T.I. gave New York a taste of his next album last night at a private listening session. Above, Nigel D. catches the Kang speaking on the project. Trouble Man December 18. “I think this is my best work ever because all of my albums have been snapshots of where I was in life as a man, I’m in a better position right then I was then.”
High as always, Jomo takes a quick moment out of his Vamp Life to film his Rihanna remake. That’s how he balls out.
As an appetizer to her forthcoming album, Friends & Lovers, Ms. Ambrosius serves up a five-track mixtape to satify her fans needs. Stream below and download after the jump.
Pyrex hoodied up with a kilt, Mr. West later lent his services for the relief concert and opened up his set with his latest tracks then quickly ran through his catalogue. Please donate here. yardie
Alicia Keys was among the list of great musicians during this evening’s 121212: The Concert For Sandy Relief at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. Above, she performs “A Brand New Me” and “No One”. Donations can be made here. myworldpremiere
Nice glasses. With DJ Prostyle on the 1s and 2s, Bronsolini dishes his serving on 106 & Park’s freestyle series. Bon appetite.
Now that Gibbs is a free agent, he rehashes Jigga’s track with Chicago upstart Sasha Go Hard. Earlier today Gibbs’ rereleased Cold Day In Hell which you can download here.
Ma$e also visited RapFix Live earlier. He reflected on his past career, retiring and coming back. He also revealed that Puff let him out of his Bad Boy contract just days ago and officially parted ways. “I’ve been in that contract for 16 years. Yeah, the other day he let me out of it, so big shout-outs to Diddy, I guess he woke up feeling good and he wanted to do something good.” When asked who he would sign with, […]
A$AP Rocky provided the musical entertainment during today’s RapFix Live. Above, Rocky debuts his debut album’s title track. After the jump, he runs through “Goldie” and “Peso”.
Mr. Shakedown is back with his new compilation of new music and he goes crazy on the features. Guests include Fabolous, Game, 2 Chainz, French Montana, Chief Keef and plenty more.
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.