VIDEO: New Era #WearYourAllegiance w/ Curren$y, Stalley & Crooked I

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New Era links up with Curren$y, Stalley and Crooked I for their #WearYourAllegiance campaign.  Spitta sits down with the cameras and discusses his love for the city of Chicago and why he chooses to represent with his Chicago fitted.  Next, Stalley shares his love his hometown of Cleveland and shares his thoughts on the number of fans who comment on his love for Indian hats.  Finally, New Era catches up with Long Beach rapper Crooked I as he speaks on his love for the city of Los Angeles and gives insight into his hat addiction.

Curren$y – Home Away From Home

Stalley – Self Made In Ohio

Crooked I: Strong Beach

VIDEO: Asher Roth – Apples & Bananas

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Asher Roth drops a new music video for his catchy song “Apples & Bananas” off his recently released The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 2 mixtape.  Roth playfully takes the childhood tune and cleverly applies it to the track’s hook while demonstrating his lyrical skills on each verse.  The music video is entirely animated and finds Roth attempting to gain access over the fence between his place and his sexy next door female neighbor.

VIDEO: Danny Brown Drops A Freestyle On Sway In The Morning

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Danny Brown hits up Sway In The Morning and drops an ill freestyle for the listeners.  After declining to participate in Sway Calloway’s “5 Fingers of Death” challenge, the Detroit native decided to let his bars do the talking and proceeded to kill it.  Watch Danny hold it down live on Shade 45 below.

VIDEO: Big Sean Graces The Cover of The Source’s Power 30 Issue

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The Source reveals its latest cover with G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean on the front.  The image is inspired by NBA star Michael Jordan’s iconic “6 Rings” photo which showcases MJ showing off all his championship rings.  Look out for Big Sean gracing the publication’s Power 30 issue.  Take a look at the footage below and watch how it all came together as the Detroit native puts in work for The Source’s photo shoot.

MIXTAPE: Fat Joe – Darkside III

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Before turning himself in today to begin his four month sentence at Miami’s Federal Detention Center for tax evasion, the New York rapper drops off a parting gift with his Darkside III mixtape.  According to Joe, he really took it back to his gritty roots and laces tracks over strictly boom-bap style of production.  CLICK HERE to download Darkside III.

VIDEO: ScHoolboy Q Says Oxymoron Is Classic, Explains Why He Doesn’t Drop Mixtapes + More

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ScHoolboy Q has a candid one-on-one sit down with STASHED for their sessions series and opens up on his new music video for his hit single “Collard Greens” featured on his upcoming Oxymoron LP.  The TDE artist reveals that the final version that was released is actually the second edit after Q felt the vibe of the video needed to showcase the squad having more fun.  Schoolboy also addresses Oxymoron, admits he feels the album is his best work and shares his thoughts behind not believing in making mixtapes.

AUDIO: Fat Joe – Your Honor Feat. Action Bronson (Prod. by DJ Premier)

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Fat Joe leaks a new cut titled “Your Honor” off his upcoming Darkside III mixtape.  Produced by DJ Premier, the New York MC gets reacquainted with his gritty roots and shows off his lyrical skills.  The sample based song finds Joe dropping introspective bars about his life and even addressing the judge who recently sentenced the rapper to four months in prison for tax evasion.  Action Bronson also showcases a verse on the song which finds the Queens native fitting right in on Premo’s production.  Take a listen to the audio/video stream below and look out for Darkside III dropping on August 26..

VIDEO: Kendrick Lamar On SportsCentre’s Cabbie Presents

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Kendrick Lamar links up with Cabbie for Sportcentres weekly segment “Cabbie Presents.”  In the lighhearted and comical sit down, Kendrick speaks on the Lakers, Dwight Howard, the Clippers, his relationship with Chris Paul and Arron Afflalo and much more.  Watch the TDE front man also speak on sneakers and list some of the potential scenarios he would consider that would kill his vibe.

VIDEO: 2 Chainz – “I Do It” Feat. Lil Wayne & Drake | Snippet Commercial

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RadioShack and Beats By Dre put together a new short commercial to showcase their current in-store headphones promotion with the help of 2 Chainz.  The G.O.O.D. Music artist also capitalized on the opportunity and used an unreleased song titled “I Do It” featuring Lil Wayne and Drake as the soundtrack.  Though only highlighting a few bars from 2 Chainz, fans get the chance to hear the rapper’s potential new single for his upcoming B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time LP.

NEWS: Eminem Announces Marshall Mathers LP 2 + More

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A new Beats By Dre commercial was premiered tonight at the MTV Video Music Awards for Eminem’s upcoming Marshall Mathers LP 2.  According to the announcement, the new album will be available November 5 and it also boasts credits from JAY Z and Rick Rubin as executive producers.  Fans also get a taste of things to come as the short clip showcases a teaser of Eminem’s new single “Bezerk” which will be released in its entirety this Tuesday.