Drake - Club Paradise

Is that alpaca?

Drake & October's Very Own decided to let loose this leftover track in anticipation of his upcoming album Take Care, which is scheduled to drop October 24th.

Listen to "Club Paradise" below and hit the jump to see a Behind The Scenes video from the "Headlines" video shoot.

Phonte Tweets Tracklisting For Charity Starts At Home

Moments ago, Phonte tweeted the full tracklisting to his upcoming album Charity Starts At Home.  I love the diversity in production and features, and I'm hoping that he previews some new material at the Foreign Exchange show I'll be at tonight.  Hit the jump for the full tracklisting, including production credits.

Charity Starts At Home drops 9.27.11.

Gangstas Use Emoticons Radio, Vol. 9: Dope Edition

This pretty much says it all for my definition for GUE Radio, Volume 9.  Listen for yourselves and take a listen to artists like 9th Wonder, Big K.R.I.T., Jadakiss, Evidence, Wale, J. Cole, Thurzday, Erk The Jerk, TiRon & Ayomari, Fashawn, and more!

Gangstas Use Emoticons Radio, Vol. 9: Dope Edition:

Hit the jump for full tracklisting!

XV - Batteries f/ Trae Tha Truth

XV's been on a roll this week.  "Batteries" features Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth whose voice is perfect for the dark beat provided by The Awesome Sound.  This is probably my favorite of the 3 tracks he's dropped this week.

Listen to "Batteries" below and tell me if you're feelin Vizzy's hustle.

Thank You Youtube For... R&B Reunions

Jodeci, H-Town, and Pretty Ricky all had their moments when they were on dominating the R&B airwaves.  I grew up on Jodeci, and I'm proud to claim that they're from my hometown of Charlotte, NC. But LAWD, LAWD, LAWD, for some reason Jodeci, H-Town, and Pretty Ricky thought it was a good idea to collaborate on a track in 2011.

I have been over here dying while watching this video.  From Baby Blue's foolish hair and irrelevant verse to the harmonizing during K-Ci's verse to whoever replaced Pleasure P humping the air, I can't. I just can't.




Let me know if you'll be adding "Knock Your Heels Off"to your "Sertafied" playlist anytime soon.

Props to Necole Bitchie

Talib Kweli - So Disgusting

New music from Talib Kweli, which will appear on his upcoming mixtape We Run This, Volume 7.


Talib Kweli: So Disgusting



Props to Relevant Mindset

NEW MIXTAPE: BJ The Chicago Kid - The Life of Love's Cupid

BJ The Chicago Kid just has one of those voices that you can't get enough of.  As long as he keeps dropping new music, I will keep promoting it.

Stream or download his new mixtape The Life of Love's Cupid exclusively at Hot New Hip Hop.

Previously: BJ The Chicago Kid Is "Heartless" With Fly.Union
                   Next Up: BJ The Chicago Kid

T-Pain - 5 O'Clock f/ Lily Allen & Wiz Khalifa

New music from the Mad Hatter.  The song samples Lily Allen's "Who'd of Known" and features Wiz Khalifa.  I think T-Pain finally has a hit on his hands, after dropping the ball with his last two attempts, "Rap Song" and "Best Love Song" f/ Chris Brown.

Check out 5 O'Clock below and tell me if you think big sexy's still got it. I can't even type that with a straight face.

T-Pain: 5 O'Clock f/ Lily Allen & Wiz Khalifa

The Knux - Run f/ Kid Cudi [Music Video]

Double dose of music video appearances today for Kid Cudi, but the real story's about The Knux.  The New Orleans Hip Hop duo is gearing up to release their sophomore LP The Eraser on September 27th.  I really like the video as it captures all of the elements of the song.



If you're feeling "Run," hit the jump for a free download.

The Tanning Effect with Steve Stoute

Watch brilliant former music executive sit down with Jay-Z, Pharrell, Jimmy Iovine and Lady Gaga in the first installment of his video series, The Tanning Effect.  His new book, entitled The Tanning of America: How the Culture of Hip Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy, will hit stores tomorrow.

To learn more about Steve Stoute and to read an excerpt from his book, click here.