Arize Magazine Presents The ‘Fresh Picks’ Mixtape Vol. 1 (Mixed By Kid Hum) :: Download Here!

The summer is finally here and so is our ‘Fresh Picks’ mixtape. This mixtape comes just in time to cool you off with some of the freshest Indie and Unsigned hype blended and squeezed into one dope mix by Kid Hum. The lineup includes Add-2, U-N-I, Donny Goines, Chip Tha Ripper, Theo and more! View [...]

New Joint:: Shawn Chrystopher – ‘Never Taught Me How’ – Download & Preview

Debut album “A City With No Seasons” drops August 11th. This joint talks about how he wasn’t taught how to love but overall a nicely produced song. Download and preview below.

Shawn Chrystopher – “Never Taught Me How”
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New Joint:: Lyriciss – ‘They Told Me’ & ‘Wordplay’ – Download & Preview

Lyriciss – They Told Me [prod. G-Way]
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This joint comes off of Wale’s recently-released Back To The Feature Mixtape. You can download that here. Glad to see an old 9th Wonder beat worked into this joint.

Wale f./Curren$y, Lyriciss, & Tre – Wordplay (Remix)
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New Joint:: D.Julien – ‘Baby Its Over’ – Preview & Download

This new joint is a heater. Nice beat and production as always.
D.Julien – Baby Its Over (prod by Soulful)
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Video:: Reflection Eternal – Back Again

Ahhhhhhh! And now we can all rejoice that the homie Hi-Tek and Kweli are ‘Back Again’. The two are in the works of a new album and this is the official version to Reflection Eternal’s Back Again track which is now available on iTunes. ‘You can like rap again’ – thanks Talib.

Mixtape Download :: Back To The Feature (Wale + 9th Wonder)

The new Wale and 9th Wonder mixtape we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Track listing and download link below. Straight heat! Classic Hip Hop!
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The Kid Daytona – It’s Gettin Kinda Hot (prod. 6th Sense) MP3

The Kid Daytona – It’s Gettin Kinda Hot prod. 6th Sense
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This is the third leak of the “Students of the Culture” tape presented by ImFlashy.com and Karmaloop.com which features an unreleased track from the Bronx’s very own The Kid Daytona produced by 6th Sense. Release date and [...]

Mixtape Download:: Spectac & 9th Wonder – The Corner Of Spec & 9th (Mixtape)

This is a straight up MUST DOWNLOAD for all those jonezin for real Hip Hop. 9th Wonder and Spectac are a perfect combo and 9th puts his foot in the beats and production. I still can’t believe this shit is free. Download below.
Download: Spectac & 9th Wonder – The Corner Of Spec & 9th (Mixtape)

Nas & Damian Marley ‘Distant Relatives’ Preview

Two of my fav artists are in the works of a new collab album. Peep the video preview of Nas and Damian working in the studio and stay tuned for more. History in the making…

NAS & DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Donny Goines at the Turntable Lab in LA

IM-KING meets up with Donny Goines at the Turntable Lab in LA to chat about his new album, The Breakfast Club. Donny also chats it up with the one and only Shawn Chrystopher and there’s even a special appearance from Y-O of U-N-I. Check it out.
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Video:: Method Man & Redman – Mrs. International

They finally made a video for ‘Mrs. International’ in the only the fashion that Method and Red can. Hilarious! Glad to see videos like this because the “I wanna f%$^ every girl in the world” aint hittin.

Video:: Lupe Fiasco – L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto

Can’t wait for the new Lupe album “L.A.S.E.R.S.” to drop this December. From the synopsis of the video below this looks to be another heavy album which will be very well needed.

Video:: B.o.B performs in Atlanta (shoot by Zach Wolfe)

B.o.B aka Bobby Ray, or whatever you wanna call him performs live here in Atlanta. Zach Wolfe had to get credit on this HD jewel. The quality and shoots are on point, well done indeed sir.

Video:: Pac Div – The Mayor

Who doesn’t love Pac Div?! May you be slapped. Glad to see a video from these guys for one of my favorite joints by them.

A Tribute to Michael Jackson – A Selection of Remix Tracks, Mixtapes and Videos from around the net!

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)
In honor of Michael Jackson’s memory we had to put together a bunch of links and videos from around the net from folks that made some piece of music for Mike in a tribute to his great legacy. Even though he left us too soon he [...]

Camp Lo Exclusive Interview, Performance & Pics!

What we do aint for everybody to snatch on, grab on and try to imitate and mimic…We only make our music for us, and for the cats who love us.
–Sonny Cheeba – Camp Lo

With a career spanning over a decade, Camp Lo isn’t showing any signs of stopping anytime soon. In fact, they’re just getting [...]

Kickin’ The Door In: World, Say Hello to Wale-Exclusive Interview

Non-stop interviews, touring and countless collaborations are enough to make even the most seasoned artist tired, yet at the age of twenty-four, Wale is managing it all quite nicely. Before a studio album has even dropped, Wale has positioned himself amongst the best in the biz, being named one of XXL magazines 10 “Freshman” of [...]