K'naan festival dates:

June 14 - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Manchester, Tennessee
July 19 - Star Belly Jam Music Festival - Crawford Bay, British Columbia
August 1 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, Illinois
August 8 - Edmonton Folk Music Festival - Edmonton, Alberta
August 9 - All Points West Music & Arts Festival - Jersey City, New Jersey
August 23 - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival - San Francisco, California

• K'naan - "Strugglin'" MP3
• K'naan - "Soapbox" MP3

 
The Game releases new MP3s! The West Coast kingpin has a lot on his plate right now. With a new album on the way, you can expect heat from Chuck Taylor. Check out his single, "Big Dreams", produced by Cool & Dre, and the radio ready Pain with ft. Keyshia Cole at DubCNN.com!

Pete Rock is giving away free instrumental versions off his new album NY's Finest! The hip-hop icon has crafted some of the most loved songs in rap, and he continues to blaze the boards with his latest effort. His latest album on Nature Sounds features guest vocals from The L.O.X, Jim Jones, Little Brother, Slum Village, Redman, and several members of the Wu-Tang Clan. The exclusive download comes with unreleased instrumentals as well, perfect for DJs who pride themselves on having hard-to-find gems! Hit up Nature Sounds for the full download, and check the link below for instrumental MP3s of "914", "PJs", "We Roll", and "Till I Retire."

Download Pete Rock Instrumentals

Do Tha Bussa Buss:  Busta Rhymes is set to release some more King Kong Bigfoot hip-hop funk! He has a single, "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em)", burning up the rap mixsets. Word is that Busta will team up with Linkin Park for the single "We Made It".

"Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em)" Official Audio Stream

Video Pick

50 Cent gets his chain stolen, while performing on stage in Africa!