Fuck LMFAO. Jackie Chain has the only dance rap you need.

Download: Jackie Chain – Nice And Slow (ft. Collie Buddz, Jhi Ali) (produced by Block Beattaz)

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For every forty collaborations that make you cringe (Superbowl halftime show, anyone?), there’s one that’s totally random and totally brilliant. Killer Mike and El-P’s forthcoming R.A.P. Music is the latter kind. Someone please tell me Big Boi is on there.

“Paradise” is Rittz and DJ Burn One perfectly in sync as Rittz’ double-time flow coasts through the beat’s hazy euphoria. DJ Burn One beats are seldom put to better use.

Download: Rittz – Paradise (ft. Nikkiya) (produced by DJ Burn One)

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Time-traveling post-Wu rap mystic SpaceGhostPurrp speaks to the destitute and poverty-stricken as Tha Black God, here to disrupt our societal prisons. The song appears on God of Black EP Vol. 1, which I’m guessing will serve as the basis for a future religion.

Download: SpaceGhostPurrp – Tha Black God

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Catch DMX’s sure to be intriguing “Return to NYC” from the safety of your laptop where the pitbulls that  X might decide to release can’t pounce on you. The livestream can be accessed at 9PM EST via the EVR website as well as the EVR mobile app (free for all iPhone and Droid users).

DMX also released his brand new single I Don’t Dance  today, check it here.

How awesome would it be if Big K.R.I.T. was just as ubiquitous as Lex Luger?

It’s like riding an ill bike, fam. It’s like lacing up the right boot with the right lace and the bowtie’s tied laced up with the string attached, ya heard? Print all that shit right there, that’s gonna look ill when you print it. Trust me. Put that shit in italics right there. Put that shit in a different font. Yo, get my font right. That’s some shit [Raekwon] would say, ‘Get my font right in the interview man. I want my fonts correct in this interview fam.’

-Alchemist

The Odd Future hype has died down for the moment and MMG is just an extension of Rick Ross’ self-parody featuring some mediocre to semi-decent rappers, so Black Hippy and ASAP Mob are the hip-hop cliques to watch right now. They’re both coming off great albums and they’re doing it without any gimmicks. Habits and Contradictions from ScHoolBoy Q is the grandson of G-funk; the weird cool, new thing for a new generation of heads. It’s nice when familiar rap themes get a fresh new sound and a fresh new face. Listen to some choice cuts above and below.