banks with a final studio version of "Bambi". As she continues her barn-storming tour in Europe. Azealia Banks- "Bambi ( Studio Version)" -mp3

Gary's OG throwback Freddie Gibbs returns to Minneapolis. With his recent full length Cold Day In Hell , a feature on Young Jeezy's TM 103 Hustlerz Ambition , an ep with Madlib, a collabo with The Cults, Hip-Hop Is Read's Freddie Gibbs The Truth (Best Of 2011) an explosive collection of 72 tracks, upcoming Converse campaign and a host of other assist proves Gangster Gibbs in one to watch. Win tickets to see Freddie Gibbs at 7th St. Entry. What artist label did Freddie Gibbs sign with in 2011? Email [...]

War On Drugs new visuals for "Brothers".