Rap Radar

Doug E. Fresh and his sons Square Off are featured in the Harlem edition of the NY Daily News. The duo recently released their new album, Money, Moet & Memories with hopes of carving a new sound.

“We making a new genre now,” said Slim. “Alternative classical hip hop…Every song you could hear the instruments.”

K-Dot premiered this live during his gig in Brooklyn last week. Now, here’s the compact disc quality courtesy of TDE. Section.80 drops July 2.

While in Chicago, GWHH got to chop it up with The Based God. He speaks on a few things including what is happening with his projects with Lupe Fiasco, Jay Electronica, and what to expect from his upcoming album, I’m Gay.

“Really, the album is going to be revolutionary,” he said. “It’s going to be something that’s like going to change the world. It’s going to spark the minds of people. That’s what I wanted to do, really break down some barriers and let people live life.”

Last week, YN took over East Village Radio. Here’s visuals of what went down courtesy of Aristotle. Listen to the show in full here. He’s everywhere, y’all never there.

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Get well Mr. Green. Ri Ri’s tour made its way across the border into Edmonton, Canada on Wednesday night. If you can tell, that is Bobby Ray warming up the audience above and then he goes into ”Beast Mode” below.

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While y’all on your old shit, Ron Browz stays on his new with Reek and Busta for the latest single off his upcoming set. Random/Awkward drops sometime in July.

If this Hi-Tek beat sounds familiar, it’s because its current home is on Reflection Eternal’s Revolutions Per Minute LP. As Nav predicts, this may very well be the original.

Phife and film director Michael Rapaport appeared on G4TV’s Attack of The Show to discuss Tribe’s film, Beats, Rhymes & Life. Don’t forget, the long-awaited release premieres in theaters July 8.

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Black Music Month continues and the Apple Store proceeded with the performances by bringing Killer Mike to the Lennox Mall location in Atlanta. CS was there to film Bigga’s set. PL3DGE in stores now.

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One half of the Thornton bros hit the Key Club in the City of Angels last night. While we wait for more footage (possibly from the man himself), here’s a quick clip of Fear Of God‘s track 9 from the front row.