Quadron teams up with K.Dot for the latest single from their upcoming album, Avalanche, in store June 4th.

P4K | Previously: Quadron – Day (Video)

The Hood Internet | Previously: The Mixtape Volume 7

Born Sinner is in stores June 18th.

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Pusha’s facial expressions get another video. My Name Is My Name drops July 16th.

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The Hood Internet release the 7th volume of their party-ready mashup mixtape series.

Tracklist/Download | Previously: Suit & Commercial (JT x Daft Punk)

Cole samples Lauryn Hill’s “Nothing Even Matters” in a random track dropped off last night via Twitter. He continued by announcing Truly Yours 2, an out-of-nowhere sequel to his Truly Yours EP, will arrive tomorrow.

Born Sinner drops June 25.

J. Cole | HT

James Fauntleroy and Noah “40″ Shebib need to get together more often.

OVO | TSS

Hov responds to his critics, including the ones in Washington.

Produced by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.

Life + Times

Jack Conte (of Pomplamoose fame) delivers an audio visual promo for his upcoming EP.

JackConte | The Awesomer

Born Sinner hits stores June 25th.

The theme song for Game of Thrones x James Brown’s “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World,” by DJ Rozroz.

Rozroz | UPROXX

Harry Fraud | 2DBZ

A dreamy remix of The Supremes’ classic, by Yoroku Saki.

Yoroku Saki | HT | Photo: Pam Hule

Nas’s acclaimed debut album, redone as a jazz album from the 1930′s.

Just imagine if this happened and picture the setting…

It’s the late 1930’s and local jazz club is packed to the brim with people awaiting the rapper Nas and his jazz musicians (orchestrated by Funky DL) along with featured artists to come and play a 10-track set to forever be remembered. The lights are dim and the hall is filled with smoke, whilst the clinking sound of champagne flutes ambiently gesture in the atmosphere. Nas and Funky DL are having their picture taken outside the club in an array of spotlights glaring from their vehicles (see artwork). Then it happens… The two step inside the club and “JAZZMATIC” erupts … All you have to do now is… “press play”…

Junkie XL

Jay Shells follows his Subway Etiquette Campaign with location-specific rap quotes around New York.

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Shot in the Dominican Republic. LONG.LIVE.A$AP is out now.

LIVELOVEASAPVEVO | HT

My buddy is doing his damn thing in the DC EDM scene right now, so I figured I’d show him some random love today.

He’s constantly throwing new shit up on his Facebook page and Soundcloud account if you like what you hear.

Have a great weekend.

The second single from the Tribe’s 4th album, Beats, Rhymes and Life (1996).

The title track for the They Die By Dawn soundtrack. The short film – which was written and directed by Bullitts frontman Jeymes Samuel - stars Michael K. Williams, Erykah Badu, Isaiah Washington, Jesse Williams and Rosario Dawson.

TheBullitts | Previously: Their Amazing Video With Rosario Dawson

Fuse takes a look at the late, great Jay Dee in their latest episode of Crate Diggers:

In this episode, we celebrate legendary producer J Dilla, who has worked with The Roots, Common, Erykah Badu, Janet Jackson and A Tribe Called Quest. Then we join musician friends J. Rocc, DJ Spinna, Frank Nitt and Grap Luva in Detroit to open Dilla’s storage locker, never-before-seen to the public.

Fuse | TWBE

Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell from The Hood Internet strip the Jay-Z verse and lay Justin Timberlake’s “Suit & Tie” vocals over the music from Daft Punk’s SNL teaser.

Hood Internet | HT

Hov gets run over by the Compton emcee’s new verses in the official remix Young Guru premiered at SXSW last week. The duo are set to headline Yahoo’s first international music festival, Yahoo! On The Road, this summer.

TDE | 2DBZ

The Queen dropped off a Houston-ass display of power over the weekend.

Beyoncé | UPROXX

Mr. Jaco decides to take a break from acting up and get back to business by paying tribute to 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins, a victim of senseless violence who was killed after being shot five times on Tuesday while her father changed her diaper. Derrick Rose has come forward to pay for her funeral.

LupeSoundCloud | TSS

This is incredible.

Conklin.Radio | Reddit

Young Guru gives Austin an early look at the “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” remix.

Ishaq Fahim | YHTN

A map of the United Kingdom that breaks down where solo artists were born/grew up and where bands/groups were formed.

By James Chapman. | LS

A new video of the fantastic impromptu performance by Billy Joel and Vanderbilt student Michael Pollack that I covered last month has made its way onto the web.

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Directed by Wolf Haley.

OFWGKTA | OF | Previously: Domo 23

Obie Trice channels the late, great Christopher Wallace.

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Have a great weekend.

