So if you looked at the name of the group and went “who” you are missing something. If you googled the name of the group by now and said “oh, DJ Premier and who,” then you are REALLY out of touch. Yes that dude is spittin’ bars. Yes that dude is probably in hip-hop heads …
A lot of cats can rhyme words and some other dudes can spit bars that are so esoteric that no one can understand it so the message gets lost. Jay Electronica can rap. I mean that rap that you just feel from the first word. He embodies that old school style (very Kool Keithesque) that …
Make no mistake about it, Talib Kweli is the preeminent voice in hip-hop due in part to his ability to reinvent himself but yet maintain the sound that made him legendary. And that is precisely what he has done on the first offering from the “Catch the Throne”project, a mixtape for the new season of …
It’s been over 10 years since we’ve got a full length offering from Harlem’s dynamic duo, but Cannibal Ox has returned and MF Doom is with them. “Iron Rose” is a low tempo, big beat, march style track laced with strong organs and authored by producer BILL COSMIQ. The rhymes are precisely what you would …
So we got an email from Jaime and Mike today. Oh…you don’t know who that is? Maybe I should call them El-P and Killer Mike. Now you know. Anyway, the two emcees emailed to announce the release of the video for “Lie, Cheat, Steal” from their latest “Main Source” LP. The cut is pure high …
Houston rapper Z-Ro hits us with a message for fakers and haters. The cut is called “Keep It Real” and is 808 kick laden, rapid fire snare track with synth stabs that brings the energy of the track to level ten. Ro drops a crooning style rap over the track backed by Rick Ross that …
Sadly, this little gem by Fat Joe and and fellow New Yorker Troy Ave probably won’t get much play amidst the hype of Lil Wayne’s “Sorry 4 The Wait 2” mixtape, but we would be remiss if we didn’t share “How You Luv Dat” with you. Press play and be transported back to 1994. The …
The buzz surrounding the release of Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter 5 has left his fans very hungry for new material from the New Orleans rapper and they have to wait no longer. Wayne’s first offering from his “Sorry for the Wait 2” mixtape has dropped and your subwoofers better be ready. Heavy 808 drops fill …
David Banner has emerged as one of the preeminent voices in the hip-hop community speaking out on the injustices that face and plague African-Americans and people of color in the United States. That’s why his latest offering should come as no surprise to those following his move towards social consciousness. The cut is called “Black …
After an extended hiatus from the rap game, one half of E.P.M.D. returns to the mic with “One Shot” and yes, it’s a banger. A delicate blend of inspirational, anthem style hip-hop and R&B (courtesy of a well laid hook from Masspike Miles), this cut is the sound that is missing from the current music …