[vodpod id=Video.15913504&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Ladies and gentlemen! Producer Jazze Pha was in the lab working on music with the most-featured artist in the game. Whatever they were up to, 3 Little Digs caught the process. Stay tuned.
Named after Q-Tip’s 2008 album and inspired by its cover, Akai Professional introduces their MPC Renaissance in this promo featuring Sean C & LV and araabMUZIK. Sidebar: ATCQ In London 1995
The Abbott made an appearance last night on E!’s Chelsea Lately. He plugged his new headphones, role on Californication, hitting the road with Wu-Tang Clan and chess.
Kanye dusted off his Twitter account last night and announced his new think tank venture, DONDA. The company is named after his late mother, Dr. Donda West. Read up on his mission statement after the jump.
Mac’s got a lot to get off his chest. And for the latest visual off Blue Slide Park, Mr. Miller lets them all out in front of his album’s cover art. Directed by Ian Wolfson.
Use it or lose it. The Young Money president reaches in his bag and releases a compilation of unreleased tracks. Find out if these handful of oldies are goodies after the jump.
Now that Alchemist and Oh No’s collaborative album is almost here, the duo drops off the title track for the project. If you are sobered after, do remember, Vodka & Ayahuasca arrives January 24.
[vodpod id=Video.15912067&w=540&h=350&fv=] Maino and Skillz opened up MTV‘s first RapFix Live in 2012. Before wrapping up the show, Sway persuaded them each to kick a few of their rhymes for the viewers at home.
After releasing his critically acclaimed, 1977 LP, Terius Nash drops off the lead single from his fourth album The Love, IV: Diary of a Madman. Sounds solid—solid as a roc. mr. north
Action Bronson is in a contemporary mood. So for his latest rap, he takes us back to the past over a few familiar instrumentals. Produced by Party Supplies. Blue Chips coming soon. sermon
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.