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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.

AnimalNY

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

LIVELOVEASAPVEVO | HT

Time to get sweaty.

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