Jay Rock Interview With dubcnn

West Coast outlet dubcnn sits down with Jay Rock to talk all things Top Dawg and Strange Music. With Tech's All 6's and 7's pulling in 50+K first week, Jay Rock is in a great position with the top notch indie rap music label on the scene Strange Music.

Jay Rock Follow Me Home on Top Dawg / Strange Music out July 26, 2011.

News You Should Know About 6/30

SOHH - Lil B Makes History, Unexpectedly Drops "I'm Gay"

XXL - Cinematic Music Signs Label Deal With Universal Republic

Rolling Stone - Jay-Z and Kanye's Album May Drop on 4th of July

Billboard - Pusha T: G.O.O.D. Music-Def Jam Deal 'A Match Made in Heaven'

Billboard.biz - Beyonce Album Sales Are a 'Vindication,' Columbia's Rob Stringer Says

WebWire - B.o.B Goes Gold With “B.o.B PRESENTS: THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY”; Grammy-Nominated Debut Album Now RIAA-Certified Gold

Brand Republic - Beastie Boy Mix Master Mike to join Xfm

News You Should Know About 6/24

XXl Mag - Common Signs to Warner

Spinner - Prince Is Finished Recording Until the Internet Is Tamed

Showbiz 411 - Beyonce In Big Trouble If New Album Flops As Predicted

The Boombox - Tech N9ne Signs Former No Limit Rapper Young Bleed

Rolling Stone - Newly signed female rapper Kreayshawn to Direct Red Hot Chili Peppers Video

L.A. Times - ‎1st Generation: A West Coast vet rap super group consisting of Kurupt, MC Eiht, Jayo Felony, Tha Chill (Compton's Most Wanted), Gangsta, King T, Sir Jinx (Low Profile) and DJ Battlecat form

News You Should Know About 6/21

Billboard.biz - Geffen Records Names Gee Roberson Chairman

Rap Radar - J.Cole Reveals Album Title & Date

Hartford Courant - Hip Hop Talent Agent (James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond) Arrested, Charged With Operating Drug Ring

Pitchfork - Freddie Gibbs to Record Album in 24 Hours

The Boombox - Swizz Beatz Covers Paper Magazine's Summer Music Issue

All Access - Universal Motown Lays Off Most Of Staff; Consolidates Roster Into Universal Republic

Singersroom - Ex-Manager Sues R. Kelly $1 Million, Claims Kelly Used Money to Avoid Lawsuits

Vast Aire ft. Guilty Simpson 'The Verdict'

Vast Aire ft. Guilty Simpson "The Verdict" (produced by Ayatollah):

Pick up Vast Aire's new solo-LP, Ox 2010: A Street Odyssey, which is out now and available online and at retailers.
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Big K.R.I.T. Feature In RESPECT. Magazine

Ain't no stoppin' Big K.R.I.T. as he takes aim on the hip hop media world, this time as feature in RESPECT. Magazine's June 2011 edition.

Urban New Release Schedule 6/15/11

All dates, titles, releases and time frames are subject to change.

June 21, 2011
Grieves - Together/Apart (Rhymesayers)
Jagged Edge - The Remedy (Slip N Slide/581 Muzik Group/EMI)
The Dayton Family - The Charges of Indictment (Psychopathic Records)
LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking (Interscope)
DJ JS-1 - No One Cares (Fat Beats)
Pitbull - Planet Pit (Mr. 305/J-Records/Polo Grounds)
Messy Marv - Kontraband (Clickclack Records)
Blaq Poet - Blaq Poet Society (Brick Records)
God fr. Infamous Mobb - God Part III (Traffic Entertainment)
Potluck - Rhymes & Resin (Suburban Noize)
Jill Scott - The Light Of The Sun (Warner Bros.)

June 28, 2011
Beyonce - 4 (Music World/Columbia)
Smif N Wessun & Pete Rock - Monumental (Duck Down)
Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor 10th Anniversary Ed. (J-Records)
Shabazz Palaces - Black Up (Sub-Pop)
Trae Tha Truth - Street King (Young Empire Records)
P.S.D. Tha Drivah - Bullets and Bouquets (SMC Recordings)
Philthy Rich & Messy Marv - Neighborhood Superstar 3 (SMC Recordings)
Insane Clown Posse - Eye of the Storm (Psychopathic Records)
Big Sean - Finally Famous (G.O.O.D./Island/Def Jam)
Curren$y - Weekend At Burnie's (Warner Bros.)
Reggae Gold 2011 - Various (VP Records)
Wynter Gordon - With The Music I Die (Atlantic Records)

