Last night on the corner of 7th Ave and 32nd St in Manhattan, Jay-Z solidified his spot as the greatest rapper ever. Selling out the Garden for an eighth time, Jigga ran through a string of hits including cuts off The Blueprint 3. If you couldn’t experience it live, capture the moment after the cut.
Scott appeared on Dave’s nightly spot and performed “Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)” along with Ratatat. Still haven’t heard Man On The Moon, but from what I’m told it’s that black emo rap.
Yesterday, Michael Jeffery Jordan held court before getting inducted to Naismith Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. There’s no “i” in team, but there’s an “I” in win. Ha!
Guru gives some insight as to the magic of Blueprint 3. “Already Home” is simply a six bar loop and that “Hate” is sample free. Afterwards, he explains why artists don’t need no T-Pain on they shit.
The pride of D.C. traveled to the U.K. and spat a free one for Tim Westwood. Can he kick it, yes he can. Props: PDS
At the 1:44 mark of William H.’s interview with DJ Clue on Power 105.1, he says that Sidekicks are for chicks. Excuse me mister., but that picture is kinda, um, incriminating wouldn’t cha say? Fuck it, you live and you learn.
Inspired by his starring role on NCIS: Los Angeles, Todd hooks up with producer Tricky Stewart and reps for his boys in blue. [insert Rick Ross joke here]. Props: YK2
Yesterday, the kid Donnis slid this over to the folks at Complex. 24 hours later, it found its way over here. Keep your stinkin’ late pass.
Here’s some new material from H-Town’s own, Dustin Prestige. This is off his upcoming mixtape Houston Presto Vol. 2 The Playoffs. America’s Dustin’s got talent.
In an interview with Jenny Boom Boom, Mack Mittens admits that he likes The Blueprint 3 over Hov’s previous work. Afterwards, he says it’s still Roc for life and gets a lil’ aggy once Dame Dash is mentioned. Early! Props: HHNM via UHTN
Great breakdown of Statik Selektah’s *Round Trip*! Honestly, this 2023 Mass Appeal release is pure boom-bap bliss from start to finish. Statik really outdid himself with those smooth, jazzy sample flips and turntable scratches, creating the exact kind of laid-back, golden-era hip-hop vibe you want playing in the background while relaxing at Denmark holiday cottages over a quiet weekend. The guest list alone is stacked—having legends like Posdnous kicking things off on the opener "Round Trip (For Dave)" alongside heavy hitters like Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Inspectah Deck on "Unpredictable" makes every track feel like a proper event. Even the newer-school features like Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, and Joey Bada$$ fit effortlessly over the dusty, soulful production without a single wasted verse. Definitely one of his most cohesive projects in years and an easy front-to-back spin for anyone who appreciates real hip-hop craftsmanship.