LEADERS OF URBAN DESIGN: December 2011

Rihanna [@Rihanna] - You Da One (Video)

Ace and Apryl said I have to start posting R&B songs sooooo...I like looking at Rihanna anyway.

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T.I. [@Tip] ft. Jeezy [@YoungJeezy ] - "Fuck The City Up" (Audio)

Tip's Fuck The City UP mixtape drops at 12:00 am Happy New Year!

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Corner Boy P [@CornerBoyP], Trademark Da Skydiver [@Real_TradeMark] & DeeLow [@Dee_Low] – Fade Away (Video)

New visuals from the Jets.

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Throwback Of The Day: Billboard #1 R&B and Hip-Hop Albums of 2001

Ten years ago today these were the #1 R&B and Hip-Hop albums:

#1 R&B Album: R. KELLY - TP2.COM

I always though this title and song was the funniest shit ever!

#1 Hip-Hop Album: OUTKAST - STANKONIA

You can't tell me you didn't know and sing the hook, everybody did.

Yo Gotti [@YoGottiKOM] – January 10th (Mixtape)

Gotti's album Live From The Kitchen drops Jan 10th, hence the mixtape name.

DOWNLOAD: Yo Gotti – January 10th (Mixtape)
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Phil Ade [@Philade301] (DMV Artist) – #PhilAdeFridayII (Mixtape)

Vote for Phil 'Ade for XXL's 2012 Freshman Class.

DOWNLOAD: Phil Ade – #PhilAdeFridayII (Mixtape)
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David Correy [@davidcorrey] ft. Fat Trel [@FATTREL]‏ (DMV Artists) - "Nightmares" (Audio)

The hottest singer and coldest rapper in the DMV, these two should have a major deal shortly.

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The Top 10 Albums of 2011 by @Murkk

10. The Other Half of Letting Go - Gerald Walker

New comer to the game by way of Milwaukee, Gerald Walker makes my top 10 for putting out such a quality consistent album. I mean when's the last time you heard Ginuwine and Timbaland on a track together that sounds good? Lots of the production is handled by Cardo and Sledgren, both part of crafting that Wiz Khalifa sound.

9. Return Of 4Eva - Big K.R.I.T.

I know Smiley is going to give me shit for placing Big K.R.I.T.'s Return Of 4Eva at the number 9 spot, but it's quite deserving. From start to finish Krit's production, flow and lyrics are on point and the boy handles it all himself! The sound of this album is pretty much the same as his debut album K.R.I.T. was Here, which is why it's #9.

8. Section.80 - Kendrick Lamar

A sleeper for me I have to admit it, but after having Section.80 recommended to me by a twitter follower, I gave it another shot and it grew on me like shit. Kendrick Lamar is very creative when it comes to his music, nothings typical on this album.

7. Electronic Dream - Araabmuzik

When I think of Electronic music, Dipset doesn't jump to the top of the list. Well, it didn't until their star producer Araabmuzik dropped Electronic Dream, which sounds nothing like The Diplomats sound. Araabmuzik is a straight up nightmare on the MPC and he delivers the goods with Electronic Dream.

6. Cabin Fever - Wiz Khalifa

So Kush & OJ was getting old and I was craving some new Wiz, and then he dropped Cabin Fever and the world was right again. Wiz is doing what he does best, hopping on dope party tracks that play very well in the whip and the club.

5. Watch the Throne - Jay-Z & Kanye West

The hype for this one was well, you know… Jay and Yay's Watch the Throne lived up to the hype though by taking some musical risks in the hip-hop genre. Dope cuts like Ni**as in Paris and Murder to Excellence and Lift Off and No Church in the Wild and New Day and The Joy and…. well you can see why it's #5.

4. LiveLoveA$AP - ASAP Rocky

Where the fuck did this pretty muthafucka from Harlem come from and how in the hell did he get a $3 million deal with a major label? He dropped the Purple Swag video, then the Peso video, both represent young Rocky and his ASAP crew to the T, and he followed those up with LiveLoveA$AP his free debut album that should not have been free imo. But fuck it I aint mad. Get high and take and ride to A$AP.