June / July 2011 Reschedules and TBAs
Jay Sean - Freeze Time (Universal/Republic/Cash Money) (was July 5)
Birdman - Bigga Than Life (Cash Money/Universal) (was July 5)
Ja Rule - Pain Is Love 2 (Mpire Records)
Ja Rule – The Renaissance Project (Mpire Records)

July 5, 2011
Lloyd - King of Hearts (Interscope)
Slim Thug and Boss Hogg Outlawz - Serve and Collection 3 (E1)

July 12, 2011
Nikki Jean - Pennies In A Jar ( S-Curve)
Brian McKnight - Just Me (E1)
Pimp C - Still Pimping (Rap-A-Lot)
Tech N9ne - Euro Tech Tour DVD (Strange Music)
Declaime – Self Study (SomeOthaShip)
O.F.T.B. - Damn Near Dead (WIDEawake/Death Row)
Cypress Hill - Live DVD (Intergroove)
V-White & The Politician - The Gas Station (SMC Recordings)
MellowHype - Blackenedwhite (Fat Possum)
Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles (Green Label Sound)
Cali-Swag District - Kickback (Sphinx Music Entertainment)

July 19, 2011
Juvenile - Rejuvinated (Young Empire)
DJ Khaled - We The Best Forever (Universal/Motown/We The Best/Cash Money) (was June 28)
Project Pat - Loud Pack (Asylum/Hypnotize Minds)
Theophilus London - Timez Are Weird These Days (Warner Bros)
Shady Nate - Still Based On A True Story (Fresh in the Flesh)
Rahsaan Patterson - Bleuphoria (Artistry Music)

July 26, 2011
Joss Stone - LP1 (Stone'd Records/Surf Dog)
Young Jeezy - TM 103 (Island/Def Jam/CTE)
Frank Ocean - Nostalgia LITE. EP (Island/Def Jam)
Jay Rock - Follow Me Home (Strange Music/Top Dawg Ent.)
Tyrese - Open Invitation (Voltron Recordz/EMI)
Nicamari - Nicamari Hitz (Kedar Entertainment Group)
Black Rob - Game Tested, Streets Approved (Duck Down)
Kindred Soul - The Great Recession (Shanchie Recordings)
Wu-Tang Clan - Legendary Weapons (E1)
Kelly Rowland - Here I Am (Motown/Universal)

August 2011
Xzibit - MMX (Hoo Bangin'/Open Bar Entertainment)
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (Maybach/Island/Def Jam)

August 2, 2011
Swollen Members - Monsters In The Closet 2 (Suburban Noize)
Waka Flocka Flame & Gucci Mane - Ferrari Boyz (Brothers From Another Mother) (Asylum)

August 9, 2011
Ski Beatz - 24 Hour Karate School Part 2 (DD172)
Ace Hood – Blood, Sweat & Tears (We The Best/IDJ)
Royce Da 5’9” – Success Is Certain (Gracie Productions)

August 16, 2011
Slaine – A World With No Skies (Suburban Noize Records)
Sly Stone - I'm Back: family & Friends (Cleopatra)
Dorrough & DJ Drama - Dorrough Music Gangsta Grillz: Silent Assassin (Dorrough Music/E1)
Z-Ro - Straight Profit (RBC Records)
UGK - The Big Tyme Way (RBC Records)
Freestyle Fellowship - The Promise (Decon)
Jill Scott - Just Before Dawn: From the Vault V.1 (Hidden Beach Recordings) (was June 14)

August 23, 2011
Game - The R.E.D. Album (Interscope)
Messy Marv - Goon Vitamins V.2 (SMC Recordings)
Pusha T - Fear Of God: Let Us Pray (Decon)

August 29, 2011
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (Cash Money/Universal) (was June 21)

August 30, 2011
Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser
(Blu Division/Hoo-Bangin'/Cash Money) (was June 14)
David Guetta - TBA (Astralwerks)
Joe - The Good The Bad The Sexy (Kedar)

