Game Tested & Street Approved comin soon. After bein locked up for 4 years and still being relevant in the game says a lot about him.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Maffew Ragazino - Rare Gems x Where I'm From
I'm new to Maffew Ragazino, so I downloaded his Where I'm From (The Experience) project, and was very impressed by his lyricism & subject matter. These are some of my favorite tracks so far by Maf, the top one produced by Ski Beatz and the bottom one by Nottz.
Chevy Woods - Campaign
Chevy, aka Kev Tha Hustla, is droppin a brand new EP in March called Red Cup Music.
Hendersin - Detour (Mixtape)
From the tracks I've already heard from this tape, I'm very confident this will be a great project. Hendersin hasn't disappointed yet.
Download: Hendersin - Detour (Mixtape)
L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Chicago N****z
I just read their feature in this months XXL mag and decided to take a listen. I'm bout to download the Don't Feed Da Killas Vol. 3 mixtape after hearin a couple tracks.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Bambu ft. Krondon - Menacing Looks
Strong Arm Steady (Bambu + Krondon) bring you that typical club music....sike.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Kidz In The Hall ft. Curren$y & Mikkey Halsted - Pledge Allegiance To The Dope
Great crew on this track. Would love to hear more.
Snoop Dogg - It’s D Only Thing
Like his prodigy, Snoop also releases a project on March 29th, called Doggumentary. For the record, I'm a Ravens fan.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
F.A.M. - It's Our Life
Florida's own Future of Artistic Music keeps their sound fresh every time. Don't sleep.
McKenzie Eddy ft. Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y - Silence
Lovin this Ski Beatz-produced track. This is on McKenzie's mixtape, Prelude to My Next Excursion.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Hendersin ft. Serge Didenko - Livin' My Life (Remix)
Very excited for Detour droppin soon. Usually remixes don't live up to the original, but this has a chance.
Who Dat? w/ Joe Budden
This had me crackin up. I think Budden's one of the funniest/wittiest dudes in the game.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Copywrite - Confessional
Using the booth as a confessional takes balls. And more rappers need those.
P. Dukes - Wake Up (Put On My Face)
This is from his Easy Money 2 mixtape with DJ Scream. On March 1st, Celebrations and Tribulations is dropping. I can't explain it, but every new track from P. Dukes is so refreshing to me.
Da Circle ft. Immortal Technique - Napalm
How hard does this go?! Not to mention the intelligence behind the lyrics.
Monday, January 24, 2011
50 Cent Calls Out WSHH
50 completely goes off on Q from World Star Hip Hop. Very uncomfortable phone call to say the least!
tabi Bonney - Postcard From Abroad (Mixtape)
Admittingly I'm a new fan, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out tabi Bonney is more than talented.
Co$$ ft. Blu - Through the Flames
Word to 2DB and shoutout to Leimert Park! If you're feelin this, check out Co$$' Before I Awoke album.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Curren$y - Rain Delay
This isn't new, but it's my favorite track off his last mixtape, Return to the Winner's Circle.
Sound Fx - Backstabbers
"Snakes in the grass so you better start cuttin." Once again, Sound Fx brings us the truth. Really lookin forward to seein what these guys can do this year.
Download: Sound Fx - Backstabbers
Wiz Khalifa - Big Screen
Heard him say the word "bleezy," so this must be some pre-paper plane era music.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Hendersin ft. Collin McLoughlin - Watch Me Now
Detour drops January 30th, and we'll have that up ASAP. Expect big things from Hendersin this year.
Download: Hendersin ft. Collin McLoughlin - Watch Me Now
Download: Hendersin ft. Collin McLoughlin - Watch Me Now
David Banner - Super Bowl (I Can't Wait)
I can wait, seeing how my teams are out. But dope song nonetheless.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Kardinal Offishall - The Anthem
I don't know about calling Toronto the greatest city, but this song puts on for our Northern neighbors.
Joe Budden - Ordinary Love S*** pt.1 & 2
I missed pt. 1 of this a couple weeks ago, but here's both parts together. Sounds like there will be another installment soon.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Jay-Z Discusses Decoded With Oprah
I'm almost done the book myself, and I can say it is worth a read or two.
