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At the 2:54 mark, DeAndre claims to have “ended a lot of niggas careers.”
My thoughts exactly.
Will arrives in Philly circa 1987. He mistakenly winds up in the studio
with none other than DJ Jazzy Jeff, and cuts his own version of
“Parents Just Don’t Understand.”
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In the clip, Nip speaks on his Eritrean background, early hip-hop years, and getting studio raided by the “man”. Check out part two after the job.
Props: Pyramidwest Productions
After the jump, check out the foreword of Curt’s book with Robert Greene. Considering 50’s success, maybe other rappers should rip a page out his book too. The 50th Law drops September 8th.
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Here’s K.Civil’s homemade clip for J.Cole’s “Dollar & A Dream II,” off his upcoming mixtape, The Warm Up. 2009 is Year of The Yella Nigga.
“They say I’m the future, but i’m giving niggas flashbacks.”
Loose lips sink ships, DeAndre. SMH. Dumb Young rappers need teaching.
After the jump, check out the official tracklist for Reggie and Clifford’s upcoming effort, Blackout 2. In Stores May 19th.
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I’m not buying this, but Drake talks to the 1515 Boys about Dwayne’s Jigga-like writing process and his own.
“Wayne does this thing and it’s scary and it’s unfair and I’m jealous of it for a million years. He sits there and you know they’ll be playing a record and he’ll just sit there like this and kinda be like, chilling and might get up, eat some candy and do whatever he does and then, it’ll take 40 minutes maybe if that, sometimes 15 and he’ll hop up and head right for the booth and lay like one or two or three of the most amazing verses that you ever heard with lines that’s like- What just happened did you just make a movie in your head like? Like what just happened? Cause you just painted the most colorful picture for this record. Wayne is so good at that, man. Like, I’m in awe of that dude…but for me, I take my time, I write.”
In TIME’s annual most influential list, Dwayne beat out folks like Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin to take the number 12 spot.
“His Grammy-winning, multiplatinum album, Tha Carter III,
was the perfect showcase for Wayne’s raw, hilarious and often
outer-planetary rap style. And his Southern-gentleman act is legit, as
evidenced by his slightly flirty interview with Katie Couric.”
Props: Broken Cool
Man, this drop from Masspike Miles is seriously smooth from start to finish. The Road Less Traveled totally delivers on that signature R&B vibe, and the production choices across these tracks are just insane. It honestly feels more complete than a lot of full-length albums out right now. Tracks like "Devoted" with Bun B and the title track hit different when you are just cruising around the city late at night. If you are heading out to grab the physical copy or hitting up a late-night listening session across town, trying to flag down reliable taxi services can sometimes be a real hassle, so planning ahead definitely saves the mood. Overall, this project proves why he is such a vital part of the Maybach crew. Definitely keep this one on repeat for a while.