Blog: WeLiveThis

Skyzoo is back with the second single off The Salvation. The track is called Popularity, and is produced by Nottz. The cover is a straight up classic, and word is the video, which will be shot by Todd Angkasuwan, will be a recreation of Saved By The Bell. Nice. Props to nahright . Download: Skyzoo - Popularity In Case You Missed Them : Skyzoo - The Beautiful Decay (Produced by 9th Wonder) Skyzoo - I Got It Covered

Torae and Marco Polo come through with the video for the second single, Double Barrel, off their Double Barrel album. Double Barrel features DJ Revolution. The Double Barrel was directed by Todd Angkasuwan. Shout outs to Torae... that Double Barrel album still gets serious burn in the whip. In Case You Missed Them : Torae - Double Barrel Tuesdays: Double Barrel Training Double Barrel Tuesdays Part 7: Behind The Scenes Party Crashers Video Shoot

Phonte talks about Nicolay 's album, City Lights 2: Shibuya . Phonte explains why you shouldn't buy the album from iTunes, but rather Amazon or Rhapsody. The physical CD is in stores next week on September 15, 2009. In Case You Missed Them : Raekwon - New York Is Back Vlog #8 Raekwon Performs Catalina Live on Rooftop of Capitol Records

Grafh is back with a new track called Same Ol' 2 Step . The Evolution coming soon.. anybody want to take bets as to what comes out first... The Greatest Story Never Told or The Evolution???? I got 5 on Detox. Props to Mr. X . Download: Grafh - Same Ol' 2 Step In Case You Missed Them : Grafh - Hard Living Jew Dew and Grafh - In Tha Dirt

New Ghostface music off his upcoming album, Wizard of Poetry . The first track, Let's Stop Playin' features John Legend, and is available now on iTunes! Ghostface has a hit with Let's Stop Playin'. Oh, and as a bonus track, here's Not Your Average Girl, produced by Scram Jones. Wizard of Poetry hits stores September 29, 2009. Download: Ghostface featuring John Legend - Let's Stop Playin' Download: Ghostface - Not Your Average Girl In Case You Missed Them : [...]

Raekwon 's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II dropped yesterday, and was sold out at EVERY, yes EVERY Best Buy in NYC. Let's hope thats a good sign of sales, and not of an epic fail on behalf of EMI regarding how many copies were distributed. Here's the official video for Walk Wit Me , which wasn't on the physical album, but rather it was an iTunes bonus cut. Scram Jones on the production tip. If you didn't manage to pick up the album, keep looking for it and cop it. Support Raekwon and that real hip [...]

Skyzoo is back with episode #3 of his Saving Our Grace series. I love this promotional web series because Skyzoo is not only doing something incredibly different, but also empowering. The Salvation drops September 29, 2009, and yeah, there's a little advertisement at the end, but the focus is on the people for each segment. Shouts to Skyzoo for thinking outside the box, and doing something different than the same old ego driven nonsense that I see in half the promotional videos that come out before albums. In Case You Missed [...]

Whether you've graduated from a music production school or not, its imperative for music producers to think outside the box, and take as many opportunities as possible to break through the music industry's nearly inpenetrable gates. While music production schools such as Full Sail, IAR, and Recording Connections offer music producers the opportunity to expand upon their education and professionalism, the reality is that they are a means to an end. Music producers must take advantage of other opportunities to network and have their beats and tracks heard. This is where producer showcases come into play. [...]

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II drops tomorrow. Raekwon acknowledges that his album was leaked, but urges everyone to still cop it. Hit up Best Buy, FYE, iTunes, Amazon, anywhere tomorrow and pick up Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II. In Case You Missed Them : Raekwon - Hip Hop Video Press Conference for OB4CL2 in London Raekwon Talks Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II Premiere Party In Video Blog #7

Lil Fame sits down for an interview with Mr. Peter Parker while at Rock The Bells. In the hip hop interview, he discusses his upcoming album with Termanology. In Case You Missed Them : Buckshot and KRS-One Interview with Peter Parker KarmaloopTV and UGHH Interview M.O.P.