Summer 2011
Big K.R.I.T. - TBA (Cinematic Music Group/Island/Def Jam)
E-40 & Too $hort - The History Channel
(Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/Up All Night/EMI)
K. Michelle - Pain Medicine (Jive/Zomba)
The Wizard (Kid Cudi, Ratatat, Dot Da Genius) - TBA (Universal)
Canibus – Lyrical Law
Kardinal Offishall - Mr. International
(Black Stone Colleagues/Black Jays/KonLive/Geffen/Interscope)
Keith Murray – The Beauty Of It All
Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity 3 (Interscope/Diplomats)
Blu - NoYork! (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Jae Millz - TBA (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Governor – A Touch Of Magic (G-Unit/Capitol Records)
Pac Div - Grown Kid Syndrome or Mania! (Universal)
Waka Flocka Flame – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans, & Family (Asylum)
Birdman & Jay Sean - TBA (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Lil Twist - Don't Get It Twisted (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Melanie Fiona - The MF Life (SRC Records/Universal)
MC Eiht - Which Way Is West
Richie Rich – Born In It (Hoo Bangin)
Lifesavas - TBA

Summer/Fall 2011
Trina - TBA (Slip-N-Slide/EMI)
Redman - Muddy Waters 2 (Island/Def Jam/Gillahouse)
Wish - TBA (Jive/Zomba)
Kanye West - TBA (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D)
Bow Wow - Underrated (Cash Money/Universal Motown)

September 2011
Eve - Lip Lock (EMI)
Too $hort - TBA (Up All Night/EMI)
Estelle - All of Me (Atlantic/Home School)
Jason Derulo - Future History (Beluga Heights/Warner Bros.)
Busta Rhymes - E.L.E. 2 (Conglomerate Records)
Gym Class Heroes - The Papercut Chronicles II (Fueled By Ramen/Decadance/Atlantic)
T-Pain - rEVOLVEr (Nappy Boy/Konvict/Jive/Zomba)
Nas - Life Is Good (Island/Def Jam)
Everlast - TBA
Cormega - Cormega Raw Forever (Traffic)

September 13, 2011
Joss Stone - Best of Joss Stone (Virgin/S-Curve) (was March 22)
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living (Everest Entertainment)
Fabolous - Loso's Way 2 (Island/Def Jam/Desert Storm)

September 20, 2011
Mary J. Blige – My Life II: The Journey Continues (Geffen)
Akon - Stadium (Motown/Universal/Konvict/SRC)
The-Dream – Love IV (Island/Def Jam)
Carl Thomas - Conquer (Verve/Forecast)

September 27, 2011
Seth MacFarlene - Music Is Better Than Words (Universal/Republic)
Wale - TBA (Maybach)
Yelawolf – Radioactive (GhettoVision/Interscope/Shady)
J. Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story (Roc Nation/Columbia)
Snoop Dogg - Greatest Hits (Doggy Style/EMI/Priority)
9th Wonder - The Wonder Years (It's A Wonderful World Music)

Fall 2011
Big Boi - Daddy Fat Sax: Soul Funk Crusader (Island/Def Jam)
Drake - Take Care (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Raekwon - Only Built 4 For Cuban Linx...Pt. 3 (Ice H2O/EMI)
Curren$y - Covert Coupe (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
Phonte – TBA
Dawn Richards - TBA (Bad Boy/Interscope Records)
Ludacris - Ludaversal (Island/Def Jam/DTP)
Mayer Hawthorne - How Do You Do (Universal)
Skylar Grey - Invinsible (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)
Santigold - TBA (Downtown/Atlantic Records)
Common - The Dreamer, The Believer (Warner Music)

October 4, 2011
Lalah Hathaway - Where It All Begins (Concord)
Maino - The Day After Tomorrow (Hustle Hard/Atlantic Records)
Monica - New Life (J-Records)

October 24, 2011
Drake - Take Care (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)

November 2011
Jon B - Comfortable Swagg

November 25, 2011
Pusha T - TBA (G.O.O.D./Island/Def Jam)

December 2011
Birdman & Lil Wayne - Like Father
Like Son pt.2 (Cash Money/Universal) (was June 21)

January 2012
V.V. Brown - TBA (Capitol)

2012
The Roots - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Tyler The Creator - Wolf (XL Recordings)
50 Cent - The Return of the Heartless Monster or Black Magic (Interscope/Aftermath/G-Unit)
Lupe Fiasco - Food And Liquor 2 (Atlantic Records)

