G.O.O.D. Fridays are done but Kanye West is still giving gifts. Check out his song Christmas in Harlem ft CyHi The Prynce, Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Teyana Taylor, Big Sean, Musiq Soulchild and Pusha T
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Ladies and gentlemen, Lil Wayne is back in the booth…and it's like he never left. The new single is called 6'7" and ft Cory Gunz. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMQc-AH75gA Click here to download. Also, here's Wayne's first interview post-prison. He called into DJ Drama's radio show on Shade 45 to discuss the new single, video and many other things: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZVwSKJeQn8 ... Read more
Swizz Beatz' Monster Mondays have almost made up for the lack of G.O.O.D. Fridays. Almost…Check out We Keep It Rockin' with Maino, Jadakiss, Jim Jones and Joell Ortiz.
They go in on the classic beat used by the Ultramagnetic MCs on Funky and then 2Pac and Dr. Dre on California Love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktpNWX2Qn58 Click here to download. Here's California Love for the West Side: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOsbGP5Ox4 ...and Funky for the East Coast OG's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oV13dHUfEM ... Read more
There are no more G.O.O.D. Fridays but that won't stop CyHi The Prynce from putting out G.O.O.D. Music. Check him out on Law's song called Honor.
This one is more smoothed out but CyHi still murders it. Laws is pretty dope too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOsHq-r0E2I Click here to download.... Read more
M.O.P. keeps it grimy. You always know what you're going to get from them but it always knocks. Check out Make it Happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9ZC6hWHMmw Click here to download.... Read more
Curren$y's album Pilot Talk 2 came and went so now it on to the next one. This freestyle over Rick Ross and Kanye's Live Fast, Die Young is not a bad preview for his upcoming mixtape.
The song is called Daze of Thunder and the mixtape will be titled Return to the Winners' Circle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rYC9prqTfw Click here to download.... Read more
It's so dope to see Redman back. His album Reggie is in stores now. Check out his new song Cheerz and show some love.
Redman feat. Ready Roc & Melanie Rutherford - "Cheerz" (prod. by M-Phazes) by Diamond Music Group Cheerz features Ready Roc and Melanie Rutherford. Click here to buy the album. If you missed Lite 1 Witcha Boy with Method Man and Bun B, check it out here.... Read more
There's a reason Jay-Z (the G.O.A.T.) signed Jay Electronica. He's incredible. Check out Jay E's tribute to the mighty GURU. The song is called Jazzmatazz but the sample is The Beatle's Yesterday.
The intro is crazy long but it's worth the wait: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3m1BZYfQ3o Click here to download. Here's the classic Beatles track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwS_YDzxH3M ... Read more
And just when it seemed like this day was done…Yelawolf steps up with Swagger Killer ft Mz Shanti. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01SuItIE7oA Click here to download.... Read more
It's been another slow night for new hip-hop so let's go back (a bit) to a dope artist who never got his proper shine. Ohmega Watts always brought heat. Check out Model Citizen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffMvaFCbaJ4 If you like this, you will definitely feel his album The Find. It's incredibly hard to find full tracks from that album to stream, but you can listen to samples and buy the album here.... Read more
Curren$y's Hold On is another quality cut. This one has a different track from the version on his album Pilot Talk 2 which is in stores now. It's worth picking up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x8MGapyqhc Click here to download. Click here to buy Pilot Talk 2 for only $4.99...... Read more
Redman's mixtape dropped earlier in the week. Lite 1 Witcha Boy ft Method Man and Bun B is from his upcoming album and it's got that flame on it. Check it out.
Redman's album Reggie drops on 12/7. Click here to download Lite 1 Witcha Boy. If you missed Redman's mixtape Pancake & Syrup click here.... Read more
Slim Thug brings some good ole southernplayalistic funk with Slim Thugga Pimpin'. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9kyfu6ceUY Click here to download.... Read more
Sean Price is the latest to rock the Rising to the Top track on Sabado Gigante. He does it justice. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13D_7NvKdyI Click here to download. Here's some of the hip-hop lineage for this track: This one is for the new heads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UAAVv5e7kg Any old heads in the house? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NANIUizP18 And here's the classic original silky smooth Rising From the Top from Keni Burke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7K7O5ziHmk... Read more
How could Dr. Dre's Kush add more flame? By getting The Game on the remix. West side!!! Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsYWx3Pwn7w Click here to download.... Read more
If you want to keep it on the experimental hip-hop tip, check out Dirty Money's Strobe Lights ft Lil Wayne.
This is slightly sped up: Click here to download.... Read more
Joell Ortiz and Fat Joe go IN on One Shot (Killed for Less). This joint is fire.