Stalley Talks Basketball
I can see how basketball and all the work that comes with it at a high level has molded his rhymes and lyricism.
Mac Miller Hard Knock Interview Pt. 2
Mac talks about his relationship with Wiz, among other things.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Sound Fx - Sparks
Way too many memorable lines to quote, but take a listen and hear for yourself. A unique combination of metaphors and real talk.
Download: Sound Fx - Sparks
Serge Severe - The Severe Over Premier (Mixtape)
Severe goes over his favorite DJ Premier beats on this one. This is one of the better mixtapes I've heard recently. Obviously the beats are on target, but he doesn't disappoint with the lyrics either.
PHZ-Sicks ft. Young Scolla & Seanny Greggs - Point Em Out
Check PHZ-Sicks' mixtape, The Laws of PHZ-Sicks, to hear more from the DMV representer.
Snoop Dogg & Marty James - El Lay
Great track, no matter what city you rep or what coast you reside on.
Josh Xantus ft. Nipsey Hu$$le – I Don’t Care (Rmx)
Nipsey really blew up at the end of 2010, and this year has continued the trend.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Big K.R.I.T. & Grillade - Neva Go Back
This is a very personal track for Krit, as he wrote it to help cope with the death of his grandmother. Great song.
Murs, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Skeme, Problem & Casey Veggies – Pass the Mic
Some of the West Coast's best artists hop on this Terrace Martin produced track.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Living Proof ft. Abstract Rude & Michele Wylen - Full Speed
Hipster-type sound, with some real lyrics and a tight beat. Full Speed dropped on the 4th of this month, so be on the lookout for that album.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Street Wiz, Young Roddy & Trademak Da Skydiver - Jet Stars
Wise man once told me it's Jet Life till the next life.
Prince Po ft. Large Professor - Right 2 Know
Half of Organized Konfusion lets us know our rights and brings up some burning questions.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Hard Knock TV Saigon Interview Pt. 2
I don't like how Atlantic operates, especially after what they did with Lupe & Sai.
Friday, January 14, 2011
The Makers Interview
MuzikGem.com interviewed the production team, The Makers, out of St. Petersburg, FL. Dope interview covering a lot of topics. Check out their music here.
Trackademicks - State Of The Arts
Trackademicks spits over an up-tempo beat. Usually not my type of beat, but I respect what Track did over it. He's droppin his first album, State of the Arts, January 25th.
Charles Hamilton - The Where Is CH Process (Mixtape)
I still have faith in Charles Hamilton enough to believe that one day he will put together a sound studio project. But for now, check out this mixtape and judge for yourself.
tabi Bonney - Garfield Fish Bones
I'm excited for his Postcard from Abroad project comin soon. His confidence shines through his lyrics, but it's not arrogance.
Bossman x JR Writer with DJ Kay Slay
Finally something from Bossman that I like. It's been a while. Bmore.
Sir Michael Rocks Visits Bluroc Mansion
The Cool Kids member enjoys some good company while making good music.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tony Touch 2010 Top Freestyles (Mixtape)
Tony Touch is one of my favorite DJ's because he actually freestyles before each artist does. It's always a lot of fun to watch. Here's 2010's best, including artists like Lupe, Wiz, Black Thought, and more!
Download: Tony Touch 2010 Top Freestyles
Machine Gun Kelly - Salute
MGK has a solid delivery in his rhymes. Check out his latest mixtape called Lace Up if you like this one.
Hard Knock TV Big Sean Interview Pt. 2
People shouldn't even joke about this! What are they thinking?
Layzie Bone ft. Krayzie Bone & Flesh N Bone - Hear Em Knockin
Layzie drops The Definition February 22nd.
Schoolboy Q ft. Ab-Soul - Druggys Wit H**s
Q is no stranger to Hip Hop Air Strike, but for those of you who don't know Ab-Soul, check this one out (once the real version of the video comes..this isn't it yet).
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Snoop Dogg ft. Marty James - El Lay
Scoop DeVille did a great job producin this one, and Snoop repped for his city.
Big Sean Hard Knock TV Interview
Sean lets us in on the crazy story how he got Kanye's attention in the first place, and more!
J. Pinder - All That Fire
Not familiar with J.Pinder? Take a listen. Code Red 2.0 drops January 25th.