3. Take Care - Drake

Yes, Drake's Take Care is #3. Sue me and fuck you, it's a dope album. Damn near every track is solid and with concepts like Crew Love, Buried Alive, Cameras and HYFR, you have to give credit when it's due. And even if you don't, all you're going to hear for the next year are cuts from this album soooo, you'll like it eventually. Did I say fuck u?

2. House of Balloons - The Weeknd

How do you describe The Weeknd? By adding a muthafucking after the the, that's how. His drugged out rhythm & blues is right up my alley. A lot of his songs usually involve sipping lean and/or popping pills and him singing bout sexing you without sounding cliche and raunchy. Shit is dope music. <---- see the cliche there? The Weeknd don't do that.

1. Covert Coup - Curren$y

I been screaming it since the night it dropped and I stayed up and listened to nothing but Curren$y's Covert Coup until the next morning, The Coup is the best release this year. Curren$y and Alchemist put together such a cohesive rap album that I don't even want them to attempt to make a sequel. Let the greatness that is Covert Coup live on in the Jet's Hall of Fame, surrounded by bad yellow bitches rolling my nigga Spitta his weed for this one.

Alley Boy [@AlleyboyeDTE] – "Guilty" (Audio)

New audio from Alley Boy, Nigganati drops Jan 10th.

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Yo Gotti [@YoGottiKOM] - Single (Video)

New visuals from Gotti off his Live From the Kitchen album dropping Jan 10th.

PRE-ORDER: Yo Gotti - Live From The Kitchen (Album)
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B.o.B [@bobatl] ft. Andre 3000 – "Play The Guitar" (Audio)

New audio off Bobby Ray's Strange Clouds soon to be released.

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Kingpen Slim [@kingpenslim] (DMVArtist) – Pass the Roc (Mixtape)

New mixtape from Kingpen Slim.

DOWNLOAD: Kingpen Slim – Pass the Roc (Mixtape)
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Phil Ade [@philade301] (DMV Artist) ft. Casey Veggies [@casseyveggies] – P.O.P (Paper Over Pu**y) (Video)

New visuals from Phil 'Ade.

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Corner Boy P [@CornerBoyP] Ft. Smoke Dza [@SmokeDZA], Fiend [@Fiend4DaMoney], Killa Kyleon [@KillaKyleon], - La La Pt.2 (Video)

New visuals from Corner Boy P, with a host of features.

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SluttyBoyz [@Sluttyboyz] (DMV Artists)- Swag Out The Roof (Video)

New visuals from the Slutty Boyz off The Results Are In mixtape.

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Slutty Boyz [@Sluttyboyz] (DMV Artists)- The Results Are In (Mixtape)

New mixtape from the Sluttyboyz.

DOWNLOAD: Slutty Boyz - The Results Are In (Mixtape)
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Raekwon [@Raekwon] ft. L.E.P. Bogus Boys [@LEPBOGUSBOYS] & Dion Primo [@DionPrimo] – This Shit Hard

the first leak off Raekwon's upcoming project, Unexpected Victory set to drop on New Years Day.

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Nelly [@Nelly_Mo] ft. T.I. [@Tip] & 2 Chainz [@2chainz] - Country Ass Nigga (Video)

New visuals from Nelly.

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Smoke DZA [@SmokeDZA] – Christmas In The Trap (Video)

DZA comes through with some new visuals to keep y’all Christmas going.

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GLC [@GLCTHEISM] – Jesse Owens (Video)

Track 5 off GLC’s Eternal Sunshine of the Pimpin’ Mind.

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Smoke DZA [@SmokeDZA] – Sweet Baby Kushed God (FreEP)

DZA hits us with a new EP with features from Action Bronson, A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown, Freeway, Killa Kyleon and more.

DOWNLOAD: Smoke DZA – Sweet Baby Kushed God (FreEP)
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Ryshon Jones [@ryshon215] - Brightest Nights, Darkest Days (Mixtape)

New mixtape from the Philly spitta.

