Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

It’s Friday folks. We know you’re ready to get crazy for the weekend, and here’s a solid line-up of new music to enjoy on your days off that’ll make it even sweeter. Shuffle regulars like Jeezy and Jim Jones dropped new tracks today. We discovered some awesome, obscure NYC band named Cults. Then there’s a hot new joint from Freddie Gibbs. Check everything out after the jump…

SONG: “Never Again”
ARTIST: Young Jeezy & Keyshia Cole
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Here’s a tagged, incomplete leak of one of their recent collabs.

SONG: “Haunted”
ARTIST: Jim Jones f/ Gucci Mane & Sen
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• MissInfo.tv’s Mikey Fresh scooped this exclusive CDQ from Jimmy’s upcoming LP, The Ghost of Richie Porter.

SONG: “Go Outside”
ARTIST: Cults
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• This mysterious NYC band just made a name for themselves with this awesome track from their 7″ debut.

SONG: “C.H.L. (Cops, Hoes, Labels)”
ARTIST: Freddie Gibbs
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Something new from Freddie. No, it’s not over “Beamer, Benz, Or Bentley.”

SONG: “Set Me Free”
ARTIST: Lloyd f/ Mystika
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• What an ironic title for Mystikal’s first prison music appearance.

Visit Complex.com every day at 5 PM for your daily “5 O’Clock Shuffle“ playlist.

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

Lots of new music hit the blogs today. Our girl Nicki Minaj hopped on Jason DeRulo’s latest hit and Usher’s collab with T.I. from his album leaked too. Jim Jones and friends go in over “O Let’s Do It” on their new joint, and ironically, Wale just dropped a track sampling Wayne’s freestyle from the same beat. Sounds like a good line-up, right? Stream and download these songs and more after the jump…

SONG: “In My Head (Remix)”
ARTIST: Jason DeRulo f/ Nicki Minaj
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• The official, untagged remix to Jason’s hit song.

SONG: “Guilty”
ARTIST: Usher f/ T.I.
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Another Raymond vs. Raymond leak. The album’s out March 30.

SONG: “Make Music”
ARTIST: Jim Jones f/ Byrd Gang
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Capo takes on the “O Let’s Do It” beat.

SONG: “Who Don’t”
ARTIST: Wale f/ Fat Trel & Black Cobain
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• New Wale specifically made for pre-gaming sessions.

SONG: “Youngstown Heist”
ARTIST: Meth, Rae & Ghost f/ Trife Diesel, Sheek Louch & Bully
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• More new music from Wu-Massacre before it drops at the end of the month.

Visit Complex.com every day at 5 PM for your daily “5 O’Clock Shuffle“ playlist.

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

Like we always do at this time! Today Jim Jones dropped a remix to Dirty Money’s “Angels” and A-Trak did the same for Drake’s “Money To Blow.” Gucci and Nicki are featured on the same song, and besides a couple more random leaks, that’s all we have for now. Check everything out after the jump…

SONG: “Angels (Remix)”
ARTIST: Jim Jones f/ Sin City
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• A few other rappers have already remixed this track, but of course, Jimmy & Co. still found a way to add their own splash. We cracked a smile at the “stretching birds, Rosa Acosta” line too.

SONG: “Loonies To Blow”
ARTIST: A-Trak x Drake x Birdman
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• A-Trak and Drake both hail from Canada. Loonies are their nation’s $1 coins. Make sense? Now so you can enjoy this awesome remix off the DJ’s follow-up to 2007’s Dirty South Dance mix.

SONG: “Diamonds On My Neck”
ARTIST: Supplya f/ Gucci Mane & Nicki Minaj
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Never heard of this Supplya guy, but two of our favorites are on it, so whatever. Unfortunately, their verses can’t even save this one.

SONG: “They Say”
ARTIST: Chris Brown
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Here’s bonus track off the Japanese version of Graffiti…if anyone cares.

SONG: “Oh My”
ARTIST: Redman
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• The second single from Reggie Noble 9 1/2. Anyone think he still has a little rhyme left in him?

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Maybe the new year has given Jim Jones a new perspective on the status of his relationship with the original members of Dipset, because he seemed more optimistic about the situation than he’s been in a while during this recent interview. Capo was as candid and honest as he is in Complex interviews on yesterday’s 106 & Park, and he admitted that Cam’ron, Juelz, Freekey, and himself have something in store for the fans. Diplomatic Immunity 3? Our fingers are crossed.

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RELATED: Jim Jones Talks Rich Porter, Jay-Z, 50 Cent And Dipset History

It’s no secret that Dipset’s Capo, Jim Jones and Complex have some history. Last year at this time, Jim graced our cover while he was getting ready to drop his album “Pray IV Reign,” and now, almost a year later he’s staying busy as he preps his forthcoming mixtape The Ghost Of Rich Porter and continues to push the collaborative BlakRoc project that dropped on November 27.

