Mastermind season has officially begun. Rozay connects with the feature king, Future for a rollicking rowdy banger that makes it clear to the competition that the Bawse is back to reclaim his turf.
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Yeah the hair is crazy. The smile is crooked. The gap is wide. But don’t let his appearance fool you. Danny Brown is a real hip-hop nigga.
It’s what you all been waiting for it, ain’t it? It was a long road to an album release date since the celebrated Clipse MC signed to G.O.O.D. Music three years ago, but finally Pusha T delivers. Inspired by 90s hip-hop, this album plays like one side of a TDK 90 mins cassette tape. You can almost hear the hisses, my nigga.
T.I. is a free agent and until these labels get their paper up to his standards, he’s gonna offset the “Blurred Lines” appearances by feeding the underground. And you know The Kang doesn’t roll alone. He’s got a crew behind him. Released this past May, the Get Dough Or Die mixtape showcases a wide array of talent all in business with Mr. Harris.
Yeah we had issues with his major label debut, 2012’s Live From The Underground, but when Big K.R.I.T. returns to his mixtape roots, he’s unfuckwitable. Released in April, King Remembered In Time is the Mississippi Man’s tenth mixtape and he sounds as sharp and poignant as ever.
The white kid from Company Flow and the ATLien offspring of OutKast form a rap group? Yeah I’m with it, I’m with it. It all began a year ago when El-P handled production for Killer Mike’s R.A.P. Music. Their chemistry was evident and thankfully this past summer they officially formed a dynamic duo named Run The Jewels and released a self-titled free mixtape.
This one is quite a polarizing release for the Rap Radar staff. Well fellas whether you like it or not, Acid Rap is the most-acclaimed mixtape of the year. It’s made the Chicago MC, a magazine cover star and the hottest free agent in this business of rap. That’s all pretty good for a kid on his second mixtape.
Like they always do at this time: Meek Mill and fellow Philadelphian DJ Drama join forces to bring you the latest edition to their classic mixtape series. From the jump you know it’s gonna be a grand affair. Y’all know Meek loves an intro and this one includes a surprise guest verse from Travi$ Scott and appearances from two of hip-hop’s most notorious shit talkers Birdman and Diddy. Fuck they little T-Ts too, Puff? Damn!
You know the drilly, my nilly. Them white dudes make better videos than you. Watch Macklemore gets his matador on, interracial malt liquor make outs and more cameos than MJ’s “Liberian Girl”.
Now that’s a big-ass box. Boy that Marshall Mathers guy looks charged. Hey why not? With cameos from Kendrick, Kid Rock, Slaughterhouse and Rick Rubin, this looks like a public disturbance parade.
You probably don’t need a reminder but Anthony Mandler is a great video director. Here he remixes and screws and chops the JZ/JT collabo to create a gripping visual. Are you happy Rick Rubin?
For those who wanted to see Drizzy Drake return to acting, well here you go. Taking it back to some classic Miami Vice episode, Drake is celebrating criminal success when Fredo Santana kidnaps his white lingerie-laced lady friend.
Forget having a visual that matches the exact sentiment of the song, J.Cole wanted to strike nerves and make a statement. After being moved by a viewing of Fruitvale Station, Cole decided to address the 2010 death of Aiyana Stanley-Jones, a 7-year-old girl who was shot and killed in a police raid of her home.
They said French couldn’t make hits on his own? Boy was they wrong. Over Rico Love and company’s jingling backdrop, Montana masterfully turns a hook into pretty much a full song.
You gotta love when a local ATL hit breaks national. Sorry Future, Rich Homie Quan got one. It’s hard to remember the verses here because the bridge rules the proceedings.
Just when you thought everything on the radio sounded the same, here comes Marshall Mathers to turn your dial upside down. With Rick Rubin behind the boards, Em gets to live out his Beastie Boys fantasy and bring back a taste of golden age rap to today’s young bucks.
Drake has proven he can make hits (He owns the record for most No.1s on the R&B/Hip Hop charts) but there’s something distinctively different about “Hold On, We’re Going Home”.
Hov and The Bawse have made beautiful music together before (“Free Mason”, “3 Kings”) but there’s something substantial and special about this gem from the Magna Carta Holy Grail.
Many hated this album when it dropped but plenty of us have come back around. No Yeezus is not the 5-star masterpiece than we’re accustomed to from Mr. West. He went left with this dark, jarring ride. I mean if you’re still looking for reflections of then-impending fatherhood and clear insight into his relationship with Kim K, go that way.
If you don’t like Wale for his ambition, then maybe this album isn’t for you. Ha! Armed with a gold second album, Wale shoots for the top on his third LP. You see satisfaction is for suckers and Mr. Folarin wants to be recognized one day with the great ones. Newfound fame hasn’t derailed him on his mission.
About time they caught this pedophile