Guerilla Union just released their 2011 Paid Dues Music Festival Artist Line Up which includes headliners Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star, Bun B, Asher Roth & Nottz are Rawth, E-40, Murs, Nipsey Hussle, Lil’ B The Based God, Dom Kennedy, Slaughterhouse, and more.  It all goes down Saturday April 2nd at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California.  I wish I could go and witness hip hop at it’s finest…

Diesel presents their first episode of the Only The Brave campaign as Common introduces Los Angeles’ Nipsey Hussle.  The campaign is telling the story of Nipsey Hussle, Big Sean, Vado, and Donnis as they each take us through their hometown and tell their stories of bravery that have helped make them who they are today.

CrazyHood and Dre Films present footage from Nipsey Hussle’s show June 4th, at The White Room in Miami.

French Montana has been cooking some heat up in the studio lately!  Straight Cash with Gucci Mane was sick and this collaboration with freshmen Wiz Khalifa, Nipsey Hussle, and Big Sean is even sicker!  Download link below:

• French Montana Ft. Wiz Khalifa, Nipsey Hussle & Big Sean – I’m On It

Last night at Club Nokia in L.A., the dude Drizzy shut the place down with surprise appearances from his Young Money family (Birdman, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Lil’ Twist), and even Soulja Boy and Nipsey Hussle.  Hit the jump for the rest of the videos from his performance.

Source – Rap Up

As promised, Game and DJ Skee dropped the prelude to The R.E.D. Album today with The R.E.D. Room mixtape.  20 new songs from the West Coast emcee with features from Lil’ Wayne, Birdman, Jim Jones, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Busta Rhymes, Pharrell, Diddy, Nipsey Hussle, and more.  After the jump is a behind the scenes look of being in the studio with DJ Skee and the download link and tracklist is below:

• Game – The R.E.D. Room Mixtape (Hosted by DJ Skee)

I had the pleasure of being part of last night’s sold out S.O.B’s crowd (good looks Ian!) for J. Cole’s Hot 97′s Who’s Next Showcase.  The kid shut the place down with performances of songs from his mixtape The Warm Up and then went into his verses from Wale’s Beautiful Bliss and Jay-Z’s A Star Is Born before ending the show with a performance of his first never-heard-before single Who Dat (shouts to Rap Radar for the video above).  He definitely has the talent and knows it, but what I like most about him is how humble is and I think that will help him succeed in the long run.  Oh yeah, performances and appearances from Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, Young Chris, Asher Roth, XV, Nipsey Hussle, and others were also in the building.  After the jump check out the interview J. Cole did with Peter Rosenberg right before he got on stage.

What better way to get to know the 2010 freshmen hip hop class than at a live concert?  DJ Envy will be hosting the event that’s going down on Wednesday March 31st at 9PM at New York City’s The Highline Ballroom.  Nipsey Hussle, Pill, Jay Rock, Donnis, Big Sean, and Freddie Gibbs are already scheduled to perform but don’t be surprised if any of the other four freshmen make a surprise appearance.

As promised, XXL Magazine and DJ Whoo Kid present the 10 Freshmen For ’10 mixtape with exclusive music from each of the 10 freshmen rappers in this year’s hip hop class.  Download link and tracklist is below:

• XXL 10 Freshmen For 10 Mixtape (Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid)

DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Skee, and DJ Scream grabbed a nice collection of songs from Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Nipsey Hussle, and other West Coast rappers to make this mixtape.  Download link and tracklist is below:

• Snoop Dogg – We Da West Vol. 1 Mixtape (Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Skee & DJ Scream)