Over Beanie’s “The Truth” and B.I.G.’s “Dead Wrong”, ScHoolboy Q made freestyling look pretty easy with two on Sway In The Morning. Chief Keef sure looked impressed. Sidebar: Angie Martinez Interview
While visiting DJ Tony Touch’s show last week, Kardinal kicked a few raps over the Shade 45 airwaves. Download his mixtape with Nottz, Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself here. Bonus:
“We ain’t throwin’ bottles, nigga/We gon’ get those hammers in.” Chuck goes bar-for-bar with an opening verse to Meek Mill and Big Sean’s “Burn”. Ain’t no party like a West Coast party. dj orator
While discussing what we can expect off his debut, LongLiveA$AP, Rocky revealed to Mina SayWhat of Power 99 the release date which is September 11. Yup, that cat’s out the bag.
Too impaired to operate the vehicle? Well XV takes the wheel and cruises away in his brand new music video. Off his Awesome EP available on iTunes now.
As the videos keep rolling out, Maybach Music reaches into their hat and pulls out yet another one. Self Made 2 in stores today.
Last Friday, Dom checked in from the Westside to show love to YN and discuss the inspiration behind his Yellow Album, staying relevant in the fast-paced rap game and the process behind creating all-star collabos with Too $hort, Rick Ross and Kendrick Lamar. Get the free LP here. Peep playlist and whole show here.
Future recently took it to his hometown of ATL to shoot the new video for his remix with Diddy & Luda. Here is a few flicks from the set. Expect the final product to hit the net soon. hhnm
Young Chris made a stop by the Beats By Dre office to chop it up with Beats TV. During his visit he decided to spit some raps for the camera, off the dome, of course.
Fresh off his Powerhouse headlining set last weekend, Tyga drops a new freestyle over Nicki’s “I Am Your Leader” with his right hand lady, Honey Cocaine. His new mixtape, Well Done 3 is coming soon. hnhh
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.