Pardon Uncle Russy’s tardiness, but I gather Hov reaching his 11th #1 album has finally impacted him. Now this what the fuck I call a delayed reaction. Here’s a sample of his new GG blog: Looking back at his amazing career, it suddenly dawned on me, that in a hundred years from now, we’re gonna be talking about Jay-Z. When we think of hip-hop, we will think of Jay. But what is even more important than his album sales, is […]
“So just pull the trigger.” Barbed wire across the boobs? Ouch! As far as the music goes, a lot of bass, sultry, theatric… Ok, I’m wit it. But then again, I already got my Team Ri Ri jersey on. Ha! Props: Mr. X Bonus: Splash got the instrumental. Think you can sing better, songbird? Knock yourself out!
“Our DJ’s don’t make it no better neither…You gon’ talk about we need to hip-hop back, but yet you the muthafucka that spinning the shit 100 times a day. And then when we ask why you spinning it, because ‘Yo, that’s what the people’s calling for.’ They wouldn’t be calling for shit if you wasn’t playing it.” Basically, it’s a trite subject, but Ghost always brings a fresh perspective. Here he speaks on the culture’s devolution. Starks is right, we […]
So after all this foolery, I just got a press release saying Ri-Ri’s album is called Rated R. Yup, the same info leaked months ago. The fine folks at IDJ deny that the image above is the final cover. Isn’t it time for the single already?
Last night Big Snoop Dogg appeared on WWE’s Monday Night Raw. Ever since losing their battle to a bunch of tree huggers, rasslin‘ has gon’ to shit. WSHH
“What about the asssss?!” Here’s a flick from Ye’s Glow In The Dark book. Available now. Don’t be assed out. Support art! Spotted: LupE.N.D. via KanyeWestUS
Did Mr. Abs really have to have his shirt off? SMH. Spotted: PDS
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3693128&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D45296505001%26amp%3BplayerID%3D14965166001%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3B] Justin interrupts a terrible interview to let the world know that he is in fact cookin’ up some marvelous things with Marshall Mathers. “Now that he’s put it out there, I am working with Eminem on his new album. We are working on Relapse 2 pretty heavily. As of yesterday, we’ve done about six or seven records. I go back in with him in a couple of weeks and do three or four more maybe. I’ve been quietly […]
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3692618&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%253Dnews%2526vid%253D447554] Bobby Digital says that he wants to participate on the triumvirate’s joint LP. He also claims that he didn’t charge The Chef for his work on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2. Oh, yeah? Props: MTV
At undisclosed location, Killa chops it up with DVD King, Sub-Zero. He admits that 50 Cent played a part in the demise of Dip Set and at the 7:26 mark, hits the heart and soul of New York City. Killa season has returned. Props: WSHH
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.