This past Sunday was March 9. We can’t believe it’s been 17 years since the greatest Hip-Hop artist in this generation left us. When I heard this new Skrillex record featuring Chance The Rapper, “Coast Is Clear,” it definitely took me back. Over the dope track, Chance rhymes and sings the phrase “What your interests are…who you be […]
It seems like since the Yeezus Tour, A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad is everywhere. Lately his production talents can be heard alongside Doc Mckinney on Broken Bell’s remix “Holding On For Light.” Broken Bells is another dope band featuring the elusive producer Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley fame. Holding On For Light is […]
The homie Schoolboy Q has the most anticipated album of the year dropping next week. It seems like all the blogs and hip hop radio are eagerly anticipating Q to unveil his long awaited album Oxymoron. One of the more stand out of the stand out tracks features Wu Tang’s resident Chef Raekwon on a track called Blind […]
It’s been a cold week in the city and I’m saying that loosely because snow is everywhere in every city damn near. It’s Valentines Day week though so hopefully you got hotness in your life. Speaking of hot shit peep this new track Far by Pro Era’s Nyck Caution. It features Kirk Knight, Dirty Sanchez and Tnah Apex. It’s […]
Few producers influenced the hip hop universe in the way that James J Dilla Yancy did. This week we celebrate his life; 40 years since his birth and sadly 8 years since his passing. It would take me an entire article to detail Dilla’s work and his influence. Put it like this; Dilla is to hip hop music what Picasso is […]
Nelson Mandela was a great man. Its safe to say that the world may never see another great man or woman that has had his impact. The tributes from the music community were expected. But not this tribute from The RZA. The Gift Of Hope sounds nothing like anything you’ve heard the RZA deliver. He […]
The illest record that dropped this week is from the kid Marshall Mathers AKA Eminem. The track Don’t Front pits Em rhyming over the old Black Moon ‘I Gotcha Opin’ track from their ground breaking Enta Da Stage album. Buckshot actually gets to do the chorus again which is really dope. Not sure how Don’t Front didn’t […]
Shout to everybody I saw last night at the Yo Gotti listening session. One of the hardest tracks, Cold War, on his major label debut is one of the hottest songs of the week. It features J Cole and a message that every young person coming up in the struggle should hear. Top Dawg Entertainment or TDE to you laymen, continue […]
It would take an entire article to fully give credit to those launching pads that drove DJ Khaled’s career into super stardom. From DJ Nasty to Fat Joe to Slim and Baby, they all deserve his salute. Khaled’s latest album, Suffering from Success, is an ode to the last 10 years of his music career. The latest song “I’m […]
Live from the ATL! Atlanta, Georgia is the epicenter of hip-hop for the next 2 weekends. Speaking of the A, when it comes to hip-hop, Atlanta has more styles than Staten Island’s 36 chambers. Check this new joint from Money Makin Nique featuring Rich Homie Quan called, “Feel Better.” It should also read, featuring Brownstone. The 90’s soul group’s powerful vocal sample from […]
What’s up, world! New music this week from Jeremih featuring Ty Dolla $ign called “Fuck That Nigga.” Before you shake your head, it’s actually a dope song. Too bad it probably won’t be on the radio. Jeremih’s vocals really blend with DJ Mustard’s laid back west coast sound. Guaranteed you will hear this in a strip club even […]
Swizz Beatz has been largely silent since making his guest producer appearance on Jay Z’s monumental Magna Carta… Holy Grail album. This week though, he unleashed a new record that will have his music beating down club walls worldwide this fall. Swizzy’s “Hands Up” features the crème de la crème of MCs: Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz and Nicki Minaj. Surprisingly there is no Swizz verse […]