2011
Dr. Dre - Detox (Interscope/Aftermath)
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne (Island/Def Jam/Roc Nation)
Alicia Keys - TBA (J-Records)
Jay-Z - TBA (Roc Nation)
Maxwell - (Black) SUMMERS' (Night) (Columbia)
Jadakiss - Top Five, Dead or Alive (Island/Def Jam/Roc A Fella)
Madvillain - TBA (Stones Throw)
Fat Joe - TBA (E1/Terror Squad)
Jay Electronica - Act II (Roc Nation)
Amy Winehouse - Yes, Please! (Universal/Republic)
Raheem Devaughn - A Place Called Loveland (Jive/Zomba)
YG - Fresh On Campus (Island/Def Jam)
Curren$y -Pilot Talk 3 (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2 (Island/Def Jam)
Shyne - Gangland (Island/Def Jam)
B.o.B - TBA (RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Teedra Moses - The Lioness (Maybach Music)
Spree Wilson - The Never Ending Now (Jive Records)
CyHi Da Prynce - TBA (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D.)
U.S.D.A. - The Afterparty (CTE/U.S.D.A./Island/Def Jam)
Smoke DZA - The Hustler's Catalog (Cinematic Music Group)
M-Phazes - Phased Out (Coalmine Records)
Tony Yayo - TBA (G-Unit/Thisis50.com/EMI)
Plies - Purple Heart (Big Gates/Atlantic)
Wyclef Jean - If I Were President: The Haitian Experience (Columbia)
Willow Smith - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
Range - No Strings (StarRoc/RocNation/Columbia Records)
Esther Dean - TBA (Zone 4/Interscope)
Tiffany Evans – Ms. Tiffany (Columbia/Music World)
Pleasure P - Pleasure P Principles (Atlantic)
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang! (Interscope/N.E.E.T. Recordings)
Ray J - Raydiation II (SRC/Universal/Knockout/Darkchild)
MED - TBA (Stones Throw)
Betty Wright - TBA (S-Curve)
J-Live – S.P.T.A. (Said Person Of That Ability)
Blitz The Ambassador – Native Sun
Mean Doe Green – Mean Doe Green (IceWater Inc./iNDUSTRIAL WORKS)
Clyde Carson – To Speak About (Blackwallstreet)
Statik Selektah – Population Control (Duck Down)
Snowgoons Presents… Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus – The Iron Fist
Three 6 Mafia - Laws of Power (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
Evidence - Cats & Dogs (Rhymesayers)
Rich Boy - Resurrected in Diamonds (Interscope/Zone 4)
Yo Gotti - Live From The Kitchen
(Inevitable/Polo Grounds/J-Records)
Lil Scrappy - TBA
(Island/Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace/G's Up)
K'naan - TBA (A&M/Octone)
Madlib - Miles Away (Stones Throw)
Sean Price - Mic Tyson (Duck Down)
Asher Roth - The Spaghetti Tree (Universal/Motown)
Kurupt - To The Next Level (Penagon Entertainment)
40 Glocc - N.W.A.: New World Agenda (Zoo Life Entertainment)
Triple C's - Color, Cut, Clarity (Maybach Music)
GZA - Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer (?)
Goodie Mob - TBA
Styles P - Master of Ceremonies (D-Block/Phantom/E1)
Diggy Simmons - TBA (Atlantic)
DJ Kayslay - Rhyme Or Die (E1)
Obie Trice - Bottom's Up (Black Market Entertainment)
Mickey Factz - The New Museum (GFCNY/Battery/Jive Records)
Mario - TBA (J-Records)
Keke Palmer - TBA (Interscope)
BC Jean - TBA (J-Records)
Gucci Mane - The Final Verdict (Asylum)
Pill - The Medicine (Maybach)
XV - The Kid With The Green Backpack (Square Bound Music/Warner Brothers)
Redman/Method Man - Blackout 3 (Island/Def Jam)
Tyga - Careless World (Bat Squad/Decaydance/G.E.D./Young Money)
Cory Gunz - TBA (Young Money/Universal)
Consequence - ConsTV (G.O.O.D./Motown/Universal)
Lil B - TBA (Live Nation)
K'naan - TBA (A&M/Octone)
The Outlawz - Perfect Timing (?)
Diamond (fr.Crime Mob) - TBA (Battery/Jive Records)
Amerie - Cymatica Vol. 1 (Island/Def Jam/Feenix Rising)
Alexis Jordan - TBA (StarRoc/Roc Nation/Columbia)
Starshell - TBA (Matriarch/Interscope)
Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Consciousness (WB/Blacksmith)
David Banner - MTA3: The Trinity Movement (Motown/Universal/SRC)
Mystikal - TBA (Big Truck Records)
Missy Elliott - Block Party (Atlantic/Goldmind)
Kevin Cossum - TBA (N.A.R.S./Jive)
Syleena Johnson - Chapter 5: Underrated (?)
Yung Joc - Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood (RCA/Polo Grounds)
N.O.R.E. - S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. (SMC Recordings)
N-Dubz - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Mann - TBA (A2Z Ent/Beluga Heights/Mercury/Def Jam)
Liam Bailey - TBA (?)
Fashawn - The Ecology (The Orchard)
Donnis -TBA (Atlantic Records)
The LOX - New L.O.X. Order (Ruff Ryders)
A Tribe Called Quest
Beats Rhymes & Life: Michael Rappaport Directed DVD Documentary
Esoteric – Boston Pharaoh
K' Jon - Oxygen (Universal/Republic)
Curren$y – Muscle Car Chronicles (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
Bobby Brown – The Masterpiece
Z-Ro - Meth (Rap-A-Lot)
Flo-Rida - Only One Rida (Part 2) (Atlantic Records)
Anita Baker - 21st Century Love (Angel/Blue Note)
Ryan Leslie - Les Is More

