$FREE.99: LUPE FIASCO - ENEMY OF THE STATE: A LOVE STORY

New FREE mixtape from Lupe Fiasco called Enemy of the State: A Love Story. It's 22 minutes of goodness from one of the best lyricists in the game. Click here to download.

KAWS x RxART x KIEHL'S...

Stay moisturized my friends.

$FREE.99: PAUL WHITE - SOUNDS FROM THE SKYLIGHT (SIDE A)

Paul White, the UK's answer to Madlib, has had a strong year in 2009 with several hot releases. To finish off the year he's giving away a new mixtape called Sounds From The Skylight FREE via his Bandcamp account. Click here to download the first half of the mix. The second half drops next week.

AWAY FROM...

Dope series of images gathered by Robot Koch and set to "Away From". The song and visuals really come together nicely on this one. Check it out.

THE KRINK MINI...

All black MINI Cooper gets the drip treatment from KR.

CONVERSE PRODUCT(RED) CHUCK TAYLOR ALL-STAR LEOPARD...

It's like a low-top version of the Wood Wood Chuck Taylor. Fresh.

THE ART OF LIVING...

Nice clip from upstart SF street wear brand Black Scale promoting The Tenderloin Project. All proceeds go back to the Tenderloin community and its people.

FELT 3: A TRIBUTE TO ROSIE PEREZ...

Murs (raps) + Slug (raps) + Aesop Rock (beats) = Felt 3. The title of the album is A Tribute to Rosie Perez. Out now on Rhymesayers. Go get it.

ECHO PARTY...

Two years ago, Edan was given access to Traffic Ent. back catalog of old-school rap and asked to create something new and original from it. The result is Echo Party, a 30-minute mix of dance, rap, and punk utilizing everything from turntables, tape echo, guitar, moog, and maybe even kazoos. Wowza.

ULTRAVIOLET...

Out today is Ultraviolet, the looooong overdue debut from CHI-town party-starter Kid Sister.



The album features production from a who's who of dance oriented hip-hop music including A-Trak, XXXchange, and DJ Gant-Man in addition to vocal turns from KanYe West, Estelle, and Cee-Lo.

I must admit I'm a little worried about the longevity of this record though. We'll have to see how it holds up over time. Check out the video for lead single "Right Hand Hi" below.

MORS FOOTWEAR...

SUPER clean. Mors Footwear is doin' it!

KNOCKED DOWN...

New video from The Cool Kids. This is "Knocked Down" from the Gone Fishing mixtape collaboration with Don Cannon. Peep it.

GOURMET QUATTRO...

Part of the Holiday 2009 collection from Gourmet. Super clean.

THE APPLE AND THE TOOTH...

Also out this week is The Apple & The Tooth from Bibio. The album serves as a companion piece to the highly praised Ambivalence Avenue and features 4 new tracks from Bibio himself in addition to remixes from Clark, Wax Stag, Eskmo, Letherette, Lone, and more. Definitely check this one out. Courtesy of Warp.

ATTENTION DEFICIT...

Out today via Allido/Interscope is Attention Deficit, the long awaited debut from DC hip-hop wunderkind Wale.



The album is heavy with guest spots including Bun B, K'naan, Gucci Mane (yikes!), Lady GaGa (double yikes!), and more. Production is handled by a diverse group including Dave Sitek (of TVOTR fame), The Neptunes, Cool & Dre, Mark Ronson, and Best Kept Secret. Peep "World Tour" featuring Jazmine Sullivan after the jump.

TRIPPIN' AT THE DISCO...

Disco-rrific! New video from People Under The Stairs. This is "Trippin' At The Disco" from the highly slept-on Carried Away. Give it up for The P.

$FREE.99: ALEX B - BRAIN FOOD

Electro hip-hop beat maker Alex B has put together a mix of new unreleased tunes for FlyLo's Brainfeeder imprint (appropriately titled Brain Food) and is giving it away for FREE. Click here to download.

SHUTTER RELEASE...

Also out this week is Shutter Release, the sophomore full-length from brotherly post-rock duo Lymbyc Systym. The Brothers Bell deliver another batch of grandiose arrangements full of stacked keys, busy drums, majestic brass, and disembodied vocals. This is A+ headphone music for sure.

THE MUSIC SCENE...

Out this week in digital format only is The Music Scene, the new record from Blockhead. Block has taken his production game to the next level with TMS, incorporating Ableton Live into the mix to help him string together multiple beats, weaving them together into complex, surprising, and ultimately rewarding tunes. Check for it.

NOSAJ THING VISUAL SHOW TEST SHOOT...

Having seen this, I'm kicking myself that I missed the Nosaj Thing record release show in SF a few months back.

NIKE SPORTSWEAR BLAZER MID SUPREME "CURRY"...

Very nice. I'm intrigued...