No Gucci, no Waka, no worries for Jewman. Even though March’s Culinary 2 came and went without much fanfare, the hustler reupped real quick and brings Alley Boy, B.o.B, Luger, Jazzy Pha, 8Ball, Drumma Boy, et al for Cook Muzik. Read the rest of this entry »

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– It’s always fun to play the “What If?” game. This time we did so with rappers and Marvel Comics characters.

– David D. Vs. Lupe Fiasco and the co-defendants, all of Lupe’s faithful “Lasers.” Read the rest of this entry »

There was a point when I was unsure of Jewman’s affiliation with Brick Squad. It was around the time Waka was beginning to heat up and the transition of 1017 front man was beginning to become damn near impossible to distinguish – Flocka or La Flare? Things like that tend to work themselves out and the Juice is loose again Read the rest of this entry »

The master of telling saying & spelling it like it is pops up to recount his recent whereabouts in song and he’s armed with a customary banger from young Lex. “Juice Wea Ya Been” should be on OJ’s highly anticipated Culinary Art School 2 mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

With Waka’s rise to notoriety and Gucci’s re-release from Fulton County Jail, OJ’s presence in the group appeared to dwindle by the day in 2010. However, with the upload of a single song, any lingering thoughts of OJ no longer being apart of Brick Squad are laid to rest. I’m willing to bet more tracks between these three have surfaced throughout the year, Read the rest of this entry »

Any teacher can attest to the fact that each class taught has a different personality. Last year’s XXL Freshman class was full of eclectic, ambitious musicians who were either made or destroyed by their own decisions. This year, the class was intentionally chosen to be ambassadors to the streets. Each artist seems to fit that bill. However not everyone is living up to the precedents set by last year’s clan. Who’ll be the next break-out star? Who’ll be the newest expulsion? Read the rest of this entry »

OJ has already proven to be the poet laureate of his XXL class with compelling lyricism that should earn him an honorary degree in any prestigious university across the country. But why stop at molding minds with stupendous verbiage when he can show you with another one of his infamous talents: showmanship. Read the rest of this entry »

OJ’s a star in his hood, regardless if the rest of world embraces his music. This past weekend he partied it up as a part of Bouldercrest Day and there’s evidence he performed at the gathering. Lil D.R.E. hops in at around the four-minute-mark to do “My CEO” and he’s actually pretty f’n capable of holding down the mic, bringing an emphatic flow and a localized chorus that catches on quickly. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m well aware this may be “old” in Internet years but it’s funny, so bear with me. For the past few days, the only visual people have been talking about more than the above picture is Inception (which is touted as the best movie since the first Ace Ventura). For good reason, too. This will definitely helped the dreaded Monday at the office pass by a lot quicker. Read the rest of this entry »

The actual mixtape isn’t what it used to be but every now and then a good one comes along. This one dropped last week and I can’t front to say I’ve listened to the whole thing yet. But seeing all these fairly recent Southern tracks compiled on tape saved me a bit of time. Plus, I know KDough don’t touch no junk and it’s hosted by the man of the hour, K.R.I.T. Consider those to be added incentives. Read the rest of this entry »

While everybody has eagerly RSVP’d for the upscale Fasionably Late gala, Donnis would like to cordially invite you to his 18+ street event first. It’s The Invitation. No dress code, BYOB — wild the f#ck out. Once DJ Infamous & DJ Holiday checks you at the door, you’ll find Big D surrounded by talent such as Curt@in$, Yelawolf, Pill and Needlz on the 1′s & 2′s. Did we mention it was free admission? Read the rest of this entry »

“Jewman” (Jewman, gahd#mn) is quite an audacious fellow, referring to himself in third person while explaining the excellence of his whip game. Say what you will but Bouldercrest’s best can manage to string together a good mix of words (“A is for the K when I’m trappin’ selling cookies, Try to take it from, man Jewman ain’t no p#ssy“) and Zay’s mini-symphony of sounds make this one an easy listen. It may just be OJ’s sometimes immigrant-styled butchering of pronunciations that will leave you scratching your head. The best bet? Don’t think too hard. Nod and enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to Ghettoville, USA, I can’t even see the words Coogi without smelling Axe body spray, weed and/or various flavors of Black & Mild®. Once an uber expensive clothing line reserved for the rich, famous and the Biggie, the hood has adopted the now accessible pastel fabrics for their garb of choice. Read the rest of this entry »

Regardless of who wins this year’s Band of Ballers Celebrity Basketball Tournament the event will be sure to entertain. If not for the exhibition, for the guaranteed trash-talk. Words have already been exchanged between Jim Jones, Jay Electronica, and OJ Da Juiceman to name a few.

Thanks to all who entered, but there’s only five pairs of tickets to give away so we had to select a few winners. And they are… *rustles envelope* Read the rest of this entry »

Unfazed by Jim Jones and his jibber jabber, the home team of Southern Hospitality refuse to lose on their own turf. If there was ever a formidable-looking rap basketball team, this may be it. Read the rest of this entry »