We re-connected with Jim last week at at his Manhattan studio to talk about his new mixtape, how he feels about the Jay-Z/50 back-and-forth, Cam’ron (of course), his relationship with Game, Max B’s murder charge, and the placement of “Ballin’” at #30 on Complex’s Top 100 Songs of the Decade list…

Interview by Joe La Puma

Complex: So the Ghost of Rich Porter mixtape—how long have you been working on it?

Jim Jones: Well it started as a mixtape for the street. I’ve been working on it probably for like two months now. I got over 40 songs, and we had to sit and break them shits down. It started becoming harder and harder, and there was an album there and people started offering me money for it. It went from something I was going to give away for free to something somebody was going to pay me to give away for free. So, in the end, I’m still going to give it away free.

Complex: Why did you choose to channel Rich Porter?

Jim Jones: When it comes to Rich Porter, he was a very instrumental person from Harlem as far as the days of hustling. He set the precedent for my generation coming up. Watching the hustlers, the fast cars, pretty girls, and the fast money and things like that. And the story that goes behind it as far as the love and the betrayal. This is Harlem history. So, you know for the Diplomats, me, Juelz, Zeke and Cam, coming up and being instrumental in Harlem right now, it’s like synonymous to the life we live. We do business and we’re rapping, but this is pretty much the fast life of the entertainment industry.

Complex: So when you performed at ThisIs50 Fest, I noticed you kept saying that 50 owes you a favor. What did you have in mind?

Jim Jones: [laughs] Oh yeah, he owe. Motherfucker, you owe, motherfucker! Nah, shouts to 50, he’s one of the smartest people in the game as far as strategy and the way he attacks it. So I spoke to him like, “You know, this one ain’t gonna go down that easy. You know, I charge a fee to get on stage.” He was like, “I respect you, sir.” I’ll see what happens.

Complex: Now him and Jay. He’s baiting the shit out of Jay.

Jim Jones: [Rapping 50's "So Disrespectful"] “Jay’s a big man, he too big to respond…” I was working out to that shit today, no homo. When you diss me, I’m so disrespectful. [In British accent] “I’m so disrespectful!” He caught that. He caught that song, word. “I’ve been gone so long that my accent changed.” [Laughs]. I’m still a fan of the music, so pardon me. I still listen to all the music, you might catch me boppin’ in the club to niggas I hate, but that has nothing to do with good music.

Complex: Are you referring to the video that surfaced of you boppin’ in the club to Jay’s verse on “Swagga Like Us?”

Jim Jones: I like “Swagga Like Us.” Shit, what are you going to be in the middle of the club dancing, like you got your lady with you and he come on and you’re supposed to just stop? She’ll look at you like, “You queer-ass nigga!” So shit, what the fuck is wrong with you niggas, I’m boogeying, man. And I might turn that shit up to 40 in the car if I’m moving fast. My personal issues has nothing to do with my artistic likes. If he has a hot record, he has a hot record. That shit with Alicia is dope, dope as hell. I’m not giving him props, I just like the music. I don’t give a fuck about him, fuck that nigga and the camel he rode in on. If he has a dope ass record though, what the fuck you going to do? It’s fucked up though because they don’t play “Ballin’” in the 40/40 club, that’s the hating shit I be talking about. I’ve got confirmation from DJs who have been kicked out for playing that record.

Complex: It seems like you’re the last person Jay fully responded to, when he did the Brooklyn “Ballin’” remix.

Jim Jones: Yeah, and he shouted me out on the beginning of The Blueprint 3, right? That was hot. How many albums he sold? I got a shout out, a million sold records, nigga! [laughs]. And you know I’m about to chop and screw that shit and make a hook out of it. “ I ain’t talking bout Jimmy, I ain’t talking about Jimmy.” That’s going to be the hook. See how easy that’d be? And that’s going to kill. And no, I ain’t clearing the publishing. [Laughs]

Complex: Why do you think he’ll respond to you, but he won’t respond to 50?

Jim Jones: I don’t know. Jay’s a smart dude too, man. Sometimes I guess you respond to certain things that keep your ass in the game. We damn sure definitely playing in the same ball game when it come to that. But if I was 50—they got some money over there. If I was 50, I’d run down and snuff the shit out of him. That’s what I would do. I would go get some fly-ass security, back his security down on some football shit, and just run down on him, snuff the shit out him. But I ain’t got a hundred million and shit like that. So we couldn’t pull that stunt. Now that’s publicity.

Complex: I’d say that’s the front cover of the Post right there.

