So glorious and so cool is Omen and his 11-track EP inspired by the late J. Dilla. Take it away, Omen: What up Villains, this is Omen. It’s been awhile. It feels great to be putting out a new project. This is dedicated to my favorite producer of all time, J Dilla. Most of you all know he passed away from Lupus some years ago and therefore, I’ll never get to work with him officially. But, this is my way […]
Directed by Benny Boom, Keyshia’s motion picture tells a tale of a lies and deceit between her man and best friend. Damn, what a crazy ending. Woman To Woman in stores November 19.
Still giving it his all, Joe Budden follows-up “All Of Me” with its sequel, the first release off his mixtape, A Loose Quarter dropping November 23. Produced by Cardiak. Tracklist after the jump.
Devin The Dude’s film, Highway is on the horizon. But with an old school vibe, Daz and Kurupt gets paid and elevates on the soundtrack’s first offering. xzone
Filled with smoke and bright lights, Usher joins Luda on the set of the video for his dance-driven single. Touching on the song, ‘Cris says he’s never done a record like this. Let’s hope he never does again.
Keeping her head above water and taking the heat, Rihanna returns with the first video for her upcoming album. Directed by Anthony Mandler. Unapologetic drops November 19.
Despite your current circumstance, Slim Thug encourages you to keep your head high for this week’s edition of Thug Thursday. Solid production by Cy Fyre.
During Sean Price’s Mic Tyson promo run last week, he gave Statik Selektah’s show an in-studio version of “Bar-Barian”. Listen Watch!
While at Tree Sound Studios, T.I. explains how his upcoming Andre 300 collaboration “Sorry” materialized. Yours truly heard the recording a few weeks back, and it’s probably one of 3 Stacks’ best verses in recent memory. Pinky promise. Trouble Man arrives December 18th.
‘Tis the season to be fresh. So for Gap‘s new commercial, they commission a list of musicians including Nas and his pops, Jazz musician Olu Dara Jones. That’s what you call Bridging The Gap. nahright
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.