Ground Up - Overboard ft. Young Chris

The trio brought out another Philly representative, Young Chris, to feature in their first single off The Get Up. They're doin' the dirty. Check out the visuals for "Overboard" and be prepared for The Get Up, 3.6.12.

Tidus - Gone Face (Official Video)

I don't know much on this guy, but he has dope style, and he knows how to produce some knockin' beats. Yeah, he produces his own music. Plus, he has a strange attraction to aliens. Check out "Gone Face" and be sure to get his EP Mirrors, which dropped today.

Ground Up - Clutch (Official Video)

2 videos in less then 1 week? Ground Up has definitely making moves. So does this little kid in the video. Check out the visuals for "Clutch" off The Get Down. The Get Up arrives 3.6.12.

Jordan Williams - 1993

I feel bad for just now putting up my dude Jordan Williams most recent track "1993." He released this track on his 18th birthday. "Thank you all for being so supportive for so long. It really means a lot to me. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed making it." Words from Jordan himself, keep up with the good work man. No Disclaimers is in the coming...

Trae Tha Truth - I'm On ft. MDMA, Lupe Fiasco, Big Boi, Wale & Wiz Khalifa (Official Video)

Remember that dope track I put up a couple months ago? Featuring all sick artists? Yeah, well here's the visuals for that track!

Ground Up - Secret (Official Video)

Earlier today, the Philly trio released their newest video "Secret" off Romantic Comedy. The visuals are sick (as usual) and shows a story of how a man and woman love each other, but always fight. At least that's what I think it tells. Shouts to my dude Pat being the lover guy, and that beautiful girl being the lover girl. The Get Up drops 3.6.12. Be sure to check that out!

A$AP Rocky - Pretty Flacko

A$AP Rocky has been my favorite up-and-coming artist ever since I found Earl Sweatshirt. He decided to release something new, for the beginning of the New Year. His style is so smooth and the instrumentals his group produces uses are real dope. A$AP Mob album is apparently suppose to drop sometime in February, go cop that when it's released.

Wale - Rack City (Freestyle) ft. Black Cobain

Wale puts a couple verses over Tyga's "Rack City" and absolutely kills it...

Huey Mack - Higher (Official Video)

Mac Miller's producer Big Jerm linked up with West Virginia based artist Huey Mack to make his first single. "Higher" is possibly one of the chillest story-telling songs I've heard in awhile. The visuals for it are pretty sick too. Check out Huey Mack's first single "Higher."

Vince Staples - Queenzbridge Zoo

If you listen to Odd Future, then you might know Vince Staples, who is featured in a couple tracks by them. He hasn't had an official mixtape, or album, which is really disappointing because he's really dope. Rumor has it that a mixtape or album is dropping December 30th...

2011 MC Showcase

One sick instrumental, 16 different artists. One calling another out, it's insane.
 Watch all the videos after the jump.

B.O.B. EPIC (Every Play Is Crucial)

Earlier this week B.O.B. gave us EPIC (Every Play is Crucial), his highly anticipated mixtape which in my opinion is one of his best works to date. The tape has some catchy hooks, and is filled with features from artists such as Meek Mill, Lil' Wayne, Big K.R.I.T, T.I, Mos Def and more. Bobby Ray kills it again here, showing he's capable of making more then just pop radio hits. Look for more from B.O.B. as his sophomore album Strange Clouds is due out Spring 2012. Download EPIC (Every Play is Crucial) by following the link below.

http://www.datpiff.com/pop-mixtape-download.php?id=mb866792

Too Much Raw - Facebook Friends

So, a couple weeks ago Too Much put up a status saying that who ever likes it, their name will be included in a track. Think that's hard? It didn't seem that way for him, he killed it. Be sure to look for his first official tape, Celebration of Life, dropping January 1st, 2012.

"FACEBOOK FRIENDS" freestyle by Too Much Raw

Too Much Raw - Celebration Of Life (Mixtape) - 1.1.12

Too Much Raw, ever heard of him? If you haven't, he's been featured on a couple tracks with Alotta Cash off his mixtape Hailey's Comet, and same with Mic Stewart on Time 2 Rhyme. He's also one of the founders of the R6 Cypher, a movement which is bringing back "off the top of the dome" freestyling. Now it's his turn, dropping his first official mixtape Celebration Of Life, New Years Day, 1.1.12. His track "Sweet Love" which features Sosa, was released way back in July, but he has yet to release the track list for Celebration Of Life, so I have no clue if it will make the cut for the tape. Until then, enjoy!

Ground Up - Half Baked

With only just releasing their latest project, The Get Down, a little less then 2 months ago, the Philly trio dropped a new track last night for achieving 2k followers on twitter (@TheRealGroundUp), congrats to them! This track definitely reminds me of Cheech & Chong, with the catchy beat included. Be sure to also get their mini mixtape, Romantic Comedy, compiled of songs about women, a topic in which they love making music about, dropping 11.29.11.

Depth Affect ft. Riddlore - Else's Vision (Official Video)

Due to my cousin DQ starting a conversation on how bad rap and hip-hop is these days, and I totally agree with him on it, a good 80% of "hip-hop and rap" has some type of dance beat and says the same thing for 3 minutes in our generation. It's terrible, very few are keeping the classic stuff alive. Take Riddlore for a chance. I stumbled upon him on a youtube search, and he just puts real life issues into music form, like what artists did in the times before us.

Drake - Hate Sleeping Alone

Not even a week after Drake's Take Care album somehow found its way on the web, there's been a track that hasn't appeared on it. It's serving as an iTunes bonus track when its officially released Tuesday, but anyway check out "Hate Sleeping Alone" prod by Noah "40" Shebib.

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Asher Roth "Common Knowledge" Prod. Blended Babies

I love Asher. This new track is the third time Blended Babies and Ash have linked up, (More Cowbell and Ampersand) and they are 3 for 3 in my book. Common Knowledge is the first leak off of Asher's upcoming mixtape Pabst and Jazz, which still doesn't have a set release date. Asher stays true to form with this one, delivering his signature flows, and remaining one of the few artists who stay true to who they are. While he has certainly evolved and improved lyrically, it's not hard to see that this is the same Ash that gave us The Greenhouse Effect vol. 1 way back in 2008.

R.I.P Russell Jones

Today is a day where one of the greatest MCs (atleast to me) died of a drug overdose, Ol' Dirty Bastard from the Wu-Tang Clan, possibly one of the greatest hip hop groups ever formed (yet again, my opinion). It's also sad cause it's only 2 days before his birthday too. Here's one of my favorite songs from ODB's album N*gga Please, "Got Your Money" ft. Kelis. May you rest in peace ODB!

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Debaser - Sugar & Spice (A Song About Girls)

Debaser is a two man rap group from Oregon, who are also apart of the group Sandpeople. "Sugar & Spice" is pretty much my favorite song by these two guys, its strangely funny and true. They put so many things that are good and bad about women in this track. It's a damn shame...

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