In celebration of 20 years, them Naughty boys from Jerz will release their, Anthem Inc., which will feature re-recordings and unreleased material. Before that arrives on November 15, here’s a new jam featuring Joe. Cop on iTunes here.
Tonight at the indigo2 in London, Treach and Vin Rock opened up the venue with some oldies but goodies. Afterwards with WC, Ice Cube took the stage and did the same with Cube’s son, Doughboy. hhc
“Last train to Paris…Diddy ain’t invite us” Redman needs his own reality show. Disagree? Anyway, during Naughty’s European tour, they performed alongside Reggie last month at the Le Bataclan in Paris and they documented their excursion. Ha at the Law & Order scene intro.
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.