Rap Radar

It’s been a minute—well, five years actually, since we’ve heard from Marshall. But on May 19, that’s scheduled to change with the release of his fifth solo album, Relapse. Truthfully, Em has big zapatos to fill. And to ensure customer satisfaction is guaranteed, the homie broken cool added his 2 cents to see that it’s met.

NO AKON…IN FACT FEW GUESTS IF ANY

Each night before I go to sleep I say a prayer and it goes like this:

God, I know Eminem jumped on Akon’s “Smack That” and tore it

keep “Relapse” free of any Africans who aspire to do Country music. Thank you.

Seriously though, I REALLY hope the Pop&B world didn’t get into

one exception on the guests issue…keep reading…

Luda chopped it up with MTV on his upcoming effort, Battle of The Sexes with my wiz, Shawnna. This shit is so Bobby and Billie Jean.

Karen Civil caught up with Nip Hussle on the NY leg of Game’s LAX tour and spoke on his gang affiliations and upcoming mixtape, Bullets Ain’t Got No Name Vol. III.

Nipsey Hussle > [insert new artist here].

Previously: Nipsey Hussle’s Rollin’ With The Homies

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Is this gonna be the star of the XXL cover pack? Time will tell. But “Sky Might Fall,” sounds like a pretty good second single to me. Click on further for that song you can’t escape and Cudi’s collabo with Cons over a Tribe classic.

“Day N Nite” (Minus the techno breakdown part. I put the flip cam down.)

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“Buggin’ Out” (Can’t cosign Cons eyeball props. Pause.)

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There are 7 wonders of the world. You are about to witness the eighth. And if you survive this, there’s more.

“Everybody”

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And watch how excited ‘Ye is over Bentley’s performance before he brings Kid Cudi out for “Welcome To Heartbreak.”

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Kanye pledges his allegiance to the hip-hop and brings out his lil buddy 88-Keys. Dude’s too short to be a rap star. Ha! Just playin’.

Shawty Lo gave the folks from 1515 Broadway a preview of his forthcoming release, I Am Wack Carlos. I can’t believe this guy is actually on album number two. *bury’s face in hands*

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As amazing as the G.O.O.D. music show at SXSW was, it was not without fault. Peep the sound bwoy burial worthy “We Major” and, after the jump, check out a constant problem of the night, Mr. West flubbin’ and often forgettin’ his rhymes.

“Crack Music”

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“Diamonds”

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Calvin partners up with ?uestlove’s former homie on this new cut. 

Props: Dre