The dude ESSO chops it up with True Stories Radio in Brooklyn college about the over-haters-heads Anti-Backpack song/video, his Sean Bell tribute and much more. Part 2 and a freestyle after the jump. And don’t forget the upcoming ESSO x 2dopeboyz project, The Gardens.

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I wish I was in NY last week as the Crooklyn Dodgers reunited at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Check the above video of Masta Ace, Buckshot & Special Ed performing Crooklyn. Big shouts to Punch for sending these through! As a nice bonus, hit the jump to see Punchline & Wordsworth freestyle, some Masta Ace, EMC perform a few songs and Buckshot doing How Many MCs/Who Got the Props…

If you don’t cop based off the artwork alone I swear… Ha! Big Mike teams up with D-Block for the official mixtape featuring exclusives from Jadakiss, Styles P & Sheek with a taste of what to expect from the next generation of D-Block (Bully, AP, Large Amounts, Straw, etc). Is NY in the building!? Enjoy this and I’ll see ya’ll tomorrow (or today, whenever you read it).

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

My man St. Laz has been grinding for a long while now and has always hit the streets with constant good music. I know there are a few fans that frequent the site (mainly a lovely lil lady that reps the DMV haha). Here goes his latest mixtape featuring Styles P, Ransom, Kool G Rap, Nucci Reyo, Pottersfield, etc with production by Domingo, Joey Bags, Ronnic C, Venum and more. For those wanting that gritty NY hip hop. This is the shit to download.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

I knocked out Chicago a few posts ago, now it’s time to conquer NY. I didn’t get around to posting these tracks so they all get the bunched up treatment. Shouts to the NMC for most of these. We got a double up from both Papoose as well as Red Cafe (Eviction Notice, July1st!). Big Lou is ready for war. Sha Stimuli goes out for redemption (Hotter Than July, coming soon) while St. Laz needs love again.

DOWNLOAD: Papoose – Brooklyn | Straight Stuntin’
DOWNLOAD: Big Lou – Ready for War (prod. GQ Beats)
DOWNLOAD: Sha Stimuli – Redemption
DOWNLOAD: St. Laz – Love Me Again (prod. Ronnie C)
DOWNLOAD: Red Cafe – High School Bullshit | On Da Block f. Sean Kingston & Ross Fortune

“Name another rapper since Kane this extravagant”

This week’s Leak from Mickey Factz is incredible. Right Mickey? One word describes the uniqueness I’m delivering to Hip Hop. One adjective conveys the hysteria I’ve created in 6 months. This one phrase explains how I’ve gained fans of lyricists, tastemakers, teenagers, party-goers and all around humans: Incredible. Ask anybody about me. Well said. There were also some bonus cuts in the email from GFY fam but since Shake is ahead of his time, they were posted yesterday haha.

DOWNLOAD: Mickey Factz – Incredible (The Leak)

As promised earlier, we’re back with Jelani‘s debut album. To some, the first time you heard/saw Jelani was on the video we posted with him and his pops Dapper Dan. To some, you’ve been a fan since jump. And to others, you’ve never heard of dude. Regardless, it’s a free album full of dope music. You really can’t go wrong with that. So don’t be scared and hit the jump to download the Harlemite’s, Wait, You Can Rap?!?!. Sidenote: yes he can!

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

Back from Get Smart, shit was comedy. I enjoyed it. Up next is Wanted on Saturday. Can’t wait. Guns, action and Angelina looking sexy as hell. Onto the music, two tracks from GFC family artists’ Nakim and FKi (pictured above). Up first, the ATLien duo that is FlyKidzInc. get down over N.E.R.D.’s Spazz then we have a snippet from Nakim. I need the full thing in my life Steve-o! You’re holding out. UPDATE: KNOWxONE just shot me a new freestyle that FKi did for his upcoming mixtape.

DOWNLOAD: FKi – Spazz Freestyle
DOWNLOAD: FKi – Hawaii Freestyle
DOWNLOAD: Nakim – The Introduction (Snippet)

NMC fam Legend teams up with DJ Blazita & DJ Rhude (XXL) for this dope representation of what’s hot in NY right now. We posted a single joint (Skyzoo & Emilio Rojas) a day or so ago and here is the entire mixtape. So check it for music from AC, Skyzoo, Ali Vegas, Grafh, Immortal Technique, ESSO, Charles Hamilton, Cory Gunz, Papoose & more.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

NMC fam Legend just shot me this brand new record off his upcoming mixtape with DJ Blazita & DJ Rhude (XXL) where they will be featuring the best of the 5 boroughs. That’s right, the tape should be pretty hot. I included the cover and tracklist after the jump…

DOWNLOAD: Skyzoo & Emilio Rojas – Start It All Over (prod. Black Milk)

Most of you will remember Al Be from his verse on that Kanye jam, Goodnight. I’ve traded emails with this dude for a long time and he’s definitely legit. Readying his upcoming LP, Walkman, dude is on his grizzly. Yep I just said grizzly haha. Below is the single off the said album, a tribute to Pun as well as a remix to Alicia Keys’ latest. You know the NMC drop shit that ya’ll love right? Right. Now do yourself a favor and download these tracks! And while you wait for the DL, hit the jump for Al Be performing Super Negro on Def Poetry as well as footage of him performing his single.

DOWNLOAD: Al Be Back – Love You More
DOWNLOAD: Al Be Back – Rest in Peace Pun
DOWNLOAD: Al Be Back – Da Bronx Freestyle
BONUS: Alicia Keys – Teenage Love Affair (rmx) f. Al Be Back

After a wild weekend, your boy Shake has returned! Ah shit, I gotta tell you about the festivities (tomorrow). Let’s just say shouts to Jon, Blu, Exile & Co$$ for being real and lettin the Shake chill and a big fuck you to Quality Towing. Now onto the posts (I got a few coming of course haha). I first premiered this tape on DX awhile back and have been waiting to drop the download version. Montreal’s DJ Denox gave me the go late last week so here it is. A tape featuring freestyles from the likes of Torae, Sha Stimuli, Skyzoo, Wordsmith, Mickey Factz, Rain, Chaundon and more.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…