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Ashford & Simpson must’ve been busy
“Lil’ Wayne performed at The Blacks’ Annual Gala to benefit The Consequences Program and Bay Point Schools on April 18th in Miami, FL. The event was held at the Eden Roc hotel in Miami Beach and also featured a performance from legendary R&B singer Patti Labelle and UK superstar Craig David.”
“Lollipop” after cut.
Props: KC
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Here’s footage of Wasalu performing one of my favorite tracks off The Cool in Chi-Town. I think I may be a closet Lupe fan. Fail?
Props: twodopeboyz via LupEND
Well, according to the “8 Rap Facts” feature found in the current KING magazine, he is. Take a read at #6 and send your hate mail to this guy.
Here’s something awful from Chester The Molester and Otis. Can’t believe this is the same guy that once worked with Celine Dion.
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Props: X
305 unearthed vintage audio of Officer Ricky rhyming over T.I.’s “Doing My Job,” Talk about irony. Check out the back story:
“Here’s a song Ross recorded back in 2002, produced by Kanye West. It was actually recorded for the 2002 version of Port Of Miami over a beat that later became T.I.’s for his 2003 Trap Musik
album. From what I know, this is one of the reasons that sparked a
small beef between T.I. and Ross for a little while (I could be wrong
because that’s hearsay) because T.I. eventually ended up snatching the
beat. Either way, I remember this song got leaked on a DJ EFN mixtape
– and I remember that Slip-N-Slide was fuming and mad that the song
leaked a little prematurely. And also, you hear in the song “99 Jamz
show me some love.” This was at a time when Ross and 99 Jamz were at
odds and had a little bit of a scuffle over airplay issues and if I
remember correctly, 99 Jamz made it a point to NOT play any Ross
records at time. Later that changed as “Hustlin’”, Ross’ breakthrough
single, was debuted on 99 Jamz via DJ Khaled’s nightshow and the rest
is history.”
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.