Hot 97 Summer Jam 2011 MyFox NY Backstage Interviews

Hot 97 Summer Jam 2011 is now all but a memory, but Fox 5's Lisa Evers interviews the best and brightest hip hop stars backstage at the New Meadowlands Stadium.

News You Should Know About 6/8

Us Magazine - Ludacris to Go Country With Singer Jason Aldean at CMTs

SF Weekly - Kreayshawn, Polarizing (girl) Oakland MC, Signs with Columbia Records

Seattle Music Weekly - Blue Scholars Blaze, Don't Follow

XXL - Big Sean Gets Teary-Eyed at ‘Finally Famous’ NYC Listening

Hot97 Summer Jam 2011 Stream

Live Summer Jam video by Ustream

Urban New Release Schedule 6/1/2011

All dates, titles, releases and time frames are subject to change.

June 2011
Ja Rule - Pain Is Love 2 (Mpire Records)
Ja Rule – The Renaissance Project (Mpire Records)

June 7, 2011
Tech N9ne - All 6s And 7s (Strange Music)
Cormega - Raw Forever (Traffic)
Hail Mary Mallon - Are You Gonna Eat That? (Rhymesayers)
Termanology - Cameo King II (ST Records)

June 14, 2011
Ledisi - Pieces of Me (Verve/Forecast)
Random Axe (Guilty Simpson, Sean Price & Black Milk) - Random Axe (Duck Down)
Blue Scholars – Cinemetropolis
Ziggy Marley - Wild And Free
KeKe Wyatt - Unbelievable (Shanachie)
J. Period & Q-Tip - The (Abstract) Best V.1 (RBC)
Bad Meets Evil - Hell: The Sequel EP (Aftermath/Interscope)
Sean O'Connell - Free At First Light (DD172)
Gorilla Zoe - King Kong (E1)

June 21, 2011
Grieves - Together/Apart (Rhymesayers)
Jagged Edge - The Remedy (Slip N Slide/581 Muzik Group/EMI)
The Dayton Family - The Charges of Indictment (Psychopathic Records)
LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking (Interscope)
DJ JS-1 - No One Cares (Fat Beats)
Pitbull - Planet Pit (Mr. 305/J-Records/Polo Grounds)
Messy Marv - Kontraband (Clickclack Records)
Blaq Poet - Blaq Poet Society (Brick Records)
God fr. Infamous Mobb - God Part III (Traffic Entertainment)
Potluck - Rhymes & Resin (Suburban Noize)
Jill Scott - The Light Of The Sun (Warner Bros.)

June 28, 2011
Beyonce - 4 (Music World/Columbia)
Dorrough & DJ Drama - Dorrough Music Gangsta Grillz: Silent Assassin (Dorrough Music/E1)
Smif N Wessun & Pete Rock - Monumental (Duck Down)
Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor 10th Anniversary Ed. (J-Records)
Shabazz Palaces - Black Up (Sub-Pop)
Trae Tha Truth - Street King (Young Empire Records)
P.S.D. Tha Drivah - Bullets and Bouquets (SMC Recordings)
Philthy Rich & Messy Marv - Neighborhood Superstar 3 (SMC Recordings)
Insane Clown Posse - Eye of the Storm (Psychopathic Records)
Big Sean - Finally Famous (G.O.O.D./Island/Def Jam)
Curren$y - Weekend At Burnie's (Warner Bros.)
Reggae Gold 2011 - Various (VP Records)
Wynter Gordon - With The Music I Die (Atlantic Records)

June / July 2011 Reschedules and TBAs
Jill Scott - Just Before Dawn: From the Vault V.1 (Hidden Beach Recordings) (was June 14)
Jay Sean - Freeze Time (Universal/Republic/Cash Money) (was July 5)
Birdman - Bigga Than Life (Cash Money/Universal) (was July 5)

