If you aren’t familiar with the west coast powerhouse TDE (Top Dawg Ent) and the Black Hippy crew consisting of Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock, you’re about to be put on game. HipHopIsRead.com put together a bunch of 2011 loosies from the members, solos and collaborations, amounting to 80 in all!!! Thats a work ethic unmatched by any crew last year, and goes to show the acclaim recieved is well deserved. Make sure to check out their site for more 2011 Best Of’s with the Blue Note inspired covers, dope job!!

Download: Black Hippy – New West (Best of 2011)

And just as I post one World’s Fair members music, a video pops up on my timeline from another member @JeffDonna, these dudes are everywhere!! Off his Rough Draft project which you can listen to and DL below. Shot and Directed by Joe Cavallini for Reel Royalty.

Couple of freebies let off by @CodyBWare 1st one over a Clams Casino instrumental and the 2nd produced by Holy Other.

Cody B. Ware – Appetite For Destruction

Cody B. Ware – Red Liquid Clear Liquid

Been listening to Skotch since Parading dropped and caught my attention, didnt even realize he dropped a mixtape last year tho!! This is off his “Are You Hearing Me Clearly?” mixtape which you can listen to or DL below. Video directed by The New Regime TV.

As the videos roll out for Ragazino’s Rhyme Pays project, I been taking a liking to the project a little more than I initially have:

“Short Yellow Bus Theory” is not just a song it’s actually a statement and honest depiction of Industry politics and of course bullshit experienced first hand from the eyes of an independent artist. Salute to all entrepreneurs and independent artists…THIS IS YOUR ANTHEM!

Directed by Dwayne Lefleur.