If you’ve ever attended college, whether you paid tuition or not, you’re well aware Pabst is a staple of classy campuses across the US. But, for Asher Roth, that prestigious Blue Ribbon may be the only thing the Morrisville MC has left in common with his school days, as this comatose title cut from his upcoming Pabst & Jazz project proves Read the rest of this entry »

Top Dawg Entertainment’s Schoolboy Q gears up to drop his second solo effort, Habits & Contradictions. For now, we get an early look at the associated cover art before the Black Hippy’s album drops in early 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Think again if you’re expecting another ignorant weed anthem from the always Green Peace supporting ScHoolboy Q. “Sacrilegious” is a record that travels quite the different road than what we’re used to from the TDE rapper. It’s a dark, twisted song that explores unrelenting paranoia, betrayal and retaliation that’s sure to incite a good amount of fear with each pound of the bass. Read the rest of this entry »

If you couldn’t control yourself last night and the side effects are still lingering, you may want to hold off on watching Schoolboy Q’s kaleidoscopic video for his anthem of inebriation, “To THa Beat (F’d Up).” Directed by Jerome D. and featuring half of your favorite rappers, the visual finds the Top Dawg Ent. crew letting loose in what appears to be a Hollywood Hills highrise, and does an excellent job of giving life to the spacey feeling the Setbacks single omitted initially. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s something unique about hype and anticipation. Eventually, it all boils down to the product to validate them. For ASAP Rocky, rap’s new wonder kid of the moment, the time is now. Read the rest of this entry »

2011 has been a big year for TDE and they plan to close out the year on a strong note with Schoolboy Q’s HABITS and Contradictions mixtape or album (the line between the two gets more blurry each release). Read the rest of this entry »

If you weren’t completely awake yet, this oughta’ do it. Listen up as ScHoolboy Q and his homie Ab-Soul throw some pills on the end of a fishing line and cast out a Setback sequel of sorts, called “Druggys With Hoes Again.” Read the rest of this entry »

Schoolboy Q goes for dolo minus the rest of Black Hippy but with Alchemist providing adequate support on the production. Read the rest of this entry »

Following Jay Rock home may not be a good idea if the idea of a thug’s life frightenens you. If you’re scared of the otherside of the track, the fabulous life of money, hoes and crimson clothes await you. Ever seen a snapper that comes back to you no matter which way you throw it out? What about a click of homies that can actually rap and keep the gat on them at all times? Read the rest of this entry »

As the July 26 release date for Follow Me Home approaches tomorrow, TDE’s Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar stopped by Sway’s new morning program on Shade 45 to kick a freestyle over J. Cole’s “Work Out” and drop a plug for the album. Read the rest of this entry »

The days of sitting beside a radio waiting for your favorite artists to freestyle on the radio are long gone. But that doesn’t mean it’s extinct either. Black Hippy stopped by Toca Tuesdays and found themselves in an old fashioned cipher. Read the rest of this entry »

Been a while since we shared Crew Love hasn’t it? Don’t worry, we’ll start convening more frequently in an effort to do them more often. Read the rest of this entry »

In a little under four minutes, Schoolboy manages to spew a heavy amount of raunchy rhymes in total antithesis of what his name would imply. In many ways, the TDE crew reminds me of a new age version of the Geto Boys; their strength found within the fact they can string together endless, detailed taunts in a way that’s highly listenable. Read the rest of this entry »

All the news of rap groups and labels these days may center around Rick Ross and his Maybach Music Imprint, but the Black Hippy movement may very well be the best all around faction as far as talent is concerned. Ab-Soul will be releasing LongTerm: Mentality on April 5 and one of the standout tracks – let’s take a risk and call it early – features the rest of the squad (Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar) as they tag along for the ride on a track ironically called “Constipation.”

Thankfully we do no judge artists on the quality of their covers because I cannot say I’m a big fan of the visual. The song, however? Let’s just say fans of the Jadakiss/Styles P back and forth flow should eat this up.

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Black Hippy – “Constipation” (Prod. By Sounwave)

Respect: 2DB

Over the past year, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q and the other members of Black Hippy have taken a number of steps forward in this industry. They’ve appeared on “best-of” lists across the blogosphere, worked with big names like Tech N9ne, Dr. Dre, and J. Cole and improved immeasurably in their abilities. Now, they’re ready to take on the world. “Hell Yeah,” the first cut off Ab-Soul’s upcoming Longterm: Mentality, is the group’s opening salvo on anything and anyone that would stand in their path. Read the rest of this entry »