Check out the video for Lupe’s new single off his 2006 smash album, “Food and Liquor.”

Now this, I believe, is a real freestyle. Common’s new album, “Finding Forever,” is dropping on July 31.

But for now, enjoy the video!

Check out this new joint. And yes, that’s Fritz the Cat

‘Nuff said. Chicago vs. NYC at its finest. This battle went down at HOT97′s Summer Jam 2007.

Well, the Cubs certainly won’t be in an important game anytime soon.

Then again, neither will the Knicks.

Anyway, enjoy:

Here’s the music video for Common’s first single off his new album, “Finding Forever”. The song is produced by Kanye West.

I’m not usually a Mike Jones fan, but I had to link you all to this, given where the beat is sampled from.

A few days ago, I posted the music video for T.I.’s latest single, “Big Things Poppin.”

Here’s a hot remix over that beat, performed by Fabolous, Cassidy and Swizz Beatz:

Fabolous has been doing his thing lately, and he’s set to drop his new album, “From Nothin to Somethin,” on June 12.

Check out the intro, which features rapper T.I. having a conversation with his alter-ego, T.I.P. Mannie Fresh provides a hot beat for this track.

Here’s Juelz Santana’s video for “The Second Coming,” the song featured in my new favorite Nike commercial. (The full commercial is below.)

Here’s my latest favorite Rap City freestyle. Fabolous, one of the most underappreciated rappers in the game, tore it up a few days ago. His new single, “Diamonds,” featuring Young Jeezy, won’t catch on; It’s a piece of snap-hop crap. Fabolous just can’t do the whole Southern thing. (Listen to his new single on the Def Jam site.)

He’s much more talented than, say, Cam’ron, I believe. He just doesn’t have the click to back him up. It’s a shame he sold out so early in his career.