Dame Dash has kept a low profile these days, but a few weeks back, Sharon Carpenter caught up with him for Global Grind. After discussing his businesses ventures, he says that he’s proud of Jay-Z (and Kanye West). When asked about he and Hov’s current personal relationship though, he’s reluctant to divulge. Only Dr. Phil can squash this!
Dreams do come true. And for Meek Mill, his debut Dreams & Nightmares will occupy the second slot on the Billboard charts with an estimated 167,085 in sales. Final figures tomorrow. UPDATE: Final number 165,000 via Billboard
The ballots haven’t been tallied yet, but these guys from Houston are celebrating already. Hopefully, they’re raising their glasses for you know who. djsmallz
Keyshia Cole has zero tolerance for lies on her new track featuring Meek Milly. Sounds like Keyshia’s finally got her chip back. Woman To Woman arrives November 19th. sr
It’s Election Day and this afternoon, Elliott returns with a new installment of The Truth. This time, he questions if the Hip-Hop community is still supporting President Barack Obama.
It took a minute, but Game has finally decided to tie the knot. And leading up to the wedding, VH1 will air his new reality show, Marrying The Game on November 19th. Before the broadcast debut, check out the three minute trailer. rapfix
Despite his controversial history, Luther Campbell is giving back to his community these days as an assistant football coach at Dade County’s Northwestern High. Below is an excerpt from the NY Times’ piece on his new gig. You can read the full piece here. They know him as the coach who spends late-night hours analyzing game film, not the man who once made music and drank until sunrise. They know he will drill them, over and over, on their defensive assignments. He […]
This week, XXL and Statik Selektah welcome Sean Price inside the booth for their freestyle series. Impressed? Well there’s more available on Mic Tyson.
Hosted by Don Cannon, Roc Nation’s in-house producer Jahlil Beats takes a shot at the mic with his new mixtape. Preview then and download after the jump.
Pictures are worth a thousand words. So for KiD CuDi and King Chip’s latest track, they frame it for us in Cudder’s video directing debut. Indicud coming soon.
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.