On this week's episode of #Brooklynknows we talk about Toure's Washington Post article on hip hop, the rise of nerd rap, Hopsin's latest single, Snoop Dogg's foray into reggae, and much, much more!

Links:

How America and hip-hop failed each other:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-hip-hop-lost-the-war-on-drugs/2012/07/13/gJQAlcsJiW_story_2.html

How Toure Failed Hip-Hop AND America:
http://hiphopwired.com/2012/07/18/how-toure-failed-hip-hop-and-america/

Remy Ma Visited In Jail By 50 Cent & Keyshia Cole:
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20504/title.remy-ma-visited-in-jail-by-50-cent-keyshia-cole

Feds Drag Rapper Swizz Beatz Into Megapload Case:
http://torrentfreak.com/feds-drag-rapper-swizz-beatz-into-megapload-case-120718/

Songs:

Ill Mind of Hopsin 5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRVOOwFNp5U

New Music: Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion “La La La” (Prod. by Diplo)
http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/new-music-snoop-dogg-aka-snoop-lion-la-la-la-prod-by-diplo/

Cyhi The Prynce - Changed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1n1v_Cb7hI

Loops:

Hoodie Allen - Turn it Up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVM7T8AN9EM&feature=relmfu

Schoolboy Q - Sacrilegious:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh8LMSJSk0s