Since he opened the door for it, Ab-Soul’s lips do like like he makes out with plums in between heavy smoking sessions, but it’s all to the good because he makes the kind of music that’ll get you lifted, figuratively and literally. Instead of shunning his darkened mouthpiece, the Black Hippy backbone goes on a lyrical tirade over a stretched out Donny Hathaway sample Read the rest of this entry »

If you weren’t completely awake yet, this oughta’ do it. Listen up as ScHoolboy Q and his homie Ab-Soul throw some pills on the end of a fishing line and cast out a Setback sequel of sorts, called “Druggys With Hoes Again.” Read the rest of this entry »

Following Jay Rock home may not be a good idea if the idea of a thug’s life frightenens you. If you’re scared of the otherside of the track, the fabulous life of money, hoes and crimson clothes await you. Ever seen a snapper that comes back to you no matter which way you throw it out? What about a click of homies that can actually rap and keep the gat on them at all times? Read the rest of this entry »

As the July 26 release date for Follow Me Home approaches tomorrow, TDE’s Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar stopped by Sway’s new morning program on Shade 45 to kick a freestyle over J. Cole’s “Work Out” and drop a plug for the album. Read the rest of this entry »

Chant a dozen Hail Mary’s and toss in a bouquet of black roses for Compton’s native son, Kendrick Lamar. Backed by bluesy horns on steroids, the rabble rousing sounds of “Rigamortis” from Section.80 is the next visual to be plastered on the young MC’s videography. Read the rest of this entry »

The days of sitting beside a radio waiting for your favorite artists to freestyle on the radio are long gone. But that doesn’t mean it’s extinct either. Black Hippy stopped by Toca Tuesdays and found themselves in an old fashioned cipher. Read the rest of this entry »

Some of y’all lamed out when the Big/Little Brother was giving you “Nothing Less” but the best in uncooked rawness with the Black Hippy movement on one of the year’s best coinciding albums, but something tells me all eyes will transfixed on this right here. Read the rest of this entry »

All the news of rap groups and labels these days may center around Rick Ross and his Maybach Music Imprint, but the Black Hippy movement may very well be the best all around faction as far as talent is concerned. Ab-Soul will be releasing LongTerm: Mentality on April 5 and one of the standout tracks – let’s take a risk and call it early – features the rest of the squad (Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar) as they tag along for the ride on a track ironically called “Constipation.”

Thankfully we do no judge artists on the quality of their covers because I cannot say I’m a big fan of the visual. The song, however? Let’s just say fans of the Jadakiss/Styles P back and forth flow should eat this up.

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Black Hippy – “Constipation” (Prod. By Sounwave)

Respect: 2DB

Ab-Soul’s life has to be a little heady. His notoriety and skill have only grown over the past year, and show no signs of slowing. But instead of succumbing to the fast-paced lifestyle that this could entail, he prefers to lay it back with a bottle of “Moscato.” This smooth cut is a spiritual cousin to “P&P 1.5″ off Kendrick Lamar’s O(verly) D(edicated), featuring the same two talented emcees, a similar laid-back feel, and inspiration born from a little bit of alcohol. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the past year, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q and the other members of Black Hippy have taken a number of steps forward in this industry. They’ve appeared on “best-of” lists across the blogosphere, worked with big names like Tech N9ne, Dr. Dre, and J. Cole and improved immeasurably in their abilities. Now, they’re ready to take on the world. “Hell Yeah,” the first cut off Ab-Soul’s upcoming Longterm: Mentality, is the group’s opening salvo on anything and anyone that would stand in their path. Read the rest of this entry »

Good things supposedly come to those who wait. I’ve been copping kicks long enough to disagree with that statement but that’s a topic for another day. On occasion good things also come to those who are cheap and lazy as well, this here is one of those times. Two weeks after releasing Setbacks on iTunes, Schoolboy Q let it loose for those who live by a different moral code. Read the rest of this entry »

The term “New West” was being thrown around by almost every up & coming rapper from Californ-I-A roughly three years ago. Apparently, these much chagrined rap practitioners felt the need to separate themselves from their elder-statesman in order to carve own their own legacy, and for some – the move ended up working out just fine. For others, the nonalignment left talented MCs without a support system and nowhere to look when the going got tough. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay Rock doesn’t smile much and he’s not much for games in the vocal booth neither. It’s always business and personalized tales of hood life when it comes to the young, level-headed street soldier who dons the red uniform. Saving the comedy for Mike Epps, the Top Dawg of TDE takes you on a day in his life with a sample of the Black Friday Mixtape (which you probably slept-on to begin with). Read the rest of this entry »

Shopping or shooting? Clearance sales or crack sales? Magazine coupons or magazine clips? Jay Rock’s definition of Black Friday differs much than of the one most Americans painted for themselves. If you’re from poverty, neglected by the wealthy, then you can probably appreciate the reality rap the Watts representer is shoveling on his Black Friday Mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

Rapper Big Pooh Feat Ab-Soul Jay Rock & K… by PeteRock

This album is flames. That is all.

Previously Posted — “Nothing Less” – Review Of Rapper Big Pooh’s Delightful Bars: North American Pie Version | Rapper Big Pooh – “The Comeback” Video