Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis

Run-DMC recorded and released this song in 1987, and it appeared on two different Christmas compilations: A Very Special Christmas and Christmas Rap. This song is pretty popular..it ain't officially Christmas until the radio plays Christmas in Hollis :D

Wale - Bait (Remix & Original)

Wale released this song a while ago, but the remix just came out recently so it's blowin up the radio again. In the original, Wale teamed up with DC area gogo band TCB, which I was super boosted about. I love when DC artists give the rest of the country a little taste of what cap city has to offer :) The remix is pretty cool too..I'll post both and you can decide which one you like better.

MoCo bread, PG though - Wale, Bait Remix

The Mash Meister - JohnnyG225

When I was looking for the video for Nomak - Rebirth the other day, I came across a mashup of "Rebirth" and "One Love" (by Nas), called "One Rebirth". I was so amazed by it that I checked out the rest of the producer's videos, which are equally as awesome. JohnnyG255 describes himself as an "aspiring music producer", but also notes his talents for playing piano and guitar and that he also composes his own music besides producing mashups. I'll put some of my favorites up here, and you can check out the rest on his YouTube page. 

Nomak - Rebirth

Nomak is a hiphop producer from Japan, with a really relaxed style. Most of his music features instruments like the piano, flute, and saxophone and is great chillout music. A friend of mine showed me this song a bit ago and I really loved it :]

Common ft. Nas - Ghetto Dreams

Two of hip-hops greatest emcees team up for the first single off Common's upcoming album The Dreamer, The Believer. Common and Nas have been in the game for a long time and they are both phenomenal; this collaboration is no different. Check out the music video too, it's pretty creative.

Johnny Juliano - Kid Cudi & Wiz Khalifa - Tree

Producer Johnny Juliano has made beats for a number of big name artists and is probably one of the most successful producers on SoundClick right now. This is a mix he did with Kid Cudi and Wiz Khalifa, let me know what you think :)

Kendrick Lamar ft Ashtro Bot - Keisha's Song (Her Pain)

Kendrick Lamar is a 24-year old emcee from Compton, California who has been on the rise lately. He notes Tupac Shakur as his main inspiration, and many of his songs carry the same messages and emotions. In this powerful ballad about a woman's life and death as a prostitute, he even references Shakur's "Brenda's Got a Baby". It's off his new album Section.80 which is available now on iTunes. Also, his 2010 mixtape O.Verly D.Edicated is available on datPiff for free download. Let me know what you think in the comments; I highly doubt this is the last you'll hear of this amazing artist.