ABN’s fearless leader’s original version of “I’m On” played out like a blockbuster remix and it seemed like it was already at its apex with star power. Shame on anyone doubting the extent of Trae Tha Truth’s connections in this industry for the “2.0″ upgrade pits the hungriest of today’s rabid rappers together as they try to make their mark with just eight bars to spare. Read the rest of this entry »

XV’s a populist at heart, whether that’s evident through his choice of jittery club-ready production or tasty cultural allusions. On his latest video for “Batteries” he incorporates both, appealing to fans across the Hip-Hop spectrum. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t look now but the ABN Renegadez have a new project titled Welcome 2 The Streets dropping in March. To get the ball rolling and carry the cross for any potential overlooking, their fearless leader Trae Tha Truth has gone on an one man rampage tackling all the hottest beats of the moment for the latest in his King Of The Streets series. Read the rest of this entry »

Almost half a year after the song’s release, Trae Tha Truth still managed to round up the crew for this official visual to the Street King single “I’m On.” And, even though it appears each MC was shot in a different location, director Philly Fly Boy ties everybody together Read the rest of this entry »

There are quite a few things I know well, but one of them has never been multi-syllabic rhyme schemes. The same, however, cannot be said for Tech N9ne, Mystikal and Trae Tha Truth, who combined their fast-flows for last fall’s, hard-rock rap, “All That I Know.” Now, a few months after the residual rubble has settled in our stomachs, these high-speed pen pushers have broken out the blow-torches for the accompanying video. Read the rest of this entry »

Death is undoubtedly a part of life but it’s also that part we don’t want to live until it’s staring us in the face. One of Houston’s many mayors in Trae Tha Muthaf—- Truth lost his ace boon koon; man 50 grand in Clip-D to senseless violence. Even through the pain with facing the reality of the situation, he’s penned him a memoir to play on a heavenly iPod. Read the rest of this entry »

The term “epic” is throw around almost as freely as “classic” when it comes to rap and pop culture as a whole. But the word makes for the appropriate billing here as B.o.B releases his latest mixtape, EPIC (Every Play Is Crucial). For a freebie, the tracklisting packs a lot of star power, including Grand Hustle boss T.I., other high profile inclusions like Eminem, Weezy and Mos Def. Read the rest of this entry »

For this particular timeout, Freeway is taking a Gatorade break but instead of sitting on the sidelines, he’s cutting a slew of new records for the sake of entertaining you and your iPod. Backed by Superstar Jay and DJ Love Dinero, The Intermission slaps together an all-star cast in Freddie Gibbs, Yo Gotti, Wale, Bink! and hometown homie Meek Mill for rawer-than-shrimp street talk. Read the rest of this entry »

I could’ve sworn there was a video for this already, but whatever, we’re here now. Trae and Jadakiss take a red-eye flight to the 305 to meet up with Ross, party and in somewhere in between bitties, bottles and blunts shoot the video for their “Inkredible (Remix).” Read the rest of this entry »

There are only a handful of videos you can make successfully when it’s raining outside. Luckily, “Life,” Trae Tha Truth’s dreary collaboration with Jadakiss, fit the bill perfectly. Read the rest of this entry »

XV has been pretty quiet since dropping Zeros Heroes back in April, only surfacing every so often to remind us that he’s still patiently waiting in the on deck circle. Or should I say anticipating his “Kick.” Read the rest of this entry »

The late, great, Guru argued, quite memorably, that even those amongst the most skilled emcees need a unique voice to truly stand out. Houston veteran Trae Tha Truth possesses possibly the most unique vocal presence in rap music today. Read the rest of this entry »

“It ain’t nothing to me, I’ll get it done, Try to run, Pump to ya back like Bobby Johnson’s son.”

The Duct Tape team continues to raise the banner for Atlanta, unbeknown to so many outside Atlanta’s infamous zones. Read the rest of this entry »

At this point, I couldn’t tell you whose sophomore album I’ll see before I kick the bucket – Rich Boy or Young Dro. Hell, they may not even know. With the future remaining as unclear as ever, any new material from the two is considered a win and in this case Alabama’s pride and joy drops off his “Gwap” visual. Read the rest of this entry »

Creating a sequel can sometimes be artistic suicide. This doesn’t seem to be the case for Alley Boy and his Definition Of Fuck Shit 2. Read the rest of this entry »