The wait’s over. After a couple delays and several leaks, Jim’s mixtape The Ghost of Rich Porter is now available for your listening pleasure. Thanks, XXL. Download here. Tracklist below.
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Power 105.1 held a showcase last night at B.B. King Bar & Grill in NYC. During Red Cafe’s set, Fabolous, Santana, and Maino came through and performed “Swag Surfin (Remix)” for the first time together. Surfs up.
With such a positive feedback off Gun Powder Guru, Yayo re-releases the mixtape and brought some of his friends along the way. Download here. Tracklisting when you proceed under the cut. ThisIsCurtis
Pac Div will be releasing their next mixtape, Don’t Mention It in two weeks and their album, Grown Kid Syndrome soon. Thanks to the Los Angeles Leakers, here is a cut off their mixtape for now. We rollin’ with this one. YK2
B.o.B., T.I. and Playboy Tre call our bluffs on this new joint. Unfortunately, we’re still going to have to wait until April 24th for the other collabo with T.I.P. on The Adventures of Bobby Ray.
The apple really doesn’t fall too far from the tree. Today, Run’s middle son Diggy, signed a deal with Atlantic Records. Congrats! If that wasn’t enough, Diggy also turned 15 years old yesterday. How’s that for a birthday present. Related: Diggy Simmons Hip-Hop’s Youngest Old Soul
Last night, Joell Ortiz vented about his situation with E1 (Koch Records). To hear him tweet it, the label’s preventing him and his Slaughterhouse brethren from inking a deal with another entity. That’s just shady.
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Two things we love: Dope photographs and RESPECT. magazine. In their latest issue, photographer Janette Beckman speaks on her pic of Slick Rick clutching a bottle of bubbly while grabbing his ballzack. There’s plenty of interesting anecdotes found throughout the mag, so pick one up whenever you can.
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It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.