LA b-boys People Under the Stairs are set to release their 6th album, Fun DMC, slated for September 30th via Gold Dust Records. I hope you don’t need some schooling on the inspiration behind that title. I gather that Fun DMC was prepped and baked entirely in-house, on a custom recording console that Thes One helped design.

PUTS will hit the road soon to promote the album. Check out Fun DMC tracklist and tour schedule after the gap.
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How awesomely patriotic?

Here’s T.I.’s Paper Trail cover art in all its computerized glory. Sure, it’s been out there for some days now, but in line with my policy of not throwing up anything that could be remotely fake (at least not intentionally) I waited to verify it. So, go ahead and make it your new wallpaper if you want to.

Paper Trail has a new release date, by the way. It will now drop on September 9th, 2008.

[Spotted @ Rock the Dub]

Cover art for Gym Class Heroes’ The Quilt, due September 9, 2008.

Thoughts?

The LOX and their weed carrying cast (Poobs, Trav, Straws, A.P., T.Y., Bucky, Bully, Don D. & Large Amount) will release Prepare for Glory on August 19th.
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One of the West’s best lyricists, Ras Kass is gearing up for a comeback album.
Institutionalized Vol. 2 arrives on August 5th. Mark your calendars.

Is it just me or does Skillz need to mail Lupe a royalty check for this cover?

Skillz Related:
Million Dollar Backpack Tracklist

First person to correctly identify the original albums they’re paying homage to shall be bestowed with the title of Hip-Hop Head. See the all the Jeanius covers below.
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