Only a few months ago, Rick Ross’ career momentum was momentarily crippled by a series of seizures. The unofficial official word connected his ailments to exhaustion due to working too hard. Fast forward to early ’12, Ross must be well rested and recuperated because he’s back with a new drop, the Rich Forever mixtape Read the rest of this entry »

Last night, Wale was in the ‘Ville for a performance at Limelight (dope show, FYI). On Saturday night, he was in Philly and stopped by Cosmic Kev’s “Come Up Show” to talk MMG business, do a lyrical dissection of Self-Made’s “600 Benz” and finished off with a freestyle over Nas’ “Nasty.” Read the rest of this entry »

Despite his reserved demeanor, Aubrey Graham doesn’t shy away from the spotlight; he embraces it. He had an unabashed audacity to name his critically-acclaimed debut album, Thank Me Later and now, he’s back proclaiming the first official taste of his sophomore album to make “Headlines.” Read the rest of this entry »

What I’ll likely most remember Hip-Hop’s summer of 2011 by is the sudden explosion of group projects. Spitta, Wiz and Sean. Jay and Ye. Eminem and Royce. Gucci and Waka. Yet, the one I’ve invested a particular amount of interest in is ‘Lito and Don Trip’s Step Brothers. Read the rest of this entry »

Drake’s obviously a proven rapper, although we get more of what Estelle called the “emo singer” these days. Read the rest of this entry »

An arduous grind, numerous mixtape releases, a BET cypher and G.O.O.D. Music over everything is what lead Sean Anderson to this point where he can kick his feet up and enjoy the fruits of his labor with his debut studio effort, Finally Famous: The Album. Read the rest of this entry »

The Los Angeles life and times of Skeme always prove to be well worth tuning in. He outlines explicit details about the street but he’s not a gangsta rapper. He’s tapped into the artistic side of the studio process but he’s not a rappity rapper, either. In a nutshell, he incorporates nearly every element a Cali head is expected to represent; a few rappers in one. Read the rest of this entry »

At this point, we deem it necessary to quote the lyrics of Nicki’s real shots in song dedicated to the artist formerly known as Lil Kim. Although the battle has been largely one-sided by Nicki adopting what I refer to as “the Biggie approach,” i.e. not responding thus essentially ignoring a pesky foe, La Bella Mafia gets put on timeout rather quickly in a matter of lines. Read the rest of this entry »

Now when it come to cooking crack, Pusha T is a gas stove, still standing over the pot until it bubbles and broils with white money. Adept in all aspects of dope (flow, audio, boy), Mr. Eghck makes Bun and Drake’s recent heater drug-related while still threatening to put the Fear Of God in all opposition. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re trying to roll with DZA, figuratively and literally, there’s a few codes of ethics you must abide by. First, you have to get a big jar because Smoke & The Smoker’s Club have lungs. When they puff-puff-pass, them sh!ts only go around once © Prodigy. Also you have to get fresh. You see him and the crew hopping the tolls in the freshest Polo® threads. Read the rest of this entry »

Say what you will about Ricky Rozay, but no one can accuse him of not breaking bread with his knights at his round table. Torch, 1/3 of the Triple C’s, has been patiently waiting for his time to explode and the Bawse has given him the green Martian light with his UFO project. Read the rest of this entry »

Impressed was the first thought that came to mind after hearing Canadian-newcomer Tory Lanez’ debut single, “Say Hello” last week. The song is rich with melody and molded perfectly for any of the ten Top 40 stations in your area, without carrying the gaudy tendencies it typically takes to get there. Both capitalizing and coinciding with the single’s static-cling tendencies, “Justin-Bieber’s unofficial rap coach” has teamed up with DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar to release his first big league mixtape, Mr. Peterson. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s one thing to start your craft at an early age, but it’s another to be sitting atop of it before you can legally smoke a cigarette. I’m not too familiar with Tory Lanez tunes, but based on “Say Hello,” the grown-up-sounding lead single from this 17-year-old singer/songwriter/MC from Brampton, Ontario, it’s apparent this prodigy with a pen has been doing his thing quite for some time. Read the rest of this entry »

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First Rick Ross looked to kill his enemies with The Albert Anastasia EP. Then he sought to murder his competition with Teflon Don. Now he’s overseeing the immolation of the opposition on Ashes To Ashes. Oops, did I just say the same thing three different ways? Well, welcome to The Ricky Rozay Show! It’s nothing but heaps of materialism masked with a flow that can do the backstroke in a tidal wave. Read the rest of this entry »