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In the clip, Nip speaks on his Eritrean background, early hip-hop years, and getting studio raided by the “man”. Check out part two after the job.
Props: Pyramidwest Productions
After the jump, check out the foreword of Curt’s book with Robert Greene. Considering 50’s success, maybe other rappers should rip a page out his book too. The 50th Law drops September 8th.
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Here’s K.Civil’s homemade clip for J.Cole’s “Dollar & A Dream II,” off his upcoming mixtape, The Warm Up. 2009 is Year of The Yella Nigga.
“They say I’m the future, but i’m giving niggas flashbacks.”
Loose lips sink ships, DeAndre. SMH. Dumb Young rappers need teaching.
After the jump, check out the official tracklist for Reggie and Clifford’s upcoming effort, Blackout 2. In Stores May 19th.
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Crack’s my mans, but I woulda told Pistol Pete to spend more dough on the video girls. Ha!
“Did you catch this classic reference on the hook? The kids don’t know.” (c) Danamo
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I’m not buying this, but Drake talks to the 1515 Boys about Dwayne’s Jigga-like writing process and his own.
“Wayne does this thing and it’s scary and it’s unfair and I’m jealous of it for a million years. He sits there and you know they’ll be playing a record and he’ll just sit there like this and kinda be like, chilling and might get up, eat some candy and do whatever he does and then, it’ll take 40 minutes maybe if that, sometimes 15 and he’ll hop up and head right for the booth and lay like one or two or three of the most amazing verses that you ever heard with lines that’s like- What just happened did you just make a movie in your head like? Like what just happened? Cause you just painted the most colorful picture for this record. Wayne is so good at that, man. Like, I’m in awe of that dude…but for me, I take my time, I write.”
Whoa. Guess I gotta start being nicer to these guys. The Virginian-Pilot reports:
UPDATE: We got the papers, got the papers.
“The owner of a defunct Virginia Beach nightclub who has ties to the rap stars Clipse has been charged in U.S. District Court with leading a $10 million drug ring.
The 82-count indictment charges Gonzalez, 34, of Chesapeake and six others in a drug conspiracy that stretches from Hampton Roads across the country to South America and back. Police and federal agents were still searching for Gonzalez, also known as Geezy, as of late Monday
Federal agents recorded many of the drug sales, according to the indictment.
In one call, Gonzalez is told by one of his suppliers that, ‘I’m here with my boy and he’s giving me something right now… it’s really nice… like half in buds… half in shake,’ the indictment says.
In TIME’s annual most influential list, Dwayne beat out folks like Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin to take the number 12 spot.
“His Grammy-winning, multiplatinum album, Tha Carter III,
was the perfect showcase for Wayne’s raw, hilarious and often
outer-planetary rap style. And his Southern-gentleman act is legit, as
evidenced by his slightly flirty interview with Katie Couric.”
Props: Broken Cool
Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale is an absolute masterpiece that adds even more depth to Tyler’s already incredible discography. The new tracks feel like essential missing pieces, perfectly capturing that signature swagger and raw lyricism we all love.Listening to this project is as satisfying as watching a high-quality Construction Larnaca site evolve; it’s precise, ambitious, and builds something truly lasting. The production is top-tier, and the guest features fit like puzzle pieces. It’s the perfect way to wrap up this era. If you haven't spun it yet, you’re definitely missing out on some serious heat.