E-40 Is Getting Money w/ Young Jeezy & B-Legit

E-40 is gearing up to release his upcoming album "Revenue Retrievin" later this year. We've just received the first leak from the album which is the song "Get Money" featuring partner in crime B-Legit and Young Jeezy. Hit the link to download the track from Dubcnn:E-40 Feat. Young Jeezy & B-Legit - Get Money"Revenue Retrievin" drops on November 24th. Shouts to Echo Hattix.

Black Kent & Bishop Lamont - "Pass That" (Video)

Bishop Lamont keeps his international connection active as he recently linked up with french rapper Black Kent. The two locked themselves in the studio to record a new song and later hit the streets of Paris to shoot a video for it. What came out is the joint called "Pass That", which will be featured on Black Kent's upcoming album entitled "Yes I Kent". Dubcnn has the video avaiable below:Black Kent Feat. Bishop Lamont - Pass That (Video)Stay tuned for Bishop Lamont's upcoming collabo project with Indef "Team America - Fuck Yeah" presented by DJ Skee. Coming this fall!

R.I.P. 2Pac; Unreleased Recordings Being Released

13 years ago today, on September 13th 1996, Hip-Hop lost it's most prominent icon and one of the greatest MC’s of all time, Tupac Amaru Shakur, who died from gunshot wounds suffered during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.25-year-old Shakur left behind the biggest catalogue known to the history of music, with over 1000 unreleased recordings still yet to be heard by the general public. The former powerhouse record label Death Row was on the auction block earlier this year, allowing canadian firm WIDEawake Entertainment Group to purchase the label from bankruptcy for $18 million in January. It now plans what it says will be a "hugely profitable" business strategy for the company, built upon digital and mobile formats, synchronization licensing deals for television and film, and the issuing of previously unreleased material -- including songs by 2Pac. WIDEawake have the rights to release 13 recordings by Shakur, chosen from a selection of unreleased tracks.Within months of acquiring the company's somewhat depreciated assets, Lara Lavi, current CEO of WIDEawake Death Row, has already initiated new releases from the label. Amidst praise and neighs alike, on September 1st the first album distributed was a reissue of Dr. Dre’s "Chronic", called "Chronic Re-Lit" which included seven bonus tracks, letting listeners hear a few leftovers from their favourite inmates’ golden years.WIDEawake Death Row Entertainment look set to continue releasing never before heard music from Death Row. Last week they revealed the track listing for an upcoming Snoop Doggy Dogg album entitled "The Lost Sessions Vol. 1", an album that will consist of unreleased tracks from Snoop Dogg, recorded during his time on Death Row.Fans around the world can now log-on at http://www.deathrowwideawake.com/, to discuss and vote for what unreleased recordings they would like to hear from the multi-million dollar catalog, which includes completed album projects from the likes of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac, Tha Dogg Pound, Lady of Rage, Crooked I, and even MC Hammer.

Hip-Hop Chess w/ Rakaa, Traxamillion, Ray Luv

The Hip-Hop Chess Federation is proud to announce the West Coast Kings & Queens Tournament. The Hip-Hop Chess Federation is the world's first organization to fuse music, chess and martial arts to promote unity, strategy and non-violence. There will be a traditional rated chess tournament, people can learn chess basics, watch graffiti art battles, b-boy ciphers, celebrity chess matches, martial arts exhibitions, prize giveaways and more! It all takes place Oct. 10th 2009 at John O'Connell High School from 9AM to 6PM at 2355 Folsom St. @ 19th in San Francisco, Ca. Admission is free for all ages.Celebrity guests inculde Rakaa Iriscience from Dilated Peoples, Ray Luv, Traxamillion, Casual from Hieroglyphics, Balance and Big Rich, Conscious Daughters, T-KASH, DLabrie and others to be announced. The event will be DJ'ed by KMEL Street Soldiers DJ Malcolm Marshall. There will also be a special All Queens Life Strategies Panel where Concious Daughters, Jean Hoffman of 9 Queens and other prominent business women will discuss how young girls can step forward with positivity and confidence into the future."It was time for the HHCF to do something specifically to celebrate the power and impact of the artists from the west coast," said HHCF founder and CEO Adisa Banjoko. "We always provide safe, family friendly environments for people to discover their true potential in life and have fun. All of the artists in attendance have a proven track record not only of being raw, but in giving back to the communities they come from. We're honored and humbled to have them all in attendance."

Sage Baby Ft. G. Malone, Jay Rock, 40 Glocc...

Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Sage Baby has been under development by West Coast super-producer Fingazz for the last 6 years. Being the only artists signed to Streetlight Music is a heavy burden, and it has only helped Sage Baby to perfect his charismatic flow & one of a kind word play.Sage Baby has a brand new single called "Best In The West" featuring some of the West Coast top prospects: Glasses Malone, Jay Rock, K Dot, 40 Glocc, Roscoe Umali, Bigg Steele, and Fingazz on the hook. The production was handled by Streetlight protege LITO Beatz. Listen below:Sage Baby - Best In The West (ft. Glasses Malone, Jay Rock, K Dot, 40 Glocc, Roscoe Umali, Bigg Steele & Fingazz)The West Coast is in the house for sure on this one.

Apathy Shoots First (Feat. B-Real & Celph Titled)

Connecticut's rhyme wrecker Apathy returns with a warm hug and a deadly snakebite on his sophomore album, "Wanna Snuggle?". Apathy, known as lead MC of Demigodz clique as well as a member of Jedi Mind Tricks' Army of the Pharaohs, follows up 2006's Babygrande Records "Eastern Philosophy" debut with a brand new project.Some of the highlights include the uptempo "Shoot First", which is a Mike Shinoda produced track featuring the legendary B-Real (of Cypress Hill) and Celph Titled, as well as a collaboration with J-Live.Little Brother's own Phonte makes a cameo on "True Love", and some soulful hooks are laced across the album courtesy of Chip-Fu (of Fu-Schnickens) and Wu-Tang vocalist Blue Raspberry. Also contributing a major factor to the album is singer Holly Brook, best known for Fort Minor's chart topping "Where'd You Go" single and video. Fort Minor, Get Busy Committee, Demigodz and AOTP family are definitely in full effect throughout the project, including Ryu (of Styles of Beyond), Motive, Emilio Lopez, King Magnetic, Veze Skante and more. The bulk of production is handled by Apathy himself, who has been building up a production resume producing for Tiye Phoenix, Styles of Beyond, 7L & Esoteric, Eternia, and upcoming albums from Cypress Hill and Edo G.Download the lead single, "Shoot First", produced by Mike Shinoda and featuring B-Real & Celph Titled below:Apathy - Shoot First (ft. B-Real & Celph Titled)

Strong Arm Steady & Game Got That "Trunk Music"

Strong Arm Steady has been on their grizzly as usual, knocking out songs for various projects. They recently dropped the first song off their "Stoney Jackson" collabo project with Madlib called "Money Right" featuring Defari. Today we got another drop from the Steady Gang, this time from their longawaited "Arms & Hammers" album. This one here is called "Trunk Music", and when you hear the song, you'll know why. They got The Game to lay a verse over the Mars (of 1500 or Nothin') produced beat. Hit the link below to get a bar of "Trunk Music" featuring The Game:Strong Arm Steady - Trunk Music Feat. The GameIf you're in the LA area make sure you check out Strong Arm Steady live on stage with Talib Kweli at the Key Club tomorrow night.