Just a few idiosyncrasies.

The NY-based label toasts to a decade of quality Hip-Hop.

<em>"but you jumped on the tip when you heard me and the Juice Crew."</em>

The Godfathers offer up some hardcore.

Any talks of regionalism in Hip-Hop meets eye-rolls wherever you're at. At the same time there's something great about hearing hometown sounds blast in the face of modern music. <a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/tag/necro">Necro</a> and <a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/tag/kool-g-rap">Kool G. Rap</a> set out to do just that: stand firm on NY rap's long lineage with the streets and hard beats.

Queens keeps creatin' it.

Good afternoon you princes of Maine, you kings of New England, you stalkers of <a href="../2011/05/jennifer-lawrence-is-naked-and-some-other-things-happened">Jennifer Lawrence</a>.

J-Love's joined by three street-wise rap mavericks who recognize that how to really make it in America means learning to survive the jux.

<a href="http://koolgrapnow.com/downloads/Default.aspx"> Looking to legally download eight tracks of new material from one of rap's most venerated emcees, featuring guest spots from Havoc and The Alchemist? Trade in one of your email addresses and get it now at <a href="http://koolgrapnow.com/downloads/Default.aspx">KoolGRapNow.com</a>.

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<a href="download-dj-drama-and-cookin-soul-history-in-the-making"> Mr. Thanksgiving and the producers who do it better the 2nd time, Cookin Soul, come through with another freebie on this glorious Tuesday to make your iPod smile. When is the last time you heard a compilation mixtape that was worthy of constant spins? More than likely it was a <a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/tag/cookin-soul">CS presentation</a>.

<a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/07/download-dj-supa-dave-droppin-science-the-best-of-kool-g-rap-big-daddy-kane"> A blast from the distant past here as Bash Brother & DMC Champ <a href="http://www.myspace.com/supadaveassassin">DJ Supa Dave</a> presents a throwback mix featuring the works of <a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/tag/big-daddy-kane">BDK</a> and <a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/tag/kool-g-rap">Kool G. Rap</a>, two of the nicest to ever touch mics.

<a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/05/the-real-rick-ross-sues-wants-his-name-back-from-rapper-rick-ross"> To prequel Rawse's transformation into the <a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/tag/teflon-don">Teflon Don</a> this summer, Def Jam and Maybach Music Group deliver The Albert Anastasia EP for you to stuff your face into until it's numb.

I always find it awkward to include the "The" in Alc's name but I've seen it listed both with & without the "The.

Quite a hardcore mix here over a bluesy track so make sure your wallet is tucked before cueing it up.

That "with Friends" that they throw on this was a huge understatement.

Longtime Queensbridge rhymer Nature is set to return with his a brand new album Pain Killer on 11.