In the wake of VIBE‘s producer tournament, this popped up in the inbox. Upcoming producer Shy Guy remixed the theme songs from old James Bond movies for his new instrumental tape, Beats, James Beats. If you like what you hear, you can download it here or on his website. Ian Fleming would be proud.
Mr. Angelettie flips Joell Ortiz’s “Project Boy” for this new tune off his mixtape Appreciate The Hate Part II. Yep, he’s still mad.
Last night the boys from Cleveland made their way to 17 Irving Place for a concert at the Fillmore auditorium. Without Bizzy, they set the tone with “East 1999”. Below, “Thuggish Ruggish Bone” and “Weed Song”.
Unemployment’s on the rise, but that hasn’t affected Lil Wayne. Weezy’s baby mama, Toya Johnson told US Weekly that while the rapper serves his year-long sentence at Rikers Island, his job is to supervise suicidal inmates. “He watches the crazy prisoners and makes sure they don’t kill themselves. He likes the job even though they don’t pay him much.” Anyone else feel like dying? HHNM via Rollingstone
During Ryan Leslie’s set at Hampton University last week, he brought out Virginia native Pusha T for a surprise performance of “Popular Demand”. R Lez makes one helluva hypeman, man. Karen Civil
Two days after Rihanna announced her Last Girl On Earth tour, Nicki Minaj turned to Twitter to say she’s staying home to finish her untitled debut. That’s a massive sacrfice.
[vodpod id=Video.3385248&w=425&h=350&fv=] On Monday, Mos faded to black red, as he performed “History” without Talib Kweli at the Festival O’rignal in France. Still an ecstatic moment nonetheless. ATB
Featured in this week’s US Weekly is a picture of Christina Milian and The-Dream’s daughter, Violet. The singers welcomed her back in February. She sure does ‘semble like her daddy. Necole Bitchie via Hello Beautiful
Yesterday, VIBE released their Greatest Producer Of All Time bracket list. Although several heavy hitters are mentioned, beatsmiths like Shawty Redd, The Runners, and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League are noticeably absent. One of the snubs, Buckwild, questioned the omissions while newcomers Chase N Cashe did the same.
Dat Nigga Daz and Kurupt Tha Kingpin return with some new material from their upcoming album, 100 Wayz. Choose one. Team Yee Bonus: “Do U Drank”
Man, this drop from Masspike Miles is seriously smooth from start to finish. The Road Less Traveled totally delivers on that signature R&B vibe, and the production choices across these tracks are just insane. It honestly feels more complete than a lot of full-length albums out right now. Tracks like "Devoted" with Bun B and the title track hit different when you are just cruising around the city late at night. If you are heading out to grab the physical copy or hitting up a late-night listening session across town, trying to flag down reliable taxi services can sometimes be a real hassle, so planning ahead definitely saves the mood. Overall, this project proves why he is such a vital part of the Maybach crew. Definitely keep this one on repeat for a while.