Jim Jones: That’s how you know this is a game. Just baiting someone for some publicity, getting some more sales, it looks good. Two moguls going at it and shit like that. You know me, I ain’t got it all upstairs. I guess that’s why the lord said, “No, we ain’t gonna get you no hundred million right now. We’re going to cool on out.” [Laughs]

Complex: Now, you just played “Certified Gangstas Part II” for me. When did you record that with Game?

Jim Jones: Like a month ago probably.

Complex: A few weeks ago, he did a drunken freestyle where takes credit for putting you, Gucci Mane and others on to the whole Blood movement…

Jim Jones: I guess we all get drunk and say some things that’s out of context. But I’ve know Game for a very long time. I know him pretty good, I know his family, I know that he meant nothing by it. When I started this thing, the only thing I knew about the West Coast is Menace II Society. That’s the closest we got to the West Coast. We started things since about high school, about ’93. So, our mission was a little bit different than theirs. But, low and behold, it was going on. It’s nothing I’m proud of. Black on black crimes, and black people dying. The realism of it is scary. And it’s going on everywhere. Not just on the East Coast and not just on West Coast. It’s a hell of an epidemic. And there’s nothing wrong with brothers getting together and riding for a cause, but we got to get it to be positive. If you got that amount of people that’s willing to come together, you could put them to work and do something and make some money. And the homies know what I’m talking about. I don’t care if you triple OG, murderer of all murders and shit like that. When you sit back and think about all that shit, it’s like, damn.

Complex: Through all your issues with people, you tend to keep it real with how you really feel…

Jim Jones: Yeah, I’m a Cancer, I’m very fucking emotional.

Complex: How do you feel when Max gets sentenced to 75 years?

Jim Jones: I have no feelings. I’m a numb to that. You dig?

Complex: Nothing at all? 75 years is a long time…

Jim Jones: Oh, the number? The number, the number is crazy for anybody. That number is a hell of a fuckin’ number. Know what I mean?

Complex: That’s a lifetime…

Jim Jones: I have no feelings towards it. Life is life. Niggas talking about they doing good, I can’t complain. Well, shit, we don’t want hear about your complaints. Not on this side.

Complex: On a lighter note, how did you get involved with BlakRoc?

Jim Jones: Dame’s been doing that for a minute. Dame’s always has a lot of different shit like that. He was like, “I got something dope for us to do, you’re going to love it. Don’t even worry about it, just show up. Nothing to worry about, just show up, do your thing, get high, jump in that booth.” He was like, “Just please show up,” and that’s it. He didn’t have to say it twice. So the first night I show up, Black Keys was in the studio, Mos Def was in the studio, a couple of white people sprinkled around, you know Dame keeps it ethnic-friendly. The first song we did was the “Hoochie Coo” song, it’s pretty good. We performed it on Letterman. I think that’s a step for me in my lifetime.

Complex: Do you feel like you’re reaching a new demographic, maybe the hipster set, with the BlakRoc project?

Jim Jones: Maybe, as far as the rhythm and sound of the music, but if you listen to the lyrics, it’s just bringing the hipsters to my world. Sometimes you got to translate it a little bit differently. That’s all I’m doing on the BlakRoc, if you listen to the content and the music.

Complex: Speaking of new music, Zeek just did the “Feel Me” track where he said you were stealing money. You also responded over the same beat.

Jim Jones: Shouts to Zeeky, fucking punk! He wasn’t lying about things like that. I wasn’t stealing, though. I don’t steal. So he put the track out, put some real life situations out. Some parts of our history and things like that, but I felt I needed to respond. We’re having fun, so I felt I needed to respond.

Complex: How tired of the Cam’ron/Dipset questions are you?

Jim Jones: With the Diplomats, there was a lot of people involved in it. So that part is more frustrating than anything and shit. You start thinking about the money, and become a realist. There’s a lot of motherfuckin’ money at stake. I’m just saying, it’s hard out here to make a dollar, especially now. So if you got people offering you millions and millions of dollars that could feed other people. Not just about me and you, buddy, there’s other people. You claim you love Zeek so much and all that shit. If niggas are telling me, Zeek can make a mill and some change, what’s happening boss?

Complex: So you’re more concerned about the other people around you and Cam getting what they deserve?

Jim Jones: That’s what the word movement means to me. It’s not a dictatorship. It’s a movement. We move together. We eat together. And we have an opportunity to continue that, even if it’s for just once chance, at least you get to pay off some debts that we owe. I ain’t talking about niggas got invoices and shit for us, but niggas put their heart, time, energy, and life on the line. So it’s a debt to that. That don’t come for free. And I know love and loyalty is a free thing but when niggas put in time, it’s different. I want everybody to get paid, I want everybody to be rich. That’s why I don’t sit here and be over-forcing and shit like that. It ain’t gonna be just me doing it. I want my team to do it.

