With Salaam Remi on the production tip, Diddy and Loso assist Ne-Yo on the latest cut from his upcoming album, R.E.D., due out November 6th. Shouts to Lowkey.

PREVIOUS: Ne-Yo – Forever Now

Nothing like some previously unreleased music from Ms. Sullivan to keep the Monday rolling.

A brand new Amy Winehouse track cracks the surface. Making this the third posthumous release from the late UK R&B sensation’s catalogue of unreleased material. In comparison to her other previous posthumous releases, this is the definition of a stand out piece of recording history. SHAKE UPDATE: For those that aren’t aware, Lioness: Hidden Treasures drops December 6th. Pre-orders are available now.

PREVIOUS: Amy Winehouse – Our Day Will Come (Video) | Like Smoke f. Nas

Director Jason Goldwatch gives us a glimpse of some BTS footage of Nas’ latest return-of-the-boom-bap joint, Nasty while out in Queensbridge. Word on the curb is the video will be premiered this week. Support and cop it on iTunes. Was that Biz Markie I spotted?

PREVIOUS: Nas – Nasty BTS (Pictures)

Amy Winehouse shares the cover of VIBE‘s Aug/Sept issue alongside Kelly Rowland; and long time friend/producer Salaam Remi shares his final days with the lost songstress. Check an excerpt below then be sure to pick up the issue on August 16th.

I’m in London now. I’m out here because [Amy and I] were supposed to go to a wedding today. And before I could get to her yesterday she passed. We were going to the wedding of Nick Symansky, who is the person who really found her. He found her when he was a scout at 19. And he was the manager before they got the Universal deal.

They went ahead with the wedding. All I could do was sit there and imagine how many jokes she would have been cracking with me. We were in the middle of working on the album. She finished writing the record. We just hadn’t recorded.

For the last couple of weeks we were video chatting regularly. I was just talking to Nas. Both her and Nas were born on September 14, so we were going to Barbados with all of them for her birthday. She really doesn’t look forward to her birthday, you know what I’m saying?

PREVIOUS: Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own (Organized Noize x Dungeon Family Remix)

Photo: Salaam Remi

Here’s a few selections of what I consider my favorite productions by Salaam Remi, spanning from ’91 – ’95, in consecutive order.

Craig G – What You’re Used To [1991]

Bobby Konders – Mack Daddy f. Mikey Jarett [1992]

Nas lends a verse to the new single from the up and coming J Records singer.

DOWNLOAD: CJ Hilton – So Fresh f. Nas (prod. Salaam Remi) | Mediafire

You know how leaks go these days… Tagged. Clean. Explicit.

DOWNLOAD: Nas – Last Real Nigga Alive pt.2 (Pussy, Paper, Pussy) | Mediafire
Produced by Nas & Salaam Remi.

Now this is what I’m talking about! A lot of folks might not know Miguel but dude is crazy talented. Throw Cole in the mix and your bound to have some real smooth shit. Case in point…

DOWNLOAD: Miguel – All I Want Is You f. J. Cole (prod. Salaam Remi) | Mediafire
PREVIOUS: U-N-I – Lately f. Miguel | (2)Dope Mixtapes (Miguel x Mateo)

2DBz THROWBACK: Miguel Jontel – Go f. TiRon | Blu – First Things First f. Miguel Jontel (prod. Exile)

Producer Salaam Remi spoke on producing The Fugees’ breakout record, “Fu-Gee-La” at BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song” panel in Los Angeles Saturday. Pop in The Score cassette, rewind and reminisce. – Vibe

Let’s not forget, some of his dopest works were also found on Amy Winehouse’s albums as well… we need some new music from her.

PREVIOUS: Salaam Remi On Thief’s Theme vs Hip Hop Is Dead (Video)

Versatile producer and long-time Nas collaborator Salaam Remi shares his thoughts on will.i.am using the very same “Apache” (Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” yokels)  sample for the title track of Hip Hip Is Dead that Remi had used to create “Thief’s Theme” for Nas merely two years earlier. – SC

PREVIOUS: Nas – Live @ Sundance Film Festival (Video)

We don’t post too many Caribbean rhythms (word to Rachel) here, but here’s something off Spragga’s Shotta Culture, which drops in the spring of 2010. Props to Attorney Street.

*watches Shottas on DVD*