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Audio: Mac Miller – Futuristic Funk

XXL teams up with DJ Whoo Kid to release XXL’s 2011 Freshman Class: The Mixtape tomorrow at noon Eastern time. In the meantime, enjoy the first leak off the mixtape. 20 hours and counting.

Download: Mac Miller – Futuristic Funk (Prod. by Teddy Roxpin)

50 Cent Covers VIBE International

VIBE thought that 50 Cent would be a good fit for a cover boy of international status. Here’s a few of the excerpts that you will find in the cover story on stands April 5th.

50 ON HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHELSEA HANDLER

Chelsea is confident. I think confidence is the sexiest thing about a person. She’s the kind of person that if you’re blessed with the opportunity to hang out with her, you’ll enjoy it. I’m not sure you’ll look at her and actually want to jump over the table and fuck her, but you might. You would leave after talking with her feeling that she is a cool person.

50 ON BEST NEW ARTIST GRAMMY RESULT

I think Drake got robbed. He should have got artist of the year last year [ laughs], to be real with you… He did a lot, man. I don’t believe that Drake would have been as successful or his project would have been as successful if Lil’ Wayne was home. That point where Wayne had to sit down provided a complete focus on Drake.

Audio: Crooked I – Everyday

Check out the first single from Crooked I‘s upcoming project, Million Dollar $tory. Actually, no need to wait too long to purchase the song. You can get it on the Million Dollar $tory EP released on iTunes today.

Download: Crooked I – Everyday

Audio: Snoop Dogg ft. Kanye West & John Legend – Eyez Closed

The original “Eyes Closed,” which was leaked earlier this year, didn’t make the final cut for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy but found a home in Doggumentary instead. Download then feel free to pre-order Snoop’s cleverly titled album on iTunes.

Download: Snoop Dogg ft. Kanye West & John Legend – Eyez Closed

Here’s a bonus track. Merry Christmas.

Download: Snoop Dogg ft. Young Jeezy & E-40 – My Fucn House

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Video: Hit-Boy – “When I first made the beat, I knew this was for Pusha T.”

During the VIBEHOUSE at SXSW, VIBE Mag caught up with Surf Club’s Hit-Boy and asked him about his production work on “My God” off the Fear of God mixtape released earlier today. He didn’t send the beat to no one else because he already knew Pusha was going to murder it.

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Audio: Wiz Khalifa ft. Curren$y – Rooftops

I’m a fan of Wiz and Curren$y especially when they happen to be on the same song. Listen to the two MCs share their experience of ‘moving on up.’ Purchase Wiz Khalifa’s Rolling Papers on March 29th.

Download: Wiz Khalifa ft. Curren$y – Rooftops

Video: Big K.R.I.T. Live At SXSW

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I already posted some footage from the Billboard SXSW showcase but I figured a mini-compilation of performance footage of the Mississippi rapper wouldn’t hurt especially since he was one of the greater acts there. Check out the performance footage from SXSW including the last video which features Curren$y. Oh yeah, Return of 4eva comes out tomorrow.

Props to Young Sav & Steve-O, UE, IRC for the footage!

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