Archive for October, 2010

Nicki Minaj Performs At D.C. Star

Sunday, October 24 2010 9:30 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Last night Nicki was in my neck of the woods for the D.C. leg of her Pink Friday tour. Above she makes her entrance reciting verses off your favorite radio tunes. Hey, the bass was high, but her verses turned me on and her pants were mighty fitted, uh, damn!

GZA Performance In Brooklyn

Sunday, October 24 2010 9:25 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

As stated earlier, Mr. West wasn’t the only surprise guest A-Trak had planned for his Fool’s Gold party at the Brooklyn Bowl. Witness the Wu Swordsman run through the title track from his classic second album and his tribute to ODB below. Clan in da front—forever.

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Raekwon & Rick Ross At Sneaker Pimps (Miami)

Sunday, October 24 2010 9:00 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

The Sneaker Pimps 2010 Tour made its stop at Club Mekka in Miami last night. After showcasing sneaks and culture, Rozay and the Chef closed the event with some of their notable hits. More details here.

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Wiz Khalifa’s Working With Diddy

Sunday, October 24 2010 7:25 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Puff was a surprise guest this past Thursday during Wiz Khalifa’s set in Tinseltown. The day after, Hardknock TV caught up with the Pittsburgh MC. He says that was his first encounter with Diddy and that they plan on working together soon. Ciroc boys, mound up!

Eminem: #1 Hottest MC In The Game

Sunday, October 24 2010 2:54 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Drum roll please. This year’s Hottest MC In The Game is none other than Eminem. Can’t front, Fire Marshall has been a sizzling for nearly all year long. Read up below:

Em got back in the swing of things this year, first by ripping the all-star posse cut “Forever,” which, despite being released in September 2009, had enough momentum to keep playing all the way into 2010. Then he guested on the Lil Wayne single “Drop the World,” a highly anticipated duet between the two rappers that had been buzzed about for years; added a poignant verse to the remix of B.o.B’s “Airplanes”; and even dropped a couple of freestyles (on Drake’s “Over” beat and Lloyd Banks’ “Beamer, Benz or Bentley”).

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Previously: Ludacris | B.o.B | Waka Flocka | Lil Wayne | Nicki Minaj | Rick Ross | Drake | Kanye | Jay-Z

Jay-Z: #2 Hottest MC In The Game

Sunday, October 24 2010 2:51 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

It was close, but the reigning Hottest MC In The Game falls to second place. Two is not a winner, but in this case, everyone will still remember. On to the next one.

“There’s nobody in the game that’s even coming close to spitting how Jay is doing,” MTV News’ Shaheem Reid said. “When you talk about Hottest MCs, that’s the very foundation … and Jay is just murdering everything in hip-hop right now, lyrically.”

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Previously: Kanye

Kanye West: #3 Hottest MC In The Game

Sunday, October 24 2010 2:46 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Kanye was actually the fourth Hottest MC In The Game at first, but was bumped up a spot. G.O.O.D. call, guys.

“He’s basically putting out a mixtape on the radio,” MTV News supervising producer Sean Lee said during the Hottest MCs roundtable discussion. “These songs are throwaways for his album. He’s taking this beat from here, this feature on here, let me get this person on here, and putting them out to the public. And the public is consistently responding to these records.”

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Previously: Drake

Drake: #4 Hottest MC In The Game

Sunday, October 24 2010 2:30 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Music

Mr. October’s Very Own comes in as the number 4 Hottest MC In The Game. Initially, he was a spot higher but eventually fell down a notch. Congrats, nonetheless.

Drake was a staple on radio all year, whether it was “Bedrock” with Young Money, “Money to Blow” with Baby and Lil Wayne, “Forever” with Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem, or any one of the songs from So Far Gone that stayed in rotation.

“He’s been on the radio all year,” RapFix editor Hillary Crosley said during the Hottest MCs roundtable. “Like, I can’t get away from him. It’s impossible.”

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Previously: Rick Ross

Rick Ross: #5 Hottest MC In The Game

Sunday, October 24 2010 2:17 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Coming in at number five on the Hottest MC list is Ricky Rozay. Here’s why:

Teflon Don, that’s the album of the year right now, I don’t care what it sold,” MTV News’ Shaheem Reid said during the Hottest MCs roundtable. “From ‘I’m Not a Star’ down to ['All the Money in the World'], ‘Tears of Joy,’ it just really grips your soul when you hear him having the foresight to bring Cee-Lo back. Cee-Lo was singing his heart out. I feel like I’m in church.”

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Previously: Nicki Minaj

Kanye West Performance In Brooklyn

Sunday, October 24 2010 12:09 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

CyHi took his leave and all hell broke loose as BK Bowl turned into Kanye West concert. Watch the soon-to-be crowned Hottest MC in the game (Yeah I said it) run through a couple of selections confirmed for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. A monstrous performance!

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