Tough week for Oukast. Killer Mike broke the news that his tour mate Big Boi injured his knee yesterday on stage. Their Shoes for Running tour will resume in September. Meanwhile, Andre 3000’s mother Sharon Benjamin-Hodo, passed away on his birthday on Monday. Stay up, guys.
De La Soul masters the game’s Rubik’s Cube in their new video directed by Lenny Bass and Kris Merc. The trio’s You’re Welcome is expected to drop later this fall. rs
Ferg isn’t the only rapper putting in work. As Cap 1 continues to push his T.R.U. 2 It campaign, he drops off his latest visual with 2 Chainz and French Montana.
While you wait for Sir Michael Rock’s project tomorrow, here’s his final leak. Take a listen, this one’s personal.
Inspired by Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow, The Roots affiliate’s concept LP, Jimmie’s Back is on the way. Until it arrives, here’s its first taste to hold us over. Says him. [Jimmies Book] is an outline of my life at age 11 to 16, where the block was everything to me. Where I pretty much learned what I know today far as street smarts and my view of the world at that point.
AZ’s suited and booted as he meets up with some friends in his new video. The track’s produced by Statik Selektah and will be found on Sosa’s Doe Or Die II.
Kid Ink’s Almost Home EP dropped today. And to further push the project, he releases this project’s title track. xzone
Miami sure knows how to party. On Sunday, the Miami vs Philly bottle battle continued over at Mansion with Ace Hood, who performed his new single “We Outchea” and the “Bugatti (Remix)” with Meek Mill.
Joey Bada$$ puts his true words all over a Statik Selektah beat for the first release off his upcoming Summer Knights EP on June 12.
Bizarre wakes up on the wrong side of the bed with a new attitude in his gritty video. We pity the fool who decides to piss him off. On that note, dope video.
Great breakdown of Statik Selektah’s *Round Trip*! Honestly, this 2023 Mass Appeal release is pure boom-bap bliss from start to finish. Statik really outdid himself with those smooth, jazzy sample flips and turntable scratches, creating the exact kind of laid-back, golden-era hip-hop vibe you want playing in the background while relaxing at Denmark holiday cottages over a quiet weekend. The guest list alone is stacked—having legends like Posdnous kicking things off on the opener "Round Trip (For Dave)" alongside heavy hitters like Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Inspectah Deck on "Unpredictable" makes every track feel like a proper event. Even the newer-school features like Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, and Joey Bada$$ 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.