Produced by Young L from The Pack, Freezer goes extremely HAM with his latest recording. Off his joint project with Diamond Supply Co., Diamond In The Ruff. Artwork designed by FrankTheButcher in honor of the people in Japan. miss info
Still not up on DJ Quik? Well, before his album Book Of David drops on April 20th, here’s something to get you up to speed. No pun intended. Teaming up with the LA Leakers, here’s a compilation of some of Quik’s best work. Tracklist and download after the jump.
According to Bobby Ray’s handlers, this was an early track for Lupe’s Lasers, but was left on the cutting room. But now, it makes its way onto the Internet. Produced by B.o.B. and Lupe themselves.
I had to go all the way down to Austin to get familiar with the NYC MC that eskay, Combat Jack and DJ Clark Kent have been buzzin’ about. Oh well, better late than never. Yeah duke is nice. Peep Maffew dismantling a Ghostface instrumental in the visual above directed by his persistent manager Sha Banga. (Dude got Dame Dash swag. Ha!) Then make like me and download his Rare Gems mixtape today.
[vodpod id=Video.5867383&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The southern California trio are back on the screen and cool things down with their new clip. Off their latest mixtape, Mania!
At Prohibit clothing boutique last night in NY’s Lower East Side, Dom Kennedy held a listening session for his latest mixtape, The Original Dom Kennedy. Elliott was the master of ceremonies and held things down before passing the mic to Mr. Kennedy. If you missed out, here’s what went down. Flicks: Madbury Club x Goodfella Media
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”can_a_drummer_get_some_remix”] Directed by Syndrome, Travis and company set up shop on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his latest video. We see you Yelawolf. Give The Drummer Some is available now.
Ayo so Miss Info stumbled across an unreleased track from Joe Budden and judging by The Great Escape shout in the beginning, this may have been done during the recording session.
Joc and Gotti know what them girls like. As far as this track? Hated it. This leaked last year, but here’s the mastered version, which more than likely will live on Joc’s next album. kingz
Jimmy’s upcoming release is just around the corner and this evening Flex had Jomo’s blessing to let go track 13 featuring Wyclef. Capo in stores April 5. Sidebar: “Gettin To The Money” (Video)
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.