Saying “finally” would be some ungrateful sh*t to say but don’t mistake the tone. The Heir Up There, the long-awaited mixtape from producer/MC Chase N. Cashe, is finally here after months of music leading up to today. THUT may or may not catch everyone’s ears but we’ve been listening carefully to all of the leaks and have to admit Read the rest of this entry »

Mr. Kiss-My-Ass Ca$he’s tape is becoming a black hole of leaks, but as long as the music is thorough, we’ll just sit back and watch the show. Whereas one particular “Mega” producer suggest that Haute Living is the way to go, Chase opts for the grimier side of things with the fourth edition of “Trill Living” with the only remaining Supersonic. Read the rest of this entry »

Chase N. Cashe has been on a tear recently, dropping new track after new track at a rate reminiscent of another New Orleanian. Not unlike Spitta, Chase finds the time to take a smoke break while he’s on the grind. Read the rest of this entry »

The only way to ride a wave is to go up and that’s exactly what Surf Club be bout when it comes to monopolizing their empire. You can hear it in every syllable in Chase N. Cashe’s music as of late. Plenty of references to living above the clouds but there’s also serious aggressive overtone that allows you to believe you’re not dealing with no slouch. Read the rest of this entry »

The question above has been the running rumor all week and Drake final stepped to the plate to address it while performing Friday in Connecticut. His answer? Read the rest of this entry »

After what seems like two years of promotion, Thelonious Pain will finally release Revolver this Tuesday. So, for presumably the last big-name feature we’ll hear before it hits shelves, we’ve been given this theme song for fly ladies worldwide, by the past, present and future of R&B. Read the rest of this entry »

You probably thought Trouble was just this loose cannon who popped off at every opportunity, didn’t you? Well, you’re wrong because he’s also a guy whose ol’ lady did him wrong and his only outlet to vent was through the Chase N. Cashe produced record “I Can’t.” When Gotty forwarded the e-mail saying the Whiteboy D-directed clip shows “a different side of Trouble, that’s for sure,” turns out he wasn’t lying. Read the rest of this entry »

Rap music is currently overrun with smiley faced youngsters, dressed in Sunday’s best pastel colors, quick to flash their piggy bank savings in broad daylight like sunbeams are made of honey and everybody wants to be your neighbor. Allow the L.E.P. Bogus Boys to retort with the reality of it all. Read the rest of this entry »

Chase N. Cashe gives us yet another sneak peak into the impending The Heir Up There. The Surf Club producer/rapper decides to cut his usual work load in half as he jumps over production from Tha Bizness for this number saluting all the people who stay true to the themselves. Read the rest of this entry »

Duct Tape and D5M are back with more Trouble. This time around it’s the release of the Atlanta rapper’s Green Light mixtape, hosted by Don Cannon. Read the rest of this entry »

Chase N. Cashe keeps it real simple for “PC 187.” Tha Bizness bring a minimalist beat and CNC drops the lunch table-worthy, braggadocio jabs about the three sub-tenets of rap: money, hoes and clothes. Read the rest of this entry »

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Chase N. Cashe continues to chef The Heir Up There and recently let go of the next look into the project, “Money Right.” Using the backdrop from Roc & Mayne, the Surf Club producer/MC laments the hustle we all find ourselves in regardless of occupation. Read the rest of this entry »

The most important investment in a dream is yourself. For Chase N. Cashe, that belief fuels every waking moment he spends writing lyrics or punching away at buttons creating instrumentals for Lil Wayne, Trouble, the LEP Bogus Boys, Drake or whoever’s riding the Surf Club wave. 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 »

The dark cloud that once followed an angst-filled teen around the Queensbridge housing projects, has found its way to Atlanta, GA. Fresh out of prison, Duct Tape Entertainment’s Trouble has been keeping busy living up to his name. On this one, Trouble saves the questions for himself (“How the fuck them birds fall from out the sky like that?/Why the Lord let DJ die and make me cry like that?”) on the intense “World Goes ‘Round.” Read the rest of this entry »