New Music: PenStation - Beat It

Fresh out of the Garden State, New Jersey duo PenStation of Thinkin Cap Entertainment are paying tribute once again to the late, great, sequined gloved legend Michael Jackson on their upcoming project, Mike Tape Vol. 2. As a taste of what's to come, check out brothers Wryteous & Riddles on "Beat It" below, which Riddles produced himself.  Mike Tape Vol. 2 drops in a few weeks, so keep checking Gangstas Use Emoticons for the exclusive!


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Late Pass: Download Mike Tape Vol.1

Behind The Scenes Of T-Pain's 5 O'Clock Video Shoot ft. Wiz Khalifa

T-Pain's new single "5 O'Clock" featuring Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen is taking off, so it's only appropriate that the video is dropping soon. Watch below for behind the scenes footage of the music video shoot as T-Pain explains the concept for their song and discusses his relationship with Wiz.



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Previously: New Music: T-Pain - Running (1000 Miles)

9th Wonder - 20 Feet Tall ft. Erykah Badu & Rapsody

Yet another track from The Wonder Years has dropped, and I am loving how 9th Wonder's project sounds collectively.  September 27th!

9th Wonder: 20 Feet Tall f/ Rapsody & Erykah Badu


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Ghostface Killah Releases Spoof Tracklisting of Drake's "Take Care"

Ghostface Kilah hasn't been quiet about the fact that he thinks Drake is "that n**ga in the backseat of the car pokin his head between the front seats tryna stay in the conversation wit front seat n**gas." In honor of Drake's release of his sophomore album, Take Care, Ghostface dropped off what he thinks Drake's tracklisting will look like.  I like Drake, but this is pure hilarity to me. Shots fired.

1. Frolicking (Intro)

2. Jimmy Back feat. Meek Millz & Rick Ross

3. I Wanna Save You….(From You) feat.Trey Songz

4. My Eyebrows Say Yes, My Heart Says No feat. Swizz Beatz & Bruno Mars

5. Bar Mitzvah Money feat. Asher Roth

6. Peacock Feathers feat. Kanye West, T.I. & Lady Gaga

7. If I Were A Man feat. Nicki Minaj & Solange

8. Aub’s Interlude

9. Mr Fancy Pants feat. T-Pain

10. Heart Throbbing feat. Lil Wayne

11. F**kin U Til I Cry feat. Justin Bieber

12. Signed, Sealed….Heartbroken feat. Trey Songz

13. Gallop To Me feat. Chris Brown & Rihanna

14. Let Me Fluff feat. The Eurythmics & DJ Khaled

15. Young Angel’s Outro

If you think that's funny, check out Ghostface's blog where he lists the 10 Softest Ni**as in The Game this year.

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New Music: 50 Cent - Street King Energy Track #7

Does 50 Cent need to give it up? Listen below to "Energy Track #7" from his Street King series and decide for yourself!


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J. Cole Brings Out Kendrick Lamar in L.A. [Video]

During his L.A. stop of The Cole World: Sideline Story world tour last night, J. Cole brought out his friend and torch holder of the West Coast, Kendrick Lamar out. Watch below as Kendrick performs "P&P," one of J. Cole's favorites, and"HiiiPower," a J. Cole production.



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Previously: J. Cole Speaks on Album Leak & Freestyles over "Otis" & "Ima Boss"

New Music Video: Wiz Khalifa - Taylor Gang ft. Chevy Woods

New music video for one of my favorite tracks from Wiz Khalifa's mixtape Cabin Fever.  Watch below as you get to see a compilation of concert footage as he and Chevy Woods perform "Taylor Gang."


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Hit the jump for a #LatePass download of Cabin Fever.

DJ Drama Reveals Third Power Tracklisting

Thanks to the success of singles "Oh My" and its remix, DJ Drama has a lot of momentum leading up to his new compilation album, Third Power, which drops October 11.  Hit the jump to view the full tracklisting which features a joint song from Chris Brown and J. Cole, and some of the other hottest names in the game.

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9th Wonder - Enjoy ft. Kendrick Lamar, Warren G & Murs

With less than one week until the release of The Wonder Years, 9th Wonder lets go another highly anticipated track.  Listen to "Enjoy," which features Warren G, Murs, and Kendrick Lamar below:

9th Wonder: Enjoy f/ Warren G, Murs & Kendrick Lamar


9.27.11!!

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Previously: New Music: 9th Wonder - One Night Only ft. Phonte, Terrace Martin & Bird and the Midnight Falcons

New Music: Derek 32zero ft. Talib Kweli - Lift 'Em Up

New music from Virginia emcee Derek 32zero, Nottz's newest artist from Raw Concept Media Group. This is exactly what I've been needing today.  I'll be sure to let you know when his upcoming project I'm Not Bargaining.


Derek 32zero: Lift 'Em Up f/ Talib Kweli


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