“Never Not Working welcomed back DJ Akalepse to the show on Friday, February 3 at 10pm ET. Aside from holding down a 9 year running party with his buddy Rich Medina, “Props” Lepse keeps Truth And Soul Records label moving forward. On this special show, Old Chris notes that we can expect some Lee Fields EXCLUSIVES from the upcoming album.”

via East Village Radio

Bloody Mary by Statik Selektah and DICE RAW

Sadat X, who made his unique rhyme style famous with Brand Nubian, talks about Twitter beef and fighting. The new track from Sadat X is called “Fake Out” which features an A+ musical beat with strings, guitar and piano.

Listen to the track yourself and hear him discuss how online computer beefing isn’t the way to go.  The legendary hip hop mc drops a fresh new track for his fans. Shot, Directed & Edited by: ODC-TV & J Rookz Entertainment (Baltimore)

Via @intersrchmedia

Check Out the Trailer For Jean Grae’s Upcoming Project Cake or Death!!!

Cake or Death Trailer from W.A.R. Media on Vimeo.

http://www.jeangrae.com

GeneratioNext, DJBooth and TalentHouse announce opportunity for one artist to win a roundtrip, one night stay at the Park Central Hotel and a 15 minute performance at GeneratioNext with Peter Rosenberg at SOB’s in New York City on March 7, 2012 alongside Nemo Achida, branDun Deshay, Kooley High, P. Blackk, Mike Dash E and Obii Say [Tix Available at GeneratioNext.net). Log on to TalentHouse.com for more details. Good luck!

Yasiin drops the first joint from his new series of releases “Top 40 Underdogs” Where he will take 40 hits and re-worked Bey Style.

Listen to his take on Jay Z & Kanye’s “Niggas In Paris”

Director spent months filming ‘Red Hook Summer’ around Brooklyn complex and in apartment where Knicks star Carmelo Anthony once lived



In the fall of 1980, Gil Scott-Heron was invited by Stevie Wonder to join him on a 41-city tour across America that would end in Washington on January 15, 1981. The “Hotter than July” Tour supported the album that featured the now classic Stevie rendition of “Happy Birthday.”

The tour’s purpose was to raise popular support for the creation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – a national holiday to honor the great civil rights leader. The holiday was signed into law in 1986, and now, the history-making tour serves as the backdrop for the late Gil Scott-Heron’s final book, The Last Holiday: A Memoir.

Released on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day –  Monday, January 16, 2012 – by Grove Press, The Last Holiday: A Memoir, is a post-humous reflection on Heron’s life, as well as the momentous tour in honor of Dr. King. In the opening pages, Heron reflects on his early life and his inability to recollect much of his childhood. But what he does remember is music.

Read the full story via Allhiphop.com >>

Check out more deets on Missy’s upcoming release here via Paste Mag.