March 17, 2013 @ 4:33 PM EDT
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March 13, 2013 @ 9:18 PM EDT
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Sway invited DJ Khaled, Vado and P.A.P.I. to MTV’s RapFix Live this afternoon. Before the cams turned off, Vado and P.A.P.I. brought the episode to an end with an a cappella followed by a plug from Khaled. Alternate View
March 7, 2013 @ 8:18 AM EST
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The artist also known as N.O.R.E. had his Funkmaster Flex night the other evening. During the visit, he kicked a R.A.P. over Facemob, Beans and Hov’s “Guess Who’s Back”. Student Of The Game checks in April 16.
February 25, 2013 @ 2:03 PM EST
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A room full of honeys is how Ron Browz and P.A.P.I. roll in their black-and-white visual for their recent collaboration. Dope side-boob shots.
February 25, 2013 @ 11:22 AM EST
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Fowl niggaz are grimy. Here’s N.O.R.E. P.A.P.I.’s latest ode to scumbags everywhere. After you listen, check out the trailer for the video here.
January 6, 2013 @ 2:31 PM EST
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Following the premiere of the track, P.A.P.I. and the crew take it from the nightspot to the courts in their accompanying video. P.A.P.I.’s Student Of The Game album coming soon.
January 4, 2013 @ 8:08 PM EST
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For N.O.R.E.’s entire career he’s been a “Nigga on The Run Eating”. But for his forthcoming album Student of the Game, he’s changing his alias to P.A.P.I. An acronym for “Power Always Proves Intelligence”. “Sometimes if you’re lost, the best way to find where you’re at is to go to the beginning,” he explained. “My mother doesn’t even call me Victor, my father has never called me Victor, my teachers didn’t even call me Victor… My name in Lefrak City and my […]
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.