Complex: Can’t people say that Cam looked out for Dipset coming up, though?

Jim Jones: Dipset in the earlier stages wasn’t about Cam. Cam’ron was the artist. Diplomats was a group of individuals set up to start a business and keep it moving. You want to get to the business of it, Juelz was just as instrumental, if not more instrumental, to the Diplomat movement because he was a Diplomat artist and he went platinum. Cam’ron was a Roc-A-Fella artist. So for the Diplomat Records and the Diplomat Movement, this was something that we started. Yeah, if Cam didn’t get in the game it wouldn’t have trickled down, but we got in this shit together. You do the art, we do the mobbin’. You stay fly, we’re going to get dirty. That’s how it went. Shit happens. I ain’t blamin’ nobody. I blame myself because I was captain of the team. They don’t call me captain for nothing. It means something. I ain’t complaining because I have a goal. Let’s not get that fucked up. We went hard. I’ve seen some amazing shit, I loved every fucking split second of it. I got a chance to fulfill dreams, and then some, and then some more. We had a ball. We had some unique shit that nobody could fuck with, that nobody could understand.

Complex: I’m not sure if you’ve seen, but Complex has been doing our Best of the 2000s series, and we recently counted down the “The Top 100 Songs of the Decade.”

Jim Jones: What number was Ballin’?

Complex: Number 30

Jim Jones: That’s crazy. Nah, fuck that. Fuck that.

Jim Jones goes over the Complex “Top 100 Songs of the 2000s” list

Complex: But listen, that’s for over a 10 year span.

Jim Jones: Fuck that. So what? How many “Ballin” type songs were there in 10 years?

Complex: Want to know who’s #1? Jay-Z’s “I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)”

Jim Jones: No way, you going to tell me ‘Ballin’’ wasn’t bigger than that record? Let’s get serious. “Ballin’” was number one in the world! Statistically! Jay just got the number one joint for this New York song. How is that song bigger than “Ballin’”? Y’all ain’t even going by statistics, y’all are going by favoritism. That’s fucked up!

Complex: It’s a committee of us who came up with the list, don’t just yell at me!

Jim Jones: Nah, man. Fuck your committee, seriously man. People with statistics and people with favoritism. What’s going on here?

Complex: Not statistics, because then it’d be fucking…Miley Cyrus or some shit.

Jim Jones: I’m talking about the Jay record, it wasn’t bigger than “Ballin’.” Yeah, think about it.

Complex: Ok, off the top, what songs do you think were bigger than “Ballin’”? Was “In Da Club”?

Jim Jones: Yeah. That was bigger than “Ballin’.” I mean you know what, let’s not get to it. And let’s keep it funky, funkadelic. I did “Ballin’” on Koch. This nigga did “Ballin’” on Interscope and his family tree is NWA. Need I say more? He caught that one, I remember when Flex first played it. I’m going to have to come down to the office and debate this with your committee on video, let’s set that up.

RELATED:
Complex’s Top 100 Songs Of The Decade (”Ballin’” @ #30)
Complex’s Top 100 Music Videos Of The Decade (”Certified Gangstas” @ #34)
Complex’s Top 100 Brands Of The Decade (Dipset @ #96)
Complex’s Top 100 Albums Of The Decade (The Diplomats Diplomatic Immunity @ #15)

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

We’re starting off the short week pretty strong around here. A lot of big songs hit the blogs today and over the weekend, and they’re all here for you to stream and download. New songs from Charles Hamilton, Jim Jones, Drake, Rihanna, and T.I.. Not a bad selection. Keep reading to get your new music fix…

SONG: “Charles Hamilton Is Back”
ARTIST: Charles Hamilton
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Before we pointed out CH’s career shortcomings this summer, we were fans of his. Songs like this are the reason why.

SONG: “Tryna Win”
ARTIST: Jim Jones f/ Maino
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• More new music from Jones. Probably off the Ghost of Richie Porter mixtape. Looking forward to that one.

SONG: “Money”
ARTIST: Drake
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• An untagged version of this banger from Drake’s 2006 project, Room For Improvement, has surfaced. He sounds a little different but the rhymes were still on point.

SONG: “Hole In My Head”
ARTIST: Rihanna f/ Justin Timberlake
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Here’s the UK bonus track off RiRi’s Rated R, in stores today.

SONG: “Let Em Talk”
ARTIST: T.I. f/ Brandon & Big Kuntry
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Yeah, he’s in jail, but you know there’s a gang of unreleased music sitting around. This is the latest record to leak.

Visit Complex.com every day at 5 PM for your daily “5 O’Clock Shuffle“ playlist.

