Who else but Skeme The Duke would come into the waning stretch of 2011 and cast a shadow shaped like a “W” across the game? SK has been diligently working working on his craft this year and talking up a storm in rap word. Now we’re blessed with something a like version 1.5 to the previously released The Statement and precursor to whatever 2012 brings. Read the rest of this entry »

Since Jet World Order has finally landed at your local retailers, it was only right we gave a little more incentive to get in the whip and pick up a copy. Or, if you already hit play on this hazy dedication to hard work, you may be so zoned, downloading from iTunes is probably be the better idea. Read the rest of this entry »

Emilio Sparks gets paid to be a professional cretin.

As if his dream job isn’t great enough, he mostly likely has your favorite rapper on speed dial for prank calls because he’s the spontaneous type. While you can catch the shameless disc jockey weekly on WSIA 88.9FM and his iTunes podcast, “The Emilio Experience,” he’s contributing to Hip-Hop in a major way with his 2nd compilation of beats-n-rhymes in Scumbino’s Way. Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone who says younger rappers aren’t lyricists is taking a direct swipe at Raz Fresco. The Toronto raptor may still be living out his teenage years, but that doesn’t mean swag has clouded his artistic hustle. Not to mention he’s his producer/beatmaker, complete with already serving Big Sean, French Montana, Mac Miller and Tyga with top shelf instrumentals. Read the rest of this entry »

Where there’s Curren$y, there’s weed and also somewhere nearby either in spirit or the physical is Wiz Khalifa. In this case, the physical wins out. While everyone is wasting their time resurrecting rappers who wouldn’t have anything to do with them, they need to follow Wiz’s lead and make a party out of the vice of their choosing. Read the rest of this entry »

Waka’s “Grove St. Party” gets bumrushed by the Taylors, who turn it into a “Reefer Party.” Read the rest of this entry »

Wiz and his Taylor Gang cohorts revamp Weezy and Ross’ “John.” Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh from Neako’s upcoming The Rubix Cube: Blue.5 Edition, this crispy, self-produced remix of his joint “Suicide” features a few names we’ve been seeing a lot lately. One of them – guess who – is slowly making his mark by becoming the fastest flow-spitter in the land, consistently showing up cats on tracks like he was born to do it.

Oh, and forgive my nit-picking, but why is this song called “Suicide” again?

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Download — Neako Feat. Shawn Chrystopher, Phil Ade, Yelawolf, Smoke DZA & Stalley – “Suicide” (Remix)

Don’t forget to catch Yela, Pill & Prynce @ Lenny’s on Saturday @ Fuggin’ Awesome. Click here for the skinny.