Quite frankly, you gotta’ be a damn fool speaking sideways about LAD. He’s got a thing for pistols and hates when people use their peripheral to peep his procedures for getting paper. Yet, for the latest visual spliff from this Grand Rapids hustler, “They Keep On Talking,” that’s exactly what he’s suggesting. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you sick with the flu or post-Turkey tryptophan blues? Willie The Kid claims to have the anecdote yet again with the sequel to The Cure, which includes the assistance of Alchemist, Don Cannon, Krondon and a few other rap doctors you may have heard of. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s something to be said about MCs purposely trying to teach listeners, instead of just big-upping themselves. Believe it or not, the marketability of a song that tackles topics like school budgets and non-partisan democracy is almost non-existent for most rappers not named Marshall, regardless of how hot the beat is. Read the rest of this entry »

No Drama cosign? No problem for LAD as plans to drop Living Notoriously Pt. 2 without the DJ. For “I’m Eating,” La snatches up Gucci for a feature on “I’m Eating” Read the rest of this entry »

After dispensing positivity this morning, attention must be given to escapist music to help set the mind adrift and quench the nihilist in us all. CEO L.A.D. of the AMG x C.U.B. x Embassy movement drops a two-for-one with a split video for “Gangsta Sh*t” and “All About My Ends.” Read the rest of this entry »

The Art of War is here. Perhaps this is Maino’s statement to his doubters or his call to arms for his supporters. Either way, he’s serving as commander in chief and he’s taking his listeners to battle. In collaboration with DJ Drama and The Aphilliates, Maino spits more of his trademark simple, yet emotional raps that connect with most in some form or another. Jermaine’s found his niche, and revels in it for all to hear in this preemptive strike before The Day After Tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »

Mr. Thanksgiving and the producers who do it better the 2nd time, Cookin Soul, come through with another freebie on this glorious Tuesday to make your iPod smile. When is the last time you heard a compilation mixtape that was worthy of constant spins? More than likely it was a CS presentation. And with Drama giving his Gangsta Grillz stamp, it seems like they could be invincible. Read the rest of this entry »

Between the James Bond flip & switching up his flow on this one, La wins on so many levels with this one. Read the rest of this entry »

“Baby you rockin’ with g’s, we the Black Kennedys…”

Featuring cameos from Kandi, Toya, Diamond and Princess. See that look on Kandi’s face? It says “trick, we got in the V.I.P. free and we ate @ Ryan’s today. What?” Read the rest of this entry »

When the gloves are off, the only time Jada is able to even sniff the championship belt is in the mixtape circuit. Pound for pound, he’s still one of the toughest MCs around, but his album record makes him more Sugar Shane than super MC. Nevertheless, the bell is sounding for the beginning of Round 3 in The Champ Is Here title fight. Read the rest of this entry »

When the other ways fail, Willie & Co. with the reminder that there’s always the ski mask way to help make ends meet. Such a violent clip for harmonious track. But don’t let the low budget looks fool you. Lee Bannon’s a quiet monster behind the boards (may we suggest some of his previous releases) and the Never A Dull Moment project should open a few eyes and ears to both his and Willie’s work. Read the rest of this entry »

The degree of this tape’s tardiness already proceeds the music’s reputation, so we’ll leave that buried in the sand. Honestly though, with the amount of clamoring for this project’s release date to come sooner than later, is the anticipation to hear Fab rap over other people’s beats that high? In all seriousness, Def Jam’s pet never had trouble getting an album out with all the bells, whistles and red carpet to boot, so why not continue on the money trail while fans still know you exist? Read the rest of this entry »

1. Do-it-yourself isn’t anything new or uncommon but it’s taking on greater meaning in music. Without breaking the bank, Willie and big brother Làson keep bringing out these loosely-scripted, low budget but highly entertaining videos. Grainy and almost comical, La manages to get his point across and feed the visual appetites of his audience.

2. In case you forgot, LAD is a direct descendant of the Shaolin school of emceeing and influence. Thus, we get the animated martial arts display as a featured component.

3. Yet, his whole everything shows that he will graduate @ the head of the class @ the Kool Keith Institute of Abstract Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »

From outward appearance, this is a strange collabo straight from the left field bleachers. If this doesn’t make Raymond Vs. Raymond, I’ll bet a Big Mac L.A.D. buys it back to release somewhere along the line. No way this Bangledesh beat falls to the wayside. Read the rest of this entry »

First and foremost, the song = proper.

But uhh…yeah, the video. I dare not speak negatively in regard to anything Trick Trick’s involved in. Yet, I have to admit a small part of me died @ the hairstroke @ :47 mark. Read the rest of this entry »