David Banner’s latest tape, the Grand Theft Auto inspired Sex, Drugs & Video Games is up for grabs. Clocking in at at 20 songs, SD&V boasts an especially lengthy tracklist that features standout names like Big K.R.I.T., A$AP Rocky, Chris Brown, Bun B, Read the rest of this entry »

Dee-1′s overflowing positivity is one of his best traits. His genuine optimism and relentless drive are both characteristics that we should all strive to integrate into our own daily lives. And after personally his growth since the release of I Hope They Hear Me Vol. 2, you can’t help but want to see him succeed. Read the rest of this entry »

To say Slaughterhouse is good at this rapping thing, would be like saying Dwayne Wade and LeBron James had a good game yesterday. It’s obviously much more appropriate to use words like monstrous, unmatched, staggering, etc., but this one comes with a shade of gray. Read the rest of this entry »

Quiz continues his path to the release of his Dope Kicks, Fresh Hats mixtape as he stops by and drops off the title track today. The young L.A. talent is looking to make a name for himself not with cosigns, but rather exclusively on the strength of his music. Read the rest of this entry »

The closer Paraphernalia comes to its May 23rd release date, the stronger it’s shaping up to be. Anybody who’s familiar with the respective discographies of both Jonesy and Burn already knows their individual capabilities, and when they come together on wax the finished product is much greater the sum of its parts. Read the rest of this entry »

After months of hoopla, Facebook finally went public on Friday at an IPO price of $38 per share, with expectations that the number could rise by as much as 50% before the market closed. Unfortunately, things didn’t quite pan out that way Read the rest of this entry »

The existence of The Boondocks‘ Season 4 had been rumored for over a year now, but rumors will only get you so far*. However, today we got confirmation from the big bosses out at Adult Swim that the legends are indeed true. Read the rest of this entry »

For his latest video E-40 enlists the help of his West Coast homie Kendrick Lamar and real-life son Droop-E to bring to life his latest single “Catch A Fade,” from one of the three volumes of The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil. K-Dot continues his one-man demolition streak and gives a solid assist to 40, who drops Read the rest of this entry »

“Knock knock, who could it be?/N*ggas know I got it on lock/Yack yack, rappers better move before you b*tches get dropped”

Habits and Contradictions seems like such a long time ago. Everyone touted ScHoolboy Q’s vast improvement since Setbacks but between his feature here on “Unnecessary” and earlier on Ab-Soul’s single, “SOPA,” it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to say that even brighter days are ahead for the Hoover Crip turnt rapper. Most noticeably, the man’s once monotonous, one-dimensional flow seemingly has taken a life of its own Read the rest of this entry »

Probably the hippy-est of Black Hippy, Ab-Soul’s long hair, shades and dark lips instantly distinguish him from the other TDE’s other personalities. After patiently waiting while Kendrick, Q, and Jay Rock each gained critical acclaim, it’s finally his turn to step up into the limelight and take the shot at bat today with the release of Control System. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether A$AP Rocky influenced SpaceGhostPurrp or it’s the other way around, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. SGP saw his first signs of a breakthrough with a vicious verse on “Purple Swag Chapter 2″ and after a few other leaked records November, he’s made “God of Black” in the same vein. Read the rest of this entry »

While Kendrick and Q nab all the attention, Black Hippy cohort Ab-Soul’s been in the corner plotting his own road to the spotlight. His thirst to prove he’s not just out to ride the wave and show that he’s a powerful emcee entirely on his own terms has been evident since last year’s LongTerm Mentality, and has carried over onto what we’ve heard so far from Control System. Read the rest of this entry »

In a genre where honesty is so often the first thing to be left behind when artists start hitting the big stage, Locksmith remains an emcee who hasn’t strayed from his message. His first project of the year, Labyrinth, is no different. As Lock continues to churn out stellar singles like “My Character” and my personal favorite, “Slight Disgust,” his musical integrity hasn’t shown the first signs of wavering. Read the rest of this entry »

Michael Render hasn’t ever been one to bite his tongue in the face off his detractors, and he sure as hell won’t stop now. Killer Mike’s latest LP, R.A.P. Music, with cohort El-P could potentially be his most prolific piece of seething social commentary to date. The album’s release is just over a week away now and the ATL rap activist has put the record online for all to hear via a free stream at SPIN. Read the rest of this entry »

Playboy Tre will likely go down in rap history as an artist who never got the recognition he deserved. But, that might just be a self-fulfilling prophecy because Tre tends to be at the top his game when rhymes with a chip on his shoulder. The more people who doubt him give him more fuel to keep grinding until one day nobody can deny his talent any longer. Read the rest of this entry »