NEW YEAR, NEW Q-DOT TRACK>>>

Got word from local hip-hopper Q-Dot this afternoon that he's got a new track available he's hoping people will check out - "State of the Union." According to Q-Dot, the song "is a rallying cry for the local music scene and independents to move forward in 2011."

Not surprising, considering the positive force Q-Dot is within the local music scene. For a refresher on this admirable side of Q-Dot's game, take a look back on the Grit City Festival Q-Dot and Suzanne Skaar produced last June.

Here's "State of the Union"