Jay-Z - Made In America Festival (Full Set) [VIDEO]

This weekend was all about Jay-Z and Budweiser's 1st annual Made In America Festival, and who else closed out the 2 day festival than Hov himself? Courtesy of Yardie, check out Jay-Z's full set below, which included a message from President Obama, a surprise performance from State Property, Memphis Bleek and more! Bet you'll be in Philly next year. I'm definitely gonna try.



Previously: Rick Ross ft. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z - 3 Kings [Music Video]

Pusha T - Pies + LebronJames.com x Meel - Champions [New Mixtape]

LebronJames.com and Meel the DJ have joined forces to put together an Olympics inspired mixtape properly titled Champions. Among the exclusive records on the tape is Pusha T's "Pies," which has spread around like wildfire today. Stream the track below, and hit the jump to download Champions in full!

Lloyd Banks - V6: The Gift [New Mixtape]

V6 has been delayed so many times, I'm surprised that Lloyd Banks finally delivered the mixtape. I always welcome new music from the G-Unit favorite and from what I've heard so far, it's a great project. Stream V6: The Gift below, which features guest verses from Young Chris, Fabolous, Vado, ScHoolboy Q, and Jadakiss.

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Previously: Lloyd Banks ft. Fabolous - Bring It Back

Freeway ft. Young Chris - Real Sh*t [Music Video]

Freeway and KarmaLoop present the second single from his upcoming project Freedom of Speech in the form of Young Chris featured visuals "Real Shit."


Directed by Jimmy Giambrone and Jared Abreu

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Previously:

• Freeway - Let You Know [Music Video]
• Freeway & Young Chris - Lean Wit It (Freestyle) [Music Video]

Freeway & Young Chris - Lean Wit It (Freestyle) [Music Video]

Freeway and Young Chris keep it in the city as they borrow fellow Philadelphian Meek Mill's "Lean Wit It" to talk a little smack while the cameras are around. Let's hope we get a joint project from the State Prop emcees!



Props to Dajaz-1

Previously:

• Freeway - Master Of Ceremony [Music Video]
• Game ft. Fat Joe & Young Chris - Greystone

Game - California Republic [New Mixtape]

Update: (April 9): Download the NO DJ Version of California Republic HERE!

Name a rapper that's on Game's new mixtape and he's on there. With features spanning from Snoop Dogg and Pharrell to 2 Chainz and from Lyfe Jennings to Lupe Fiasco, I'm sure there's going to be something on here to love. Download California Republic after the jump!

Game ft. Fat Joe & Young Chris - Greystone

Game keeps it smooth on "Greystone," the first leak from his forthcoming California Republic mixtape. The current free agent links up with vets Fat Joe and Young Chris as they put a little Cali swag into their East Coast flows.

Game ft. Fat Joe & Young Chris - Greystone

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Props to Nah Right

Previously:

• Ace Hood ft. Game - Different People
• Fat Joe ft. Chris Brown, Fabolous, Mary J. Blige & Kirko Bangz - Another Round (Remix)
• A$AP Rocky Brings Out Freeway & Young Chris In Philly [VIDEO]

A$AP Rocky Brings Out Freeway & Young Chris In Philly [VIDEO]

A$AP Rocky brought the A$AP Mob tour to a close in Philly, and is now getting ready to hit up Drake's Club Paradise tour this week.  Watch below as Freeway and Young Chris hit up the A$AP Rocky show and eventually hit the stage with Pretty Flacko.



Props to Nah Right

Previously:

• A$AP Rocky Joins ScHoolboy Q Live At The Troubador [VIDEO]
• Jon Connor ft. Freeway - Gonna Make It
• Young Chris - Young Christmas [FreEP]

Tony Touch - Toca Tuesdays: The Best Freestyles of 2011 [Mixtape]

DJ Tony Touch's radio show is known for broadcasting some of the craziest freestyles in Hip Hop, and this new mixtape compiling some of the best from:

“Uncle Murda, Capadonna, Torae, Casey Veggies, French Montana and The Coke Boyz, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Black Thought, Big Sean, Yelawolf, Evidence, Apathy, Smoke DZA, STS, Open, D12, Rapsody, Skyzoo, Boaz, Danny Brown, Tech N9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, Square Off, Vado, Phil Ade, Sean Price, Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Killer Mike, Action Bronson, Reks, and Young Chris”

Wow!


Download: Tony Touch - Toca Tuesdays: The Best Freestyles of 2011 [Mixtape]

Props to Stupid Dope

Previously: Black Hippy Freestyles On Toca Tuesdays [VIDEO]

Joe Budden - Lower feat. Young Chris + Budden Cancels Feature Presentation Mixtape [VIDEO]

Joe Budden hasn't made a real club track since his "Pump It Up" days, but it seems that the Mood Muzik veteran is getting back to rap's funner side again on this new track with Young Chris.  Check out "Lower" below, and make sure you let me know if you like the song by hitting me up on Facebook or Twitter!

Joe Budden - Lower feat. Young Chris (CDQ, No Tags)  [Mobile Friendly Stream/Download]

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As a bonus, check out Joe Budden's latest interview with All Hip Hop where he announces that his new mixtape Feature Presentation will probably be scrapped. Hit the jump for the news!

