Last night, Hov held a court at the Blender Theater in the Gramercy Park section of Manhattan. Here, he opens up his set with “Run This Town” and follows up with “Hater” and “Dirt Off Your Shoulder”
Dro effortlessly spews a couple bars from his upcoming R.I.P. Mixtape. Sometimes it’s not what you say, but how you say it people. Props: NR
Last night, Curt and Rob took to the nation’s capital to promote The 50th Law at Howard University. While Fif explains the importance of songwriting, someone in the crowd yells “Weezy!” At the 2:10 mark, Fif then accuses Wayne of exaggerating his lyrics since most of his life was spent on television. Let the verbal joust, begin. DOmen
Before rocking the Blender Theater last night, Shawn recorded his segment with David Letterman. Hov talks circles around marriage, but discusses the New Jersey Nets.
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3387421&w=425&h=350&fv=m%3D4456247%26type%3Dvideo%26a%3D0] Here’s footage of Jigga Man’s freestyle on Hot 97 three years ago. This was recorded a week before the release of Kingdom Come. Looks like Hov waited too long to buy Koch E1. Props: Nahright
50 samples his voice cause he was using it wrong, on this new cut with Ne-Yo. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Rap. Radar. Props: HHNM CDQ: Credit: Omen
Guru reveals that after he’s done mixing Jay-Z’s records, he lets that bitch breathe for a week before listening again. After, he mentions two Hov records that don’t tickle his fancy and living with with regrets.
In an interview with Big Boy, Hov reveals that he completed a song with Jack White of the White Stripes, called “Ray-Bans.” Anyone wear their sunglasses at night? Props: Big Boy
The last time we heard from Shareefa, she was looking for a boss. Now three years later, she’s screwing the cable guy. Funny how time flies, no? Ha! Check out the latest tall tale from the Poetic Wizard below. NMC
Here’s yet another collaboration from Cash Money’s cash cows. A Blossom reference, Dwayne? Whoa, indeed. Props: NMC
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.