Black Star (Talib Kweli & Mos Def) "Astronomy" & Brand New Track LIVE on The Colbert Report

Looks like Black Star (Talib Kweli & Mos Def Yasiin) are planning to drop a new project on us after 13 years since their debut album.  They recently performed on The Colbert Report and gave an exclusive performance of their classic track "Astronomy" as well as their brand new track "Fix Up," which you can watch after the jump!

New Music: Donny Goines - Champion's Anthem ft. Bun B, XV & Pill

Get your stretch on, get out the boxing gloves and run up the stairs of the nearest government building while blasting Donny Goines' latest track, "Champion's Anthem," which features Bun B, XV & Pill.  Success Served Cold is dropping Nov. 11!

Donny Goines - Champion's Anthem ft. Bun B, XV & Pill

Props to RR

New Music: DJ Drama ft. Chris Brown & J. Cole - Undercover

DJ Drama teased us with the snippet of this J. Cole and Chris Brown collab, and he's finally given us the full offering of "Undercover" from his upcoming album Third Power.  Check it out below and make sure you can preorder on iTunes now!

DJ Drama - Undercover ft. J. Cole & Chris Brown



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Props to Nah Right

Previously: New Music: DJ Drama - Everything That Glitters ft. Pusha T & French Montana

J. Cole Calls Into Hot 97 & Performs "Cole World" LIVE On Jimmy Kimmel

J. Cole's been promoting heavily for his debut album, which just reached #1 this week with sales of over $217 K.  Yesterday, he called into Hot 97 and spoke with Angie Martinez about congratulations texts/calls/e-mails he received from Jay-Z, Mark Pitts and even Beyoncé. Listen below!



Hit the jump to catch J. Cole's performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night!

The A3C Hip Hop Festival Is Tomorrow!

Tomorrow kicks off the first day of the 7th installment of the world famous A3C Hip Hop Festival in Atlanta, GA!  This 2 day, 3 night extravaganza will feature performances from over 200 rappers and will consist of multiple panels and opportunities to interact with some of the most acclaimed artists in Hip Hop.

Yours truly, DJ Hourglass, is a part of the official blog team, and I will be going hard the entire weekend by helping capture the most memorable moments of the festival for all of you to see!

Unfortunately, that means I'll be a little behind in the newest music and videos, but trust I'll keep you up to date! Check here for the schedule and let me know who you most want me to interview!

If you're in Atlanta, there's no reason to not be a part of this sure to be unforgettable weekend!

9th Wonder - Make It Big ft. Khrysis [Music Video]

Mega-producer 9th Wonder's back in full effect with a new music video for his album opener, "Make It Big" ft. Khrysis.  Check it out below as some unreleased footage from his documentary The Wonder Year accompanies the video along with some images of projects for which he's contributed.




The Wonder Years is out NOW!

Props to XXL

Previously: New Music: 9th Wonder ft. Mac Miller & Heather Victoria - That's Love

New Music: Willow Smith - Fireball ft. Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj jumped on Willow's hit "Whip My Hair" unofficially, but now they're making their collaboration official with Willow's new single, "Fireball."

I love what Willow's doing.  I'm sure she's going to be the next teen sensation once her debut album drops.

Willow Smith - Fireball ft. Nicki Minaj

Props to RR

Wale: The Making of Ambition Part IV [VIDEO]

In this installment of The Making of 'Ambition', Wale describes the concept behind his track "Lotus Flower Bomb" with Miguel and gives us some studio footage of their recording session. 11.1.11!



Previously: New Music: Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb ft. Miguel

New Music: 50 Cent ft. Eminem - Shady Murder (Street King Energy Track #9)

50 Cent is back again with another Street King Energy track in promotion for his energy drink, whose proceeds will be used to contribute to 50's goal of feeding a billion.  

"Shady Murder" features a brief Eminem cameo, and 50 Cent claims that he's "starting to feel like the old [him]." Let's hope so, because I'm sick of whack 50.

50 Cent: Shady Murder (Street King Energy Track #9)

Props to HHMN

Previously: New Music: 50 Cent - Street King Energy Tracks #8 and #4

Melanie Fiona - 4 AM [Music Video]

Talented vocalist Melanie Fiona linked up with the acclaimed songwriter Rico Love for the gloomy anthem "4AM," which is sure to be a hit from her upcoming sophomore LP.  Watch the music video below as a scorned Melanie Fiona waits all night for her boyfriend to come home.


Directed by Colin Tiley
Props to That Grape Juice

Previously: New Music: Tyrese - The Rest Of Our Lives ft. Melanie Fiona