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Monday, January 31, 2011

Black Rob - Ventilation


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.

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.

Bow Wow - 6'7' Freestyle


Didn't know Bow Wow was capable of rappin that fast. 

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.

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

100 Grand - Carrie


Follow the video with the lyrics on this one.  Makes it even better.

Vado - Wake Up x Beat Knocking


Ill couple of tracks from Vado.

Wu-Tang Shoutouts


The crew shows their support for Raekwon's upcoming album, Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang.

Bambu ft. Krondon - Menacing Looks


Strong Arm Steady (Bambu + Krondon) bring you that typical club music....sike.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Andre Nickatina - My Rap World

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

Wiz Khalifa - Roll Up


Rolling Papers out March 29th.

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.

Young Sicc - Beautiful Day In San Diego


For my city

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.

XV - H.A.M. (Heroes Amongst Men)


I've been very impressed with the latest music Vizzy's released.

Da Circle ft. Immortal Technique - Napalm


How hard does this go?!  Not to mention the intelligence behind the lyrics.

Malcolm and Martin - Movement Music


Life Doesn't Frighten Me will be out February 1st.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Colosus - In Love With The Enemy


Dade County stand up!  Colosus describes his first love here...

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.

Game - Purp & Patron (Mixtape)


Somethin to bump as we await R.E.D.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Lex Luger Interview


Inspiring story about how Lex got to the point he's at today.

Curren$y - Rain Delay


This isn't new, but it's my favorite track off his last mixtape, Return to the Winner's Circle.

Talib Kweli - Cold Rain


Can't wait for Gutter Rainbows, comin this Tuesday.

Nipsey Hussle - Cold Wind Blows Freestyle

The Marathon continues....

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.


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

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.

Mac Lethal - Pale Kid Raps Faster


Bone Thugs and Twista must be proud.

810 - Pressure Is On


Shout out to East Baltimore!

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.

U-N-I ft. BJ The Chicago Kid - Muddy Jane


Kings Keep Marching drops Fenruary 15th.

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.

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

Hard Knock TV Mac Miller Interview


Thinkin his XXL Freshman chances are looking very good...

Jon Connor - Know The Ledge



The People's Rapper.  Word to NahRight.

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.

Wiz Khalifa - Exit Row


New, but unfinished track from Wizzle.

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.

Wiz Khalifa x Snoop Dogg - That Good


"High School" comin June!

Game ft. Snoop Dogg & Xzibit - California Vacation


The anthem.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Friday, January 14, 2011

Copywrite - Mega Mega


The subtitles are a good idea.  People may not catch the wordplay.

Phil Ade - This Feelin'


Took a lot of takes to get it right, but the final product is a dope track.

8Ball - Stars


8Ball brings the heat over a rock beat.

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!

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.

Actual Proof - Great Minds


Just listen to this one.  Trust me.  The Talented Tenth out the 15th.

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

Elucid - Together


Super Chocolate Black Simian should be a nice project.  Droppin soon.

Raekwon - Shaolin vs Wu-Tang


Album comin March!

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!

Stalley - NY Giant (Interview)


Stalley discusses what he wants to be in Hip Hop and why.

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

Obie Trice - Lebron On


Obie takes it to the hole with this one.

Game - I'm The King


First single of his upcoming Purp & Patrom mixtape.  Still waitin on R.E.D....

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).

BK Bowl with Talib x Bun B


Talib Kweli and Bun B at the BK Bowl.  Shoutout to K-Salaam & Beatnick.

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.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

JP - Freedom


Real talk!  Honest Hip Hop.  Directed by Will Gates. 

Ave - I Go Off



Fresh talent outta NYC.  The Bronx to be exact.

Future of Artistic Music - Bad Plumbing



F.A.M. definitely bring the heat here.  Very nice flow.

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.

Marky ft. XV - Is It Cool


The golden question.

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.

Too $hort & Lil B Discuss Based Music


Did he really just ask what Based music is??

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.

The Niceguys - Toast


Here's to a good year!  Grab their debut album, The Show, here.

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.

Kanye West - Monster


Thought this was better than the bad-quality leaked video of the real one.

Sean Falyon - This Far


Sean Falyon BE Everywhere 2 will be comin soon.

Wiz Khalifa ft. Snoop Dogg - That Good


Can't wait for their documentary High School.  This will be on that soundtrack.

9th Prince - 9th Chamber


Right away I knew this was getting posted.  Exactly my type of beat too.

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

Saturday, January 1, 2011

GhostWridah - To Be In Love


Rozay isn't the only one puttin Miami on the map.

Panama - Viva Panama (Mixtape)


Passionate artists always put out good work, and this is no different.  Dope 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.