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

As the week rolls along, the new music piles up. We’re certain you don’t have time to sort through everything, but we got you, as usual. Regulars like Jim Jones, Drake, and Curren$y had new stuff hit the blogs today, along with rising artists like Sleigh Bells and Chip Tha Ripper. Listen to (and download) it all after the jump…

SONG: “Hit Em Up”
ARTIST: Jim Jones
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Jones keep killing the mixtape tracks. This one is off The Ghost of Rich Porter. Sounds like that tape is gonna be a problem.

SONG: “Movie”
ARTIST: Chip Tha Ripper
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Yeah, dude plays second fiddle to his homie Kid Cudi, but songs like this prove that he’s kind of nice in his own right. If you’re feeling the sound, his mixtape, The Cleveland Show, drops on December 1.

SONG: “4 My Town”
ARTIST: Birdman f/ Drake & Lil’ Wayne
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Birdman is really taking advantage of having Drizzy on his label, huh? If you recall, this was originally a collab between Drake and Soulja Boy, but the Cash Money teams snatched it up.

SONG: “Crown On The Ground”
ARTIST: Sleigh Bells
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• We recognized the talents of this upcoming band last month, and they’re back with more dope tracks. Expect the indie kids to be all over them very soon.

SONG: “Jets Over Everything”
ARTIST: Currensy
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• It seems like more and more people are getting familiar with Currensy, which is great, because he’s been on our radar for a while now. This song adds to growing growing discography of hot records, even if it has no life outside the Internet.

Visit Complex.com every day at 5 PM for your daily “5 O’Clock Shuffle“ playlist.

Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

We usually pride ourselves on keeping the Shuffle playlists diverse, but today’s is all-rap everything. Jim Jones lets his love for black-on-black vehicles be known. Timbaland drops his first single. Lupe Fiasco rocks out for the kids. Juvenile plots a comeback with some help from Gucci Mane. Long story short: there’s a lot of worthwhile stuff to check out before you hit the streets for the weekend. MP3 streams and download links wait after the jump…

SONG: “Black On Black”
ARTIST: Jim Jones
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Next time someone comes around with that tired “Jim Jones can’t rap” argument, just refer them to this song. The beat knocks and dude rips both of his verses with ease. Don’t sleep on this one.

SONG: “Morning After Dark”
ARTIST: Timbaland f/ SoShy
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Here’s the first single from Shock Value 2 and it features Timbo’s new female artist. It’ll probably take a little getting use to, but this record definitely has a place on today’s pop radio.

SONG: “Solar Midnite”
ARTIST: Lupe Fiasco
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Wow. First there was the Death Cab joint. Then we posted one from The Killers earlier this week. Now we have another banger from the New Moon soundtrack. The music supervisor behind these teen vampire flicks is really putting in work, huh? At this rate, we might just give in and see the movie.

SONG: “Gotta Get It”
ARTIST: Juvenile f/ Gucci Mane
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• If Juvie wants to make a comeback, linking up with Gucci is a smart first step. He doesn’t waste the collab either. This might not be the song that puts him back on the map, but it’s good enough to make us think that it’s possible.

SONG: “I’m That Nigga”
ARTIST: Freddie Gibbs
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• The blogs have been showing this guy love for a little while now. We finally took notice and it’s easy to understand why. The kid can spit. This record is also produced by Emile of Kid Cudi fame.

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Yeah, we’re over Auto-Tune and we definitely think hip-hop needs to be about more than vapid party songs, but if we wind up hitting the town this weekend, the last thing we want to hear is something reminiscent of the backpack rap stored away in the depths of our iPods. See, when bottles are getting popped and girls are getting wild, songs like this banger from DJ Webstar and Jim Jones need to be somewhere on the playlist. So turn up the bass and turn down your lyrical expectations (although Capo kind of ripped his verse!) and you won’t be disappointed.

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We featured one of the songs from Dame Dash’s new music venture on our 5 O’Clock Shuffle last week. Our Shuffle selection, “Hoochie Coo,” can be heard in the video above and caught our attention with its catchy Mos Def hook and splashy verses from Jim Jones, but the high profile collaborations don’t stop there. It turns out that the Blak Roc Project is getting help from several more notable MCs (Raekwon, Q-Tip, and Pharoahe Monch to name a few) with production handled by rock band, The Black Keys. Things look promising and we really think Dame Dash might be onto something here, but we’ll know for sure when the album hits stores on Black Friday.

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Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

Just like that, it’s the top of the week again. Fortunately for you, we have five new jams to make Monday go by quicker. Two of rap’s hottest emcees rock out, Nas’ ex-wife comes back strong, and more. Listen to and download today’s killer tunes after the jump…

SONG: “Hoochie Coo”
ARTIST: The Black Keys f/ Jim Jones and Mos Def
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Technically a Black Keys track, but Capo goes in on the verses and Mos handles the hook. You can find this on Dame Dash’s upcoming Blak Roc compilation, and unlike most ambitious rap/rock collabs, it doesn’t suck.

