A day before rockin’ a sold out Roxy headlining show, Casey reached out to YN and Keep It Thoro guest co-host, B.Dot to discuss his concert, his reunion with Earl Sweatshirt and rumors of an impending Roc Nation deal. Swag. Peep playlist and whole show here.
Before last week’s Anticipation 2our in Atlanta, Big Sean stopped by DJ Drama‘s show to discuss touring with Trey, Kanye’s fashion show, the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album and more—boi.
Produced by Yung Berg and Arch Tha Boss, Los spreads the love with Mia Rey and Fred The Godson on his new cut. hotnewhiphop
TDE’s Schoolboy Q brought the noise to Austin’s Mohawk Patio last night. Above he gives the audience, including YN, a live performance of Habits & Contradictions‘ second track.
All eyez on 2 Chainz. And with a Weeknd sample produced by Kanye’s DJ Mano, Dos Chainz does it like no other with his latest recording. Not mad at this.
Thanks to Uncle Murda, the freaks come out at night down in Times Square. More specifially a bad-ass mamacita.
Rozay and his MMG crew have taken over NYC this week. Luckily for us Dre Films comes through with their recap including their visit to Hot 97 and last night’s show at Hammerstein Ballroom.
There’s a new sheriff in the Def Jam offices. It was officially announced today that former Warner Bros. executive Joie Manda has taken over the presidential duties of Def Jam. Manda says: “Running Def Jam is the greatest challenge of my career and I am appreciative to Barry Weiss for his faith in appointing me to this position. I’m excited to work alongside Steve Bartels, who is one of the most talented music execs in the business and who has […]
Off his recent mixtape, I Am Who I Am, Maino brings us to one of his celebrations for his new video. Do remember, A Day After Tomorrow is in stores now.
Drake puts on his finer threads and cleans up nicely for April’s cover of Gentlemen’s Quarterly. The issue hits newsstands on March 20, but peep the excerpt on his past promiscuity below. “There’s just a time where it was like, just getting pussy. Where I was in that sort of ‘I’m young, I’m going to disconnect from my emotions and just do what everyone else tells me I should do and just a be a rapper and have my fun.’ And for me as […]
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.