I constantly talk to hip-hop artists who are looking to get signed, get a record deal, and make a lot of money. Unfortunately, the chances of that continue to appear slimmer and slimmer as the record industry evolves. These days, more and more artists are moving away from the old business models and putting out FREE albums. Below are some of my favorite FREE album downloads through June, 2010. Click on each to download the album for FREE:

1. Free Ice Cream “Bohemian Rap CD“
2. ScholarMan “Indomitable Will“
3. The Roots “Sandwiches“
4. Mystik Journeymen “Return 2 The Love“
5. Reflection Eternal “The RE:Union“
6. Oddisee “Odd Spring“
7. Toki Wright “Blackmale“
8. Rhymefest “Dangerous 5-18 Mixtape“
9. Domer “The Flaming Clipse“
10. Rabbi Darkside “The Darkside of 2009“
11. Mike Schmidt “Mike Murder“
12. Cymarshall Law “The Creator’s Craft“
13. Grieves & Budo “A Tribute to Felt3“
14. Everliven Sound “Freedom of Speech: The Last Word Benders“
15. ScholarMan “Fatherhood Dreamlovers Mix“

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More underground hip-hop artists are planning, writing, producing and directing their own videos these days. Even more can now afford to have professional videos made for them. This list gives many examples of both. Click below to view some of my favorite hip-hop videos through June, 2010:

1. Greenhouse Cold Out Here
2. Bisco Smith Vibrations
3. Ruslan Domesticated
4. Element Self Explanatory
5. Richie Cunning Richie Cunning’s Day Off
6. Junk Science Really, Man
7. Sage Francis Best Of Times
8. Vinnie Paz Keep Movin On
9. Kosha Dillz Cellular Phone
10. The Grouch Whatever I Say
11. Type Man Crush (No Homo)
12. Kalae All Day O.G. Lyrikal Bookbagger
13. Cognito Outcast
14. Rel!g!on Lucid
15. ScholarMan Hopes & Dreams
16. Dessa Dixon’s Girl
17. Bohemian Rap CD Little High/Little Low
18. Hasan Salaam Angel Dust
19. Core Rhythm King
20. Metermaids Matchbooks

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“Because of the miraculous ways the Doctor formulates.” I didn’t write that, that was a quote from this presentation by Eminem. I have a feeling that Em didn’t get someone to write this speech for him.

I’ve got to admit that Still Dre beat still sounds ill. Come on Dre, give us that Detox album, before 2012.

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Drake ends the show with performances of a couple of his singles, Fireworks and Over. As a bonus, they bring out Young Jeezy to do a remix to Lose My Mind.

Not that bad of a line up, by far the hottest emcees in the game at the Bet Awards last night, with Eminem, Drake, Jeezy, Kanye West and B.o.B. At the end of the year, they might own all the spots for top selling albums too. The only person that I’m surprised wasn’t on stage is Luda.

Bonus

Diddy-Dirty Money feat. Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & T.I. – O Lets Do It/Hello Good Morning

Props to Nahright!

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This is the second dope track/video I’ve come across from these cats. The Mass Effect is a track from Spectac & Amiri’s “Almost Famous.”

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This is a new video for Destroy, a track by C-Rayz Walz that I can’t find any information for anywhere. Hopefully, it’s a sign of new material dropping. If you have any details, please leave them in comments section.

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Brand new video for Weight Of The World, a track from the Grouch’s latest album “Three Eyes Off The Time.” If you like this, check out the video for Whatever I Say.

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“HELLO” is a brand new mixtape by NYC hip-hop group the Metermaids. Mixed by DJ Rob Swift, “HELLO” is a bunch of remixes of popular indie rock songs of 2009, including tracks by Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective, The White Stripes and more. If you want to sample some of the tracks before downloading, check out Yellow Tape and Girls and Music. Click below to download the Metermaids’ “HELLO”:

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Eminem rips up this Ridaz bonus track off Recovery. The song is a bonus that will only appear on the I Tunes version of the album besides if you’re witty enough to download the track and put it on your version.

Eminem – Ridaz (prod. Dr. Dre)

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The I Tunes bonus tracks from Recovery leaked yesterday. Among them was Session 1 featuring Slaughterhouse that was produced by Just Blaze. A whole bunch of verses on this one.

Eminem – Session One ft. Slaughterhouse (prod. Just Blaze)

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