Following his appearance on Sway In The Morning, Broo klyn upstart Shakespeare continues to make a name for himself with his warm up set, #InvincibleDream. Hosted by Sway, listen to the six tracks below.
From Chicago’s South Side to South Africa, R. Kelly tells his story through a montage of clips. That footage would make for one hell of a documentary. Black Panties dropping soon.
Kendrick’s probably tired of explaining his verse by now. But this evening, he spoke on the name drops on “Control” and says it’s the competitive side of the game. The fuck you know about basketball? Ha!
Yo Gotti and Meek Mill keep their middle fingers up for a revamped version of “Fuck You”. Yo Gotti’s Nov 9th mixtape drops on Labor Day and his I Am EP drops November 19.
For those who love to hate, Tech N9ne throws on his mask and rocks out with Liz Suwandi and Tyler Lyon in the latest visual off Something Else. Download the LP here.
Drake’s all smiles on the cover of this weeks edition of Billboard. Say cheese when Nothing Was The Same drops September 24th.
Slim Thugga rolls up his sleeves with boss hogg outlaws Beat King and Boston George on todays recording. No word as to where this song will end up, but you can find it on iTunes.
Although Young Scooter is still in the clink, DJ Swap Izzo keeps his buzz alive with his latest mixtape. Features from Gucci Mane, Webbie, Future, YG and Wale. Download after the cut.
Fall Out Boy goes head-to-toe with a group full of bandits in their new video featuring Big Sean. Of course, it’s Big Sean who takes the fall. Ouch! Off the band’s Save Rock N Roll album.
Skateboard P found a new mode of transportation this past Sunday at the VMA’s. Along with BMX star Nigel Sylvester, Pharrell rode down Dean St. to the Barclays Center. On a related note, P’s production is still at the top of the Billboard charts.
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.