After handling their business on air, Power 105.1’s morning show appeared on HuffPost Live. They spoke on how they came together, Hot 97, side gigs, and Charlamagne skipping DJ Envy’s baby shower.
Fall is more than a few months away, but Inspectah Deck, Rae, RZA and U-God plan to kill it on this unreleased cut produced by Frank Dukes. Cop the audio here. A Better Tomorrow coming soon.
Kanye will return this Saturday as the musical guest for Saturday Night Live‘s season finale. With his chain heavy and a band-aid on his dome, here’s a few takes with host Ben Affleck. tkd
Not holding back, The Weeknd lures the ladies in with his fantasies on his sophomore album’s title track. At about the 3:00 mark, the audio segues into the mysterious “John Carpenter”. info
Over the dark production provided by 808 Mafia and Rozay’s helping hand, Guwop is creeping on a come-up with his mixtape’s title track. Trap House III checks in next Tuesday. xxl
Produced by himself and Crazy Mike, Juicy J is calling all the shots on his latest recording. Stay Trippy drops July 2.
With the assistance of French and Ferg, Kid Ink takes matters into his own hands with this new track off Almost Home. flex
Sans T.I., Robin and Pharrell kept the ladies moist (excluding Ellen, of course) with another live rendition of their collaboration. Hey, hey, hey.
DGB got their hands on this unreleased diss track from La Flare. Based on the references, this was made prior to his fallout with Waka Flocka. As far as everyone else mentioned, chances are Gucci isn’t apologizing. Sidebar: Gucci Mane x Rick Ross “Traphouse 3”
Statik Selektah had a full house last Thursday during his ShowOff Radio. During the broadcast, Talib, Chance and Cory Mo took to the mic and showcased their rhymes over A$AP’s “1 Train”. All aboard.
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.