No green screens or pseudo backdrops; only a chained (but still occupied?) Pink City, Pill’s OG stomping grounds. No actors or models, but all authentic individuals who happened Read the rest of this entry »

You were forewarned, and now warned again.

For bonus laughs & insight, peep Mo’G's commentary regarding the video shoot.

Download — DJ Burn One & Pill – 4180: The Prescription

Still soaking up the acclaim of his very first mixtape, Atlanta’s Pill is already preparing to release the sequel, 4075: The Refill. When he came by the office this past April to rap for our “Where In The World Is…” series, we sat down to really rap and found that he had some interesting things to say off the mic as well. Above, watch him talk about seeding his rap career from the football field, being the first male in his family to graduate high school and recording at Stankonia.

Via the good folks @ Fader obviously.

This one is strictly for your archives. Old Mike mixtape, released right after his debut album Monster. I’d been on a lowkey hunt for this for well over a year. Then this past Sunday, I scored a mint CD copy still in the wrap and a download link from my boy. Whatever the fuck I was thinking, I should’ve played the Lotto that same day because it was an unbelievably lucky day. Anyways, good material over some choice, jacked beats & covering a range of topics. You can hear the progression of Mike’s style, S.L. Jones still sounds raw like sushi © Neneh Cherry & Big Boi interludes let you know that this was during a grand time for Killer & Atlanta.

Killer Mike & Grind Time – Home Alone Wit Dat Crack Version 1.5 (2003)

Footage via theundergroundcomeup.com

Big homie Killer Mike gives a refresher course to all of those out there that forgot what it feels like to open up a new CD. Read the rest of this entry »

With gas at $4.00 a gallon, the price of food rising, and money being stretched further and further, it can be disheartening at times to see rappers continue to live in their fantasy world of endless partying and bottomless pockets. Killer Mike understands this and is providing a soundtrack for listeners as they navigate through these tough times. Behind a message of putting your nose to the grindstone and self-empowerment, Mr. Killa Kil from the ‘Ville continues his independent hustle and flow with I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind II. Read the rest of this entry »