Young Chris - Young Christmas [FreEP]

Young Chris has given a full year of new music, and he's given us one last present before the New Year approaches.  Check out Young Christmas: The EP, an 8 track tape of original material produced by Mike Jerz, Cardiak, CERTIFYD, and Ritz.  I also peeped the homie BJ The Chicago Kid on a track.  Nice!

1. Property Tax (Prod. by: Mike Jerz)
2. So Fly feat. BJ The Chicago Kid (Prod. by Cardiak)
3. Still Creeping (Prod. by Mike Jerz)
4. 100 & Rolling (Prod. by Mike Jerz)
5. 6 In Da Morning (Prod. by CERTIFYD)
6. Make You A Believer (Prod. by CERTIFYD)
7. Black Out [Bonus]
8. Trouble On My Mind (Prod. by Ritz) [Bonus]

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Props to Rap Godfathers

Previously: Meek Mill feat. Young Chris - House Party [Music Video]

New Music Video: Meek Mill - House Party ft. Young Chris

Meek Mill keeps the MMG hit train rolling with the visuals to his mixtape's second radio single "House Party." With a little help from fellow Philly emcee Young Chris, comedian Lil Duval, and cameos from French Montana, Rick Ross, Yo Gotti and more, Meek makes sh*ts on house parties we "commoners" throw.



"Welcome to my [mansion] party, party!"

Props to SD

Previously:

• Bobby V ft. Meek Mill & 2 Chainz - Drop It
• Meek Mill ft. Rick Ross - Work [Music Video]
• Young Chris - The Revival [New Mixtape]

Young Chris & Cardiak - The Revival [New Mixtape]

Young Chris has proved repeatedly that he hasn't lost one ounce of hustle since the rocky dissolution of Rocafella Records after consistently dropping mixtapes and features.  After dropping his last mixtape L.I.F.E. specifically for the ladies, Philly veteran Young Chris made sure to hit the streets hard with The Revival, a mixtape produced entirely by Cardiak. 


Download/Stream The Revival after the jump!

Upcoming Releases: 10.31.11 & 11.1.11

Is the world ending in a few days or something (Knock on wood)? I feel like I should be releasing a mixtape or something tomorrow just because it seems like the thing to do.  Monday and Tuesday will undeniably be a music blogger's simultaneous dream and nightmare, but I'm excited for everything coming out so that I can work on overcoming the candy relapse that seems imminent this Halloween.

Where do I begin? With Wale, Black Milk & Danny Brown, Rapper Big Pooh, Torae leading the iTunes Hip Hop takeover, there are also artists like 2 Chainz, Elite, Young Chris, A$AP Rocky, Fat Joe, Trey Songz providing free downloads.  Hit the jump to get a breakdown of all the projects dropping Monday (10.31.11) and Tuesday!

New Music: Young Chris - Triple Threat ft. Fred The Godson & Vado

The Revival drops in 3 days, and Young Chris sure isn't letting anyone forget because he's been dropping a new track or video at least everyday.  Today he's brought us "Triple Threat," a crazy collab between him and fresh NY emcees Vado and Fred The Godson.

Young Chris - Triple Threat ft. Fred The Godson & Vado


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New Music Video: Young Chris - Still Creeping

Young Chris continues his Internet onslaught with another in studio music video to promote his upcoming mixtape The Revival with producer Cardiak.  Watch the video for "Still Creeping" below, and make sure you're back at Gangstas Use Emoticons on Halloween to download the mixtape!



Props to DLTDJ

Previously: New Music Video: Young Chris - Ima Boss (Freestyle)

New Music Video: Young Chris - Ima Boss

Young Chris & Cardiak's The Revival is coming this Halloween, but Young Chris had to let 'em know now with the visuals to his "Ima Boss" Freestyle.



Props to DLTDJ

Previously: New Music: State Property - 666

New Music: State Property - 666 [Prod. by Jake One]

This is huge! Freeway's The Intermission drops tomorrow and I expected it to be a problem, but I never knew that he'd just bust out a State Property reunion out on us! Listen below as Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Young Chris, Neef Buck, Omilio Sparks, Peedi Crakk kill it 6 bars at a time!

State Property -666 [Prod. by Jake One]


Props to Drama Like The DJ

Previously: New Music: Freeway - Turn It Up [Prod. by Bink!]

New Music: Young Chris - Creeping

Here's a new leftover track from Philly and Division 1 representer, Young Chris.  He's dropping The Revival with producer Cardiak on Halloween so get ready!


Young Chris - Creeping



Props to RM

Previously: New Music: Young Chris & Cardiak - D.O.A. (Dead On Arrival)

New Music: Young Chris & Cardiak - D.O.A. (Dead On Arrival)

No, this song has nothing to do with autotune...

Young Chris and producer Cardiak are teaming up once again for the upcoming tape The Revival.  Listen to the track "D.O.A. (Dead On Arrival)" as Young Chris continues to slaughter' em!

Young Chris & Cardiak - D.O.A. (Dead On Arrival)


Props to OS

Previously: New Music: Young Chris & PUSH! Montana - Certified