When Rick Ross premiered “3 Kings” last Friday, he left the cameras rolling for his third vlog. Who knew Rozay dug Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta. Ha! God Forgives I Don’t drops next Tuesday. Sidebar: God Forgives, I Don’t Preview With Rick Ross
While some hoes be acting up, others are winning. Just look at your favorite reality show. Anyway, Cash Money’s Shanell echoes the sentiment with Too $hort on her new recording. Her message is clear, but the vocal effects get lost in translation.
The Marathon Continues and so do the virals for Nipsey Hussle’s campaign. Here’s his latest, which features footage from his live performances, neighborhood, and local boutique. All money in. 57ave
Lupe was back on The Breakfast Club yesterday on Power 105.1 He says that he plans to go independent after his contract expires with Atlantic Records and talked about his new album, Food & Liquor 2. Later on, he talked about artistry in hip-hop and breaking into DJing.
Sir Michael Rocks stays to his Chicago roots and recruits Rockie Fresh for the second leak off his album, Lap of Lux. The beat and chorus are engaging, but the verses aren’t too impressive. LP drops August 2nd.
It only took 15 years, but N.O.R.E. finally shot a video for C-N-N’s classic, “Bloody Money”. He premiered it at the end of his “Get Her” video, but came to his senses and released it on his own. Hopefully this sparks a trend with more veteran rappers. Add War Report to your collection here. Previously: “No Delayin”
Ice Cube was in Bristol, Connecticut yesterday morning and made his debut on ESPN’s First Take. In this clip, he spoke on his beloved L.A. Lakers before shitting on the L.A. Clippers. The Dippers though? That’s cold Cube. Ha!
Lupe appeared on MTV‘s Rap Fix yesterday and during his interview, he broke down after watching scenes from his 2006 My Block special. To hear him to tell it, some of the people in the footage are deceased or behind bars. It’s some of them dudes is dead. Chicago’s the murder capital. The dudes in that video are in prison, a couple of fed cases, and then there’s ghosts. You see people that, that ain’t there.
Jermaine was in town last night and and made a guest appearance at Mike Barber and DJ Spynfo’s Mic Check showcase. He explained his reason for not flooding the internet with music and then recited a new verse from his song, “Chaining Day”.
Who’s the best MC? Biggie or Jay-Z? Well, Uncle Murda settles the age ol’ debate with his new recording. First 48 coming soon. ifwt UPDATE: CDQ via DJ Self
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.