I love the new width of OS’s videos, no edits necessary =oP. Janelle Mon­áe’s debut album, The ArchAndroid: Suites II and III, is in stores now. Love the combo she chose for this one, btw she gave her all (as always) when she did her Prince cover on the BET awards.

His first official single is on iTunes as of today, 1st of July. “Jumpin out the window, letting every thing go.”
props TS

YN picks up where he left off and speaks on Drake and hip-hop’s new crop of talent. The conversation changes to RapRadar’s possible partnership with Power 105.1 FM and tentative mixtape. So much in store.
via B.Dot

Mickey talks his stuff over Kanye’s “Power”.
Download: Mickey Factz – Powder

Cudi sounds like he’s from an all white alternative band and Kanye sounds like Eminem. May or may not appear on one of the supposed 4 to 5 albums dropping on September 14th. This dropped on Cleveland’s 96.5 FM recently, props to DNC for the rip.
Download: Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West – Erase This (Radio Rip)

J. Cole drops the news while on Jenny Boom Boom’s show, he mentions his debut album yet to be titled will drop October 26th (or before that).

This dropped yesterday on New York City’s Power 105 during DJ Envy’s Exclusives at 2. I love the sample, the beat, her vocals always, and song <3. Jazmine is awesome.
Download: Jazmine Sullivan – Holding You Down (Going In Circles)

Love King in stores now.
Shot & Edited by Motion Family.

I enjoy this, your DJ ain’t no DJ..; From Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, dropping July 6th.
Listen: Big Boi – You Ain’t No DJ f. Yelawolf (prod. Andre 3000)

illroots: We caught up with J. Cole in Chicago for the Heineken Inspire show at The Ravenswood Event Center. The young and buzzing rapper speaks on the reasoning behind his one-shot video for ‘Who Dat’, capturing a fans emotion through live show, his upcoming album due out later this year and what he hopes listeners will take from it. He also performs ‘Dollar And A Dream’ and ‘Who Dat’.