DOWNLOAD: Ryshon Jones - Brightest Nights, Darkest Days (Mixtape)
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Freddie Gibbs [@FREDDIEGIBBS] & Statik Selektah [@StatikSelekt] ft. Daz Dillinger [@DAZDILLINGER] – Rap Money (Video)

Off both Gibbs and Statik’s Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away and Daz’ Who Ride Wit Us v.5.

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Slim Thug [@SlimThugga] ft. Curren$y [@CurrenSy_Spitta] & Dre Day [@DreDay1Fam] – Can’t Stop (Video)

New visuals from Thugga off his Houston mixtape.

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Le$ [@Settle4LES] ft. Bun B [@BunBTrillOG] – "Mothership" (Audio)

The Boss Hogg Outlaw enlists the Underground King for his latest single.

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Phil Ade [@Philade301] ft. Fat Trel [@FATTREL] (DMV Artists) – "Where You From" (Audio)

#PhilAdeFriday release along with the fat fool Trel.

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Le$ [@settle4LES] – Wanna Live (Video)

The Cardo-produced track off Settle 4 Le$ v.2 gets the visual treatment.

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Yo Gotti [@YoGottiKOM] ft. 2 Chainz [@2Chainz] – "Cases" (Audio)

New audio from Gotti's Live In The Kitchen album set to drop January 10th.

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David Banner [@THEREALBANNER] ft. A$AP Rocky [@asvpxrocky] & 2 Chainz [@2chainz] – "Yao Ming" (Audio)

The official single from Banner minus Wayne, insert A$AP Rocky.

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Neako [@Neako] – "1-333-777-2323" (Audio)

New audio from Neako, a prelude to his upcoming project, T.A.T.T. (These Are The Times), scheduled to hit shelves in the beginning of 2012.

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Raven Sorvino [@RavenSorvino] (of Language Artz) – Whisper’z (N.S.F.W) (Video)

The first official offering from Raven Sorvino’s debut album Paper Girl, set to drop next year.

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Slim Thug [@SlimThugga] – Houston (Mixtape)

#ThugThursday, Slim Thug drops a new mixtape with all original production.

DOWNLOAD: Slim Thug – Houston (Mixtape)
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The Weeknd [@theweekndxo] - Echoes Of Silene (Mixtape)

The Weeknd unleashes his highly anticipated Echoes Of Silence mixtape.

DOWNLOAD: The Weeknd - Echoes Of Silene (Mixtape)
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araabMUZIK [@araabMUZIK] - Dubstep Live MPC (Video)

This video of Dipset producer araabMUZIK playing an MPC live in the club, just crossed my timeline and all I can say after watching it is OMFG!!!

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DP - Oxon Hill Middle School "Peace & Positivity" Brand

Here's a design preview (DP) of a brand I'm designing for a local middle school to promote peace and positivity. Feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Gangsta Chronicoles mini movie #Prince starring 30/30 [@3030dmp], Big G [@AnwanBigGGlover] (DMV Artists) & Kya Sha'Von [@KyaShaVon] (Video)

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Trae Tha Truth [@Traeabn] – "It Ain't Nothin" (Audio)

New audio from Trae.

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Big Sean [@BigSean] ft. 2 Chainz [@2Chainz] - "Keep It Gee" (Audio)

New audio from Big Sean.

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Juvenile [@juviethegreat] ft. Skip -"Black Card Music" (Audio)

New audio from Juvie.

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Loud Cloth Presents The "HUSTLE" Pullover Hoody (Sweatshirts)

LIPHE rewards those who work hard and hustle to get what they deserve, after all, Money Never Sleeps right? So this 2011 winter we present the "HUSTLE" Pullover Hoody for those like-minded individuals.

The design features the word HUSTLE stitched in Boston Celtic Green Tackle Twill, Embroidered Logo, and Screen Print Money Never Sleeps motto and graphic on a Black Premium Sweatshirt. The Loud crest is also embroidered on the back.

Pre-Order Now - Limited Availability - 100% Cotton - Sizes Sm-XXL.

Other Colorways Available
- NY Knick Orange & White on Navy Sweatshirt
- Oakland Raiders Black & White on Gray Sweatshirt