Tony Montana blow creamy white Havana Joes with a George Washington for the nostril! With a new decade to purpalize, Raekwon wastes no time slangin’ that hard white with DJ Whoo Kid & DJ Scream for the Coke Up In Da Dollar Bill Mixtape. Familiar names like AZ, Busta Rhymes and Ghostface Killah raise the price of the brick on this one. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to an aspiring MC’s career, a solid rap name is just important their actual talent. Coming up with that proper moniker, however, isn’t always so easy. In a world were reinforcement rules, the descriptive variability can be taken so many ways. Dumbed down or desperately deep. Dickies or leotard Levis. Big or Lil.’ Kid or Man. Hot or cold. Government or given. There are so many choices, but technically, it doesn’t really even matter. It’s not about what it says or means, as much it’s about how well it can be pushed to the people. See: Mike Jones. Read the rest of this entry »

Murder, death, kill. Homocide. Redrum. Read the rest of this entry »

Just came across this dope Darth Vader/Full Metal Jacket print by graphic artist KENYONB and figured I had to use it somehow. Read the rest of this entry »

Memphis Bleek has been steady putting in work this year and you ingrates just don’t give a damn. No worries on his end; we all remember Jigga’s “As long as I’m alive Bleek’s a millionaire” line from Late Registration. For those appreciative of his efforts to keep the Roc’s name ringing (and not just on some damn Barbie dolls,) here’s his latest mixtape with DJ Suss One, Signed & Sealed. Read the rest of this entry »

Someone must have neglected to tell Busta Bus the “streets” have short attention spans these days. I had to rally the ex-Flipmode freedom fighters to convince them to give I Bullshit You Not a chance and here we are, a little of week after the fact, and he’s lampooning with Superstar J and Big T with the Feeding The Streets Mixtape.

With guest spots from Drake, Bun B, The Game and 50% more of the active industry, lets hope the “streets” have enough room in their belly to consume Back On My B.S. on May 19th.

And somewhere in a loft in Marcy, Memphis Bleek is screaming swagger jacker. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s try this again.

I couldn’t help but notice the overwhelming attention the album cover from Busta’s lastest mixtape received opposed to how well him and Fizzy Womack traded bars over some DJ Scratch kelvin. I could’ve swore the “judging books by their cover” principle was reinforced in kindergarden but the innernuts has it’s way of steering folks wayward so that’s where I come in.

My responsibility as an album reviewer is to point cats in the direction of the greener pastures since there’s storeloads of music hitting the net every given hour. And I can honestly say that I Bullshit You Not is one of the best (if not thee) mixtapes to drop in 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

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The only thing better than Only Built For Cuban Linx II at this point is an official warm-up and that’s exactly what Brother Rae and DJ Absolut have bestowed upon us.

With guest appearances by Busta Rhymes, Noreaga, Joell Ortiz and The Game (among several others), Blood On Chef’s Apron is assembled like an album. Most likely there will be even more heatrocks to pass out come this August when the wait is finally over.

In the meantime… Read the rest of this entry »

Generally you’re the one receiving gifts on your Born Day, but for Lloyd Banks’ 27th, the present is for that fans.

A double CD from the PLK gift wrapped to go straight to your hard drives. Read the rest of this entry »

Quite obviously, this is for archival purposes because “The Symphony” this is not. Nah, it’s actually pretty decent with respectable verses from Read the rest of this entry »

March 9th is soon to be declared a national Hip-Hop holiday. I can see everybody’s relationship to Big Read the rest of this entry »

Words by Khalid Strickland

In the wacky world of Hip-Hop some artists are known more for scrappin’ than for rappin’. These predators rarely drop albums — music taking a backseat to their aggressive antics — but they make the rap game a lot more colorful by keeping the pretenders in check. With their genuine street credibility, prison-yard tactics and itchy trigger-fingers, the Goonies of Hip-Hop have created an entertaining niche in the genre. Here are eight in particular who have already left their mark.

Alfamega

When you look up the word “goon” in the rap dictionary, you’ll find those now-infamous pictures of T.I.’s Grand Hustle muscle Alfamega spazzin’ out on Shawty Lo’s crew at last year’s Dirty Awards. In those photos, especially the one where he’s smiling as he tussles with an overmatched cop, you can tell that Alfamega was having a good time; he shrugged-off a blast of pepper spray to the face like it was spearmint Binaca. With a lead-fisted shot to the dome, Mega left a Shawty Lo associate snoozing on the floor during T.I. and Grand Hustle’s performance at the Awards show.

The televised incident may earn him another bid in the bing, but his commissary should be stacked for a job well done. Aspiring rappers take note: It doesn’t matter how well you rhyme, how many chicks you bag and how much jewelry you rock. Your crew isn’t complete without a ninja like Mega in the stable.

Trick Trick

What separates Detroit’s own Trick Trick from most of his contemporaries is that he actually put an album out (a decent one at that); an impressive feat for a professional goon. His latest LP, The Villain, is in stores now. But although the album features heavy-hitters like Ice Cube, Eminem and a posthumous appearance by D-12’s Proof, it’s a mere footnote in Trick Trick’s untouchable gangster resume. Read the rest of this entry »

Part 1 before, Part 2 now. Mickey & Murda on A-ListRadio with Bobby Trends.

Previously Posted — Video: Uncle Murda & Mickey Factz Freestyle Part 1

Apples & red onions on this collabo but it came off well.

Respect due to BoBO for the clip.

To reaffirm that oft-asked question, Lucky Don sets the standard by enlisting the troops.

Lucky Don Feat. News, Uncle Murda, Maino, & Joell Ortiz – BK Distinguish Ones