G-Unit’s new EP The Beast Is G-Unit arrives on March 3, currently available for pre-order on iTunes. Produced by Honorable C.N.O.T.E., a new record titled “I’m Grown” surfaces online. With Young Buck handling the hook duties, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and Kidd Kidd preach their flashy independence.

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Travi$ Scott’s Days Before Rodeo free album was a popular project many gravitated to last year. Lead by the songs “Don’t Play” and “Mamacita,” one standout off the album gets remixed by RL Grime and Salva. The Young Thug-featured cut now gets a new sound, filled with fierce build ups and heavy drops sure to do damage on your speakers.

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The new year will be a busy one for 50 Cent. Along with G-Unit’s The Beast is G-Unit EP on April 3 and the second season of Power coming this summer, 50’s Street King Immortal LP is also set to arrive later this year. Catching up with MTV News, the rapper-entrepreneur speaks on a new song with Eminem titled “Champions,” that will appear on his new solo album.

“[The song] sounds like one of those hit records you’ve heard from Eminem in the past [with] an R&B singer on the chorus,” he tells MTV. “And it’s one of those songs that he wrote his portion of the song before I got there.”

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Fool’s Gold Records co-founder Nick Catchdubs is set to release his debut album Smoke Machine on April 28. Available for pre-order on iTunes, the DJ-producer enlists the services of Troy Ave and Heems on the rave-ready “Full House.” Enter Catchdubs’ wacky world on “Full House” below.

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It’s no secret that album sales have declined dramatically since this thing called the Internet shaped the way we consume music, but a new solution has been proposed to combat piracy. According to Billboard, the recording industry has agreed to adopt Friday as the official global release date for new albums.

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Kanye West is saying sorry. The rapper, who was the talk of this years Grammy Awards, has issued a public apology to Beck over his comments on Beck’s Morning Phase winning “Album of the Year.”

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Though BOOTS is best known for his work on Beyoncé’s eponymous album, all signs are pointing to a breakout year for the mysterious singer/rapper/producer — and not through conventional methods, either. For his latest offering, the Roc Nation signee takes us on a brutal, psychedelic journey through a post-apocalyptic world in his new short film, Motorcycle Jesus.

Directed, edited and conceptualized by BOOTS himself, the 30-minute mini movie features stunning shots of the Mojave Desert, as well as original music from El-P and Autolux’s Carla Azar. The soundtrack drops March 3, which should warm us up nicely for BOOTS’ full-length debut expected later this year.

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It’s been an eventful few days for Kanye West in London this week. As the ashes slowly settle from last night’s explosive performance at the 2015 BRIT Awards, where he debuted his new song “All Day” with Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and half of North London, Yeezy catches up with BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe for what promises to be another unforgettable interview. According to Zane, there’s less shouting this time around, though.

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Inglewood’s Skeme rolls out the red carpet for his forthcoming project — the sequel to 2013’s sorely slept-on Ingleworld — with this new trunk rattler. Sean Momberger’s piano-driven production slaps (echoes of Mannie Fresh, anyone?), but it’s no match for Skeme’s gruff delivery as he scorches another street sermon. Look for Ingleworld 2 coming soon, complete with guest spots from T.I., Young Thug and PeeWee Longway.

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Emile Haynie has a résumé that can rival any, but the 34-year-old producer, songwriter and now solo artist remains a bit of a mystery to the masses. With his debut album We Fall fresh in stores, Emile sat down with The FADER to properly introduce himself to the world. He talks about his background in hip-hop, working with Kanye West and Lana Del Rey and how a rough break up motivated him to step out on his own. Oh, and he’s a huge Michael K. Williams fan, too.

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