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After Rozay convinced Wale, Meek Mill and Pill to take their talents down to South Beach, it didn’t take long for the Dream Team to create enough Swisher Suite Studios tunes to complete a potent compilation album. The instant chemistry is visible but still, each MC got a chance to showcase their individual skills with Ricky bogarting most of the hooks. We witnessed the resurrection of Mr. Shakur courtesy of Meek Mill (“Tupac Back”) and cruised through the Sunshine State […]

The instrumental get’s its props, but that’s where it stops! This is name brand booty rap. Basic bitch? How ’bout basic flow? To Hell with you 29 million YouTube views, this Oaktown chick ain’t no MC, son. Miss me with the kiddie rhymes: “Now Google that, groupies follow me like Twitter/ I’m rolling up my catnip and shittin’ in your litter.” Pssh. Shame on a Sony A&R nuh who cosigned this crap. Culture vulture.

Dr. Dre co-signs don’t come everyday. So when Kendrick Lamar released his independent album Section.80, best believe, all eyes were on him. Fortunately, he didn’t disappoint. From a production standpoint, scattered pianos anchor “Fuck Your Ethnicity” while lounging horns permeate “Hol’ Up”.  Elsewhere, “Chapter Six” and “Rigamortis” locks down K-Dot’s unchained melody. “Ronald Regan Era” made being an 80’s baby not so bad. Kendrick said Section .80 was created following a vision from 2Pac, so Afeni’s baby boy would be […]

Jeezy back! Man, it took a long time to get Young’s fourth album but he really came through victorious in the fourth quarter with the fourth highest first week sales of any rap album in 2011. How’d he do that? By keeping that trap music to the forefront and rounding up a gang of guests to help him reach that goal. Hov and 3 Stacks help craft this year’s player’s anthem (“I Do”). A fresh out of jail T.I. rides […]

There is really no wrong side when it comes Ms. Fiona. Until we experience her sophomore set, The MF Life, the Roc Nation singer shares what a woman doesn’t want to hear. Luckily for us, the sound is nice on our ears.

The mix tape grind on full auto with my fee ASAP Rocky let’s gooooooo Harlemmmm this thing we did wow ! Swizz Beatz has already got the wheels in motion for his upcoming mixtape. Last night, he tapped A$AP in his studio for a recording. Hopefully, showtime isn’t too longer.

[vodpod id=Video.15949783&w=540&h=350&fv=] The party doesn’t stop. Last night, Lonnie returned to Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and brought his celebratory track to the stage along with The Roots. The Dreamer/The Believer in stores now. yardie

[vodpod id=Video.15949539&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] After showcasing his newly launched clothing line TRUKFIT at Zumies the previous night, Tunechi jetted across the country and gave up the goods in the Big Apple. Info provides a recap of the evening.

Based on Steve Harvey’s bestseller, the film Think Like A Man will hit theaters in March. Here’s J.Hud’s duet with Ne-Yo featuring Rick Ross off the motion picture’s soundtrack. ifwt