New Music

J. Cole surprised plenty of fans by announcing his third album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, would be arriving Dec. 9. But that might not be the end of the new music Cole plans on releasing. The North Carolina-bred MC took to his Instagram page yesterday and posted a photo of his iTunes library, with a slew of playlists that hint at new projects on the way...

Alex Wiley has been mostly underground since dropping his Club Wiley mixtape this past June, choosing instead to focus on shooting videos from the project, including his visual trilogy of "Own Lane," "The Woods" and "Suck It (Revolution)...

Timbaland was featured in New York Magazine's 2013 Culture Awards issue, and in the extensive story he unleashed his thoughts on the state of music today as opposed to his own heyday in the late-1990s and throughout the majority of the 2000s...

Thanksgiving is over and that means one thing: Christmas time is here! Or at least it is for Eric Bellinger and Problem, who linked up for this Jay Nari-produced track. Bellinger is dropping a Christmas mix on December 10, but he's dropped a new song, "Ain't No Santa," as an early gift...

It's been quite some time since Kendrick Lamar shook up hip-hop with his name-dropping verse on Big Sean's "Control." One of the names he dropped was that of North Carolina spitter J. Cole, who has now responded with a verse of his own. Cole, along with Pusha T and A$AP Rocky, is featured on the remix of Justin Timberlake's "TKO...

Trae Tha Truth grabs the legendary Snoop Dogg for his new track “Old School.” Produced by Trackbangas, the H-Town melody will get you riding around town in your old school with the quickness. Trae’s upcoming tape I Am King drops on November 25...

With Marco Polo’s PA2: The Director’s Cut available for iTunes, here’s one more cut from the project. Listen to “Strange Brew,” which features rhymes from Oh No and Alchemist and tied together by scratches from DJ Romes. Listen to the track above...

Gunplay has clearly been in the studio this month. Top of November, he dropped “Kush” featuring Lil Wayne And Rick Ross. Then he jumps on Travi$ Scott’s “Upper Echelon” and  Meek Mill's Dreamchaser 3 cut, "Heaven Or Hell"  for back-to-back freestyles. Now...

Produced by Sledgren, Chevy Woods grabs Lloyd Banks for his new cut “Kilmer.” Is Banks making a steady comeback? Listen above.

Master P has a long history with professional basketball, so it's no surprise to hear him pay tribute to Michael Jordan on "23," one of this year's many tracks that celebrate His Airness. Rick Ross joins in on the fun, growling through his own verse with aplomb...

Jim Jones has been quiet on the music front since his role in Love & Hip-Hop is taking most of his time. Last night, Jones premiered a loosie to Flex called “Awareness.” Over a somber tune, Jones talks about gaining respect for his hustle. ...

Trigga Trey adds his two cents on the remix to “Bounce It.” Originally, the R&B singer handled the hook duties, but this time around he gives it an added flavor. Also, Juicy decided to add his Taylor Gang boss Wiz Khalifa to turn up the anthem times ten. Gi...