Sir Donny Goines gets the 4G coverage from Nah Right, Court Dunn & Restless Films in yet another brilliantly executed One Shot deal (no B!nk). Rappers can give a million interviews a week, but there’s something to be said when a MC can put their life story into rhyming verbs and make it transcend your mind like spoken word. It must be a 20X thang. Read the rest of this entry »

Being as that nobody buys hard copy albums these days, the name distinction between mixtape, EP and LP matters very little. Technically Donny Goines’ 20X gets the EP label by virtue of its 6 track length, but the purpose here is to build on momentum, to change last year’s sleeper status to New York cover boy in 2010 and beyond. Read the rest of this entry »

Donny Goines, one of few sleepless spit-jockeys who could be legitimately pissed at XXL for being slighted by some…um…list, unleashes a little pent-up aggression in this visual for “No Apologies,” the M-Phazes-produced lead single from last week’s free care package, 20X. As usual, the bars are burial material, but I’d specifically like to point out my man’s video locations. Read the rest of this entry »

One of Hip-Hop’s most diligent workers, Donny Goines wants to view you as the future as he unveils yet another batch of music for the people, free of charge with 20X. Presented by Rocksmith Tokyo and featuring production from 6th Sense, Apple Juice Kid and M-Phazes, NYC Hip-Hop is alive and well in this ripe, young decade. Read the rest of this entry »

No sugarcoating here. Off the top of my head, Donny Goines is the first, and one of very few rappers still holding true to that traditional New York sound. That’s not to say his fellow Tri-State associates aren’t holding true to their roots, but everything he does (and wears) has those distinctive NYC characteristics. Read the rest of this entry »

Last year’s reigning 6th man of Hip-Hop, Donny Goines is ever relentless in making sure you remember his name. You would think that after two LPs in 12 months (including one of the best sleepers) one would sit back to catch their breath, but DG keeps his pace while others who started out fast are wheezing in the back. Read the rest of this entry »