DOWNLOAD: Freddie Gibbs - "The Hard" (feat. Dana Williams) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Freddie Gibbs - "Pull Up" (feat. Young Jeezy & T.I.) (MP3)

As seen on BrooklynVegan, Los Angeles-based emcee Freddie Gibbs has been working on a new mixtape with DJ Drama titled Baby Face Killa. Back in May, he shared the track "Pull Up" from the project, which features Young Jeezy and T.I.. Today (9/6), Gibbs has dropped another, called "The Hard," which features vocals from Dana Williams. You can download both tracks at the top of this post and/or stream them below. Baby Face Killa is due out before the end of 2012.

Gibbs recently dropped a collaborative EP with Madlib, titled Shame. You can check out the video for the album's title track at the bottom of this post. The pair have also said they'll be releasing a full-length album, called MadGibbs, this fall.

Freddie has a short string of European tour dates, which begin in October. His only announced US show at the moment is a November 2 performance at Reggie's. Tickets for that show are not on sale yet, but check Reggie's website for updates.

All known Freddie Gibbs dates and some song streams/videos are below...

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Talib Kweli's Idle Warship @ BV-CMJ 2011 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)

Talib Kweli is a busy man. He had two albums come out last year, solo effort Gutter Rainbows and his group Idle Warship's debut LP Habits of the Heart, and began recording/touring with Yasiin Bey.. -ahem- Mos Def as Black Star again. Look out for a new Kweli album, Prisoner of Conscious, to hit stores soon. Check out PoC' lead single, "Distractions," in music video form at the bottom of this post. Also, stay tuned for the follow up to his 2007 collaborative LP with Madlib, Liberation.

On April 25, Talib Kweli will hit Chicago for a full band performance at The Shrine. Advance tickets are on sale. In related news, Kweli's Idle Warship partner-in-crime Res will be at The Shrine on April 5 to host a local talent showcase. Res and Kweli will head to Austin this coming week, performing at SXSW as both their respective solo projects and as Idle Warship.

Music video for "Distractions," below..

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