Common and Lupe Fiasco spit while Jennifer Hudson sings the blues over a No I.D. track. That = dopeness. Check out the video for We Can Do It Now.

Here’s a video showing the story behind We Can Do It Now.

Click here to see the video courtesy of 2dopeboyz.com.

Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Fridays have turned into G.O.O.D. Saturdays but so what? It’s still damn good music and for free…Check out the latest called Don’t Look Down ft Mos Def, Big Sean and Lupe Fiasco.

Also, Kanye’s film Runaway is on BET tonight at 8.  Don’t Look Down is in the film and gives a pretty good recap of the story.  Below the picture is a preview of Runaway. Come back later to catch the movie if you miss it on BET.  Click here to download Don’t Look Down.

Lupe Fiasco gets some help from his friends on the I’m Beamin’ remix ft Asher Roth, Blu, The Cool Kids, Charles Hamilton, Dosage and B.o.B. There’s strength in numbers…

Lupe and his crew have taken on the name All City Chess Club.  It’s not a stretch to assume they would not be offended by the term “backpackers.”  It’s good to see so many facets of hip-hop again.  Check it out:

Click here to download.

Kanye West’s latest gift is Child Rebel Soldier ft Pharrell and Lupe Fiasco. Check it out.

If these G.O.O.D. Friday tracks are any indication, his new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, is sounding like it is going to be incredible.  Click here to download Child Rebel Soldier.

Diggy Simmons is legit. People will not look at him as Run’s son for long (if they even do now…). Check out his new AIRBORNE mixtape.

Diggy burst onto the scene last Winter with his Made You Look freestyle over Nas’ classic track.  Six months later and he’s dropping his own mixtape with the likes of Raekwon, Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell.  The future is looking bright for the rap legacy of the Simmons family.  Click here to download the mixtape.  The track list is below.  Here’s Oh Yeah ft. Lupe and Pharrell:

1. AirBorne feat. Wynter Gordon (Intro) (prod. Black The Beast)
2. Thinkin’ Bout U feat. Bei Maejor (prod. T- Minus)
3. Big Bad World feat. Colin Munroe (prod. Black The Beast)
4. As I am feat. Shianne Phillips (prod. Black The Beast)
5. Put You On feat. Chris Brown (prod. Black The Beast)
6. Super Hero Music feat. Raekwon (prod. Boi-1da)
7. Oh Yeah feat. Lupe Fiasco & Pharrell (prod. Omen & Black The Beast)
8. AirPlane Skit
9. No Gravity feat. K2 (prod. Black The Beast)
10. You Got Me Now feat. Jacob Latimore (prod. Kane Beatz)
11. The Vision feat. Ghostwridah & Eric B (prod. Neako)
12. This Feelin’ (Outro) (prod. Deputy)
13. Great Expectations feat. Bei Maejor (Bonus) (prod. Black The Beast)

Speaking of Lupe Fiasco, check him and Pharrell out on this new Diggy Simmons track called Oh Yeah.

Click here to listen and download.  Stay tuned for Diggy’s mixtape Airborne coming soon.

Check out the latest from Lupe Fiasco called Go To Sleep.

Click here to listen and download.

Check out the video for Janelle Monae Ft. B.o.B. x Lupe Fiasco “Tightrope (Wondamix)”

  

Janelle Monae Ft. B.o.B. x Lupe Fiasco “Tightro…, posted with vodpod

  

Janelle Monae is having a good year.  In addition to recently being chosen to honor Prince at the BET Awards, her new album ArchAndroid was just name one of the year’s 10 best so far by mtv.com.  It’s good to see music that is left of center get some shine. 

So it seems Lupe actually rocked Nothin’ on You BEFORE B.o.B.

According to Nahright, Lupe was the original rapper on Nothin’ on You, but Atlantic chose B.o.B. for the track.  Though I love Lupe, after taking a listen to his version I can understand why they went with B.o.B.   Bob’s sing-songy flow on the song seems like a much better accompaniment to Bruno Mars’ infectious melody.  I can’t see the Lupe track being more than an album cut–not a platinum-selling single.  Don’t take my word for it though.  Click here to listen for yourself.

Tightrope Remix – Janelle Monae ft. B.o.B. and Lupe Fiasco

Lupe and B.o.B. fit with Janelle Monae.  They are 3 artists who are pushing the boundaries of their genres.  B.o.B’s and Janelle’s albums are 2 of the most solid to drop this year.  Lupe is next…Download Tightrope here.