Says Zach
WHEN WE WERE PUTTING TOGETHER J. CARDIM’S NEW MUSIC CARTEL-PRESENTED AND EVIL EMPIRE-HOSTED DICE MUSIC GROUP: THE IN CROWD, WE KNEW WE WANTED TO INCLUDE ONE OF THE SONGS J. CARDIM PRODUCED WHEN HE WAS WORKING ON O.D.B.’S POSTHUMOUS ALBUM IN 2005/2006. WE ENDED UP RUNNING WITH “ALL OF THE TIME” (TRACK 11 ON THE IN CROWD) BUT WE WANTED TO LET THE PEOPLE HEAR THE OTHER ONE. IT IS ALSO WORTH NOTING THAT OUR FRIEND, THE ULTRA-TALENTED PRODUCER DAME GREASE ALSO PRODUCED AN EARLY VERSION OF THIS SONG AND CAN BE HEARD IN THE AD-LIBS ON THE CHORUS. ITS A SHAME THIS MUSIC DIDN’T COME OUT WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE, R.I.P. TO ONE OF HIP HOP’S GREATEST ARTISTS AND CHARACTERS.
DOWNLOAD: J.Cardim ft. Nore & ODB- Dirt Mcgirt
RESPECT: Zach (Dice Music Group)
PREVIOUSLY: Mixtape: J.Cardim- Dice Music Group: The In Crowd
Yup, I fux with JD. Shit ain’t the best, but I respect this guy’s hustle. However, I pray he’s not coming out with another album…that’s a bit much.
DOWNLOAD: Jermaine Dupri- I Heard Um Say
RESPECT: Copa
PREVIOUSLY: Living The Life (JD In Dallas)
J.Y. and Mouse Budden hit the Santos Party House stage Monday night to perform their collaborative effort “Tell Em What It Is.” The cut will appear on J.Y.’s The Hiring Process mixtape which drops later today.

Another one from Nina Sky’s upcoming The Other Side EP dropping August 3rd.
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DOWNLOAD: Nina Sky feat. Kidz In The Hall – Only You (Take Me Away)
BONUS: Nina Sky – The Other Side (prod. DJ Yonny)
PREVIOUSLY: Nina Sky Presents The OtherSide Ep. 2 (Yonny Session)

Bun B goes to Twitter to give #TeamTrill the full listen of the Drake-assisted “Put It Down” appearing on his forthcoming album Trill OG due out next Tuesday.
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DOWNLOAD: Bun B feat. Drake – Put It Down (Produced By Boi-1da)

Karen Civil drops off the CDQ to Usher’s new single from his upcoming Versus EP; the final chapter to Raymond v. Raymond due out on August 24th.
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DOWNLOAD: Usher feat. Jay-Z – Hot Toddy (prod. Polow Da Don; written by Ester Dean)
Kanye West visited the headquarters of Facebook and performed four new songs from his Good Ass Job album including “Chain Heavy.” Did he also play the entire album to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg?
“Mama’s Boyfriend” after the jump.
Melanie Fiona, who was in London town last week, sits down with Tinchy Stryder (who recently signed with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation) to talk about who his Top 5 UK emcees are.
via SoulCulture

Rozay adds a verse to the #1 Rap song in the U.S.
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