Off Pilot Talk II, which is out now.   Curren$y - "Hold On" Feat. Young Roddy and Trademark from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Lloyd Banks sits down with Tim Westwood for an interview. After the jump is a freestyle.  

R&B legend Teena Marie has died at the age of 54. The cause of death is known not but tweets from CNN’s Roland Martin confirm that Marie suffered a seizure at her home last month. The singer who released 13 studio albums, rose to fame in the late 1970′s and 1980′s. She was also known for her musical relationship with Rick James. Artists like The Fugees, Redman, Jadakiss and Grand Puba have   Read More ...

Damn! Here is an hour clip of the two legends sharing their memories and stories. This is off the DJ Premier vs Pete Rock DVD released in Japan. Relax and take note.  Sitdown With DJ Premier & Pete Rock from DJPremierBlog on Vimeo.Via DJPremierBlog

Yesterday in the Bronx, Hot 97 held their Christmas Concert. Here is footage of Nicki Minaj performing at the event.   IM

“You empower the powerful / I empower the powerless” – Lowkey Brand new track taken from the highly anticipated album ‘Soundtrack To The Struggle’ by Lowkey.  

Here are 5 Extended Play projects I enjoyed in 2010. Like the previous post, this list merely reflects the EP’s I enjoyed listening to in 2010. Artists like Bigz, Loudmouth and Jamieson, Oddisee and Skillit put out solid EP’s and they should be proud of what they produced. I salute you! *Top 10 Albums and Artists To Look Out For 2011 On The Way.