Kid Cudi chops it up in a hip hop interview on Semtex TV . In the interview, Kid Cudi speaks on working with Drake, discussing blog comments with Wale, and of course, being featured on Blueprint 3. Props to nahright . In Case You Missed Them : Drake Calls DJ Drama Talks Thank Me Later Wishlist Drake Interview On Angie Martinez Show

No lie I'm a die hard Talib Kweli and Reflection Eternal fan. Revolutions Per Minute is going to be bonkers. The duo of Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek (production), perform a new, thus far unknown and untitled track while at Club 9:30 in Washington DC. Props to Hip Hop N More . In Case You Missed Them : Raekwon Performs Catalina Live on Rooftop of Capitol Records Nas and DJ Khalil In Studio Recording Colors

Jaz-O is back with this KKounty Freestyle . This record is true hip hop music, as Jaz-O goes in with that flawless flow over a David Bowie break. Oh, and its another WeLiveThis world premiere! As a sidenote, if you're not feelin' this record, you're either just hatin', or have Jay-Z's nuts danglin' in front of your chin. Jaz-O killed this joint. Download: Jaz-O - KKounty Freestyle In Case You Missed Them : Grafh feat. Jim Jones, Bun-B, Prinz and Jadakiss - Like Ohh [...]

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II officially drops in approximately 24 hours EST. With that being said, Raekwon has officially garnered incredible anticipation that New York, and hip hop in general need. It's been about 15 years since the release of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, and Raekwon has had his share of highs and lows as a hip hop artist. Both OB4CLs being his highs, and the rest of his albums, well, you get my point. Aside from his albums and Wu-Tang guest appearances, Raekwon has had his share of memorable 16s over the years. Here [...]

Sean Price is slated to release his Kimbo Price mixtape following Buckshot and KRS-One's release of Survival Skills. Kimbo Price will be the prelude to Sean Price's next official album, Mic Tyson. Kimbo Price features Rock from Heltah Skeltah, Ruste Juxx, Torae, Skyzoo, Royce Da 5293, and Poison Pen. In anticipation of the release of Kimbo Price, Sean Price drops these three tracks from the mixtape. The first, Duckdown, features Skyzoo and Torae. The other two joints are Mega-Sean, and Boostin' Mobiles. Classic material. Props to Dallas Penn . Download: Sean Price featuring Skyzoo and [...]

With two days left until the release of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 , Raekwon drops Walk Wit Me and The Badlands , the two bonus tracks off the album. For those that are buying the physical CD in the United States, you won't be getting neither Walk Wit Me nor The Badlands, so hit the download. Download: Raekwon - Walk Wit Me (Produced by Scram Jones) Download: Raekwon - The Badlands featuring Ghostface In Case You [...]

Kid Cudi 's album, Man On The Moon , has been receiving critically acclaimed reviews from those that have been fortunate to get an early listen. For those that haven't heard an advanced copy of Man On The Moon, no worries. Here's the latest leak off Kid Cudi's upcoming album. The song is called Soundtrack 2 My Life . Download: Kid Cudi - Soundtrack 2 My Life In Case You Missed Them : Statik Selektah featuring Lil Fame of M.O.P., Saigon and Sean Price [...]

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Drake promised Fear would be the transition track from So Far Gone into Thank Me Later. Well rather than have you wait til you purchase the EP on September 15, Drake unleashed the track today for you to enjoy this labor day weekend. Props to October's Very Own . Download: Drake - Fear In Case You Missed Them : Drake - Say What's Real Chaundon - Fear (Jazmine Sullivan Remix)

Ali Vegas is back with his latest video, which features one verse each from two tracks, Wise Man , and Talking To The Ghetto . I'd been waiting on these videos to drop, so I'm glad to see them blast off today. Ali Vegas has had one of the best albums/mixtapes of the past year with Generation Gap 2, and once his label situation works out, his official album is classic material! In Case You Missed Them : Termanology and Statik Selektah Interview with iHipHop.com [...]