This is some East Coast gangsta sh*t. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxBJGvKWotc Click here to download.... Read more
Jim Jones sounds like he's been listening to KiD CuDi…A LOT (like everyday, all day). Check out Perfect Day ft Juelz Santana.
What do you think? Not a bad look but very unexpected. Click here to download.... Read more
T.I.'s Poppin' Bottles is the dopest track I've heard off his new album, so far. Not surprisingly, it features Drake.
Click here to download. T.I.'s album No Mercy drops on 12/7.... Read more
Diddy. Dirty Money. Swizz Beatz. Ass on the Floor. Let's go.
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Remember The Outlawz? Yeah. 2Pac's homies. They have a new song called 100 MPH ft Bun B and Lloyd…and it's actually pretty dope. Check it out.
Click here to download. This was my favorite joint they did with 2Pac back in the day:... Read more
B.o.B. and Wiz Khalifa??? Yeah. It's as ill as it sounds. Check out F*ck the Money.
Is anybody else getting excited for Wiz's album to drop? Click here to download.... Read more
Do you dig The Joy by Kanye West ft Curtis Mayfield, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson and KiD CuDi? Pete Rock's instant classic track was originally set for a group called Strong Arm Steady and was called "Makings of You." Check it out.
Props to NahRight.com for the scoop. If you missed The Joy, do yourself a BIG favor and cop it right now here. It's arguably the best of the G.O.O.D. Friday releases. 13 Makings of You by letskeepgoing Click here to download. As dope as Pete Rock's production is, this track... Read more
If you missed the 1982 album, it's one of the doper ones of the year (and that's saying a lot). They just released a free EP bonus album. Check it out.
In case you missed it, 1982 is the group formed by Statik Selektah and Termanology. Here are some previous posts about them to give you a taste. These are 2 of my favorite joints (0nly on the album, not the EP): Click here to download the EP. Tracklist is below.... Read more
Happy Thanksgiving. Here are a few songs that may be appropriate for the day. Enjoy (and no guilt).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu-s-SeigWs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpkUNAmtTXs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUTI2kmhFwU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUtf_Q4dg9Q ... Read more
Nicki Minaj, Jim Jones and Ricky Blaze (who??) Feel Free. Check it out.
The song actually belongs to Ricky Blaze and word has it Nicki recorded this verse a couple of years ago. Strange, it sounds a lot like the pop stuff she's been doing lately...Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17UrImSJKVc Click here to download.... Read more
People Under the Stairs created an underground classic with their 2002 album titled O.S.T. They have some other bangers since then and their latest video is an ode to beer called Beer…it's deeper than that though. Peep the legacy.
Props for the Laverne and Shirley spoof in the beginning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbuk0TSWzqc&feature=player_embedded#! If you're not up on People Under the Stairs, they are West Coast retro backpackers. They're rhymes are all about party and bullsh*t and they're flow is strictly old school. Here are some of their better joints from the... Read more
It's hard to believe but Nicki Minaj actually made a POP album…and it's really good.
I resisted the Nicki Minaj bandwagon for a really, really long time. At first, I thought she was a Young Money puppet-- a female extension of Lil Wayne. Her clothes and image seemed overly sexual and I thought they were designed to be a distraction from a lack of true... Read more
G.O.O.D. Music joins Grand Hustle as Kanye West and KiD CuDi get on T.I.'s song called Welcome to the World. T.I. sounds like he has something to prove on this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdOHLGAAE9Q Click here to download.... Read more
Emilio Rojas has been getting a lot of coverage from other blogs lately but this is the first joint of his I kinda feel. It's called Tell No Lies (which I didn't) and it features B.o.B. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bf_pNjNKw8 Click here to download Tell No Lies. If you're really feeling it, you can download his whole mixtape Life Without Shame, presented by Green Lantern, here.... Read more
Keeping it on the Kanye tip, check out this new track called That's My B*tch ft Kanye and Jay-Z.
This one is not as strong as anything on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (or even G.O.O.D. Friday for that matter) but it's worth a listen. It also features Elly Jackson of La Roux. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVN8WwrSIxI Click here to download.... Read more
Nicki Minaj is the new girl in town but Jean Grae has been holding it down for the ladies for the better part of a decade. Check out Bridge, produced by the innovator RJD2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lt4qJCdAYc Click here to download. Both Jean Grae and RJD2 are dope at their craft but each has taken a backseat to others in the game who have achieved more popularity for one reason or another. For Jean, it's clearly Nicki now and RJD2 (he created the theme song to... Read more
Swizz Beatz has been steady grindin' with his Monster Mondays. This week's edition is Bad One ft Busta Rhymes.
