Cott damn...after a slow start to the week, things have finally started to pick up 'round here. Let's get right into it with a bunch of heaters that just came through the wire...

Young Buck - It's Not O.K.
Well well well...It was only a matter of time before Buck broke his silence and started spitting about his current situation and the rumors that keep following him around. As y'all know...Over the past several months there's been numerous stories speculating that he'd been kicked outta the Unit, that he's yet to receive any royalty checks since signing with Aftermath, and although Curtis and Whoo Kid have made numerous statements claiming otherwise, Buck himself has yet to comment on any of it...until now. Check out this brand new track "It's Not O.K." from YB and judging by the tone + lyrics on the track...it's pretty clear that things done changed and all is not well in G-Unit land.

AZ ft. Twista - Body Rock
If any of y'all remember the early tracklists released for AZ's latest album "Undeniable", you may recall a track called "Body Rock" featuring Twista being featured, yet it was mysteriously absent from the final retail version. Well thanks to the good folks over at HipHopDX...we got our hands on the unreleased cut. It's still not clear why it never made it onto the album...especially considering that it's actually a pretty ill cut and coulda even been a decent single if you ask me. Not to mention the beat and sample are actually hot, unlike 3/4 of the retail album. I know that may be a little harsh, but I'm a huge AZ fan and dude's beat selection is getting worse by the minute.

Keith Murray - Don't Hate Me Cause I'm Beautiful
Wow...It's always a good to hear a new track from the criminally underrated Keith Murray. Sure, dude had some success in the early 90's, but he's always remained consistent through the years and is still more than capable of putting together some dope cuts, which is evident on this new gem from his upcoming album "Intellectual Violence" due out on April 22nd. In fact, according to Eskay, this track is actually a tribute to his classic debut album "The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World". With that said, I'm hoping this new album features some production from Erick Sermon. Dude is hands down one of the most underrated producers of all-time and still gets hardly any love for his work.

Wale ft. Danger - Dangerous Girls
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Wale ft. Justice - W.A.L.E.F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Here's a pair of tracks from a new compilation floating around called
"The Beast of the Beltway" from London's DJ Maf. The 'tape is made up of a collection of rare, early cuts from Wale along with some incredible mash-ups put together by Maf. From what I've heard, these two are miles ahead of the other blends on the tape and feature Wale's lyrics from "Good Girls" over Danger's "11h30" (whatever the fuck that is) and his verses from "Ice Cream Girl" over Justice's "We Are Your Friends" which yet again yields some sick results similar to the original Wale/Justice mash-up "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.". In fact, "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E." is about to get officially released as a single later this month and they've even shot a video for the track which you can preview HERE + HERE. Dude is about to be a MAJOR problem...mark my words kids.

Trife Da God - World Is A Ghetto
Here's yet another track from NY's most underrated emcee Trife Da God. After arriving on the scene as a member of Ghostface's Theodore Unit, it was crystal clear that dude was in a whole other league than the other group members. After dropping "718" in 2004, Trife teamed up with Ghostface to drop a collaborative album with '05's "Put It On The Line". The album proved that Trife Diesel could go verse for verse with his mentor Ghostface and the joint became one of my favorite albums of the past few years. Unfortunately, dude doesn't drop material frequently enough to get any buzz going and has remained stuck behind Ghost's shadow for most of his career. However, when he does eventually drop a verse or freestyle...he rarely ever disappoints as proven by this track right here. Be on the lookout for a deluxe Trife post coming up sometimes next week so y'all can get familiar with Da God.

The Cool Kids - Oscar
Check it...here's a new track from one of the year's most buzzed about duos the Cool Kids. The track is called "Oscar" and it will be featured on their upcoming release "That's Stupid!: The Mixtape", as well as Mick Boogie + DJ Benzi's "Re-Motivation" mixtape scheduled to drop later this month. There's not much more to say...if you know anything about the Cool Kids, you're gonna get exactly what you'd expect. Crazy nostalgic flows about clothes + girls over a short, catchy loop that'll have you saying "WTF" in the first 10 seconds before your head starts suddenly nodding uncontrollably. It's okay...that's normal.

Okay...those track previews took WAYYY longer than I expected. My eyes are bleeding and I need to get up for work at the crack of dawn...so you're on your own with these next few tracks. So download and listen at your own risk haha.

DJ Rerok ft. Ras Kass, Termanology, + Doo Wop - The Corner

Wiz Khalifa - Boss (Freestyle)

Yung Berg ft. Trey Songz - My Kinda Girl

Lala ft. Game - Sprung On A Thug

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