Last night, MMG/Atlantic’s own Stalley returned to his old stomping grounds at the Alife Rivington where he hosted a special listening of his upcoming project, Honest Cowboy. The Ohio native extended the invite to his biggest fans via Twitter because he wanted to treat listeners to a sneak peak of the all the cuts that made it onto the final Honest Cowboy track list.

Honest Cowboy drops August 8th, and Alife, along with Nice Kicks, hosted the celebration. Stalley previewed his fan’s favorite tracks. Joints like “Samson“, “Swangin“, “Nineteeneighty7“, and “Feel the Bass“, were some tracks that particularly showcased how the rapper’s talents have grown since signing with Rick Ross’ Maybach Music label. Honest Cowboy is Stalley’s 5th mixtape in six years and artists like Schoolboy Q, Scarface, and Crystal Torres threw down ill guest verses for the project. Beats were supplied by Block Beataz and Rashad, among others.

Also in the house last night were Atlantic Records up-and-comers Justine Skye & Dusty McFly, who showed up to support their label mate. The excited fans and A Life staff definitely turned the event into a party, proving that Stalley‘s Ohio sound is well-respected in NYC. Check out photos from the event in our slide show above and the album art below. We also have an interview with Stalley coming soon, so stay tuned.

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New Tigallo, new Tigallo, new video. Phonte releases visuals to a song off of his debut solo album, Charity Starts At Home. The video is directed by Kenneth Price. If you haven’t already copped the album, it’s so worth the hassle.

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These three may be an unexpected trio, but “Tick, Tock” is nothing short of dopeness. Pusha T, Raekwon and Joel Ortiz go hard together for the new track which is featured on the soundtrack to The Man with the Iron Fists. All three showcase their skills over the awesomely smooth beat by Frank Dukes and S1. The soundtrack hits stores October 23 and the movie hits theatres November 2.

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