The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff also dialed up YN to speak on his Summertime 3 mixtape, the creation of the classic “Summertime” and his attempts to get Will Smith to come back to the rap game. Peep playlist and whole show here.
On last Friday’s Keep It Thoro show, French Montana reached out to YN to talk about his potential summer smash, “Pop That“, the Bad Boy/MMG alliance, and bringing Ma$e back to the rap game. Excuse My French due July 17 this Fall? Peep playlist and whole show here.
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H-Town’s very own Marcus Manchild lives the fast life, but manages to keep up with the beat provided by Maximus Beats. Hopefully this is a sign of a new project in the works.
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Bobby Ray is packing up his Ray Bans
Bootleg Kev has found greener pastures out in Phoenix and chopped it up with Kirko Bangz. He spoke on his single hitting number one, issues with J.Cole and those pesky Drake comparisons.
Meek Mill’s taking his show across the Atlantic too. Starting on Independence Day, his 7-stop European Dreamchasers tour kicks off in Netherlands before closing out in Paris. Amen! UPDATE: Grand opening, grand closing.
One label’s trash is another label’s treasure. And after parting ways with Atlantic Records, Donnis is now signed to Fool’s Gold. Here’s his new single “Hello Kitty” which will be featured on his EP,
As the temperature continues to rise, so does Pusha T’s other half with his new recording off the
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.