Something new from Chicago’s own John Blu, the second single from his debut album via Jive Records coming soon! Also, as a bonus check out the official remix to his first single featuring Mystikal!

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John Blu ft. Twista & Gucci Mane – Cologne

Bonus: John Blu ft. Mystikal – In Luv Wit Ya Booty (Remix)

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This French Montana and Wiz Khalifa collaboration will be featured on Montana’s next project, Coke Boyz, coming soon. Produced by Chop.

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DOWNLOAD: Wiz Khalifa Feat. French Montana – Not Ready

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The old South met the new South with this Big Boi and Yelawolf collaboration on Big Boi’s latest album, Sir Luscious Leftfoot: Son of Chico Dusty, which got high ratings on this site and everywhere else. Grab it if you haven’t yet.

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I first caught wind of this guy when Yelawolf performed at the Dark Room Chicago around the time of the Pitchfork Festival and I thought his music was dope. I listened to his last project to get verfication of that. Here’s some new material from the St.Louis native as he prepares to release his next project, You’re F*cking Out, I’m F*cking In. First seen at OnSmash…

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DOWNLOAD: Rockwell Knuckles – Silly Human

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Nipsey obtained another thousand followers yesterday and dropped this track via Twitter yesterday…this will also be featured on his upcoming mixtape, South Central State of Mind dropping on December 21st…

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DOWNLOAD: Nipsey Hu$$le – Grind Mode

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The homie from Its A Rap drops his second leak from his upcoming mixtape, Summer Daze, which will drop soon. His first track was from Ayomari and this one comes from another left coast rep in Brandun DeShay…

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DOWNLOAD: BrandUn DeShay- The Sun Goes Down

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If you don’t know anything else, know that DJ Skee doesn’t just co-sign anybody. When Skee hosts a tape, it’s usually by some of the best in the West: The Game, Bishop Lamont, Snoop Dogg, Crooked I, Ya Boy, Nipsey Hussle, and even some outside of the West, such as Charles Hamilton, Pill and EVEN R. Kelly. Fresno firecracker Fashawn is returning with the third installment of his Grizzly City Mixtape Series and he doesn’t disappoint. I threw on the headphones to check out his first collection of songs since 2009’s Boy Meets World

“Grizzly City Boy” kicks off the album. Bravo & Grafik spit alongside Fashawn for somewhat of an epic opening. From there he goes right into Sanitago’s Revenge, then into the very ugly picture that is “California Streets” featuring The Jacka & Diego Redd:

“You wanna be a gangsta? You got it all wrong, Gangstas don’t live that long…/You call yourself thuggin? Then you better get it right, ‘cause lil homie, this is real life…”

Truest words spoken in a long time.

Other standouts are “The F” featuring currently incarcerated tat-face Lil Wayne (who halfway into a prison bid, still has a bigger presence than his free-roaming counterparts…go figure), the odes to Mary Jane “5 On My Dub,”  and “Pass The Cohiba.”  Best beats on here are “G’s Up,”  “Maybe Tomorrow,” and “Santiago’s Revenge.” He drops dope freestyles via “Midnight Groove (Freestyle) and “I Need to Know.” By the time he gets to the outro, which he jacks Rick Ross’s “Free Mason” and goes for a quick 16, he should have convinced anybody listening that he’s the truth, and well deserving of that spot on the XXL Freshmen cover.

-Reg Young

On my drive back to Chicago this weekend, I found myself rediscovering Jamiroquai’s music while listening to Gnarls Barkley Radio on Pandora. Low and behold here is a new track from them that will be on the band’s 8th studio album Rock Dust Light Star that is due in November. Nice!

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DOWNLOAD: Jamiroquai – White Knuckle Ride

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New video for Mr. Brockington’s The Cold Case Files which is now available on Amazon…make sure you check this dude out, he’s a very talented singer. Spotted over at Blind I.

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Young Money HD got their filthy hands on this new song from Cudi for their Limelights Exclusives 3 mixtape so this is a very unauthorized leak. But on the flip side, I’m trying to polish off my old UIC ID Card because I found out Cudi will be performing for the kids at my old alma mater…Wish me luck!

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DOWNLOAD: KiD CuDi – Did You Get It

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