Considering the majority of rappers keep their love life wide open, there were quite a few Valentine’s Day mixtape releases yesterday. But, since we don’t rap and have to keep tabs on the ladies who keep tabs on us, we didn’t get a chance to share as many of them as we would have liked. Read the rest of this entry »

At seven minutes long, “No One Can Stop Us Now” clocks in much longer than the average song. But with a trio of straight lyrical beasts in Prodigy, Killer Mike, and Jon Connor, trust me it’s no chore to get through Young Gliss’ latest offering. It’s an impressive effort on multiple levels because despite the plethora recognizable names, Gliss doesn’t fall victim to murdered-on-you-own-shit-itis. Read the rest of this entry »

Jon Connor’s Season 2 mixtape was definitely one of the best, most snoozed on tapes from last year, but instead of dwelling in the past, the Flint rapper is keeping it moving with his next endeavor, The Blue Album. It’s going to be a project that takes things in a slightly different direction by picking and choosing a few beats from Jay-Z Blueprint trilogy and then doing what he does best – annihilating them. Read the rest of this entry »

While they already party harder than the ’86 Beastie Boys, the FKi clan have linked up with Diplo and you already know the citations have already been filled out by the Atlanta police department for disorderly conduct. But don’t sleep because “I Think She Ready” is an exceptional rap song. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ll tell you what, when Jon Connor talks about “One Of Those Nights,” I know exactly what he’s referring to. Well, sort of. While these memories in the making from our favorite Flint-Town spitter speak more to that of his Entourage alter-ego, mine tend to induce early-morning sprints to the bathroom Read the rest of this entry »

Jon Connor’s been a man on a mission the last few weeks, dropping dope record after dope record in preparation for his Season 2 mixtape. From “Goodie Girls” to “Gonna Make It” to “That’s What He Does,” each of his singles, whether over original beats or rehashes, have been stellar exhibits of raw lyricism and musical ability. Read the rest of this entry »

With Season 2 set to debut next week, Jon Connor keeps his momentum full bore with this dedication to the ladies in his life that pick up the slack. They clean. They cook. They look good. Read the rest of this entry »

Where Salvation may have left listeners calling for a more complete project from Jon Connor, the release of next Monday’s Season 2 looks to capture the sound, story and image of the Flint, Michigan native from a 360° vantage point. Read the rest of this entry »

King Mez is a beneficent ruler, as evidenced by the jewels he drops while talkin’ recording and Jordans on the self-produced track “Reign.” His name may not get mentioned as much as other artists but Mez should be considered when they talk that Freshmen ’12 talk Read the rest of this entry »

Men, don’t leave your women around these two guys. As much as Jon Connor and Pill back-up the old adage you can’t turn a ‘ho into a housewife, I have a feeling they’re not opposed to turning housewives into hoes, either. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s only a few days after the release of his latest project, Success Served Cold, and Donny Goines is upset. That’s right, the New Yorker’s a tad mad he recorded multiple records worth of material for this street LP, but people are still classifying it as a mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

For as much hullabaloo that get’s thrown around about Jon Con, one thing that isn’t mentioned enough is the fact dude is a well-oiled, machine. Coming from Flint, the birthplace of General Motors, this one-man, Hip-Hop operation drops so much material, Jo-Anne Fabrics is hiring a lawyer. Read the rest of this entry »

Even though I’ve seen Beware rave about Jon Connor so many times before, it took me awhile before I finally came around and listened to his music. The Flint emcee is definitely a guy who can carry his own weight on a record, but it’s still brave of him to take on an already pummeled beat like Lil’ Wayne’s “Intro/Interlude/Outro.” However it’s a whole ‘nother deal to then put a baseball bat to it and smash it up some more. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s another way to build your brand at a music festival: connect with like-minded artists in legendary surroundings to create original music. During A3C, Royal Flush and SMKA production teams linked up with several artists who were in town for the festival to create an exclusive mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

The homie Savvy Davis Jr. from Best Of Both Offices recently shot over this deleted scene from Jon Connor’s upcoming Vinnie Chase Season 2 project, called “Dirty Diana” and we’re pretty happy about it. Regardless of whether the Flintstone’s inspiration came from MJ’s unheralded single or the dime-a-dozen females he encounters on the regular, this rundown of trifling tail is bound to lure somebody in, Read the rest of this entry »