The beats are predictably FRESH. Busta Rhymes is also in good form. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKYJfmEGPiE Click here to download. If you missed them, check out Y'all Don't Really Know (also ft Busta Rhymes), King Tut ft Rakim and Bang Bang ft Pusha T and Pharrell.... Read more
There's been a lot of focus on Kanye, Nicki and Dre lately. Nipsey Hussle reminds us the next school is coming. Check out Keys to the City.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDonA3qCXPI Click here to download.... Read more
G.O.O.D. Monday. There was no new Kanye music on Friday because he blessed us with the full album today. If you've heard it, you know it's genius. If not, get ready for a treat…and here's another. Check out the samples Kanye used for the album here.
Click here to download the samples. Tracklist is below as well as the opportunity to listen to most of the tracks. Mike Oldfield – “In High Places” (Dark Fantasy) The Turtles – “You Showed Me” (Gorgeous) Cold Grits – “It’s Your Thing” (Power) King Crimson – “21st Century Schizoid Man”... Read more
With no G.O.O.D. Friday (or Saturday) it's been a slow weekend in hip-hip. Here are some blasts from the past that you may not have heard in a minute to help get you to Monday.
Speaking of G.O.O.D. Friday, what do you think happened? Kanye promised new music each Friday through Christmas. Do you think it had something to do with his album leaking, the Matt Lauer interview or something else altogether? In the absence of a new Kanye joint, here's some good music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCbwHN07L10... Read more
Nicki Minaj loses the funny voices on Girls Fall Like Dominoes (for the most part). Better or worse?
This one is only a bonus cut on the iTunes album, but it's sounding like the album is going to be very interesting. Nicki and Kanye are both in stores now. It's going to be a good day for hip-hop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BpAEmtR7-c Click here to download.... Read more
Jay-Z has been on a massive promo tour for the launch of Decoded. If you've seen one interview you've seen them all. This Bloomberg piece is a little different. It's a look at Jay through the eyes of some of his most powerful friends and influences. Check it out.
The video is the latest episode of Bloomberg's Game Changers series which has featured people like Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and Sergey Brin (the founders of Google) and Steve Jobs. It tells the story of Jay-Z's rise from the corner to the corner office. Click here to see the video.... Read more
Where I'm From by MED ft Aloe Blacc is pretty dope. Check the video.
This is definitely the underground fix for the day and it's quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_X8AEHH15E Click here to download.... Read more
There's a reason why Faith Evans and Biggie got married. She has hip-hop in her blood. In her latest song They Wanna Know ft Ras Kass she rips Nas' One Love track. Check it out.
Ras Kass verse is just aiight but Faith makes up for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Lra0lW-Z0 Click here to download. Here's the classic Nas joint: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yKDMrX8LlY And, in case you missed Faith singing over Biggie's Everyday Struggle, check this out. ... Read more
Detox is definitely close to dropping. The second song in a week has leaked. This one ft Eminem and is called I Need a Doctor.
The mix on this one is pretty poor but you get a decent idea of what the finished product will sound like. Click here to download. Speaking of mixes, Dr. Dre has always been a super-perfectionist. The version of Kush that leaked a few days ago was not the final... Read more
The good Dr. Dre stopped by Power 106 to talk to Big Boy about Detox and many other things. About Detox–it's coming (sooner than you think).
Click here to listen to the full interview (props to rap-up.com). ... Read more
New Nicki Minaj ft Kanye West! Nuff said.
The track is called Blazin' and for the 3rd time in 4 singles, she's used an 80's sample. Coincidence? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbTNu5m1Lcw Click here to download. Here's the 80's sample. Breakfast Club fans rejoice! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAdaQhitdKg... Read more
Here's a nice little cut from Talib Kweli called Cold Rain. The track is courtesy of Ski Beatz.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irN6JcmwOYk Click here to download. It's great to see the mighty Ski Beatz still in the game. Check the resume.... Read more
Yelawolf's flow is so ill. Check out his new song Daddy's Lambo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3XNfQHWUTE Click here to download (no tags).... Read more
The Kid Daytona just dropped his album for free but it's actually worth buying…Check it out
We dropped The Kid Daytona's song Lifted ft Styles P and the ill O.C. sample a couple of days ago. Here's the whole album (what's the difference between an album and a mixtape these days anyway?). The album is called The Interlude. Listen and download below.... Read more
T.I. and Eminem get it in on All She Wrote. T.I. is starting to come with it for his album. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFF_0ES4B-w Click here to download. ... Read more
Swizz Beatz is bringing back some of the best rappers to ever do it. First it was Rakim. Now check out Y'all Don't Really Know ft DMX and Busta Rhymes (who never left).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QMME4b9mGs Click here to download. If you missed it, click here to peep King Tut ft Rakim.... Read more