Damn, since its the “in” thing (Andrew is killing it!) I guess its time I dusted off the ML Diggin category.

Serious Kanye heads will know about the track he did with Murphy Lee (!!) a little before his debut College Dropout came out. I came across a final version where it’s just Kanye solo on the track, with a different rare verse (I don’t think it has been reused on a different song?). 

I’ve included the more commonly had version for comparison**

Kanye West – Gorgeous

Kanye West Ft. Murphy Lee- Drop Dead Gorgeous

**There is also a rare copy with the verse from “Gorgeous” hastily pasted on to the end of “Drop Dead Gorgeous”, but it sounds like ass.

Also for your collection purposes there is a Breathe In Breathe Out version sans Ludacris.

Kanye West – Breathe In Breathe Out

New Blaqstarr Recklessly stolen from Elitaste, who confirms like we mentioned in our RTB recap that Blaqstarr is working with 1/2 of Blackstar- Mos Def (as well as MIA).

Blaqstarr – Bang Hard

Black ELement has been prepping his album, A Major Minority, for its September 18th release for a while now. While he works on it, he’s got a new project, Missing ELements, that’s he’s putting out. Keep your dial tuned to ML over the next few weeks to pick up the new BE tracks as they drop.

Check out the first track of Missing ELements, “Ride It Out”, below.

Read Black’s explanation of the track below:

Whenever an animal is backed into a corner or it’s life is threatened, we have the instinct to fight back. The instinct is to survive and with war plaguing  our nation over the last 40+’s years with pointless conflicts we as a people finally begin to seek for change. From generation to generation, though the technology of the weapons has changed the result and heartache stays the same. Families having loved ones fighting for a guy whose a million miles away, just so his son’s trust fund can get a little bigger. War no matter the time, it effects us the same way until we can’t take it anymore, until we ride out!

Download: Black ELement – Ride It Out (prod.Rami Afuni)

Check out Black ELement’s MySpace too.

Bossman is a Baltimore MC who was once signed to JD’s Virgin Records imprint a few years back. I hadn’t heard much of his name in a minute but he just put out a very good tribute track dedicated to K-Swift’s memory.

Bossman Ft. Raheem Davaughn – Missin

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I’m definitely not as conversant with D.I.T.C as I should be. Here’s some unreleased early Big L off volume 2 of Lord Finesse’s Rare Selections EP.

Download: Big L – Principle of the New School

Bonus: Big L – ’95 Freestyle

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ML would like to offer a warm welcome to the internets game to a Beat Drop subject and contributor, Alchemist. While I was MIA for a few days, Al has filled some interesting posts on topics like visting Prodigy in jail to his first rap group.  *RSSed*

Check it out: Alchemist Beats.

This clip is from a few years ago** but new to me. I just found out about it while reading the latest Complex on this perfect weather day. I’m not really sure what happened but it sure is entertaining to watch. FALL BACK, FALL BACK, FALL BACK *BIRD CALL*!!

**(sorry if you thought based on the title that Dipset reunited to brawl),

In the latest installment, Malice mentions wanting to work with The Killers, which would probably blow our minds.

Pusha also mentions wanting to work with Jeezy, I guess he forgot about this under appreciated gem from a few years back:

Young Jeezy Ft. Pusha T – Pushin Weight

More new Termanology, Thanks Dan.

Termanology – Talking to God Pt. 2

And in case you missed it: Termanology – Talking to God Pt. 1

The electronic duo MSTRKRFT remix John Legend’s single.

Swiped from Pretty Much Amazing (Click for MSTRKRFT remixes of Usher and more)

John Legend Ft. Andre 3000 – Green Light (MSTRKRFT Remix)