Schoolboy Q goes for dolo minus the rest of Black Hippy but with Alchemist providing adequate support on the production. 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 »

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Tech N9ne: Black Hippy Is “The New N.W.A.” [DubCNN]

Corinne Bailey Rae Talks Her New Album [SoulCulture UK]

Is Eye Candy The Fifth Element of Hip-Hop Now? [Clutch]

The 10 Real Reasons Why We’ll Never Seen Another 50 Cent Album [TWV] 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 »

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 »

Lil Scrappy already did this, but it’s cool. If Asher wants to remake a movie for every one of his videos from this point out, it should add an interesting and unpredictable attribute to his stage persona. The Rawth EP is still quality listening and the boys from Virginia are shaking down Hip-Hop felons from the first to third degree. 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