Yeah here’s some Cypress Hill, but not what you expect. You’ve got the rhymes but that’s about all that you’ll reconize from Cypress Hill. why? Because Rusko had his way with “Roll It, Light It” and changed it into a dubstep banger. As some of you may know already Cypress and Rusko have teamed up for a collaborative EP. THis is the first sample and they went hard on the visuals. Directed by local Jonathan Desbiens from Quebec who’s previous work was with Cirque de Soleil, so you know this man is creative. And to prove it check out the dope video!

Dose of Dopeness – KiD CuDi
Here’s a track that was heard a while back in 2008 at the Grog Shop, produced by Dot Da Genius many thought that this track wouldn’t see the light of day. But here we go, we got some new material and news of a release date for his new album in the end of February. “Dose of Dopeness” sounds like it could of been on Moon Man and maybe it was supposed to be, either way if this is the direction of his new material many Kudi fans will be pleased.

Prodigy talks his mind about serious matter. If you’ve ever wondered how a rapper from the golden era survived. He’s comes from the grimy and represents his niche market very well. The few subjects he touches on are very insightful to his character and personality. He talks about time inside jail and how he reflected on his mistakes. He’s also talks about leaving 50 cents label. It’s a genuine look into one of the originators of hip-hop. They are a testament to not selling out and staying true to their art form. They know they make good music, what’s the point in evolving and appealing to the mainstream.

Either way the episodes have got me really excited for Mobb Deep’s new projects. 2012 they are free agents, last time they were free agents we saw some of their best music. The 3 episodes I’ve watched are showing me the side of Mobb Deep that I always like. They are not big budget and there is no gimmicks. It’s just about making good music. Plus there’s so good footage of them live. Check out the 2 other videos after the jump.

K’NAAN new visuals for “Nothing to Lose” featuring and honoured mentioned Fugees member Nas is directed by Francisco Soriano which shows us K’NAAN’s old neighbourhoods, Dixon Towers and Jamestown in Toronto, Canada.

Diplo is dropping track left and right that last few weeks. Here’s a smooth, get under the covers type music. Here’s the first of many collab we are going to here from Diplo this year. It’s a perfect match, the chill back vibes and Ushers uber sexiness make this a top notch production. Ushers vocals carry this song perfectly making me want to Climax;)
Climax by diplo

I’m On 2.0 – Trae Tha Truth
For anything 2.0 there’s usually an upgrade. So here we got “I’m On 2.0″ going stronger, better, faster with even more feature artists, basically total revamp of the featured artist. Can’t wrong with a sample from “Return of the Mac”.

My new fav artist that’s been on repeat ever since I was introduced, Left Boy just dropped the video for his new song “Survive” featuring the o-so cute voice of Oceane. The visuals are a little tame compared to what we’ve seen in the past from Left Boy, but it does suit the tempo and rhythm of this beautiful song.

Here’s an interesting 4 part interview with Prodigy of Mobb Deep. I’m a die hard Mobb fan ever since the 90′s. After reading what is to-date my favorite autobiography, My Infamous Life. I’ve confirmed all my beliefs that Mobb Deep are the realest and most hardcore hip-hop group ever. Everything they rap about is REAL, they are not a product of their label. They are the realest! Anyways I could go on forever so I wont. So check out these interviews where Prodigy go into details about his stint in jail, the hip-hop police, the Illuminati, living with sickle cel and more.

Lost Ones – Jhameel
One song that knocked hard a while back was Jay-Z’s “Lost Ones” produced by Dre, the sad ballad about champions made me fall in love. Everything about the track was dope. Aaaa the hook and the vocals, so sweet!. Jhameel is brilliant when it comes to remixes and this is just another testament to his talent. Jhameel was sent “Lost Ones” and asked to remix. It’s no doubt a match made in heaven. the slickest of songs with a new spin. Check it out! I also found some rare footage of Jhameel on set with Jay-Z during “Lost Ones” video production;)

One Thing – Cris Cab ft. Pharrell
Like everybody else I heard of Cris Cab when he decided to do reggae-pop covers of the Top 40 hits. He got the attention of the mainstream and some pretty big artists such as Pharrell, Billionaire Boys Club, and Wyclef . So the name of his latest offspring mixtape is called “Echo Boom”. “One Thing” featuring Pharrell is a good snippet of the mixtape, Enjjoy!