Directed by Andre Ward.

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The last verse gave me chills. Illus’ For Adam is set for release on July 26th.

Each verse of “Better” is based on a true story. The basic idea of Better was to tell three separate stories about individuals who overcame incredible hardships to make their lives “better” despite all the odds.

DOWNLOAD: Illus – Better f. Gift Of Gab & Paul Dateh | Mediafire
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I always enjoy behind the scenes footage’s more than anything else.

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I miss the old DMX. *shrugs.

DOWNLOAD: DMX – Sucka 4 Love | Mediafire
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The Kid Daytona goes in over The Fresh Prince’s “Summertime” off Peter Rosenberg’s upcoming What’s Poppin Vol. 1: Summer project. Spotted over at Rosenberg’s Tumblr.

DOWNLOAD: The Kid Daytona – Summertime In The City | Mediafire
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The Behind The Music series has been one of the most consistently entertaining music programs on VH1 since its debut all the way back in 1997. This particular episode is no different, as it follows Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot’s colorful career.

New track off the Hippie Sabotage beat tape.

DOWNLOAD: C Plus – Born Free (prod. Hippie Sabotage) | Mediafire
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Mayer Hawthorne and Bilal are the latest additions to the LRG roster. Here’s a quick set of visuals from the clothing company’s upcoming Fall 2011 Collection campaign.

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It’s official; if you live in NYC and miss this event you should perform seppuku on yourself. While Kendrick and the TDE crew will rock the main stage, Camp Lo will perform at the (2)Dope-sponsored Show & Prove Superbowl event on July 11th. Get ready.

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Duck Down Records > *. Look for it July 26th, pre-orders now available via Amazon. Props to HHNM.

01 Welcome Back
02 Boiling Water
03 Bumpin
04 Can’t Make It In NY
05 Showin Up
06 Celebration
07 Wanna Get Dough
08 Get Involved
09 Sand to the Beach
10 Made Me a Man
11 F*ck Em
12 This Is What It Is
13 Up North – This Is What It Is
14 No Fear f. Sean Price
15 Sh*t (iTunes Bonus)
16 Stand Off (iTunes Bonus)
17 Nothin (iTunes Bonus)

Bing shares with us how they linked up with Hov to create an incredible viral marketing campaign to promote Jay’s book, Decoded. Pretty dope.

A double shot of Young Chris today? Why not. This clip is for the single from his The Re-Introduction tape.

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