Kanye West x Jay-Z - H.A.M.
First single from Watch The Throne. Definitely better than most other rappers out right now, but that's to be expected. I was expecting even a little more.
Murs - Varsity Blues 2 (Prod. Aesop Rock)
Not everything in his life is like the "Melrose" vid, but he's human like the rest of us.
Nipsey Hussle "Crenshaw" Look Book Photo Shoot
Before this year's done, I will hit up Nipsey's Slauson Ave boutique to cop me some Crenshaw tees.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Fashawn - Manny Pacquiao
Produced by Phonix, here's week 6 of Sunday School. He goes over a very familiar classic rock track... we are the champions afterall.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
ScHoolboy Q ft. Rapper Big PooH & Murs – F*ck Ya Hip Hop
#Setbacks 1/11/11. Great way to start the year.
Kids These Days - Darling
Their debut EP, Hard Times, drops on the 15th. Can't really classify this young group as any certain type of sound. Always expect something new and original.
Consequence - MOD2 Trailer
Didn't really think about how good Movies on Demand 2 would be until Cons listed off all these great tracks...and I realized I've bumped all those songs when they dropped.
Stalley Cover Art
Corey Davis takes us through the process of creating the cover art for Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music).
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Pac Div - Your F***ing Song
I don't read the dictionary I just re-define it. Their mixtape, Mania!, comin soon.
Slaughterhouse ft. Dres - Back on the Scene
I guess Joe Budden's tweet yesterday actually came true:
"hey @therealcrookedi @therealroyce59 & @JoellOrtiz .... its 2011, any day y'all wanna get 2gether & make some music lemme know, i'm down"
B.o.B - Cold As Ice (Live)
First of all, shout out to the "Free T.I." chant at the beginning. B.o.B. never leaves Beast Mode anymore.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Wiz Khalifa ft. Snoop Dogg, Juicy J & T-Pain - Black & Yellow [G-Mix]
Been excited for this video for quite some time.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
One-2 ft. Crooked I - Half Man (Prod. By Komplex)
Shout out to Komplex for puttin this joint together. Amazing beat, and both One-2 and Crooked I spit fire.
Mykestro - I’m Ill
If you don't know what the word "onomatopoeia" is, go look that up. Prime example.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Smoke DZA - The Early Days Of George
The story of a come up... produced by Hi-Tek, so you know the beat is memorable.
Curren$y ft. Sir Michael Rocks & Tabi Bonney - Fly Out (Pt. Tres)
Every "Fly Out" track he's made has been good. This is no exception.
Dave Raps - In The Morning
Reminds me of a Shawn Chrystopher type. Nice flow. And I know my bro would like the Zona fitted.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Terrace Martin x Murs - On Melrose
Melrose to be released February 8th. This just confirms my love for CA.
Wiz Khalifa ft. Snoop Dogg - That Good
Can't wait for their documentary High School. This will be on that soundtrack.
Monday, January 3, 2011
XV ft. CyHi Da Prynce, Vado & Erin Christine - All For Me
Hot beat produced by Omen. And you can guess the quality of the track based on the artists.
State of the Artist - Chief Seattle
This group outta the Pacific Northwest will perform at SXSW this year for the festival's 25th anniversary.
J-Love - No Delaying
Not the typical look or voice for a rapper, but I like the beat and his old school type of flow.
Bangladesh Making Lil Wayne's 6'7"
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite single? Here's a glimpse of the production of Lil Wayne's latest hit.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Fashawn ft. Common and John Legend - Strange Fruit (Remix)
Whenever Fash goes over this type of beat, he gets off.
Killa Kyleon - I Go In (Bill Gates Freestyle)
H-Town representin. His name's gettin bigger day by day.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Panama - Viva Panama (Mixtape)
Passionate artists always put out good work, and this is no different. Dope mixtape!
Download: Panama - Viva Panama (Mixtape)
Lil Wayne - One Night Only
Old track, but Street Runner released it in its final form here. Great sample.
Curren$y - Return To The Winner's Circle (Mixtape)
If you followed Spitta during his mixtape-a-month marathon, you know what Welcome To The Winner's Circle was like. Can't wait to pop this tape in.
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