Mac was on the bill two nights ago at S.O.B.’s and performed his track, “Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza” off his mixtape, K.I.D.S. Following the gig, producers confronted the rapper about the usage of their track “La La La”.
Next week, Drake graces the front of John H. Johnson’s publication. He might not be your typical rapper, but that cover sure is. Look familiar? concreteloop
God, damn it! Pusha T announced via his Twitter account last night that his mixtape, The Fear Of God is no longer dropping next Tuesday. No word as to the new date. Ughk! hhnm
The mix isn’t the best, but here’s some improvisational raps from Mistah Fab. The freestyle appears on Kid Domination and Fabby’s upcoming mixtape, but Sermon was given the green light to premiere it. Bars for days.
[vodpod id=Video.4414135&w=425&h=350&fv=] Only five days remain until Kendrick releases his Overly Dedicated project. Until then here’s another video in support of it. This track’s highly intoxicating. os
Fif gave Funkmaster Flex a ring tonight on Hot 97. The call was prerecorded and Flex promptly posted the audio on his site. Paying attention Clue? Anyway, Fif spoke on his photo with Jay-Z, Shyne, Kanye West, Soulja Boy, Rick Ross, and Floyd Mayweather. Break 1: Break 2: Break 3:
The Chef doesn’t know how to stop. Here’s a new one from Shallah as the featured guest on a new joint from his new IceH20 protege. Pardon me Lord, this goes hard.
The folks over at Keep It Trill takes us inside the lab as producers from Pimp C’s final album master and finalize the album. From the sounds of a few tracks played, Uncle Bun could be right. Naked Soul Of Sweet Jones in stores October 5th. tnt
Start your engines. As promised, Radric zooms through with his latest mixtape, hosted by DJ Drama. Download link and tracklist after the break.
Kanye tweeted last night that Lloyd Banks was one of the most underrated rappers in the game. Today, The Boy Wonder (and Curtis) reacted to Mr. West’s compliment with Trace TV.
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.