AZ - I Excel (Audio)

AZ is back with new music. This track, "I Excel", comes from the forthcoming mixtape "Last Of A Dying Breed 2" which is out next month. The single is produced by Cookin Soul and you knew it was the Nas sample just from the title, didn't you?

Listen below and look out for the mixtape and next year "Doe Or Die II".

Dizzy Wright - The Golden Age (Mixtape)

Funk Volume member Dizzy Wright releases his new mixtape "The Golden Age". The album features appearances from Joey Bada$$, Wyclef, Hopsin and more.

Find the download link below and also see the video for "The Flavor" featuring SwizZz from the album.

The Golden Age

J-Zone - Gadget Ho (Audio)

As promised, J-Zone lets go of some new music from his forthcoming album "Peter Pan Syndrome". The track, titled "Gadget Ho", pretty much explains itself.

Kendrick Lamar Talks About Black Hippy (Video)

Guerilla Union recently caught up with Kendrick Lamar to talk about the origins of Black Hippy, the group he is a part of alongside Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q.

Watch the short clip below along with a couple of videos of all four together, including a track from three years ago. Top Dawg Entertainment hasn't just appeared!

The Foreign Exchange - His & Her (Album Trailers)

After a few years away, The Foreign Exchange (Phonte and Nicolay) get ready to release their anticipated new album "Love In Flying Colors". Director Kenneth Price has put together a trailer for the album in which you see the growth of a fan and hear the progression of their music from the first album "Connected" up to now.

Watch "Her" below. "Love In Flying Colors" is due to be released at the tail end of September.

*Update* A second trailer was released today showing a male's point of view. Watch it below.

Nardwuar vs. Hudson Mohawke (Video)

Nardwuar strikes again in Vancouver in this interview with Hudson Mohawke. He asks him about his work with Kanye West and playing outtakes from "Yeezus", his dad rapping back in 1987 and a little MF Doom mishap.

Mr. Mohawke seems a little tipsy in this interview.

Goodie Mob - Special Education feat. Janelle Monáe (Video)

The Goodie Mob release the second video from their upcoming album, "Age Against The Machine". With a little help from Janelle Monáe on chorus duties, "Special Education" sees the Mob go back to school and we see younger versions of them.

Check the video below and be on the look out for their album coming at the end of August.

Vado - Slime Flu 4 (Mixtape)

Vado returns with the next installment of his Slime Flu series. "Slime Flu 4" has appearances from Jadakiss, Raekwon, N.O.R.E., Pusha T and more.

Tracklist and download link beneath.

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The Kid Daytona - Friendz (Video)

Another new video and freestyle from The Kid Daytona, who will always have a place on this blog. This time using the beat from a personal favourite KRS-One track of mine, he delivers "Friendz". He also explains the reason behing the song.

"While out in Annecy, France... I met some good people that reminded me of some friends from NYC. Here I was, in a place I've never heard of before landing there, feeling like I was right at home. I wrote these raps over KRS One's classic "A Friend" instrumental, mainly because I thought all of this "No New Friends" shit was corny... If new people come into your life and bring positivity, prosperity, and new money opportunities... I say welcome them with open arms! And on the flip side of that, having people in your life with no drive and a bunch of negativity isn't healthy at all... With that said, enjoy the visuals... "Friendz" "

Peep the video below.

Dead Players - Winning (Video)

High Focus Records continue their visual assault with yet another video. This time coming from Dead Players (Jam Baxter, Dabbla & GhostTown). The track "Winning" is lifted from their self titled album out now. Find the album and more from artists on High Focus here. You can't go wrong with any of the releases on there.

Nardwuar vs. R.A. The Rugged Man (Video)

Interviewer extraordinaire Nardwuar catches up with R.A. The Rugged Man in Vancouver before a show and, as he's known to do, asks questions that R.A. can't figure out where the information came from.

Watch the interview below and if you're unfamiliar with Nardwuar, have a look at his extensive catalogue of interviews on Youtube.

Stalley - NineteenEighty7 feat. Schoolboy Q (Video)

Stalley joins Schoolboy Q out in L.A. for the video to "NineteenEighty7". The track, produced by Terrace Martin, is taken from his recently released "Honest Cowboy" project which you can get here.

Prodigy & Alchemist Back & Forth Interview (Video)

On Noisey's latest edition of their "Back & Forth" series, Prodigy and Alchemist talk about when they first met, touring and bodegas. Captivating stuff!

Their album "Albert Einstein" is out now.

Eminem - Survival (Audio)

Eminem returns with a new track which is featured on the forthcoming game "Call Of Duty: Ghosts". It was heard  in the trailer for the game earlier today but has now been revealed in its entirety.

"Survival" was produced by DJ Khalil and will appear on Eminem's upcoming album.

Soul Khan - Resolution EP (Free Download)

If you still have no Soul Khan music in your collection by now, shame on you. Soul has been releasing quality music for years now. After his monstrous appearances on the battle circuit and his eventual retirement, he is one of the few who has made the transition to song making. Not just battle rap after battle rap. Actual music.

Today, the Brown Bag AllStar made one of his past EPs a free download. The "Resolution" EP was released back in 2011 and is entirely produced by Marink. It's one of many EPs and singles available on his Bandcamp page (some for a small fee). Also on there you can find his debut album "Soul Like Khan" which is also free. You've nothing to lose by checking out his music.

Here's "Resolution". His latest EP "Psalm" is also available now.