According to the Herald Sun, Em and Weezy are taking their talents to the Outback for a 6 hour concert for one night only at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on December 1. Tickets will cost you $150 and go on sale at 9am on September 13. hhnm
Jay Sean is releasing his new mixtape, The Mistress this Tuesday, and earlier today on 1Xtra Radio in the UK, they played his new track with Lupe Fiasco. Yeah, this one sounds good. lupend
Jizzle closed his TM103 tour at the Showbox Market in Seattle last night and gave his first live performance of “Trump” sans Birdman, The Real Is Back 2 available here. sermon
Last night, We The Best Forever’s latest addition was one of the acts during Hot 97’s 2011 Reggae Tip at the Hammerstein Ballroom. At the 10 minute mark, Mavado brought out Maino, Ace Hood, Khaled and more—fiyah. Sidebar: Ace Hood VMA Weekend
Here’s the second vlog from Bad Meets Evil’s UK stop at the V Festival a few weeks back. On this go around, we get a cameo from Em while Royce speaks on his favorite part of the show. Previously: Pt. 1
Last night, Nickel Nine performed at Sonar in the Charm City. If you missed the show, he recites his DJ Premier-produced cut off his 2004 Death Is Certain LP above. Do remember, Success Is Certain now.
Looks like homie in the video is struggling to keep his teeth. Anyways, off his 12 Diamonds mixtape, Rich Boy and company take to the hood for their new clip.
As the murder rate increases, Prodigy keeps his virals going on his Waka Flocka take. Caution when crossing those yellow lines.
As promised, Jizzle & Drama give us the 2nd installment of The Real Is Back with 11 new tracks to hold us over until TM 103 hits stores this month. Tracklist and download link after the cut.
Looks like everybody is skating to one song—one song only, and Red Cafe is the latest to maneuver his flow over The Throne’s Hit-Boy-produced track. Why not? 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.