July 2011
Ryan Leslie - Les Is More

July 5, 2011
Lloyd - King of Hearts (Interscope)
Slim Thug and Boss Hogg Outlawz - Serve and Collection 3 (E1)

July 12, 2011
Nikki Jean - Pennies In A Jar ( S-Curve)
Brian McKnight - Just Me (E1)
Pimp C - Still Pimping (Rap-A-Lot)
Tech N9ne - Euro Tech Tour DVD (Strange Music)
Declaime – Self Study (SomeOthaShip)
O.F.T.B. - Damn Near Dead (WIDEawake/Death Row)
Cypress Hill - Live DVD (Intergroove)
V-White & The Politician - The Gas Station (SMC Recordings)
MellowHype - Blackenedwhite (Fat Possum)
Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles (Green Label Sound)
Cali-Swag District - Kickback (Sphinx Music Entertainment)

July 19, 2011
Juvenile - Rejuvinated (Young Empire)
Messy Marv - Goon Vitamins V.2 (SMC Recordings)
DJ Khaled - We The Best Forever (Universal/Motown/We The Best/Cash Money) (was June 28)
Project Pat - Loud Pack (Asylum/Hypnotize Minds)
Theophilus London - Timez Are Weird These Days (Warner Bros)

July 26, 2011
Royce Da 5’9” – Success Is Certain (Gracie Productions)
Joss Stone - LP1 (Stone'd Records/Surf Dog)
Young Jeezy - TM 103 (Island/Def Jam/CTE)
Frank Ocean - Nostalgia Ultra (Island/Def Jam) (re-release)
Jay Rock - Follow Me Home (Strange Music/Top Dawg Ent.)
Tyrese - Open Invitation (Voltron Recordz/EMI)
Nicamari - Nicamari Hitz (Kedar Entertainment Group)
Black Rob - Game Tested, Streets Approved (Duck Down)
Kindred Soul - The Great Recession (Shanchie Recordings)
Wu-Tang Clan - Legendary Weapons (E1)
Kelly Rowland - Here I Am (Motown/Universal)

August 2011
Xzibit - MMX (Hoo Bangin'/Open Bar Entertainment)

August 2, 2011
Swollen Members - Monsters In The Closet 2 (Suburban Noize)

August 9, 2011
Ski Beatz - 24 Hour Karate School Part 2 (DD172)
Ace Hood – Blood, Sweat & Tears (We The Best/IDJ)

August 16, 2011
Slaine – A World With No Skies (Suburban Noize Records)

August 23, 2011
Game - The R.E.D. Album (Interscope)
Snoop Dogg - Greatest Hits (Doggy Style/EMI/Priority)

August 30, 2011
Lalah Hathaway - Where It All Begins (Concord)
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (Cash Money/Universal) (was June 21)
Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser
(Blu Division/Hoo-Bangin'/Cash Money) (was June 14)

Summer 2011
Cormega - TBA (Traffic)
Big K.R.I.T. - TBA (Cinematic Music Group/Island/Def Jam)
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (Maybach/Island/Def Jam)
E-40 & Too $hort - The History Channel
(Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/Up All Night/EMI)
K. Michelle - Pain Medicine (Jive/Zomba)
The Wizard (Kid Cudi, Ratatat, Dot Da Genius) - TBA (Universal)
Canibus – Lyrical Law
Kardinal Offishall - Mr. International
(Black Stone Colleagues/Black Jays/KonLive/Geffen/Interscope)
Keith Murray – The Beauty Of It All
Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity 3 (Interscope/Diplomats)
Blu - NoYork! (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Jae Millz - TBA (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Governor – A Touch Of Magic (G-Unit/Capitol Records)
Pac Div - Grown Kid Syndrome or Mania! (Universal)
Waka Flocka Flame – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans, & Family (Asylum)
Birdman & Jay Sean - TBA (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Lil Twist - Don't Get It Twisted (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Melanie Fiona - The MF Life (SRC Records/Universal)
MC Eiht - Which Way Is West
Richie Rich – Born In It (Hoo Bangin)
Lifesavas - TBA

Summer/Fall 2011
Trina - TBA (Slip-N-Slide/EMI)
Redman - Muddy Waters 2 (Island/Def Jam/Gillahouse)
Wish - TBA (Jive/Zomba)
Kanye West - TBA (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D)
Bow Wow - Underrated (Cash Money/Universal Motown)