SONG: “No Security”
ARTIST: Crookers f/ Kelis
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Her recent freedom from the clutches of Nasir must be serving as creative inspiration because Kelis hasn’t made anything this dope in years. The full-quality version of this dubstep banger isn’t even out yet and the Internet is already going nuts over the track.

SONG: “Always Strapped (Nike Sport Remix)”
ARTIST: Birdman f/ Lil’ Wayne and Adrian Peterson
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Yeah, you’ve already heard this song, but if you think Adrian Peterson’s voice will get you a little more pumped up for that next workout, go ahead and download (after pausing yourself). Look out for another Nike Sport remix of Yung LA’s “Ain’t I” soon.

SONG: “Sooner Or Later”
ARTIST: Von Haze
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• If you need to zone out for seven-and-a-half minutes, here’s your song. Brooding synth and airy vocals are almost a requirement for this type of record, and it works well.

SONG: “Playin’ In The Wind”
ARTIST: French Montana
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• After signing with Akon, Frenchie is already showing signs of improvement with this hot record. We shouldn’t be surprised though. Somebody has to carry the Wave movement’s flag now that Max B is gone.

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BIGGAVELI TV EPISODE 3
Key Takeaway: At least Max learned how to pronounce “Amalgam” between the first episode and now.
Quotable: “You like French tips and custom weaves, bitch? Come get with a real pimp!”

FADER MAG GOES TO MAX’S CRIB
Key Takeaway: The man has a restroom sign on the bathroom door in his own crib. How many people you keep up in there, homie?
Quotable: “This is all Siegel’s shit, I got him right. You know he a big boy, he like the schnacks.”

MAX x IT’S THE REAL
Key Takeaway: The Rosenthal boys’ guest stars can be hit or miss, but Max is always straight comedy. Especially when Scrabble is involved.
Quotable: “You guys are in troublllllle! [Patented Max B. Laugh]“

WRITING HIT RECORDS WITH JIM JONES
Key Takeaway: Comsider that “C. Wingate” receives a writing credit on seven tracks from Capo’s best album, 2006’s Hustler’s P.O.M.E.—not including the 2007 smash single “We Fly High,” which he also allegedly wrote the hook for—and you start to realize what Byrd Gang could have done had all the fuckery not happened.
Quotable: “Oh, we goin’ to the hospital tonight!”

COMPLEX CATCHES THE WAVE
We first got up with Max right when he got home from an eight-year bid, then kept the relationship going with him as our in-house advice columnist, The Thug Ethicist (Part 1 Above…Click Here To See Part 2).
Key Takeaway: He might have a way with a hook, but THIS is what the Silver Surfer Don was born to do.
Quotable: “Just dick ‘em and don’t love ‘em! And look good and make hit music!”

RELATED: The Complex Soundboard (Featuring Max B’s Laugh)

Before you head back to campus, check out the 50 best school movies of all-time. [LINK]

We broke down the trends Jay-Z is trying to kill and his five worst songs ever.

Get close with Shantel VanSanten then watch her in The Final Destination this weekend. [LINK]

We recapped all of Jim Jones’ summer sneaker Twitpics. [LINK]

The 25 most violent video games of all-time brought back memories. [LINK]

And From The Complex Network:
Das Gamer: Playing against Megan Fox on Xbox Live is a dream come true. [LINK]

On Smash: Pay your respects to Aaliyah and download this mixtape. [LINK]

Moe Jackson: Showing up at events looking sexy is Cassie’s job description. [LINK]

Nah Right: Kid Cudi smokes a spliff and chops it up with the High Times crew. [LINK]

Daily Drop: Expect the latest Jordan Fusions to keep the hate swirling. [LINK]

Sneaker News: Fabolous has been promoting his new Reebok kicks. [LINK]

SlamxHype: Preview some of Supreme’s fall/winter drops. [LINK]

When we talked to Capo recently, he said he was going to rock a new pair of sneakers every day of the summer, and post a photo of them on his Twitter using Twitpic. Although he hasn’t been 100 percent consistent, his sporadic kick posts have Jimmy slowly approaching 1 million followers (he’s currently at 996,387). Since it would be a pain in the balls for you to search for all of Jimmy’s kicks, including the ones where he was “too high to remember to attach the picture,” we decided to compile all of his “Splash Pics” into one handy post. Check his fresh and his hilarious commentary from the twits after the jump….

