My man Eyez has been telling me about this record for quite sometime. Glad to see it’s finally time to unleash it on the day we celebrate America’s Independence. Off his upcoming project, The Sol, dropping this Fall. Check the track below, then hit the jump for a few more images. WARNING: They contain (plastic) nudity. Haha…

DOWNLOAD: Small Eyez - OpenWide (prod. WrightTrax) | Mediafire

Ohh… this track bangs! Brand new Bishop Lamont, featuring a X-to-the-Z on the hook and a beat by the good Doctor. Can we get The Reformation now!? Shouts to OS.

DOWNLOAD: Bishop Lamont – Hallelujah f. Xzibit (prod. Dr. Dre) | Mediafire
BONUS: Bishop Lamont – Nothing Could Be Better f. Suga Free, Chevy Jones, Bokey & Butch Cassidy (prod. Battlecat & 1500 or Nothin’) | Mediafire

R. City is back with yet another mixtape official unofficial album…

Just in time for your 4th of July BBQ and celebrations, R. City drops PTFAO Independence Day featuring 19 brand new original tracks with guest appearances from Akon, B.o.B, Verse and more!

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

DOWNLOAD: Rock City - P.T.F.A.O. Independence Day (Mixtape)

So if I would’ve listened to the Canadian Government’s wishes and exited the country yesterday I would’ve been in attendance as Jay-Z tore it down at The Palms in Las Vegas. Win some lose some I guess. The video above is of Hov performing (what is said to be) the intro of Blueprint 3. Shots fired in all directions. I’ve also included the audio rip below (via danielson) and some photos after the jump (via WireImage).

DOWNLOAD: Jay-Z - Blueprint 3 Freestyle | Mediafire

Last night, I came home to this lovely surprise. Slug & Ant released another free EP for their fans! And I would’ve posted then and there but Rhymesayers’ site was in overload and it was going in and out. So here you go, 7 brand new tracks from one of my favorite groups in hip hop.

hello party people. as we approach the launch of our new digital online store anthony and myself have put together another project that we are giving away for free to any of you who sign up for a user account on our online store www.FifthElementOnline.com. the project is a 7 song ep called LEAK AT WILL, and it was a lot of fun to make. nothing too serious, just smiles and cries. consider it another “thank you” for all of the support you have offered us over the years. and again, thank you very much. have a good summer. see you later player.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

DOWNLOAD: Atmosphere - Leak At Will EP | Mediafire

Raekwon, Showbiz & AG, Nice N Smooth, Naughty By Nature, MC Lyte, Lord Finesse, KRS-One and Das EFX performed at the Hip Hop Legends concert at New York’s BB King’s. Props to Phalary for the footage. Check out the rest under the cut.

Apparently, these and the rest of the tracks that have dropped will appear on the DJ Drama x Cam’ron’s Gangsta Grillz tape that’ll drop soon. If that’s the case, what’s the point of the point of the Drama tape then? Anyways, the entire Evil Empire tape is under the cut. Props to Dre.

DOWNLOAD: Arab Muzik f. Vado & Byrd Lady
DOWNLOAD: We In This Thang f. Yung L.A. (prod. K.E. On The Track)
DOWNLOAD: Cocaine f. Vado
DOWNLOAD: Different Cloth f. Vado
DOWNLOAD: Horror Story f. Vado
DOWNLOAD: Lennox & 7th f. Vado & 40 Cal

01. Arab Muzik feat. Vado & Byrd Lady (Boss Of All Bosses)
02. You The Baddest feat. Vado (Boss Of All Bosses)
03. We In This Thang feat. Yung L.A. (Produced by K.E. On The Track) (Boss Of All Bosses)
04. Cocaine feat. Vado (Boss Of All Bosses)
05. Different Cloth feat. Vado (Boss Of All Bosses)
06. Horror Story feat. Vado (Boss Of All Bosses)
07. Lennox & 7th feat. Vado & 40 Cal (Boss Of All Bosses)
08. Professional feat. Byrd Lady & Vado (Boss Of All Bosses)
09. We Here Now feat. Vado (Boss Of All Bosses)
10. Where I Know You From
11. Chalupa
12. Get It Get It
13. Who
14. Cookin’ Up
15. Silky (No Homo)
16. Cookies & Apple Juice feat. Skitzo & Byrd Lady
17. Curve
18. Get It In Ohio
19. Crime Pays
20. You Know What’s Up

DOWNLOAD: Evil Empire & Cam’Ron - Criminal Minded pt.2 (Mixtape)

Kanye’s goon squad did an impromptu performance at some MySpace event. I have no words for this kind of quasi-doofiness. Props to the G.O.O.D. blog.

If you haven’t, I highly suggest you do so immediately. Also, the shot at the 1:38 part = my old neighborhood.

DOWNLOAD: Those Chosen - Steamulus (The Watts Riot Effect) (Mixtape)

Here’s something new from the Demevolist member to get our 4th of July minds right.

DOWNLOAD: SHow TuFli - Malcolm X | Mediafire