M.anifest: "Way Too Gold (Enfa Me Ho)"

Since I just posted the new video for Kanye's "Cold," I might as well share M.anifest's take on that track. He got a hold of the instrumental and came up with "Way Too Gold (Enfa me Ho)." Spotted at Jon Jon's excellent Sound Verite blog.

M.anifest: "Way Too Gold (Enfa Me Ho)"

DJ Khaled: "I Wish You Would" + "Cold" ft. Kanye West & Rick Ross (Music Video)

Here is the simple yet visually striking Hype Williams-directed double video for two DJ Khaled tracks. First is "I Wish You Would" with Ricky Rozay and Kanye, second is the Kanye West boastathon/Kardashian love confession "Cold" (formerly known as "Way Too Cold" formerly known as "Threaflu").

Muja Messiah: "Escape 2 Isla Verde" (Prod. Nicademus)

"Escape 2 Isla Verde" is Muja Messiah's recap of his 10-day trip to Puerto Rico with Villa Rosa and Malamanya as part of the Latina Ritual Project. Muja's got a new album in the works called Caviar.

Prof: "Peep Show" (Music Video)

"Peep Show" is Prof's fourth music video off of the King Gampo album, and it's as equally original as the previous three.

Mike Dreams: Millenial (Free Album)

Fresh off a release party at the 7th St. Entry last weekend, Mike Dreams' new album Millenial is now here for free coutesy of DJBooth. Hit the link below to stream or download the project.

Mike Dreams: Millenial (Free Album)

Sound of the City, Vol. 12 (Mixtape)

The folks at 4seen Magazine have been putting out these monthly Sound of the City mixtapes for a year now. Coming from someone who writes a blog — and does so horribly inconsistently — this is a respectable feat. The latest tape features the late Fly Henderson, Mike Dreams, K.Raydio, Bobby Raps, Tek, Big Dylan, MaLLy, Mike the Martyr, I Self Divine, and more. Hit the jump to stream it.

Watch Astronautalis Perform "The River, The Woods" for MN Original

Astronautalis recently performed the opening track to This is Our Science for Twin Cities Public Television's MN Original series.

Ill Poetic: "Autonomy"

Ill Poetic has been fairly inactive on the music front in recent years, so it's nice to see him return with such a quality song — and hopefully a new album in the future. "Autonomy" is a fitting "comeback" track. It features Ill Poetic rapping in a choppy and occasionally conversational flow about his penchant for taking his time to release new material. It's clear that this isn't a half-cooked concept sent out to generate blog fodder. I'm excited to see what he's got next in line.

Background Noise Crew: Everybody Does This, Vol. 2

Here is the new album from Background Noise Crew, Everbody Does This, Vol. 2. The album features contributions from the entire crew and is notable for the addition of the group's two new rappers, JL Magee & Legend Has It. The crew kept production in-house from the album, with Egypto Knuckles and Phingaz responsible for every beat. Stream it below.

Culture Cry Wolf: "Second Wind" ft. Sims (Music Video)

Here's another video from Culture Cry Wolf's Día De Los Muertos album. The video was directed by Adam Dunn.