‘The Ghost’ Styles P. talks with the Student Hip Hop Organization about the attributes of success, keeping your word, staying true to yourself, and much more. Do remember, Masters of Ceremonies will be in stores on October 4th (this Tuesday).
Here is a brand new track from the Queens duo featuring DJ Aaron LaCrate. This will NOT be featured on Mobb Deep’s forthcoming EP, Black Cocaine.
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Mobb Deep ft. Aaron LaCrate – “Illson 2102″
Sitting down with Billboard, J. Cole breaks down each track from his newly released album, Cole World: The Sideline Story. Grab the album today on iTunes or at your local record shop. It’s a cole world, baby.
Blacksmith CEO Talib Kweli talks with the people at VladTV about today’s rap artists, and how they have helped him stay relevant throughout the years. Enjoy and be educated.
Mixtape giant DJ Drama speaks with the people at VladTV about his forthcoming album on E1 Records, Third Power. The album will be in stores and online on October 11th.
Here is a brand new blend tape from Kreayshawn’s go to producer, DJ Two Stacks.
MOOMBAYTON BEATS AND BAY AREA RAP FORM LIKE VOLTRON. PLAY IT LOUD AS HELL AND PISS OFF YOUR NEIGHBORS!
Download: DJ Two Stacks – Moombayton
Bonus: Thristin Howl the 3rd ft. Meyhem Lauren & Spit Gemz – Skilluminati
(Produced by Hook & Eye Productions – DJ Two Stacks & Nova)
Who knew Chewbacca was a Random Axe fan? Watch as Chewy reeks havoc at Rock The Bells San Francisco before hitting the stage with the lyrical trio. Random Axe can be purchased online or at your local record shop.
Edition#11 of our monthly Classic Material series pays tribute to the hip hop of 1997, a year which many associate with the dawn of the so called ‘Indie’ era. The music of 1997 set the stage the development of two distinct sounds over the following years, the underground independent sound nurtured by labels such as Correct, ABB, Rawkus and others and the commercial sound of the major labels typified by the output of artists such as Jay Z, Foxy Brown and others. Whilst the independent productions of the likes of Shawn J Period and DJ Hi Tek certainly broke new ground, the commercial output should not be written off, with novel sample sources still playing an important role (see Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz’ use of Steely Dan or Lil Kim’s use of Jeff Lorber for example).
Notable albums include, of course, Biggie’s seminal ‘Life After Death’ and at the other end of the spectrum Jurassic 5′s debut ‘J5′ EP and Company Flow’s leftfield classic ‘Funcrusher Plus’. – Chris Read
In this exclusive video interview with The Sermon’s Domain, Blacksmith artist Jean Grae talks about her long-awaited album Cake or Death, her upcoming book called The State of Eh, what superhero powers she possesses, and much more. Enjoy and be educated.