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Ryan Hemsworth throws a little sunlight on Lana Del Rey’s “Summertime Sadness.”

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DFW -> YYZ.

OctobersVeryOwn | 2DBZ

Produced by DJ Premier. Directed by Coodie and Chike.

mtvU | TSS

P4K | Previously: Poetic Justice (Video)

Ri’s in the trap.

Branchez | HT

Have a great weekend.

Jay-T and Jay-Z are taking their thing on the road for a 12-stadium tour this summer. Here’s where/when:

July 17th – Toronto, ON: Rogers Centre
July 19th – New York, NY: Yankee Stadium
July 22nd – Chicago, IL: Soldier Field
July 26th – San Francisco, CA: Candlestick Park
July 28th – Los Angeles, CA: Rose Bowl
July 31st – Vancouver, BC: BC Place Stadium
August 4th – Hershey, PA: Hershey Stadium
August 6th – Detroit, MI: Ford Field
August 8th – Baltimore, MD: M&T Bank Stadium
August 10th – Boston, MA: Fenway Park
August 13th – Philadelphia, PA: Citizens Bank Park
August 16th – Miami, FL: Sun Life Stadium

Good luck getting a ticket.

K.Dot follows up the “Backseat Freestyle” video with a visual for the “Anytime, Anyplace“-sampled track from good kid, m.A.A.d city.

KendrickLamarVEVO | 2DBZ

Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – Feb 15, 1999)

CookinSoul | 2DBZ

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Directed by Wolf Haley.

OFWGKTA | P4K

Cole gets some help from Miguel for the first single from his sophomore album, Born Sinner.

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A proper video for the Hov-assisted single from The 20/20 Experience, out March 19th.

Tracklist after the jump, courtesy of OkayPlayer:

1. This Is the Story of… (Intro)
2. Rage Is Back (J.PERIOD Exclusive) f. Black Thought
3. New York State of Mind (Interlude) f. Alicia Keys & Nas
4. Run New York (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. Nas & Angel Haze
5. Hard (J.Period Monumental ReFix) f. Styles P, Sean Price & General Steele
6. Borough Check f. Biz Markie
7. Style Was DNA (Audiobook) f. Danny Hoch
8. Wrong Side (J.PERIOD Exclusive) f. The Kid Daytona
9. Invocate Freestyle (J.PERIOD Exclusive) f. Blu
10. Herb Man Trafficking f. Welton Irie
11. Police In Helicopter Dub
12. Billy Rage Is Back (Audiobook) f. Danny Hoch
13. Sound Boy Killing (Remix) f. Mega Banton
14. Killing a Soundboy (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. The Notorious B.I.G.
15. Toolz of the Trade f. Smif’N’Wessun
16. Teach the Youth (Interlude) f. GURU
17. Hip Hop (Interlude) f. Common
18. The Next Chapter (Still Love H.E.R.) f. Common [Produced by J.PERIOD]
19, The Traveller f. Talib Kweli [Produced by J.PERIOD]
20. What Makes An MC (Interlude) f. Q-Tip
21. 1Nce Again (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. A Tribe Called Quest
22. Street Dreams (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. Nas
23. One Love (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. Nas
24. The Lord Giveth (Audiobook) f. GZA
25. Wu-Banger (Mathematics Mix) f. Wu-Tang Clan
26. It’s Working (Interlude)
27. Raw Freestyle (J.PERIOD Exclusive) f. Shad
28. Coral Reefs (Exclusive) f. Homeboy Sandman
29. Trust the DJ (Audiobook) f. Danny Hoch
30. The Pizza Box Bandit (Interlude) f. KEO
31. Survival of the Fittest (J.PERIOD ReFix) f. Mobb Deep
32. Empire State (Interlude) f. Jay-Z
33. Epilogue: Hard Knock f. Joey Bada$$
34. Epilogue: Jay Reed f. A$AP Mob
45. Bonus: Sound Boy Burial (J.PERIOD Monumental ReFix) f. Smif’N’Wessun

The Green Hawaii

The third single from the group’s second album, Fantastic, Vol. 2 (2000), which was almost solely produced by the late great J Dilla (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006). Happy Birthday/RIP.

Have a great weekend.

Legolambs | Previously: The Expendables: The Musical

Andy Rehfeldt | Previously: Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name (Less Angry Version)

During a Q&A session at Vanderbilt University’s sold out event with Billy Joel, 18-year-old freshman Michael Pollack asked if he could play his favorite Joel song (“A New York State of Mind“) with his musical idol. Joel obliged, and the two put one hell of a performance of the 1976 classic, which was captured by one of Pollack’s friends with Vertical Video Syndrome.

Read the full story at The Tennessean.