“Travellin Man” will forever be one of those records that remind us of our younger years with hip hop. Mos Def is a major reason why we fell in love with hip hop.

The simplicity of this record makes it unbelievably great. We’ve had Josef Salvat on our radar for the past few months since “The Life”.

Here is a hip-hop collective from my neck of the woods (Jersey) Newstyleproductionz. Member’s Eli, Oddi, X and J.Realz hop on Chief Keef’s “Love Sosa” instrumental and add their own twist with their visuals for “Drinkin & Smokin“. Directed by: Thisis Butta.

Spanish Harlem rapper, Tanboys general, and A$AP Mob associate Bodega Bamz sits down with The Crosby Press to do a little word association, talk a bit about his NYC neighborhood, and offer his opinion on who would win in some rap battle match ups… not freestyle but fist fights.

Last week, new comer Chance The Rapper, OG Talib Kweli, and Cory Mo came together on Showoff Radio with Statik Selektah. Over ASAP Rocky’s 1 Train beat, Talib kicked the cypher off.

Kendrick names his Top 5 rappers, artists he wants to work with in the future, artists that influence him and what the Jay-Z verse on his “Don’t Kill My Vibe” remix means to him.

Grab the pack, which you can download here, includes the main version, instrumental, a capella and 3 remixes by J SicksentZ, the MFK, and Obey City.

Here’s the latest from the LA Leakers’ Leaks Of The Industry, out June 3rd.

Jersey’s rising R&B Star Michael Francis leaks his first song of the re-launch of his “Cold Hard Chronicles” Tape. Track produced by CitoOnTheBeat. You can also grab the mp3, here

Checkout this footage as Problem and IAMSU! perform live last night at Santos Party House in NYC. Footage courtesy of BlowHipHopTV.

Flatbush Zombies sit down with Noisey for their People VS series as the group responds to comment left on YouTube videos. Better Off Dead coming soon.

ANTHM goes in on Rocky’s “1 Train”. Check it out.

PRAY is the third official release from Gilbere Forte. This body of work chronicles the trials, tribulations, emotions, and enlightenment Gilbere has experienced over the last year and a half, marking his growth as a man, and as an artist.

Off Young, Loved, Hated & Broke coming soon.

This visual is created from footage of three recent performances of the #NewJetCity single #Mary shot in New York, Washington & Rhode Island. Check it out!