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Fresh off some hobnobbing with Bill Clinton, Talib Kweli has returned to work as a solo artist and is clocking studio hours towards his follow-up to 2007's 'Eardrum.' Kweli announced that the new album would be called 'Gutter Rainbows' nearly two weeks ago, claiming that the record was receiving its finishing touches and would be "available sooner than you think...

Smoke DZA is helping bring stoner rap back to the masses. After years of constant recording, the Harlem resident recently hooked up with Ski Beatz, Curren$y and Big K.R.I.T. for a new solo mixtape entitled 'George Kush Da Button.' It's a smooth-as-can-be listen and interesting new chapter for those who abide by blunted hip-hop...

Descending from the elaborate spiral staircase at the center of his DD172 media compound last night, Roc-A-Fella founder Damon Dash greeted a crowd to introduce 'Kinetic' - his gallery's current art show that comments on history in a multitude of pieces...

'24 Hour Karate School,' one of the more anticipated underground-meets-mainstream hip-hop mixtapes this year is finally on the way from producer Ski Beatz, and it's being previewed with a cool "visual mixtape." The original codename for Damon Dash's DD172 compound, '24 Hour Karate School' is on schedule to be the second release on Dash's recently resuscitated Roc-A-Fella Records imprint

Earlier this month, Damon Dash announced the relaunch of Roc-A-Fella Records -- the infamous label he once operated with Jay-Z -- with Curren$y as his first signee. Ironically, as a new rumored addition to Jiggaman's label surfaces, Dash is beefing up his own roster with the addition of soulful songstress Terri Walker...