Homeboy Sandman joined Twitter in order to send a single tweet. His account is now deleted, a testament to his ability to resist Lays-style “you can’t tweet just once” temptation. But its purpose was fulfilled. Read the rest of this entry »

After a series of excellent leaks, unfortunate delays and a continuously building sense of anticipation, Fall FWD is finally here to grace the headphones of the listening public. Over the past few weeks, YC The Cynic’s free tracks have put his creative wordplay and clever wit on full display. Read the rest of this entry »

While still a young man, YC The Cynic makes Hip-Hop like he’s been doing it forever. His verbal acrobatics could only have been developed through the careful study of emcees past and present, and the flair that he flips lines with is something you usually only see in veteran practitioners of the art. Nevertheless, YC continues to hone his craft. Read the rest of this entry »

A new track from any one of these guys is a cause for celebration. Two on the same cut? Absolutely amazing, and unheard of at this point in time. But Blu, Freddie Gibbs, and Homeboy Sandman all on one track? The mysterious poet from Cali, the gangster from Gary with the effortless flow and tremendous lyricism and a true rising star from the New York City underground? Damn, this is the kind of lineup I’d dream up when fantasizing about imaginary posse cuts. Read the rest of this entry »

Homeboy Sandman fills every space in a bar, like he has way too much to say to fit into the predefined structure of the song. His flow rushes over its self, never allowing the listener a rest. If you blink for a second or get lost in the man’s remarkable rhyme structure, you’ll miss a gem of knowledge or a quick, sly punchline. Over a rollicking horn sample in “72 Bars For Chosenberg,” the Queens representative once again demonstrates that he should not be slept on. Read the rest of this entry »

With the click of a Walkman closing, Homeboy Sandman, Moses Rockwell and P SO deliver a clear message to the masses. Hearkening back to the days of the portable tape player, these New York representers have come to flash skill like they did back in ’86. Tossing off verbal darts over a laid-back beat from Jah La Eer, each of these emcees make it clear there’s plenty of talent living in the Big Apple today. Read the rest of this entry »

Most of the crap that passes for food for thought these days would give you an ulcer, cavities and clogged arteries if it was truly edible. Thankfully Mazzi & S.O.U.L. Purpose bear no allegiance towards the pop charts, tarts and sickles polluting our street culture. Focusing their craft to get a closer on things has created The Inspection, a street album hosted by Statik Selektah and magnified by New Jerusalem declarations. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether you’re a gangster, hipster, backpacker or Rice Krispies treat, the bottom line is there needs to be some sort of passion behind that pen game. Homeboy Sandman falls into no select category. Instead, he designs his on solar system and trailblazes the galaxy as he sees fit. His new album The Good Sun looks to shine light on an oft-ignored intellectual side of things and here’s one of the chief examples he has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

Is Brooklyn in the house? Without a doubt. AOK Collective are those boys everybody’s yappin’ about. A few names you should recogize get their tres leches on with the latest video from the one they call DJ Spinna’s Sonic Smash. Homeboy Sandman keeps it speedy, P. Casso PsO let’s the track flow, and Fresh Daily is the anchor in his admiral hat. Read the rest of this entry »

Although it didn’t have the commercial fanfare like “Grindin’” or “A Milli” before it, there was no question that Snoop Dogg’s “I Wanna Rock” was the track to rocked for veteran and burgeoning MCs alike. Rumour had it that Jay-Z was supposed to add one to the melee but apparently, he was more concerned with adding wifey’s last name to his own.

None the matter, there’s plenty of who’s who’s rockin’ over Scoop DeVille’s baby boy. Peep the madness. Read the rest of this entry »

Your friendly neighborhood Homeboy Sandman is dropping in with brain food as he prepares for his personal takeover in 2K10. Reflective and visual, this first offering from The Good Sun weighs in heavily on the various anomalies human nature can give us. Read the rest of this entry »

Being a Brooklyn-born MC is a gift and a curse. The gift is credibility, from the borough’s reputation as a breeding ground of legends. The curse is the size of the shadows cast by the B.I.Gs and Jay’s as up-and-comers look to establish themselves in the game. On The Gorgeous Killer In Crimes Of Passion, A3C performer Fresh Daily provides a blueprint for others to follow. Read the rest of this entry »

Kaos back again with the second leak from his upcoming project. This time around, he teams up with Homeboy Sandman & Tanya Morgan’s Von Pea to pay homage to the Strong Island trio. Read the rest of this entry »

Soul Khan x KONCEPT (of the Brown Bag AllStars) x Homeboy Sandman & 8thW1 (of the AOK Collective). In other words, a whole bunch of cowboy names that may not immediately register in your brain. But since it hit the inbox & I liked it, I’m sharing. You are now learned.

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Download — Soul Khan Feat. KONCEPT, Homeboy Sandman, & 8thW1 — “Knuckle Puck” (Prod. by J57)

Words By Jason Hortillas

Sucio Smash’s High Water Music does it again! I just posted the Fresh Daily joint last week and now Read the rest of this entry »