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Tim Westwood has been sitting on a jewel for the last eight years — a 13 minute freestyle by Kanye West! In the video you see the G.O.O.D Music leader spit over some classic beats and even kicks bars about random fan messages. Watch above. Yeezus drops June 18. [...]

He’s been on Sway in the Morning, now this Baltimore rapper is unveiling his new single, Now You Know. Listen above and for more on this spitta, click over to www.caddydadon.com Thoughts? [...]

Off her the Decon album, Break of Dawn, fellow bay-native, Goapele heads to the beach for her John Mazyck-directed video for Undertow. The soft visuals match the smooth vocals as this singstress puts you in her singing trans. Watch above. Break of Dawn is available NOW. [...]

On Shaheem Reid’s latest edition of The Round Up, he sits down with French Montana and speaks on life in Morocco, moving to the states, the Cocaine City DVDs, breaking into the game, and his new album Excuse My French. Watch above. [...]

On part 2 of their visit on Sway in the Morning, Problem and IAMSU bring more music to perform live — but before that, Sway got to know these Cali boys a little better. Reppin’ LA, Problem talks about his last mixtape Welcome to Mollywood 2 and describes his best Molly trip, plus announces his [...]

Originally dropping in April, Denzil Porter releases the visuals and download link to his Bishop track. If you haven’t seen the movie Juice Denzil gives you an inspired story of Tupac’s role in motion picture. “This is a mini motion picture itself.” Says Mr. Porter. ‘This ain’t made for no cowards’”. Enjoy above and download [...]

Livin Proof, Maffew Ragazino and Chi-Ali join forces for their collab of Better Known as NYC, appropriately filmed in the East Coast New York City streets. The track will live on Livin’ Proof’s Die For A Deal 5.0, which is an updated version of his most recent mixtape with 6 additional cuts added — but [...]

On part 3 of Talib Kweli’s In-Studio Concert Series on Sway in the Morning he performs a new record with an old swing, titled Turnt Up. Off his Prisoner of Conscious album, which is in-stores now, watch this live rendition above. Fun fact: If you buy the album, the artwork doubles as an 18-page booklet [...]

For the second time, improve-master Wayne Brady, hung out on Shade 45′s Sway in the Morning and freestyled over the 5 Fingers of Death. Not only did he spit off the top, but Sway even threw hot topics at him to rhyme about. “I got that good life. I kept all my stuff ’cause I [...]

Get More: Mannie Fresh, RapFix Live, Full Episodes Mannie Fresh Skyped into RapFix Live today to weigh in on the new Big Tymers LP with Birdman, Drake and Lil Wayne. “It’s kinda like doing a Jackson 5 album with Boyz II Men. Two different eras, great artists, but Boyz II Men is not the Jackson [...]