“They used to turn off the water and cut off the cable/ Now, I’m standing with the God, ’bout to bring M’s to the table…”

There are plenty of reasons for JD Era and The Chef to celebrate, so for their new visual, we get way more than “Just A Toast.” Read the rest of this entry »

Are you loving Raekwon’s latest project and want to world to know it without getting a citation for disturbing the peace? Mighty Healthy may just have exactly what you’re looking for. Read the rest of this entry »

With the arrival of Raekwon’s Unexpected Victory, it appears fans are the ones who’ve won. The new mixtape, which dropped along with the ball two nights ago, features all of the cinematic details you’ve come to expect from Chef and actually happens to be the first free release of his two-decade-long career to boot. Read the rest of this entry »

When Raekwon gets together with Count and Moonie for a track about cutting out the middle man, is there really anything else you’d even consider naming it, other than “This Sh*t Hard?” Read the rest of this entry »

“Two fingers is all in your hole, think I can fit three?”

I love the way there’s no connection going on within this song. Nothing – not the song title, the intro, the verses, the chorus, nada – seems to be related Read the rest of this entry »

Making a last case argument for Harlem as the year swirls to a close, Vado is trying to become larger on the streets with his latest epidemic, Slime Flu 2. Joining him on his panic attack is a heavy East Coast lineup in Raekwon The Chef, Fabolous, Young Chris and more Read the rest of this entry »

The angle Busta took on this tribute to his homie Heavy D is different, but admirable. Instead of sorting through memories of the multi-talented Hip-Hop legend with his pen, the always-energetic MC spreads the love and asks listeners to honor the people we cherish while they’re still breathing. Read the rest of this entry »

Stop browsing around the Internet and get 2 Chainz’s new tape, T.R.U. REALigion, right here. The artist formerly known as Tity Boi cashes in on the buzz that has him as the architect of one of the more anticipated projects this fall, retail or not. To make the situation official, the mixtape world’s almighty landlord, DJ Drama, joins the festivities to add the Gangsta Grillz stamp of approval. With the make up favoring more album than tape, the Codeine Cowboy assembles a who’s-who cast of producers and features. Read the rest of this entry »

The culture surrounding sneakers has gained and lost much as we’ve moved into the digital age. Much like music, the related shift in sneaker buying made acquiring much easier but it wiped out part of the experience. Don’t get the game twisted. As much as anyone else, I love the comfort of shopping from home or just having the opportunity to snag joints that never would have made it to Nashville store shelves. Read the rest of this entry »

HHIR’s sample sets are usually auditory in nature, compilations of original songs used on the albums we know and love. But for Rae’s OB4CL, Ivan and co. took a different but very dope approach Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s face it: the only two really great songs from Tha Carter IV are the “Interlude” and “Outro,” which were obliterated by Tech N9ne, Andre 3000, Nas and Bun B. As you – and like 950,000 other people – already know, Weezy F doesn’t even show up on those tracks. Instead he lets rappers outshine him on his own sh*t. But this isn’t the first time rappers have played the back while their homies took over the workload on their own albums. Read the rest of this entry »

The 9th Wonder of the world has recently been taking heat for his opinions regarding Watch The Throne’s quality but come September 27th, 2011, the producer will have the opportunity to prove he can do much better. It’s The Wonder Years, starring 9th Wonder, in his 137th full-length feature presentation that will surely be an ultimate dream for followers of his movement. Read the rest of this entry »

First track from a collaborative project I never really expected to reach actualization. Read the rest of this entry »

After much talk and teasing, Rae & Nas release the video for “Rich & Black” and I’m going to go out on a limb to proclaim it one of the best, feel-good vids of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

While chilling together backstage in Oslo, Norway, Nas & Rae trade rap stories and Nas speaks on the first time he and Shallah met. According to Nasir’s recollections, the encounter took place at New Jersey’s Continental Arena at Hot 97′s first Summer Jam, Read the rest of this entry »