[MP3] Jay-Z – Open Letter Pt. II feat. Common (J. Period Exclusive)

Common jumps on Hov‘s joint for this unofficial (?) remix with DJ J. Period and speaks on Hov’s Cuba ‘controversy’, his own Cuba connection and political travails, the troubles in Chicago and more. I f-cks with it!

Previously on the Kitchen:

– Jay-Z – Open Letter [MP3]

[MP3] ILLSmith – Fresh (So Ill)

ILLSmith, consisting of Kardinal Offishall and producer, Double Time, are back with another joint called ‘Fresh (So Ill)’ from their forthcoming project The Murkle EP dropping soon. Dig this track? Download it HERE.

Previously on The Kitchen:

– Kardinal Offishall and DoubleTime are ILLSMITH – Wilin’ [MP3]

[MP3] Jay-Z – Open Letter (Prod. by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland)

Don’t get it twisted, Hov can still get’ ’em stirred up with his music:

White House denies Jay Z’s Cuba claims in new “Open Letter” track

[MP3] Mazzi feat. Smoke DZA & NORE – Weight (Prod. By Harry Fraud)

Not been a lot of hip-hop getting me excited recently but I kind of like this. Hard to go wrong sampling The Meters‘ “The Hand Clapping Song” really though, right?

[Music Video + MP3] The Closers (SonReal & Rich Kidd) – Hometown

Latest visual from the excellent (and overlooked?) Closers album from east-meets-west duo of Son Real and Rich Kidd.