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RELATED: Sneaker Talk With Jim Jones (VIDEO)

Hosted by Hot 97’s Miss Info and Peter Rosenberg with Cipha Sounds on the 1s and 2s, the event was a mix of laughs and competition, with The Jones Family coming out on top (Brrap! Brrap! Brrap!) as the winning team. In between games, we got a chance to speak with Capo and Asher about ballin’ and performance-enhancing drugs. Check out our interviews and photos from the event below…

Photos by Lavonda Manning; Interviews by Andrew Rivera and Soo-Young Kim

Jim Jones makes his grand entrance

Complex: We saw you come into the gym on a skateboard, what was the deal with that?

Jim Jones: You know, I like to have fun. I seen the kid outside on the skateboard. I told him, “Let me hold that for a second, I gotta make my grand entrance!” An entrance is always important no matter what it is—even if it’s court!

Complex: You’ve done a lot of Twittering through the game and you’ve been calling it “easy.” Has the competition been that lacking?

Jim Jones: We the underdogs. It feels easy though. We’re underdogs but we going hard. Defense is our best offense, you know.

Complex: You got a little injured there. You’re no Drake at all, but is that gonna affect your ability to dunk out here?

Jim Jones: I think I might have messed up the chances with this thigh injury. I was just trying to attempt one off the court just now and I was like, “Oh, it might be over for that dunk.”

Complex: We noticed that you’re very versatile. You played your game and then you took the coaches seat. What do you think it takes to be a good leader?

Jim Jones: To be a leader it takes poise. You gotta understand what’s going on. There’s a lot that goes with leadership but for the most part, the only way you can be a good leader is if you’re a good soldier. So you know, I been through the rank to being a good soldier. I think I was the top of my class, so with that I took my experience in being a leader. So when you see me out there on the court, I’m helping the soldiers get money.

Complex: True. Who is the most famous person you’ve played ball against?

Jim Jones: Kevin Garnett might be the most famous person I’ve ever played ball against.

Complex: And you won right?

Jim Jones: Well it was an MTV thing. We lost by like 2 points. It was me and Cam against Kev and his man.

Complex: Nice, so you and Asher both support marijuana…

Jim Jones: [Laughs.]

Complex: …and a lot of athletes use steroids. Is weed an enhancement drug for you at all?

Jim Jones: To me the haze is like Gatorade! I just took me a pull and I’m ready to play again. [Laughs.] You know what I mean? That’s a whole different game. If they wanna play that game after the ball game, then let’s play. May the best man stand.

Complex: [Laughs.] So even though you’ve been quoted as saying that Asher didn’t give you money for the “I Love College” Remix and instead just called to say thanks, can we expect another collabo track?

Jim Jones: We’re definitely going to work on another collabo. I’m in the midst of working on my album. So I’m gonna try to get him on my album, that would be dope.

Complex: Any information you can give us on the new album?

Jim Jones: Just that I’m going back home…home part 2.

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Complex: How often do you play ball?

Asher Roth: I’m not a big baller, I do that hotshot game and maybe a little horse, but competitive basketball is a little much. There’s some real ballers out there, I’m not one of them.

Complex: Who’s the best rapper you’ve played ball against?

Asher Roth: Jim Jones.

Complex: Today?

Asher Roth: [Laughs.] Yeah. I normally don’t really get to play basketball against other rappers. Unless you count my friends, they’re rappers—sometimes.

Complex: If you could make a dream team with 3 other people, who would be in it?

Asher Roth: Kirk Hinrich, Jeff Hornacek, and Dan Majerle.

Complex: Why?

Asher Roth: ‘Cause they’re all white boy ballers that are nasty.

Complex: Do you view marijuana as an enhancement drug? Do you think they’ll count you for cheating?

Asher Roth: They’ll probably count me as cheating in a sense of, do I use it for medical? Not necessarily.

Complex: Does it make you a better player?

Asher Roth: As far as I’m concerned, the reformation of marijuana laws is something that I take seriously. I think it’s something that can stimulate the economy. So yeah, I use it for recreation, and that’s just me. But in a sense of a real political issue, even though I don’t get into politics ’cause politics is synonymous with bullshit, there’s some very real stuff with reformation of marijuana laws.

Complex: Fair enough. The Converse uniforms are pretty cool, but what’s the most embarrassing piece of clothing you’ve ever worn?

Asher Roth: I don’t really step out the house trying to make a fashion statement. I step out the house making sure I’m comfortable, so I mean fashion aficionados might make fun of some of the shit that I wear, but as long as I’m comfortable—like right now, people would bug out about thong sandals and socks.

Complex: Jimmy actually put on his Twitter that there was no way you were gonna pull anything off with your thong shoes.

