“We wake up each day with the will to make our dreams come true. Along the way we encounter opposing energies that challenge our foundation. Do not fold under pressure remain focused as for the dream does not get any closer! Stay Building!!!!” - Louwop

Another single from Louwop‘s very slept-on album, “The Great Escape”.

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DOWNLOAD: Louwop f/ Divine Brown – Stay Building (Prod. PhD) | DJ PACK (MP3s) | DJ PACK (WAVs)

- (Man Like)Keezy

Nottz offers up the video for the b-side to his latest single “Shine So Brite”, which is also directed by Raw Koncept. Both tracks will appear on his full-length LP “You Need This Music”, which drops in May.

- (Man Like)Keezy

Drake talks to MTV’s Sway about the purpose of a mixtape in today’s day and age using his own successful example and the standard of quality that should be upheld when creating one. I personally couldn’t agree more.

- (Man Like)Keezy

This one is for all you Slum Village/ Dilla heads out there! DJ Houseshoes dropped this unreleased joint on Soundwaves KPFK Radio the other day and now thanks to Rappers I Know (via Culture King), the radio rip of this banger  is here!

DOWNLOAD: Slum Village – Lock It Down (Prod. J. Dilla)

-Brian ‘Quackas’

DJ Law and comedian Trixx recently debuted their new show on Beatminerz Radio and kicked off the first episode with a cypher featuring some of Toronto’s elite emcees, including Empire aka Fifth Letter fam members Adam Bomb and Talksick, Tona, and Theology 3. Be sure to tune in every Saturday from 2PM-4PM! Also, check after the jump for DJ Law‘s most recent show, in which he had brought in DJ Grouch and Camp X emcees Adversaree, Sporadic, 9th Uno, and  Paradox.

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The first official video from their forthcoming project, “Distant Relatives”.

- (Man Like)Keezy

Real super-producer DJ Premier pays homage to his former partner-in-crime as only he can. Oh yeah, fuck Solar!

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While on tour with Drake, Saukrates & K-Os found a little time to do an acoustic version of their latest collaboration. Check them performing the original version out in Orlando after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Frankie Payne does his thing over a couple of dope records that dropped this year, including Saukrates’ “Wednesday“, Drake’s “Over” and Jay Electronica’s “Exhibit A”. Grab all of them, along with the accapellas, in the DJ Package below.

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Frankie Payne – Home Invasion (DJ PACK)

-Brian ‘Quackas’

Last night, Statik Selektah played a Guru Tribute Mix on his Shade 45/Showoff  Radio show and even had Gangstarr Foundation members like Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx call in to speak about their best memories of the man with the infamous monotone voice. R.I.P Guru!

Statik Selektah – Guru Tribute Mix

-Brian ‘Quackas’