French Montana made his first appearance on Angie Martinez’s afternoon drive. Here’s what went down. Break 1: Speaks on new found celebrity and upcoming NY Giants “Shot Caller (Remix)”. Break 2: Appearance on “Stay Schemin”, Rick Ross, and turning down G.O.O.D. Music deal. Break 3: Comments on Drake vs. Common beef and meeting Rihanna.
As part of OKP’s “The Roots Of” series, Q-Tip traces his native tongue back to the Motherland. He later discovers that his ancestors were from West Africa. After the jump, ?uestlove and Black Thought find out their ancestry.
Although XV and Trae Tha Truth find themselves in the city’s most dirtiest junkyard, they reload
Common was at the premiere of his new movie LUV at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. After the flick, Common hosted a celebratory party, and performed his single, “Blue Sky” as well as a freestyle. fsd
It’s the ski mask way. Jomo and his entourage of gun-toting cowboys
For fuck sake, UK musician Ed Sheeran and Yelawolf are prepping a joint EP, Slumdon Bridge and here’s the pair’s first offering. If you don’t know, now you know.
T.I.’s Trouble Man should be reeking havoc shortly, but until it does, he’s shooting videos for his mixtape, Fuck Da City Up. Here’s behind the scenes footage from the set featuring Da Snowman.
2 Chainz will make his first appearance on the 30th at S.O.B.’s in NYC. Tickets are SOLD OUT, but every day until showtime, we’re giving away a pair. First person to email us at [email protected] with your full name and #Similac in the subject wins. Doors open at 7:30. UPDATE: None faster than William. Congrats!
Y’all wanted more rappers to go off the dome right? Well last Tuesday, Los showcased his un-pre-written raps
MMG’s Masspike Miles welcomes us with his latest collection of ballads. He brought along guests including Raekwon, Wiz Khalifa, Torch and more. Experience it below. Video for the title track included.
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.