You’ve heard the reasons why 2010 is the best year ever in hip-hop…now hear the playlist. Happy New Year.
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Whoa. Kanye West’s new video is kinda scary…but that’s fitting for a Monster. Check it out.
This one is more high art from Kanye. The execution of Nicki Minaj's verse is very dope. This is clearly a work in progress, but you get the picture. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WL-J0uo7_Y&feature=player_embedded... Read more
10 reasons why 2010 was the best year ever in hip-hop: #4 Whut? Thee album???…there have been a lot of great songs in hip-hop over the years but not a lot of great ALBUMS. In 2010, there were at least 10…
When's the last time you went back and listened to some of your favorite hip-hop albums from back in the day? I'm guessing if you randomly picked 10 of your favorites and listened to them from front to back, you would want to skip at least 5 tracks on each... Read more
Ever debated what was the best year in hip-hop? Here’s a little something from The Rub to make the conversation a LOT more interesting. Check out these mixes of the best songs in hip-hop from 1979-2009, year by year….30 years of hip-hop. It gets no better.
These are courtesy of The Rub, one of the dopest DJ collectives around. For 1979-1980, click here. For 1981-1990, click here. For 1991-2000, click here. For 2001-2009, click here.... Read more
Rick Ross drops his mixtape Ashes To Ashes just in time for Christmas. Check it out.
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10 reasons why 2010 was the best year ever in hip-hop: #7 Rappin’ all over the world…you know that’s right when the hottest rapper of the year was from Canada.
Everyone knows New York City was the birthplace of hip-hop. For years, the dominant s0und in the genre was from the city that never sleeps. In the late 80's the West Coast, particularly LA, began to take over and it had a several year reign that corresponded with the fall... Read more
T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house the mouse was rocking to the new Rick Ross mixtape.
The mixtape will drop later today. In the meantime, check out RetroSuperFuture ft Wiz Khalifa, which will be on the mixtape. Click here to download.... Read more
Curren$y's lyrics are always tight so did his tracks keep his album from being a hit? Check out how he rides the Kanye West-produced Live Fast, Die Young track and see if this one moves you.
Curren$y's version is called Daze of Thunder. Rick Ross and Kanye still rocked this track the best, but Curren$y holds his own. http://www.vimeo.com/17995715... Read more
Rick Ross' 9 Piece ft T.I. sounds like the third part of a trilogy that started with MC Hammer and B.M.F. What do you think?
Click here to download. Here are parts 1 and 2 of the "trilogy": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdNLClvoqro http://www.vimeo.com/13285609... Read more
Curren$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
I slept on Show Tufli a bit, but better late than never…Check out the video for 1st Class Ticket.
Show Tufli has an interesting story. When he was 17 he had a stroke and was paralyzed for 40 days. He overcame that and is now trying to conquer the rap game. The song he spit over this chopped up sample of Erykah Badu's Window Seat is a nice start.:... Read more
Diddy said "Don't worry if I write rhymes, I write checks" in Bad Boys for Life. Well…his latest check went to Rick Ross who wrote a nice rhyme for him on Looking for Love ft Usher. Here's the Rick Ross version.
Click here to download. And here's Bad Boys for Life (that line was so gangsta).... Read more
Rick Ross has some of the best ears in hip-hop. He consistently picks the most soulful tracks in the game. Fountainebleu with Diddy is another one in the collection.
Diddy's and Ross' collaboration as the Bugatti Boyz is slated to drop later this year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vbxH1B9e8M... Read more
Big Boi just dropped his remix to Tangerine and he added Bun B, TI (11 more months homie…) and Rick Ross. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW4vwBCaczw Click here to download.... Read more
The video for Aston Martin Music has been getting all the press lately but Rick Ross just quietly dropped the video for I'm Not A Star. Check it out.
