In Yelawolf’s latest video for Trunk Muzik 0-60′s “Marijuana,” the Southern MC tosses around bushels of America’s favorite cash crop while professional skateboarder Paul Rodriguez totes a straw hat and shotgun. Sounds like an effective, cut-and-dry aesthetic to frame the video. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Reports Year-End Loss And More Bad News Ahead [Deadline]

The Greatest Hip-Hop ‘Soul Train’ Performances [HHW] Read the rest of this entry »

With quotes from Bubba Chuck’s turbulent life and career – including the legendary “practice” speech – Don Trip describes life isn’t always greener when setting out to cash in on a God given talent. Read the rest of this entry »

There were certain perks Yelawolf immediately gained from signing with Shady. Along with simply having hard copies of his major label debut at all your local retailers and sharing an office with A-Listers, the Crimson Tide rider now has a viable outlet for his own Slumerican imprint. Read the rest of this entry »

“Bad bitch, Catfish coming to a town near you…”

If not your town, two of my personal favorite people – Jasmine and Yela – will be in your speakers with the release of the bottom-heavy number “One On One.” Read the rest of this entry »

Regardless whether star players declare pro and/or get busted with weed, nothing short of a pay-for-play scandal will ever erase the University of Alabama as the 2012 National Champions of college football. And our good buddy Yelawolf can say he was there for the whole damn thing. Read the rest of this entry »

The video for Yelawolf’s thumping first single, “Let’s Roll,” encompasses everything listeners need to know about the ‘Bama MC. The juxtaposed shots of Hip-Hop’s birthplace, the South Bronx, with Yela’s native Southern state accentuates the urban sound that he has made his own. Read the rest of this entry »

True, Ace Hood may fell short of the potential that awaited him this year but there were still a few wins and he still has something say to all receptive listeners. On his second Statement of the year, the usual suspects in Busta, Ross, 2 Chainz and DJ Khaled bin Abdul Khaled all salute the Young G to help him close out the year with a bang. Read the rest of this entry »

While I’m sure GLC has been laying down his pimp hand since preschool, it’s really only been about the past year or so that we’ve become accustomed to the “Spaceship”-traveling Chicagoan completely adopting the “Ism” mantra. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s a sort of Norman Rockwell quality to Yelawolf. Not because his work paints a cheery sense of nostalgia; but rather it provides a striking portrait of modern rural America. Included in these exposes are the following: empty PBR bottles, souped-up (and, some times, rusted-out) Chevrolets and meth lab double-wides. It’s grisly stuff, especially for those who expect the South to be all SEC football and scenic beaches. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since he ripped his verse for Trunk Muzik’s “Box Chevy Pt. 3,” Rittz has been on an absolute tear. I can honestly say I haven’t heard a single bad verse from the bearded beat-bully since first hearing his voice in 2009 and his White Jesus mixtape from earlier this year still stands as one of 2011′s best releases. So when I found out Yelawolf’s Hard White Tour featuring Rittz would be hitting New Orleans, I wanted to take the opportunity to interview the Gwinnett County MC and find out as much about him as possible. Read the rest of this entry »

Thank you and much respect due to ‘Wolf, J.Dot, KP, Seneca, Bear, Mamawolf and our extended fam over at Ghet-O-Vision and Slumerican. Go cop Radioactive! Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s face it, half of you are checking this out because there’s a Yelawolf feature. I know this, because initially, I was right there with ‘ya. But, upon digging deeper than the title, this “Outlaw Shit” video makes it very obvious Struggle has a voice of his own. Read the rest of this entry »

Upon reading the listed artists, Yelawolf’s “Throw It Up” may seem like the oddest pairing on a rap record but it’s actually not. His Tennessee roots mean he undoubtedly listened to more than his fair share of “the old Triple 6 Mafia” when the group still featured Gangsta Boo and other originals. Still, the last time I heard anything about Boo she had robbed a Dollar General and/or had found Jesus. Read the rest of this entry »

I have an idea: from now on, every single from Shady Records rappers should come with a 2.0 version featuring the whole team. Because this shit right here is just rappity rap rap brilliance. I probably could jot down more about why this song is great, but you’re probably skipped the write-up and went to the song as soon as you saw the title. Read the rest of this entry »