Kanye cooking up heat with Snoop; Mya taking a stroll in LA; Fabolous popping bottles at his album release party. Pop the lid for a photo wrap-up of today's top stories.
Continue ReadingNas drops in for a verse on Green Lantern's new tape. Does he phone it in or do we get some Nasty Nas shit?
Continue ReadingThe video for Cee-Lo’s cathartic new single “Fuck You” is finally upon us, and it proves to be a solid accompaniment to the song. Cee-Lo’s The Lady Killer arrives December 7th. Read my nerdy dissection of “Fuck You”‘s online success here.
Continue ReadingStepping into a local rap environment with no prior knowledge of it whatsoever can be quite daunting. I remember a time when I was in a record shop in Paris and even though one of my favourite hip-hop albums EVAR is a French record (IAM's L'ecole de Micro d'Argent), my limited familiarity with the French scene prohibited me from making a choice from the massive amount of acts, most of which I'd never even heard. Now there is help.
Continue ReadingWelcome to another installment of your favorite link dump section, Cuban Linx. Pop the lid for the hottest links and stories on the web.
Continue ReadingName the best rap album and best rap song you heard this year. Go.
Continue ReadingGet excited. I have a new Big K.R.I.T. cut sure to renew your appreciation for soul samples. Yes, the Mississippi rapper/producer laced the track and rhymes himself. Triple double, no assist.
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