Christmas just so happens to come several times of year in Hip-Hop. There’s the real Christmas where rappers gift wrap new EP’s to spread yuletide joy and there’s also 4/20 where every rapper strives to be the High Times man of the year. Biggest of all though, there’s Halloween when it pays to keep it gangsta. You may not get to listen to all your candy in one sitting but here’s your one-stop shop for all the rap goodies that’s getting passed out today. Read the rest of this entry »

Introspective music is great, but once in awhile you need a double dose of ignorant sh*t to just unwind. And when that time comes, Short Dawg knows a thing or two about vibin’ out, Houston-style. As one of the tracks off Short’s upcoming Fresh Muzik Vol. 1, “Ridin’ and Sippin’” is just that, with trumpets blaring and encouraging that you lean back and let your night play out in slow motion. F*ck it, go all out, pop bottles, and get your singles out. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by Gotty™ & J. Tinsley

Typically, a mixtape receives loads of preliminary buzz before its release and then it drifts into the ethers to be forgotten and lost on hard drives, never discussed again. But what Dwayne Carter did on No Ceilings deserves a slight bit of recognition.

He raps. Read the rest of this entry »

Since Short Dawg dropped his Eric Wright-influenced earthquake-inducing banger, “Cruising,” way back in 2005, four things have changed. Read the rest of this entry »