When Dr. Dre isn’t busy on Detox, he’s helping out Lakers star Ron Artest on his rhymes. Ron Ron tells Vibe that after winning the NBA championship, he checked in with the Doc. Well, Dre is my man and a couple of his writers helped out a lot on the record, but he didn’t actually produce “Champion”. Me and Dre wrote a brand new verse for the song but depending on the remix if we can get Game, 50 and […]
[vodpod id=Video.3947732&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D533937%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A533937] Game shoots down the notion that he was dissing Drake on his new LP, The R.E.D. Album. In fact, he tells Sway, “Ain’t no disses on the album”. Yeah, right. He then goes on to discusses one of the tracks, “Heavy Artillery” featuring Beanie Sigel and Rick Ross. 1515
Word is that singer Amy Winehouse is trying to form a super group with drummer ?uestlove and Raphael Saadiq. But due to her inability to obtain a visa, the band has gotten off to a slow start. Winehouse was barred from the U.S. following a 2008 arrest. But where there’s a will, there’s a way. And ?uest told The Sun that they’re finding ways around the roadblocks. “The group will definitely happen.It’s just the closest she can come to the […]
Produced by Ski Beatz, this is set to appear on his 24 Hour Karate School compilation. As Dirty Glove Bastard indicated, the project was to drop a couple months ago, but has yet to see the light of day. Hi-Ya!
Before Sir Lucious Left Foot arrives next Tuesday, Antwan offers his guide to global greatness for all you smart dumb cats. Download here. Tracklist after the jump.
LL found time from promoting his fitness book to release some new material targeting the 25 and older demographic. Bill Withers is gon’ have a bad day after hearing this. hhnm
Eminem regained control of Shade 45 this evening for his “Road To Recovery” special. With Mr. Porter, Alchemist, and Paul Rosenberg in the studio, Em gives Reef a breakdown of his new album, Recovery. Listen up. Part 1: “On Fire” Part 2: “Won’t Back Down” Part 3: “Not Afraid” Part 4: “No Love” Part 5: “25 to Life” Part 6: “Almost Famous” Part 7: “You’re Never Over”
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”drakeflight”] From 30,000 feet, Drizzy speaks on being a passenger aboard Virgin America’s first international flight. Dubbed “Air Drake”, the plane took off Tuesday from L.A. and landed in Toronto. Other passengers included Sir Richard Branson and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. atf via muchmusic
Yep, Fab’s heading back to the lab to make There Is No Competition 2 twice as nice. More than likely, “Body Ya” exceeded the label’s expectations.
Does this make Nas and Damian weed carriers, now? Ha! Issue out on newsstands. ht via tlf
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.