Another round of beats for all the MCs out there! Here you can find instrumentals by T-Pain & Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Usher, E-40 & Akon, Ace Hood & Trey Songz and more, after the jump!

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The Million Dollar Backpack in stores now. You can check out our album review and album review in case you’ve missed them.

Related: The Million Dollar Backpack Review & Preview

Our very own, Randall Ells, has hit us with an album review of Skillz‘ album The Million Dollar Backpack. The album was released today so make sure you guys get that. Check out an excerpt of the album review below and then after the jump you’ll get a chance to read the rest of the review plus a preview of the album.

Skillz (formerly Mad Skillz) dropped his new album titled The Million Dollar Backpack today, Tuesday, July 22. The Virginia rapper was previously signed to Atlantic Records back in 1992 when he placed second in a national freestyle competition. It was to be the start of a successful career for Skillz until he dropped the 1996 album From Where??? When the album dropped it was met with lackluster sales and was unfortunately overlooked and eventually forgotten. He eventually was revitalized when he began working and writing with reputable artists like P. Diddy, Jermaine Dupri, and Ma$e.

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Skillz takes some time to show us his tour bus and some fresh kicks. A video of Skillz live after the jump.

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Skillz will release his new album “Million Dollar Backpack” July 22nd on KOCH Records. Million Dollar Backpack is Skillz’ first new album of all new material since 2005’s Confessions of a Ghost Writer. The album features guest appearances by Common, Kweli, Freeway and The Roots.

Get a preview here after the jump, but remember to buy the cd when it comes in stores!

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Here we go again with a new New Music update for you!

On this one you get hits by Young Chris, Lee Carr, Skillz, Drake with Lil Wayne and more, after the jump!

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Skillz is droppin’ Million Dollar Backpack on July 22nd but in the meantime Okayplayer has hooked us up with a preview of the album. The download link, track list and bonus track after the jump.

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Another day, another new music post.

Today we give you hits by Michelle Williams, I-15, Chris Brown, Tre of ATL and more. After the jump!

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Another week is starting, and what’s better than starting with a new music post?

Today we give you hits by Ne-Yo, Skillz, Bow Wow & Soulja Boy, Day 26 and more. After the jump!

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A fresh mixtape from Skillz, J.Period, and Don Cannon. They take it back to the 90’s with some old school instrumentals on this one. Check out the track list and download link below.

1. Design Of A Decade (Intro)
2. L.I.K.W.I.T. Featuring Boogie & Big Shot
3. F.P. Featuring Phonte & Lil Roc
4. N.G.B.A.T.D.I.
5. Dreams
6. B.O.B.
7. D.D.W Featuring Boogie, Doubt Gotcha & J.Black
8. Design Of A Mixtape Interlude
9. G&G
10. T.D.N.
11. W.F.T.N.
12. G.U.G.O. Featuring Wax
13. F.E.A.
14. Spittage
15. F.F. Featuring Garnett
16. I.R.C.
17. Outro

Download Design of A Decade Mixtape

This is very good indeed…

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