A personal favorite from DZA’s Rolling Stoned receives the visual treatment equipped with that Cee Lo and Melanie Fiona track I love so much as the dominating sample. Read the rest of this entry »

Sweeter than a whole pantry of blackberry jam, Erykah Badu just keeps humming to our heart’s content. New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh is still a project to clean house and Coodie & Chike reprise their role to bring sexy back from the “Window Seat” video and give Ms. Badu a black and white canvas to paint her poetry on. Read the rest of this entry »

My mind’s playing tricks on me or something. Look back at my last few posts and a great majority of them have been of the non-Hip-Hop variety, give or take a few. And you know what? We’re just going to keep the party going. Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah Part Two still commands spins around my iPod these days mainly because it acts as a superb audio and mental masseuse. Read the rest of this entry »

Hustlers, ballers, gangstas and thugstas take heed. If rap don’t work, the Bogus Boys will be back on their Chicago bullshit, outfitting the hood in the freshest fabrics and extorting NBA players to meet their demands. Read the rest of this entry »

Oh, the new age Betty Davis, we all love her with the voice sounding like sweet nectar of the gods and the mystique she carries. Creative Control cues to the cameras whilst Ms. Badu sings New Amerykah’s “Fall In Love” and…it just feels like she’s a siren, woo’ing both me and Jay Electronica. Probably moreso him than me. Read the rest of this entry »

Alter egos exist throughout music, giving artists room to experiment without their main hustle suffering too many repercussions. Badu’s one who can ply her wares in almost any musical lane and fans will find a way to follow along to her Pied Piper tunes Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve never heard Bay Area wordsmith Locksmith in a good mood. I’ve also never heard a Ski Beatz track that wasn’t smooth as silk. Read the rest of this entry »

Count & Moonie link with Chuck & Mikey to shoot the clip for “Countin’ My Money,” a J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League-produced banger off the Don’t Feed The Killaz Vol. 3. Coodie of Creative Control works the lens for the video while the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League & Mic Terror supply the cameos. Read the rest of this entry »

Since he’s quite sure that you already know what the five fingers said to the face, Stalley is upping the ante on his cheek therapy, making his “Slapp” strike harder with an extra “P.” Don’t confuse the spelling with one of those ebonical descriptions a lot of generic Hip-Hop can get bogged down by. No sir. Think thump or pound or even ponder. Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) is strong enough enough for a backpacker, but made for a rider. Read the rest of this entry »

As a rule, Curren$y and I should be the rap frenemies. I’m a Ford guy while he raps about being “bowtie ’til I die.” I don’t hate Chevrolets so much as I prefer Fords. Saul Goode though because at least they’re both American brands. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s examine the factors here.

Nesby’s dope song title paired with the N’awlins drawl? Ski’s immaculate beat conceptions which make every rapper sound like a gifted wordsmith? My infinite attraction to Trainer SC’s as one of the greatest sneakers of all-time? Read the rest of this entry »

Even KITT has to chuckle at the opening line to “Michael Knight,” as Spitta coldly belittles his competion with wise cracks that would disrupt a classroom to no end. Jet Life is looking real nostaligic these days because Pilot Talk 2 is doing a little groundwork before it’s set to hit the skyline on November 22nd, 2010. Catch a contact and hop in the passenger side, will you? Creative Control is conducting things. Read the rest of this entry »

“A thug changes…and love changes…and best friends become strangers…” ~Nas

There’s no honor amongst thieves in this dirty game. After pulling off a near fatal Chicago Job, who woulda thunk that a LEP Brother would turn Cain on his brother? They used to fight for building blocks now they fight for blocks that make a killing. The love of money can lead to some chilling ransom moments as Coodie & Chike so brilliantly depict here. Read the rest of this entry »

For some odd reason, I spent part of yesterday thinking of a way to work in a post lauding Pilot Talk and how the album grew on me tremendously, only to have the visual for “Audio Dope II” show up. Perfect timing. On an album filled with its share of extreme highs and a few lows (“The Hangover,” for one), “Audio…” is definitely grade A material Read the rest of this entry »

There’s something to be said for subtle simplicity vs. over the top displays of sensationalism. Trademark & Curren$y hijack Rick’s track and appropriate it into a track more befitting that of the Jets lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »