“Hard to bury a partner, but harder to console a momma.”

Songs like “KING Pt. 2″ increase the gap between K.R.I.T. and the crowd. A follow-up to a 2010 track with a similar theme, K.R.I.T. uses Just Blaze’s “Lord Knows” to “say a lot” with the pulpit he’s been blessed with. Read the rest of this entry »

Having a rough start to your work week? Well, no worries, Seattle’s AD has enlisted the soulful sounds of Big Krizzle and Che Blaq to help inform people that “Patience” is maybe the most important virtue of all. Read the rest of this entry »

Killa Kyleon makes authentic mixtapes. As much that statement seems like it applies to damn near every other rapper getting biz, it doesn’t. After the final cut was made for the 2nd edition of Candy Paint-N-Texas Plates 2, K² still had a slew of quality records in the recycle bin. So while most have to scrap and struggle to put out a halfway decent project, DJ Charlee Brown did some mixing and Songs That Didn’t Make CPTP2 was born. Read the rest of this entry »

ABN’s fearless leader’s original version of “I’m On” played out like a blockbuster remix and it seemed like it was already at its apex with star power. Shame on anyone doubting the extent of Trae Tha Truth’s connections in this industry for the “2.0″ upgrade pits the hungriest of today’s rabid rappers together as they try to make their mark with just eight bars to spare. Read the rest of this entry »

“The only difference between a winner and a loser is a winner plays until he wins…”

K.R.I.T. releases “Boobie Miles,” the first track from the 4evaNaDay project. Read the rest of this entry »

After already working together for “Money On The Floor,” 8Ball & MJB and K.R.I.T. join forces again for “We Buy Gold.” Set to be included on Ball’s upcoming mixtape, Premro Read the rest of this entry »

Gotta say what’s up to Tony Williams! His good music is definitely in the building! Having already dug up a golden piece of nostalgia to start the year off, the lowkey soul sanger is showing why he calls himself “Thee World Famous” with his Some Of My Best Rappers Are Friends mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

Outside of checking the dresser to find out you’re out of boxers, there’s nothing more difficult in the morning than hearing the alarm clock go off. Such a belief leads me to my next statement. If sleep is indeed the cousin of death, waking up before you’re ready is its sister. That’s why certain vices are needed to put the wheels in motion and get the day started on the good foot. Read the rest of this entry »

Come next Tuesday, TC will unfortunately have to retire his now classic phrase, “Live From The Kitchen is never coming out.” The reason being is the album will be hitting shelves and the radio-aimed, female-friendly “Go Girl” looks to reel in a new allegiance of fans for Memphis’ current face of Hip-Hop. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite half the industry dropping “Drug Raps” on the daily, the Houdini-like Corey Gunz unpacks this menacing brick of straight bars, which serves as a sequel to the uncut OG from his 2009 Gangsta Grillz tape. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Samir S.

A couple of months ago, The Fader got a chance to kick it with Big K.R.I.T. as he helped close out the vitamin water uncapped Live series in New York. Now, they’ve come through with the video footage documenting K.R.I.T.’s future plans as an artist and producer, his creative process, and some of his biggest influences (a who’s-who of Southern rap legends and timeless soul masters). Read the rest of this entry »

If you ever find yourself having to explain to an alien what exactly gives Hip-Hop its distinctive voice, all you have to remember is that the power is in the words. Unlike nearly every other genre of music where melody and vocal influxes play a huge factor on the quality of song, a rapper’s biggest assets is what they say and how creatively they can say it. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier this morning, Big K.R.I.T. stopped by to visit Sway & Dev for Shade45′s “Sway In The Morning” and becomes the latest to artist to take on DJ Wonder’s “5 Fingers Of Death” freestyle challenge where the DJ plays five different beats over the course of five minutes or less. Read the rest of this entry »

Even though there were a few diehards showing discipline to refrain from listening to last night’s “One Time” leak, the ever-ready folks over at NPR plops down with the “like we always do about this time” face and comes through with the big enchilada for us to gobble up in its entirety before the December 6 street date. Read the rest of this entry »

The term “epic” is throw around almost as freely as “classic” when it comes to rap and pop culture as a whole. But the word makes for the appropriate billing here as B.o.B releases his latest mixtape, EPIC (Every Play Is Crucial). For a freebie, the tracklisting packs a lot of star power, including Grand Hustle boss T.I., other high profile inclusions like Eminem, Weezy and Mos Def. Read the rest of this entry »