Asher Roth: I’m good. I’m comfortable and that’s all that matters.
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Miss Info and A-Trak

Pac Div vs. The Brooklyn Crew

Kim and fans of The Brooklyn Crew

Peter Rosenberg, Rosa Acosta, and Asher Roth

Converse Weapon Evo in Red

Mad Decent vs. The Jones Family

Jim Jones does the wiggle

Asher rockin’ his jersey

The girls

Converse Weapon Evo in Black

Pac Div in action

Pac Div’s Jersey

Asher and Jim warm up

Peter Rosenberg

Miss Info’s #1!

The Brooklyn Crew out in full force

Jimmy loves Complex

Converse Weapon Evo in Green

Coach A-Trak’s got his game face on

Asher Roth shows off his socks-in-sandals steez

Rosa Acosta poses for Complex

The winning team. Jones!

Whether it’s something hilarious a rapper said in a video, or a classic line from our favorite TV show, a majority of our time in the Complex office is wasted spent quoting our favorite lines and catchphrases. That’s why we’ve put together this little bundle of fucking awesomeness called The Complex Soundboard—yep, it’s a fully embeddable, interactive collection of the illest, funniest, and most memorable sound bites from a diverse group of celebrities that includes Bill O’Reilly, Bizzy Bone, Jim Jones…and Jim Jones…and Jim Jones. Crank the speakers, get your clicker-finger ready, and prepare to terrorize your cubicle-mates (or fuck up your school library). Soundboard burial!

Oh, and wait till the end of the video to get Capo’s take on the Air Yeezy. Watch the video below. Jones!

Young Jeezy called Miss Info (and Rap Radar) to break down the beef with Gucci Mane. [Miss Info]

The Air Jordan 2009 is dropping in a new, limited colorway. [Nice Kicks]

Worried about wifey’s sketchy past? Take the risk and make her a virgin again. [Flisted]

Jim Jones took a break from Twitter to spit over Drake’s “Successful” beat. [Nah Right]

Eva Mendes strips down for Calvin Klein, again. [Lossip]

Least surprising news of the day: The Hills is staged. [PopCrunch]

We love wet chicks. [Holy Taco]

Interested in scoring free drinks in NYC? We got you covered. [Coed Mag]

These hotties in the wild love the camera. We can’t thank them enough. [Double Viking]

The numbers are in: Even with the Complex cosign, it turns out that Cam’ron’s album sold only 100 more copies than Jim Jones‘—which would be acceptable had the Capo not totally bricked himself. Damn, homies. In high school, you was the mans, homies! What the fuck happened to you?

We all know record sales don’t mean much anymore, but it’s still pretty clear that the Diplomats‘ reign is over, and that’s bad for hip-hop. The Dips’ output at their peak—Diplomatic Immunity, Purple Haze, Juelz‘ and Jones’ debuts and countless piff-tastic mixtapes—puts the crew up there with one of the best rap collectives of all time. Yeah, we said it. So how can we get the gang back on top? The first step is obvious: Get Cam, Jimmy and Juelz to reunite as a team. But then what? We’ve come up with 5 ways to bring Dipset back to dominance…

1. RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS.

Would anybody really miss 40 Cal or J.R. Writer? These days, the kids love Kid Cudi (a.k.a. 40 Cudi) and Drake (a.k.a. Drake Da God), so bring them in the fold—Hell Rell will strong-arm ‘em if necessary. (Shit, Jones already jumped on “Day and Night.”) As in sports, new rookie blood can add much-needed energy to the vets. Cudi and Drake are gonna have to get used to rockin’ doo-rags, though.

2. BRING MAX B BACK.

To that end, it’s time that Capo let bygones be bygones with Biggaveli. Let’s face it, Jones made some of his best music with Max riding shotgun. Plus Wavy Crockett has mad traction on the Internet nowadays. Worldstarhiphop.com would eat it up. Everybody wins. *Insert Max B laugh*

3. EMBRACE THE HIPSTERS.

If the so-called “streets” are frontin’, then the Dips should run a Fader route and lock down the freelance-graphic-design crowd. That means collabos with groups like Mastodon, production from Diplo and more shows in the Willy B. Ironic love is love nonetheless. Plus we miss running into white hipster girls that like Dipset. Like, “running into.” Literally.

4. START A NEW BEEF.

At its peak, Dipset would start shit with anybody, just for the fuck of it. Jay-Z, Nas, 50—nobody was safe. We think the Dips need to reclaim the beef throne (no homo) with a full-out attack on…Slaughterhouse 5. It may be a can’t-win situation lyrically, but you can guarantee that the S5 dudes will release 2,431 counter-dis records and webcam attacks in response. That alone should keep Dipset relevant for a while.

5. MAKE MORE MOVIES.

So they can make a sequel to Night at the Museum, but we can’t get “Killa Season 2″???? We need more shit like this in our lives. Yo Cam: If it comes down to it, we got videographers on Complex staff. Holla at us!