It’s defintely not my first choice of cuts I’d like, sans Clinton Sparks, off Chester French’s latest mixtape. This is a good start though. Swooped from Dre, who swiped from JD. UPDATE: Check under the cut for Mini-Me’s thoughts on Famous Stars & Straps’ 10-year run.

DOWNLOAD: Chester French – Life in L.A. f. Pharrell & Jermaine Dupri [NoDJ] | Mediafire
BONUS: Chester French – Life in L.A. (rmx) f. Yung Casanova

Before Distant Travels Into Soul Theory drops tomorrow, I had to take time out to congratulate QuESt on his latest victory.

It was the Survival of the Freshest. Eleven cities. 660 MCs. In the end, there could only be one winner, and that MC came through representing his city, Miami, to the fullest. QuESt already took home $5,000.00, and as the overall winner he’s landed studio time and a first look deal with JD and TAG Records!

The above clip show Jermaine announcing QuESt as the winner, along with live footage of Q tearing it down live.

New music from Gift of Gab, Memphis Bleek, St. Laz, Big Lou, T-Pain, Nu Jerzey Devil, Cage and many more.

DOWNLOAD: Tekneek – Money In Tha Air f. Havoc, Kurupt & Roscoe
DOWNLOAD: Guilty Simpson (Oh No remix)
DOWNLOAD: Chester French – Dance
DOWNLOAD: Willy Northpole – Say U Will (rmx)

Spotted as eskay’s. Now, I like sneakers as much as the next man, but the U-N-I’s song > The Cool Kids’ song > this bullshit. Also, Ciara = Bow Wow lost.

Shouts to DJ Envy for this one! This is supposedly off DJ Felli Fel’s upcoming album on Island/So So Def, dropping later on this year. I’m a bit confused though … I heard this same song (only it was Cyssero instead of Loso and JD) in June of 2007. Odd how things work…

DOWNLOAD: DJ Felli Fel – Finer Things f. Kanye West, Fabolous, Ne-Yo & JD
DOWNLOAD: Cyssero – Finer Things f. Kanye West & Ne-Yo (prod. DJ Felli Fel)