“Clap” is the essential joint off TGSNT that possesses the balance of mass appeal, while still managing to stay close to the hood. Given the track’s musical charm, it was only a matter of time before the visual treatment came knocking. Read the rest of this entry »

On a normal day, all the Dipset nostalgia waxing would be left to Tins but he refused to touch it (||) due to his strong emotional ties and standing in the Byrd Gang fan club. In a recent sit-down with Sway for MTV’s RapFix Live, Just Blaze talks about the breakup between Roc and the Dips as well as a rather detailed version of his personal falling out with Cam. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s something undeniably unique about XV’s product. Maybe it’s the way he’s able to blend catchy hooks with free-flowing rhymes. Or maybe it’s the uptempo-drenched beats that give backbone to his tracks. These are unique, no doubt; however, it’s the relative subject material of porn, video games and a nerdy ethos that gives the Wichita, Kansas-bred MC’s product charm. Read the rest of this entry »

Saigon already picked his poison. His decision to be a torchbearer and flag-waver for the culture is the road less traveled when you only have one shot to make it. That shot may have resulted in thousands of days waiting in limbo, but those who experienced The Greatest Story Never Told know the wait only blessed Hip-Hop with the kind of product that has been lost in this current state of music. Read the rest of this entry »

Mac Miller’s title for his latest mixtape, Best Day Ever, could qualify as understatement of the year because this Pittsburgh native has been having a best day every day for the better part of seven months now. His K.I.D.S. tape woke up everyone from your 15-year-old sister to old Hip-Hop heads concerning the young gun’s potential and Best Day Ever–coupled with an XXL Freshman ’11 cover appearance–only provides further supporting evidence. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s an universally common scenario: Cereal is on the menu by default yet the key component to making the meal a reality just so happens to be slightly past its expiration date. After passing meticulous rounds of smell tests, the impending consumption of milk is imminent and still rewarding. As humans, very few obstacles are capable of curving our appetites. The will to survive depends on satisfying our hunger. Read the rest of this entry »

Ayisha Diaz

Grading The NBA Trade Deadline [Sports Assassin]

How Are Your Strippers Holding Up? [Uproxx]

Just Blaze Names His Top 5 Emcees of All-Time [HHDX]

After Charlie Sheen’s Rants, CBS Pulls the Plug on ‘Two and Half Men’ [PopEater] Read the rest of this entry »

In 2011, this is as close to a “Roll Call” as you’re going to get. Annnd, in 2011, this could be considered the first noteworthy Hip-Hop full-length record to get the ball rolling; set the standard for where the beats, rhymes and life should be propelled to elevate the music standard in the commercial district. Read the rest of this entry »

By now, you HAVE to have realized that the secret is out. The renegades Saigiddy and Justin Blaze are bringing you through the ghetto without riding around on that ‘ol fashioned reality rap tip. The Greatest Story Never Told is now an album, song and video to fully encompass the mission on hand. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s only a handful of reasons why Just Blaze would be hanging out with Dr. Dre in Twenty Eleven, and outside of spotting his bench presses and button mashing on the PS3, the logical guess would be something Detox-related. And since Justo finally made good on his never ending promise in releasing a mythical album, The Good Doc figured he’d Read the rest of this entry »

Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for the man and woman of the hour for the ceremony of The Greatest Story Never Told. Overseeing the proceedings this evening will be The Yardfather a.k.a. Saigon as he preaches to the congregation about hope and change with the pearl-voiced leading lady Faith Evans. Read the rest of this entry »

Good music will forever transcend a revolution, no matter how much money or commercial airplay is behind a record. Don’t take my world for it; just think how many rappers wanted to ride the wave of precedence set by street classics like “Exhibit C” and “Black & Yellow.” The producer of the former mix CD staple is ready to go at again with his more than patient protégé Saigon. Read the rest of this entry »

Think back to the early fall of 2009. A semi-forgotten yet resolute rapper by the name of Raekwon was poised to get his solo career back to where he wanted to be by releasing a heatrock underneath our unsuspecting asses in the form of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2. Although he released his 2nd [official] album the same day as Jay-Z’s neo-genesis The Blueprint 3; losing an inevitable sales battle; Raekwon won over audiences by giving them something new that was actually quite old. Read the rest of this entry »

No tricky title here, just good music. Marsha Ambrosius and Just Blaze have long been two of my favorite employees in the music industry. So when I found out the duo would be combining their talents on Marsha’s often delayed, yet still much anticipated solo effort Late Nights & Early Mornings, my interest was piqued. Read the rest of this entry »

Although the voting public is split over Em’s Recovery, there’s still a handful of poignant tracks that manage to grab the ear. Featuring Weezy, “No Love” happens to be one of those tracks as it traces both artists rise against the odds and the fight against growing pains. Read the rest of this entry »