We're back with new heat from both established and rising artists. Last week Drake hit the news with a painful knee injury, which was featured all over YouTube. Let's get back to the music as we serve a track from his upcoming album, Thank Me Later. Another artist that is included in our list of most promising hip-hop artists is Blitz The Ambassador.  The cartoonish man that graces his new album cover, Suicide Stereotype, is an expression of Blitz' frustrations with the music industry and how it continues to kill the art, thinking it can survive without it; but the process of killing the art is killing the industry. We featured him on the site a couple of years ago, because we knew he had that diversity, creativity and fresh sound that the industry has been missing. Enjoy his mixtape as well as the other tracks we put together for our loyal downloaders.

Beatnick & K-Salaam - Where The Streets Have No Name (Album) - Listen Here
Here's the new album from the production duo, featuring street anthems from the likes of Lil Wayne, Bun B, Young Buck, Talib Kweli, K'naan and more.

Skyzoo - "Strung Out" (Cabes Remix) - Listen Here
As the last project affiliated with The Foundation, Coalmine Records hosted a remix challenge for the album cut "Strung Out" featuring Skyzoo. Here's the end result.

Kia Shine - "Checkin' My Fresh" - Listen Here
Memphis rapper Kia Shine is ready to make a come back. Here's the lead single off his upcoming 2000Shine album.

John Brown - "We Run The Burbs" - Listen Here
Brand new leak from John Brown. Here's his version of Ya Boy's "We Run L.A.," off his upcoming TheBurbsLife.com.

Fabolous - "Bang Bang" - Listen Here
Bonus track off Fabolous' latest album, Loso's Way.

Mase - "Shut The City Down" - Listen Here
Mason Betha is back ... again.

Naledge - "Rubbers" (Always Strapped Freestyle) - Listen Here
Kidz In The Hall's MC, Naledge, jumps on Birdman's "Always Strapped" instrumental and tears it up for this new freetyle.

Blitz The Ambassador - On My Mixtape Sh** (Mixtape) - Listen Here
This is what a mixtape should be like. And Blitz' new album is what a classic should sound like. Don't sleep on him, he's the next best thing in hip-hop, period.

Soul Khan ft. Big Chief - "Brown Bag Flavor" - Listen Here
While everyone is relaxing in Mexico and Hawaii, The Fat Beats fam just can't take a summer break. They kick off day seventeen of the Brown Bag Season with this new track.

Add-2 ft. Christine Marie - "Alice In Wonderland" - Listen Here
Add-2 along with singer Christine Marie link up with producer PoPo Da Prophet of The Bakery (producer of Huey's "Pop, Lock and Drop It") for the story telling song "Alice In Wonderland". This too will not be on the upcoming project Add-2 presents: Tale Of Two's City Vol.3, which will be released 8.28.09. Let the countdown begin.

Poison Pen - "Facebreaker" - Listen Here
Poison Pen has soul to spare. On the previously leaked "BK's Fatboy", a vintage 70's sample gives way to a lush beat that would feel comfortable next to a Donuts production.  And you can certainly spot a little bit of heavenly influence in the organ chords that carry "Facebreaker", the latest leak from The Money Shot. His rhymes are as vicious and clever as usual over a beat that stamps like a heard of pachyderms. Only one day remains until The Money Shot drops, so make sure to lock up your valuables.

Billion ft. Surya Botofasina - "Mr. Guevara" - Listen Here
Check out this brand new track by independent hip-hop artist Billion. The song is produced by Kwality Records founder Dan Haedicke and drummer Joe Blaxx who's currently touring with soul sensation Laura Izibor. Billion's new album SPF Dirty is set to be released via Kwality Records this Fall.

Amerie - Amerie & DJ Ruckus Present: What Cha Know About Amerie (Mixtape) - Listen Here
Allow Amerie to reintroduce herself with this stellar collection of her hottest singles and album cuts that never made it to radio. There's more than "one thing" to this beauty.

Apakalips ft. Pricele$$ - "Double Barrel" - Listen Here
Apakalips is a new artist from California making noise in the Bay Area. He's the founder of the longest running open mic in the Southbay, Lyrical Discipline. Lyrical Discipline is where some of the Bay Area's finest MCs come out and showcase their freestyle skills. Check out "Double Barrel", taken from his new EP The Intermission.

DJ JS-1 ft. Large Professor - "Like This" - Listen Here
DJ JS-1's latest record, No Sell Out: Ground Original 2, is a massive collection of DJ-centic hip hop that clocks in at over 79 minutes and features 40-plus artists. Right after a short intro, the album kicks off with the track "Like This" - a JS-1 collaboration with emcee Large Professor. Immediately JS-1 showcases his incredible DJ skills, musically speaking, as he begins mixing and matching beats and melodies with both vintage and modern vinyl. Later on JS begins showing off his physical DJ skills by scratching and spinning in his usual virtuoso manner.

Uncle Murda - "Summer Time Shootouts" - Listen Here
This song produced by DJ Premier and will be featured on Uncle's upcoming mixtape.

Notes To Self ft. Dilated Peoples - "Yellow & Grey" (Remix) - Listen Here
Notes to Self is made up of rapper's Swamp Donkey & Roshin, producer/rapper Bronze One, and world renowned 2003 World DMC Champ DJ Dopey. Their debut album A Shot In The Dark is in stores now.

Buggs Tha Rocka x DJ Mick Boogie - Hip Hop Supa Hero (Mixtape) - Listen Here
Buggs recently teamed up with the good guys of Little Brother and now enlists the services of Mick Boogie for this new mixtape.

Jody Breeze - "Oh My God" - Listen Here
The Young Gunna is back to take over the streets again with this new single.

Drake ft. Marleik - "Can We Be" - Listen Here
Here’s the new leak  from Drake's new album Thank Me Later, featuring Lynwood CA artist Marleik. We'll thank you later Drake, but for now, get well soon.