The other day I had an interesting conversation that sort of “revolved” around T-Pain being a has-been and serving no relevance what so ever. In some respect, the Teddy Pain train has lost a chunk of it’s steam with Auto-Tune being “dead” and all, yet the idea of his relative career being six feet under was a bit of stretch. On any given Sunday, you can still catch the Nappy Boy helming a hook that will penetrate the Billboard charts and most of the material he really puts his heart into Read the rest of this entry »

In honor of your favorite gentlemen’s establishment’s soundtrack, Snoop’s 2011 submission to that cause acts as the first single off of Doggumentary. “Dirty Dancer,” should keep butts shaking and hips gyrating behind a pulsating beat. Snoop gives an ode to a fictional femme fatale, although something about his detached flow suggests he used these lines on a stripper last week. Read the rest of this entry »

Home to Rip Ridaz and Damus, palm trees, sandy beaches and a million and one sports teams, California needs a wide scope to capture the ambiance of its daily happenings. And since two heads are better than one, Strong Arm Steady has extra insurance on their investment with three members in Krondon, Mitchy Slick and Phil Da Agony. Bleeding the West Coast in every step of their walk, Read the rest of this entry »

With the next leak off Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang, Raekwon gives the listening public a “hit of Mick Jagger.” References to Willie Nelson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin, and other purveyors of that rock-and-roll abound as the Chef, Ghostface Killah and Jim Jones ride DJ Khalil’s rattling synths and snapping drums with ease. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by C. Paicely

Seriously, when’s the last time you heard Em collab with another rapper with any question lingering as to who dominated the track? Throughout his career, Em has made a habit of effortlessly embarrassing other rappers on their own songs. Even D-12 records felt more like Eminem & Friends. Shady’s only recorded pound-for-pound equal has been Royce. Read the rest of this entry »

My boo is mad that I’m buzzin’, she’s scared that I’m movin’ on/A stubborn mothaf#cka, I stuck with her just to prove her wrong…

I think it was Maurice Garland who tweeted this awhile back: isn’t it odd how “FTW” (for the win) and “WTF” (what the f#ck) use the same letters to describe completely different emotions? This ain’t got nothing to do with nothing, I just thought that I should mention. Respect to Weezy. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s obvious Laws is a fan of the old adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” About four months ago, the Brazilian-bred MC let loose of his J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League approved mixtape, 4:57. Since then, homie has been quietly, but efficiently building his brand trying live through on his own self-predicted prophecy as “your future favorite rapper.” Read the rest of this entry »

We’re going to make this short, sweet and to the point. Here’s everything you need to know about this track. Ready? Let’s get it. Read the rest of this entry »

Mr. Tinsley already gave you the backstory on Laws, so backtrack if need be. As for the rest of you, Decatur Dan takes you in a day in the life of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s marquee artist. From black to white backdrops to zombies, train stations and studio time, it’s an all-inclusive package. Read the rest of this entry »

Not to be left out of the recent set of leaks releases from all of raps heavyweights, Em makes an appearance by dropping off his newest with the help of fellow troublemaker P!nk. It’s the second single from Recovery which drops whenever someone you follow on Twitter gets his hands on it.

Now that that’s out of the way. Can we talk about this pic of Eminem? This man is listening to a Discman! I bet his “Beats By Loki The Liar” headphones were like “WTF are you plugging me into?” And what is Em listening to in his Discman? Old Soundbombing albums?

Eminem Feat. P!nk – “Won’t Back Down” (Produced By DJ Khalil)

Probably about three weeks ago, the name “Laws” kept appearing on my Twitter timeline as a new artist to look out for. At the time, I didn’t invest much interest into finding out who it was. One thing leads to another and I come across his mixtape and figured giving a listen couldn’t hurt. If nothing else, only thing I’d be losing was time and an insignificant amount of computer memory. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re familiar with legendary lab rats like Fred Wreck, Mike Elizondo, DJ Babu and other key ingredients to the Lest Coast’s legacy, then the informative, new documentary titled The West Coast Theory should be a nice addition to your collection.

Basically, a few baguette-wielding French filmmakers saw the unappreciated talent that resided in the west and called in an all-star cast (Will.I.Am, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Too $hort, B-Real, Battlecat, DJ Khalil, Evidence, Julio G, DJ Muggs, etc.) to diagnose firsthand the traits that have turned many Cali-bred MCs into world-renown celebrities and continue to keep their unique brand of potent coastal funk relevant 20 years later.

Since most of us will never get the chance to step into inside the studio with Rick Rock or soak up game while sparking one with Snoop, I highly suggest you set aside an hour or so and head over to www.WestCoastTheory.com to download the film in it’s entirety for $3.99. I’m already half way in and the studio advice alone is worth the ticket.

Record sales and industry accolades be damned. The blood-brotherly tandem of Gene “Malice” Thornton and Terrence “Pusha T” Thornton have maintained an admirable career on the basis of their consistency to bring lyrical prowess to the forefront in a genre which is slowly devaluing the occult. Unwilling to put even a raindrop to their creative flame, the Clipse exist in Hip-Hop as a dying breed–affirmed by their third studio album Til The Casket Drops. An album unique in its identity with all the wow factor (and drab moments) that best describe a Clipse excursion. Read the rest of this entry »

Loso’s Way may not make too many year-end “best of” lists but it still should be noted that Fabolous still created a fairly cohesive, entertaining and very listenable project. Truth be told, the album could be broken down to highlight on its numerous mini-NQ’s; giving Fab the PLK belt to hoist on his shoulders for the time being. On this joint alone, he earns some style points flirting with some f-bombs: Read the rest of this entry »

Funny how a golden opportunity can be formed out of standard business practices. When industry outcasts Royce Da 5’9, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I joined Joe Budden for a posse cut off his Halfway House album, no one could have foreseen that the ensuing months would birth Hip-Hop’s most prominent supergroup since the days of Crooklyn. Maintaining the name that brought their deadly alliance together, Slaughterhouse, the quartet make good on their epithet for their first full length collaboration with brutal lyricism and sly metaphors abound, mostly over a bevy of sinister melodies crafted by underrated producers such as Emile, DJ Khalil and Denaun Porter. Read the rest of this entry »