This one is a lot more low key than Aston Martin Music.... Read more
Rick Ross' Aston Martin Music might be the coldest song on Teflon Don. Here's the behind the scenes on the making of the video.
http://www.vimeo.com/15732982 And, in case you missed the making of the Aston Martin Music track, click here to check it out (it's serious). ... Read more
Speaking of grimy, check out Rick Ross' video for Paid Tha Cost ft Slim Thug
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Is the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League the best production team in the game right now? Listen to their breakdown of the making of Rick Ross’ Aston Martin Music.
Many fans of Rick Ross know that his best material on his last 3 albums has been courtesy of the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Key tracks include Maybach Music, Luxury Tax, Magnificent and, most recently, the instant classic Aston Martin Music. Few people know much about the men behind the boards who... Read more
Check out Erykah's new video for Window Seat (remix ft. Rick Ross) and Turn Me Away (Get Munny) while it lasts…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmIOSRmplsc... Read more
Rick Ross' album is so dope this song didn't even make the cut.
Sweet Life - Rick Ross ft. John Legend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifCOETm5HjQ Click here for the download. ... Read more
In Rick Ross' Free Mason, Jay-Z opens his verse by saying "they put the Devil on me." Here's what he meant.
The collaboration between Rick Ross and Jay-Z titled Free Mason has set the hip-hop world on fire over the last couple of weeks. This has primarily been because the song is straight heat, but obviously their tackling of the Freemason subject matter has also provoked interest due to allegations of... Read more
Is 2010 the best Summer ever for hip-hop? These releases from Eminem, Drake, The Roots, Big Boi and Rick Ross are making a strong argument.
Can you come up with a better slate of Summer releases of rap albums than these: Recovery - Eminem Single: Not Afraid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-yKhDd64s Standout track (1 of many): 25 to Life Thank Me Later - Drake Single: Drizzy hit several markets, dropping Find Your Love for the ladies and Over for... Read more
The evolution of Kanyeezy: Here's a timeline showing how Kanye West is quietly becoming the best MC in the game.
The first time I saw Kanye West perform in person was when Talib Kweli brought him onstage in 2003. Kanye did not have an album yet but was making a name for himself as a producer. He wanted to be an MC but the gents at Roc-A-Fella thought he was... Read more
Rick Ross and Jay-Z have made some classics together. Free Mason is the latest in what hopefully will be a long line.
Jay's verse may be his best feature since Diamonds from Sierra Leone (yeah, I said it). Teflon Don drops on Tues, 7/20. About 10 songs have leaked from the project and at least 7 have been fire. If you've enjoyed the songs, pick up the album. Art is not free...Props... Read more
Rick Ross and Kanye West Live Fast, Die Young is the latest track to leak from Rick Ross' Teflon Don album.
It's hard to lose with Rick and Ye. Click here for the download.... Read more
Wiz Khalifia and Curren$y spit fire on the Super High remix with Rick Ross.
Rick Ross also contributes a new verse. There's a lot of heat around Wiz Khalifia as of late and this verse will continue to make it get hotter. It's been the best Summer in a long time for hip-hop.... Read more
I Love Rick Ross
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPJtZLq07C8&feature=player_embedded Dude is just dope musically. Regardless of what you think of his hood cred, his music has overcome it time and time again. Think about it. He is the first person to survive a full on attack by 50. In fact, he might even be bigger than he was... Read more
Rick Ross Discusses Teflon Don on Fader TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiCPXXUtLYg Rick Ross is soulful. You can hear it in the rolling bass of Super High. You can hear it in the way he rides tracks like an instrument in his lush orchestrations. As he talks to Fader TV about his musical influences it all makes sense. Take a look.... Read more
Meditations on Hip-Hop, Vol. Too
Think of this as hip-hop for chilling, sitting back and relaxing or just marinating. It’s hip-hop for a rainy day. Just hit play, sit back and let it ride. Tracklist is below. Kick it to the Beat – J-Live The Lights – Nicolay & Kay Do You Think About Me... Read more
Super High – Rick Ross ft. Ne-Yo (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtY2wHs44qI Another instant classic from Rick Ross. The first single off the Boss’ new album, Teflon Don, featuring Ne-Yo. Regardless of his street cred, dude’s music cannot be denied. Click here to download.... Read more