September 2011
Eve - Lip Lock (EMI)
Too $hort - TBA (Up All Night/EMI)
Estelle - All of Me (Atlantic/Home School)
Jason Derulo - Future History (Beluga Heights/Warner Bros.)
Busta Rhymes - TBA (?)
Gym Class Heroes - The Papercut Chronicles II (Fueled By Ramen/Decadance/Atlantic)
T-Pain - rEVOLVEr (Nappy Boy/Konvict/Jive/Zomba)

September 13, 2011
David Guetta - TBA (Astralwerks)
Joss Stone - Best of Joss Stone (Virgin/S-Curve) (was March 22)
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living (Everest Entertainment)
Fabolous - Loso's Way 2 (Island/Def Jam/Desert Storm)

September 20, 2011
Mary J. Blige – My Life II: The Journey Continues (Geffen)
Akon - Stadium (Motown/Universal/Konvict/SRC)
The-Dream – Love IV (Island/Def Jam)

September 27, 2011
Seth MacFarlene - Music Is Better Than Words (Universal/Republic)
Anita Baker - 21st Century Love (Angel/Blue Note)
Wale - TBA (Maybach)
Yelawolf – Radioactive (GhettoVision/Interscope/Shady)

Fall 2011
Big Boi - Daddy Fat Sax: Soul Funk Crusader (Island/Def Jam)
Drake - Take Care (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Raekwon - Only Built 4 For Cuban Linx...Pt. 3 (Ice H2O/EMI)
Curren$y - Covert Coupe (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
Phonte – TBA
Dawn Richards - TBA (Bad Boy/Interscope Records)
Ludacris - Ludaversal (Island/Def Jam/DTP)
Mayer Hawthorne - How Do You Do (Universal)
Skylar Grey - Invinsible (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope)

October 2011
Maino - The Day After Tomorrow (Hustle Hard/Atlantic Records)

October 24, 2011
Drake - Take Care (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)

November 25, 2011
Pusha T - TBA (G.O.O.D./Columbia)

December 2011
Birdman & Lil Wayne - Like Father
Like Son pt.2 (Cash Money/Universal) (was June 21)

January 2012
V.V. Brown - TBA (Capitol)

