**HIPHOP NEWS** S/O to BustaRhymes for giving away a free album!!! #Salute @BusaBusss

Yesterday on BET's "106 & Park, Busta Rhymes revealed that his next album Year of the Dragon will be FREE!!! He will release the album for free via Google Play. I knew this Android phone would start paying dividends LOL! Should I thank Cash Money for this too? Not so fast! Bus-A-Buss said that the LP will not be his YMCMB, Cash Money debut.

"The Year of the Dragon album, just so everybody know, is not my Cash Money debut, my YMCMB debut. This is my Google album and this is going to be given to everybody for free," he said. "And the reason why we decided to give it to everybody for free is because number one, Google Play is where the album is going to be available. So when it drops, we drop it in the second week of August, you’re going to get a date in the next couple of days, it’s important that you go there to get it because that’s the only place where it’s going to be for free."

He also revealed the guest features for the project. The Brooklyn, New York veteran said that the LP will tout appearances from Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Robin Thicke, Gucci Mane, Reek Da Villain, J-Doe, Anthony Hamiton and Maino.

"We got the incredible Tunechi the boss on the joint, we got Rick Ross, we got Trey Songz, we got Robin Thicke on there, we got my fellow Brooklynite Maino and Anthony Hamilton on a record together, we got Gucci Mane on the project, we got Reek Da Villain and J-Doe."

While the album will drop in August, he reminded us to be on the lookout for his Cash Money debuting November. I guess Hip Hop heads will call Year of the Dragon a mixtape before the album. But still, S/O to Busta for taking the time to make his art, even its free, an event. While at 106 & Park, Busta dropped the video for the album's first single, King Tut.

[FEATURE]: RAY LAVENDAR (@DAREALRAYL) x "WE LOVE" OFFICIAL VIDEO

Over the years, Atlanta has introduced its fair share of music superstars to the world, and with the introduction of Singer/Songwriter/Actor/Model, Ray Lavender, that tradition will undoubtedly continue.

We're featuring this video because the song is official and I'm a fan. My ace boon @Shae_FootePR is working for his promo team and I'd also like for the readers to help get this video to the 106 & Park countdown!

TEXT "RAY" to 79922 to VOTE for "WE LOVE" to #1 on the @106andPark COUNTDOWN TODAY!

EXCLUSIVE: MS. PROPER x "#NODAYSOFF" MIXTAPE

DOWNLOAD HERE

I ran into female Hip Hop artist "Ms. Proper" on Twitter. Like many artists, she tweeted her mixtape to me and out of curiosity of her being a NC female artist, I stopped what I was doing to download it. Not saying I never check any of the links I am tweeted but, i usually just copy and paste them to check out later in my email notes. She represents both Fayetteville, NC and Richmond, VA. Born in VA, living in NC.
July 2, 2011 she released "#NoDaysOff" hosted by DJ White Owl and within 24 hours got a 3k count. She has this song called "OMG" on the tape that I'm crazy about and its gonna be playing in my car. I hope to work with her here and there so you'll hear more of her. Def worth the memory space of your laptop. #ENJOY!

She is also performing live on BET's 106 and Park for Wild Out Wednesday July
13th, 2011. (Text C to 79922 to vote for Ms Proper on that day). You might catch me promoting for her. #TeamCarolina Gotta support the grind.

Check out her website