So here’s the skinny. Last Friday, yours truly called out Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex for putting too much energy into his beef with Power 105.1—instead of breaking records. Dialogue followed and Flex told me to make a list of 10 songs that I felt were overlooked for NYC radio play. It wasn’t an easy task. And after listening to a string of recent releases, here’s a list of recordings that I felt had the most potential for the airwaves. Here […]
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Produced by Sonny Digital, Diamond reminds us all she’s rich bitch. Reality check: This is awful. The Young Life drops July 31. hiphop-n-more
I thought no one could stop us. Ty Kidd Previously: Real Monsters
The consistency continues as Nasir airs out his past marriage’s highs and lows for the album’s closing track. Produced by Salaam Remi and Noah “40” Shebib. Life’s so much better now, but Life Is Good on July 17. Pitchfork
Damn it’s foggy. While discussing industry folks including his work with Madlib with the Soul Assassins, Gibbs drops a quick freebie at the 3:18 mark. Baby Face Killa coming soon.
Produced by Brix, Jon stays true to himself and says it the best way he knows how on the second leak off While You Were Sleeping, dropping July 26.
Wiz Khalifa’s sophomore effort, O.N.I.F.C is set to drop next month, but via his Twitter account, he released a new joint featuring Busa Busss. This sounds like a keeper for the album.
Thanks to Derick G.‘s gadget, we now get a look at some of his footage of the making of Ace Hood’s upcoming video.
For SoulCulture‘s latest Favorite Verse installment, Wiz gives “I Still Remember” off his 2007 Prince Of The City 2 the honor of his most notable set of bars. Previously: Mac Miller
“As a man, I am flawed but my music is perfect!” Ha! Oh, Kanye. During his performance this past weekend at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City, Kanye lashed out against the media, zeroing in on mediatakeout.com. Mr. Mwangaguhunga doesn’t seem like the confrontational type. flex Previously: “New God Flow”
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.