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Brand new joint from "The Teacher", KRS-One. All the real hip-hop heads stand up!!!!!!!!

3 Portland Teens were arrested after a shooting at Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon. The shooting followed a brawl that broke out between rival gang members. No one was seriously injured but many shoppers at the Lloyd Center were very shaken up about the shooting.

New track from the coolest kids on the block

Yes!!!!!! Joey Crack is back! Grew up on Fat Joe in the nineties. Here he is featuring Raekwon, straight fire.

Check out the hottest up and coming emcee in the game, Madoa, as he chats with Urban Miracle on Brooklyn's own On Blast Radio. Featuring several songs from Madoa and The Drop Squad, including the smash single "City Lights (Raleigh Tribute)" this is definitely an interview you do not want to miss. The interview touches bases on the state of hip-hop, the art of emceeing, the financial ins and outs and a lot of the tools that are essential for aspiring artists. So check out Madoa, 1/2 of The Drop Squad, after the jump.

Blogger writes..They remind me.. "I've had my eye on The Drop Squad for a few months as they have continued to release amazing free songs over at their bandcamp site. They remind me of some of the best hip-hop from the 90s, flowing lyrics with an amazing backing of beats and effects. The Drop Squad is made up of Madoa and Botti who actually met in 2001 while serving in the U.S. Army. They say in their bio that, "Drop Squad's main goal is to bring quality Hip-Hop to those people who are patiently waiting for the music to return to its essence" Download this song and a bunch of other great tracks on their bandcamp site www.laisthenewny.com , http://thedropsquad.bandcamp.com

Yo, who is f*cking with this dude? Another lyrical exercise performed flawlessly by Detroit's own, former Slum Village member and overall dope emcee, Elzhi. Big ups to Nas, it's half time!!! Only real hip-hop cats get that one.

New track from Atmosphere featuring Aesop.

Another hot one from Black Rob who is now signed to Duck Down Records.

Bad Habitat of Surreal Music Portland Underground Hip Hop Group on Plurk. Bad Habitat, the hip-hop equivalent of the Three Musketeers, has arrived to save the world from the mundane monotony of modern music! Forming early in the summer of 2008, Dru Manchu, Flawless, and Damian Grey have since stolen hundreds of shows, amassed a loyal fanbase, and garnered all kinds of praise from critics, promoters, and the ever elusive "real heads" who live and breathe their music. With an aggressive style that incorporates real life lyricism mixed with over the top braggadocio and an original flavor of beats (primarily provided in-house by members Flawless and Damian Grey), Bad Habitat has built a brand new sound that shatters the traditional genre confines of what constitutes hip-hop, while still staying true to the foundation of the music's roots. With more than three years experience behind each of them individually, (over a decade in Damian's case) each member brings his own unique polished style to the table, be it the consistent punchlines from Manchu, the quick bursting syllables from Flawless, or just the raw emotion and "been there, done that" attitude from Damian. In their short time as a group, the members of Bad Habitat have opened for an impressive list of mainstream and major independent hip hop artists, as well as a who's who of talented artists from their home region of the Pacific Northwest. With a continually growing following and a live show that has been described as "The best kept secret in Northwest Hip Hop," (Willamette Weekly) Bad Habitat stands poised to carve a lasting niche for itself in an era where most others come and go faster than the trends they emulate and imitate. Bad Habitat of Surreal Music are a Portland based Underground Hip Hop Group. Home grown in the Northwest members of Bad Habitat, Dru Manchu, Flawless and Damian Grey aka Trafek are a talented rap crew making a name for themselves in a competitive industry.

If you havent signed up for Plurk, you should. Underground Hip Hop lives on Plurk.com