With or without the MMG billing, Pill’s lyrical holocaust is keeping his name spreading across Twitter and random MTV tidbits like a plague. He nearly overdosed on swag his previous project with DJ Drama but his refill and re-up were potent enough for him to be diagnosed as a problem for this very moment. Read the rest of this entry »

The streets of Boston are looking real apocalyptic these days, with the Celtics seeing their window of opportunity dwindle and local rapper-turned-actor, Slaine spilling doomsday raps every time he comes near a microphone. From out of the prophetic ashes arrives Jake The Snake with his pro-bono, socially-aware album, The Last Days to paint the city red with reality. Read the rest of this entry »

Making a song is so much easier when you relate to the subject matter and can dive all in. That said, when Pill, Killa and the always-baritone I-20 were asked to contribute to TrakkSounds’ “King Hustler,” well…the answer was obvious. 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 »

With a new mixtape, Flight Risk, dropping before year’s end, SL Jones uncuffs an older, unreleased track from the Grind Time Rap Gang vaults to hold over fans. Featuring Jonesy, Killer Kill and Piller Lite, “Hustlin’” is signature GTRG in both sound – produced by long-time GTRG beatsmiths Smiff & Cash – and content as the trap trio kicks street knowledge. Read the rest of this entry »

“No pain compares to the loss of your mother…so I’d suggest you hold on to her if you still got her.”

Introspective songs are so hard to make because by exposing vulnerability, an artist runs the risk of looking weak and exposed. But when done with a proper balance, these kinds of records oftentimes wind up becoming the gold stars on a rapper’s discography. And the way Pill pours his heart out to his late mother on “Why It Gotta Be Like Dis (Mama),” you can’t help but give a long standing ovation to the man. Read the rest of this entry »

Yeah, yeah. We know the “I’m Not a Star” scenario was too good to forget about so fast. That’s why you see all sorts of variations springing up so often. Even the so-called “best rapper alive” had to piggyback off its greatness to give his bum ass album so spunk. Since Ross extended the “mi casa, su casa n*gga” welcome to Pill, his access is granted and he shoots off a couple rounds with his own brand of “Flava.” Read the rest of this entry »

This little slice of epicness slipped passed our radar while indulging in our A3C festivities over this past weekend. But, the fact I happened to catch Donny rock his “Champions Anthem” about five times in its midst made sure I wouldn’t forget to spread the glory. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the more important things I pulled away from last weekend’s experiences at A3C was that no matter your profession – rapper, producer or even journalist – settling for something you don’t love is not an option. Quite simply, your pockets won’t matter if the rut of redundancy eats away at your gut every single day for the rest of your life, knowing it was because you settled for another person’s agenda. Read the rest of this entry »

Pill gives a brief rundown of Atlanta’s history just remind folks he’s still A-Town down no matter how far his travels take him. Read the rest of this entry »

Scarface’s “In Cold Blood” lands somewhere at the summit of his discography, so when Pill had big shoes to fill when he chose to rap over it. The Atlanta emcee was up to the task, delivering an immaculate verse that would even make the Houston OG nod in approval. Read the rest of this entry »

The Maybach Music machine isn’t slowing down any time soon and members of the B-team get in on the action for “Love This City.” Read the rest of this entry »

Since the majority enjoy their mixtapes minus the DJ, Maybach Music’s Meek Mill and Pill follow up the original release of their most recent offerings by sharing the versions sans the disc jockey. Read the rest of this entry »

Ms. Italian Kisses

Dave Chapelle Feuds with Audience Member, CNN Reporter Live Tweets It [Film Drunk]

Aubrey O’Day Cleavage for Twitter of the Day [Drunken Stepfather]

Pill Opens Up About His Mother’s Death [XXL]

Dwayne Schintzius Thinks His Mullet Got Him Traded [Inside Hoops] Read the rest of this entry »