2012
The Roots - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Tyler The Creator - Wolf (XL Recordings)

2011
Dr. Dre - Detox (Interscope/Aftermath)
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne (Island/Def Jam/Roc Nation)
Alicia Keys - TBA (J-Records)
Jay-Z - TBA (Roc Nation)
Monica - TBA (J-Records)
Santigold - TBA (Downtown)
Maxwell - (Black) SUMMERS' (Night) (Columbia)
Jadakiss - Top Five, Dead or Alive (Island/Def Jam/Roc A Fella)
Nas - Life Is Good (Island/Def Jam)
Madvillain - TBA (Stones Throw)
Fat Joe - TBA (E1/Terror Squad)
Jay Electronica - Act II (Roc Nation)
Amy Winehouse - Yes, Please! (Universal/Republic)
Raheem Devaughn - A Place Called Loveland (Jive/Zomba)
YG - Fresh On Campus (Island/Def Jam)
Curren$y -Pilot Talk 3 (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2 (Island/Def Jam)
Shyne - Gangland (Island/Def Jam)
B.o.B - TBA (RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Teedra Moses - The Lioness (Maybach Music)
Spree Wilson - The Never Ending Now (Jive Records)
CyHi Da Prynce - TBA (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D.)
U.S.D.A. - The Afterparty (CTE/U.S.D.A./Island/Def Jam)
Smoke DZA - The Hustler's Catalog (Cinematic Music Group)
J. Cole - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
M-Phazes - Phased Out (Coalmine Records)
Tony Yayo - TBA (G-Unit/Thisis50.com/EMI)
Plies - Purple Heart (Big Gates/Atlantic)
Wyclef Jean - If I Were President: The Haitian Experience (Columbia)
Willow Smith - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
Common - The Dreamer, The Believer (Geffen/G.O.O.D. Music)
Range - No Strings (StarRoc/RocNation/Columbia Records)
Esther Dean - TBA (Zone 4/Interscope)
Tiffany Evans – Ms. Tiffany (Columbia/Music World)
Pleasure P - Pleasure P Principles (Atlantic)
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang! (Interscope/N.E.E.T. Recordings)
Ray J - Raydiation II (SRC/Universal/Knockout/Darkchild)
MED - TBA (Stones Throw)
Betty Wright - TBA (S-Curve)
J-Live – S.P.T.A. (Said Person Of That Ability)
Blitz The Ambassador – Native Sun
Mean Doe Green – Mean Doe Green (IceWater Inc./iNDUSTRIAL WORKS)
Clyde Carson – To Speak About (Blackwallstreet)
Statik Selektah – Population Control (Duck Down)
Snowgoons Presents… Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus – The Iron Fist
Three 6 Mafia - Laws of Power (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
Evidence - Cats & Dogs (Rhymesayers)
50 Cent - The Return of the Heartless Monster or Black Magic (Interscope/Aftermath/G-Unit)
Rich Boy - Resurrected in Diamonds (Interscope/Zone 4)
Yo Gotti - Live From The Kitchen
(Inevitable/Polo Grounds/J-Records)
Lil Scrappy - TBA
(Island/Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace/G's Up)
K'naan - TBA (A&M/Octone)
Madlib - Miles Away (Stones Throw)
Sean Price - Mic Tyson (Duck Down)
Asher Roth - The Spaghetti Tree (Universal/Motown)
Kurupt - To The Next Level (Penagon Entertainment)
40 Glocc - N.W.A.: New World Agenda (Zoo Life Entertainment)
Triple C's - Color, Cut, Clarity (Maybach Music)
GZA - Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer (?)
Goodie Mob - TBA
Styles P - Master of Ceremonies (D-Block/Phantom/E1)
Diggy Simmons - TBA (Atlantic)
DJ Kayslay - Rhyme Or Die (E1)
Obie Trice - Bottom's Up (Black Market Entertainment)
Mickey Factz - The New Museum (GFCNY/Battery/Jive Records)
Mario - TBA (J-Records)
Keke Palmer - TBA (Interscope)
BC Jean - TBA (J-Records)
Gucci Mane - The Final Verdict (Asylum)
Pill - The Medicine (Maybach)
XV - The Kid With The Green Backpack (Square Bound Music/Warner Brothers)
Redman/Method Man - Blackout 3 (Island/Def Jam)
Tyga - Careless World (Bat Squad/Decaydance/G.E.D./Young Money)
Cory Gunz - TBA (Young Money/Universal)
Consequence - ConsTV (G.O.O.D./Motown/Universal)
Lil B - TBA (Live Nation)
K'naan - TBA (A&M/Octone)
The Outlawz - Perfect Timing (?)
Diamond (fr.Crime Mob) - TBA (Battery/Jive Records)
Amerie - Cymatica Vol. 1 (Island/Def Jam/Feenix Rising)
Alexis Jordan - TBA (StarRoc/Roc Nation/Columbia)
Starshell - TBA (Matriarch/Interscope)
Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Consciousness (WB/Blacksmith)
David Banner - MTA3: The Trinity Movement (Motown/Universal/SRC)
Mystikal - TBA (Big Truck Records)
Missy Elliott - Block Party (Atlantic/Goldmind)
Kevin Cossum - TBA (N.A.R.S./Jive)
Syleena Johnson - Chapter 5: Underrated (?)
Yung Joc - Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood (RCA/Polo Grounds)
N.O.R.E. - S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. (SMC Recordings)
N-Dubz - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Mann - TBA (A2Z Ent/Beluga Heights/Mercury/Def Jam)
Liam Bailey - TBA (?)
Fashawn - The Ecology (The Orchard)
Donnis -TBA (Atlantic Records)
The LOX - New L.O.X. Order (Ruff Ryders)
A Tribe Called Quest
Beats Rhymes & Life: Michael Rappaport Directed DVD Documentary
Esoteric – Boston Pharaoh
K' Jon - Oxygen (Universal/Republic)
Curren$y – Muscle Car Chronicles (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
Bobby Brown – The Masterpiece
Z-Ro - Meth (Rap-A-Lot)
Waka Flocka Flame & Gucci Mane - Ferrari Boyz (Asylum)
Flo-Rida - Only One Rida (Part 2) (Atlantic Records)

Consequence - 'Comic Book Flow'

Consequence Comic Book Flow (produced by Ed Roc)

Comic Book Flow by Consequence off MOD3 by Consequence

From Consequence's upcoming Movies On Demand III set to be released on June 14th.

Memorial Day Weekend Miami Style With Young Jeezy And DJ Drama

Young Jeezy and DJ Drama take an opportunity to relax and enjoy the long Memorial Day Weekend in every rapper's favorite play vacation spot Miami. The boys relax with a pool party and why not? New CTE representative, Freddie Gibbs on hand as well.

(video courtesy of Spot of Grand Hustle)

Mathien And Neak - 'Breaking Open The Head'

New music from the team up of Mathien and Neak comes the track Breaking Open The Head.