His grind still hasn’t translated to a record deal, but that won’t stop Cleveland’s Chip Tha Ripper from dropping shiny new material. Petitioning to the word-of-mouth nature of contemporary Hip-Hop, Tell Ya Friends is as much an appeal to the masses as it is a mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

The first free sample from Tell Ya Friends sees Chip Tha Ripper team up with super producer Lex Luger for “Out Here”. Over a soft-spoken beat, Chip switches up his typically lazy stoner flow for something quicker and meaner. 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 »

Asher Roth is joined by The Blended Babies and friends as he brings out his latest project, the Pabst & Jazz mixtape. Pour up, then cue it up and enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »

When a song samples Ice Cube’s “Today Was A Good Day” (which sampled The Isley Brothers “Footsteps In The Dark”) and features Eric Grant of The O’Jays, the result is damn near written in stone. All Chip Tha Ripper had to do was show up. While not topping O’Shea’s timeless ode to the perfect 24 hours, Midwest Chip certainly puts together an entertaining piece that’s worthy enough of a few spins on your iTunes playlist. Read the rest of this entry »

For all the entertainers who get their shine from acting an ass, it’s refreshing to see Chip Tha Ripper in demand for staying “Low Key.” Playing up his relaxed demeanor over the rising Rami Beatz backdrop, the Cleveland greens-keeper takes listeners for a ride around his old stomping grounds, reminding folks ain’t nothing changed but the sneakers on his feet. 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 »

As a leftover from Gift Raps, “You Gotta Name” sees Chip Tha Ripper combining forces with another Cool Kid, Mikey Rocks. Read the rest of this entry »

“Look how long we had Google, n*ggas still dumb as f*ck…”

If the truth will set you free, Cleveland Chip hopes his newest track will be the Emancipation Proclamation of 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Chip Tha Ripper chops up game over a very smart sample of Ralph Tresvant “Sensitivity” by beatmaker RJ Da Fool. Read the rest of this entry »

Many days I thank Allah that we, The Crew, don’t actually work together in an actual office space. As evidenced from the 25 Essential Summer Songs list and previous Crew Love entries, the conflicting sounds blaring from everyone’s cubicle would ultimately sound like a bad 7th grade band recital. Read the rest of this entry »

“We gon’ have a good time away from the drama
So leave your bullsh*t at the door
We just chillin’ with the homies, girls comin’ over
They askin’ what we want from the store
If you could grab me some swishers, some cups and some liquor
And tell yo’ homegirls don’t bring no n*ggas we good Read the rest of this entry »

Chip resuscitates Three 6′s “Sippin’,” putting a more modern, Cleveland spin to the track. Read the rest of this entry »

March is defined by the Madness that is college basketball, but this year it’s also know in the Hip Hop world for the barrage of mixtapes we’ve all seen over the past 30 days. It may seem longer ago, but Chip Tha Ripper got us all started on the good foot during the infant stages of the month with the release of Gift Raps. Read the rest of this entry »

Where there’s smoke, fire usually isn’t far behind. Where there’s two tracks from an artist and the same producer, some type of project is normally not far off in the distance. Whether Asher Roth has something up his sleeve remains to be seen, but the music keeps coming and that’s all we, as fans, should be concerned with. This time Roth brings along Chip Tha Ripper and Whatzisface for the Blended Babies-produced “Back Home.” Read the rest of this entry »