Chalk - If You Must (Video)

The wait is almost over for the release of the solo debut from Chalk. The Manchester reppin', double denim wearin' TNC wordsmith is set to drop the album "One For Being Me" on the 20th September. In the run up to its release, Chalky Pops lets go of the video for the first single "If You Must".

Watch the video below, get your pre-order of the album available on vinyl, CD or MP3 and get yourselves down to the album launch party with In The Loop on Friday the 27th September.

DJ Woody Presents Hip Hop Is 40 (Trailer)

DJ Woody is set to rock his next audio visual show after the success of both "Turntables In Technicolor" and "Big Phat 90's". The new live experience is "Hip Hop Is 40".

From DJ Woody's website:

"‘Hip Hop is 40′ chronicles and celebrates all things Hip Hop.
From the original breaks to the first rap records and through the eighties, nineties and noughties party rockers up to todays future classics."

Check out the trailer below.

Sons Of Anarchy Season 6

Sons Of Anarchy fans will be pleased to hear that the premiere for season 6 is this coming Tuesday (10th) on FX. Unfortunately this is the start date for US viewers and the UK may have to wait until February 2014. I'm sure those with initiative will find a way around this though.

Watch the season 6 trailer below.

Curren$y & Young Roddy - Bales (Free Album)

After an announcement out of the blue, Curren$y releases a new album just two days later. The joint (!) album with Young Roddy includes production from Harry Fraud amongst others and guest appearance from Juvenile.

Get the album here on Dat Piff.

Vado - Fast Lane feat. Raekwon (Video)

Vado releases another video from his current mixtape "Slime Flu 4" for the track "Fast Lane". Shaolin's own Raekwon also offers a guest verse.

Make sure you download the free mixtape Slime Flu 4.

Dom Kennedy - South Central Love (Video)

With nods to the classic movies Menace II Society and Boyz N The Hood, Dom Kennedy gives us a short video for his track "South Central Love" lifted from his upcoming album "Get Home Safely". Expect that to drop October 1st.

The Mouse Outfit - Built In A Day feat. Fox & Sparkz (Video)

It does not stop. The Mouse Outfit continue their run of visuals to accompany their amazing album "Escape Music". If you haven't done so already, be sure to pick that up. The latest track to get the video treatment is "Built In A Day" featuring Fox and Sparkz.

Shotty Horroh - Xombie Xoo (Album)

This week saw the latest project release from Manchester representative Shotty Horroh. By no means a newcomer, Shotty has been putting in work for a minute and has steadily grown a massive following. The various free music he's released, his appearances on BBC 1Xtra and his systematic dismantling of emcees in the international battle scene are just a few of his accomplishments so far.

Support the new project "Xombie Xoo" below and also check his Don't Flop battle with Arsonal which is well on its way to 2 million views.

You can also catch his live show this Saturday in Manchester as part of the line up for Will Not Be Televised's Boom Bap Festival Warm Up alongside High Focus' Dirty Dike, Pete Cannon, Northern Structure, Dubbul O and more. Info here.

tabi Bonney - Couch Cipher feat Dee-1 & Murs (Video)

A little something from tabi Bonney for the end of the summer. Over a smooth instrumental from Ski Beatz, tabi delivers a video for "Couch Cipher" with Dee-1 and Murs also sharing mic duties.

Big Boi - Thom Pettie feat. Little Dragon & Killer Mike (Video)

Big Boi continues to unleash video after video from his current LP "Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors". This time, with footage collected from live shows, he drops a visual for "Thom Pettie" featuring Little Dragon and fellow ATLien Killer Mike.

Video below.

YC The Cynic - The Heaviest Cross (Video)

With the likes of Homeboy Sandman and Soul Khan singing his praises, that should be enough for you to be listening to YC The Cynic already! Here he drops "The Heaviest Cross", the latest visual from his GNK project. On the track he displays why no one else sounds like him with his cadence and subject matter.

R.A. The Rugged Man - The Dangerous Three feat. Brother Ali & Masta Ace (Video)

After the above picture was seen floating around on Instagram a couple of months back, my anticipation grew for the video to a personal highlight from R.A. The Rugged Man's "Legends Never Die" album. "The Dangerous Three" happens to feature two other emcees who make nothing but quality Hip-Hop and have done for years; Brother Ali and Masta Ace. All three have amazing live shows to boot.

Check out the video below.

Janelle Monae - Electric Lady feat. Solange (Single Audio)

Janelle liberates the title track from her upcoming album "The Electric Lady" with some help from Solange.

World's Fair - Bastards Of The Party (Mixtape)

World's Fair finally release their debut project on Fools Gold Records. Check the stream and download link below.

Download link.

Kendrick Lamar - Made In America Set (Video)

This past weekend, Philadelphia played host to Budweiser's Made In America Festival. There were a lot of high profile artists covering all genres but of those performing, Kendrick Lamar was perhaps the most anticipated. Check out his full set below.

Shout to Yardie for the upload.

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