New Music Video: Common - Celebrate

Common may be involved with a little feud with Maya Angelou right now, but he's still in a mood to "Celebrate" in his new music video.  The Dreamer/The Believer drops tomorrow! Watch below as a group of friends bring in the new year and a family celebrates the return of their military enlisted loved one, and remember that there's always a reason to "Celebrate!"



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Previously: Maya Angelou Upset With Common Over Use Of "Nigga" During Collaboration On "The Dreamer"

The Kid Daytona - The Interlude II [New Mixtape]

After dropping some CRAZY tracks as a sample for what was to come, The Kid Daytona has finally dropped The Interlude II.  Featured on the project are Melanie Fiona, Action Bronson, Kardinal Offishall, Goapele, and more! This is definitely something you don't wanna sleep on!

View the tracklisting below, and hit the jump for the download!

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Previously: The Kid Daytona - Love Is Love ft. Melanie Fiona

FUPM - Blast Off ft. SonnyMoon

FUPM, the newly formed duo of Atlanta emcees Bobby Creekwater & Stat Quo, is back with their second leak from their upcoming project.  On "Blast Off" they jumped on Sonnymoon's track of the same name put their own spin on it.

Want to hear more FUPM on G.U.E.? Hit me up on Facebook or Twitter and let me know!

FUPM - Blast Off ft. Sonnymoon

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Previously: FUPM - Alright, Alright

Maya Angelou Upset With Common Over Use Of "Nigga" During Collaboration On "The Dreamer"

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Looks like Common has ruffled a few feathers with literary legend Maya Angelou.  On his album The Dreamer/The Believer, which hits stores tomorrow, Mrs. Angelou gives a guest appearance on "The Dreamer." Along with the word "nigga," he uses explicit language throughout the song including a line ending with "exquisite thick bitches" during the first verse and the word "f**k."

Angelou reached out to the New York Post saying:

"I had no idea that Common was using the piece we had done together on [a track] in which he also used the ‘N’ word numerous times...I’m surprised and disappointed. I don’t know why he chose to do that. I had never heard him use that [word] before. I admired him so because he wasn’t singing the line of least resistance.”

Common responded promptly saying that the poet laureate is already aware that he uses "nigga" in his songs. "She knows I do use the word. She knows that’s part of me." According to the NY Post, he didn't tell her that he would be using the controversial word during their collaboration.

Listen to their collaboration track "The Dreamer" below, and tell me if you think Common is wrong for saying "nigga" in their track or if Maya Angelou is overreacting by hitting me up on Facebook or Twitter!

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Previously: Common - 16 Bars [VIDEO]

Young Jeezy - Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition [Tracklisting]

About two months ago, before TM103 was delayed, a very unofficial tracklisting for the album was released.  Now, the December 20th album has an official tracklisting with some pretty interesting features including the lovely Ms. Jill Scott, the mysterious Andre 3000 and OGs Snoop Dogg & Jay-Z.  Hit the jump to view the full track list!

hasHBrown - Break Something [Free Album]

I'm gonna have to call #LatePass on this one.  Houston emcee and producer hasHBrown truly represents Hip Hop at its most independent and rawest form, and he's claiming victory for the underdogs on his latest FREE album Break Something.

Check out the album's video trailer below, and hit the jump to stream/download Break Something, which features production from Vango One, Chris Rockaway, Free of The Niceguys, and hasH himself plus features from Guilty Simpson, Dustin Prestige and more!

New Music: Ryshon Jones - Clouded Visions

Ryshon Jones is the latest Philly spitter to kill a track over Drake's "The Ride" instrumental on "Clouded Visions."  Brightest Nights, Darkest Days is hittin' the net this Friday, 12/23 at noon so make sure you're back right here for the drop!

Ryshon Jones - Clouded Visions

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Previously: Ryshon Jones - Bi-Polar

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Laelo - Life In High Definition [New Mixtape]

The stats have spoken.  All of you emoticon using gangstas are definitely feeling DMV spitter Laelo and I'm right there with y'all.  After creating a lot of buzz from dope tracks like "Marijuana & Mimosas" and "Trading Places," his new project Life In High Definition is now here for your listening pleasures.

Watch his latest music video for "The Re-Introduction" below, and hit the jump to stream/download Life In High Definition!

Lo Keys - The Green Hornet [New Mixtape] + Jammin [Music Video]

Lo Keys &DJ Me$$iah link up for their 4th mixtape together on the Fayetnam emcee's new mixtape The Green Hornet.  If you're looking to hear straight spitting track in and track out, you definitely shouldn't sleep on this cat.

Check out his latest music video for the standout track "Jammin" below, and hit the jump to stream/download The Green Hornet!


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ScHoolboy Q - NiggaHs Already Know [Prod. by Nez & Rio]

Habits & Contradictions is already on my list of top albums of 2011/2012 and it hasn't even dropped yet.  The songs that ScHoolboy's teased us with have been that good to me.  This is probably my least favorite leak from the Habits & Contradictions so far, but that's really saying something because it's still a pretty damn good song.

Check out "NiggaHs.Already.Know.Davers.Flow" below, and let me know what you think about the song by hitting me up on Facebook or Twitter!

Schoolboy Q - NiggaHs.Already.Know.Davers.Flow [Prod. by Nez & Rio]

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Previously: Schoolboy Q - Sacrilegious [Music Video]