Monthly Archives: August 2009

Metallungies Hollers @ Co$$, Interview.

Co$$ (or Cashus King) is a rapper from South LA whose name first began to circulate last year alongside more well-known underground artists like Blu & Exile and Shawn Jackson. Since dropping his mixtape Tomorrow’s Yesterday in February, Co$$ has begun to step out of his crew’s shadow and carve..

B.o.B. – Yesterday, Video.

B.o.B. aka Bobby Ray plays a lovely acoustic version of “Yesterday” off his upcoming (fingers crossed) debut, The Adventures of B.O.B. I’m not crazy about a lot of the Bobby Ray stuff on the B.o.B. Vs. Bobby Ray mixtape, but I like this song a lot. As a bonus, check..

Drake – Killer (ft. Nipsey Hussle).

Oh look. Drake and Nipsey. Huh. Sometimes tracks leak sporadically or on an artist’s whim. I don’t think that’s the case with “Killer.” Major labels exercise the utmost scrutiny when it comes to a new artist’s image. Especially rappers. When Asher Roth joked about nappy-headed hoes, his people sent a..

Warren G – 100 Miles & Runnin (ft. Raekwon, Nate Dogg)

I remember watching them make this track on Ustream. Rae fits surprisingly well on a West Coast beat. Off The G Files, dropping September 29. Download: Warren G – 100 Miles & Runnin (ft. Raekwon, Nate Dogg) via Nah Right Bonus: Wale – Rhyme N Reason (ft. Tre) (produced by..

Del The Funky Homosapien & Tame One – Special.

My interest in Del The Funky Homosapien has waned recently, but his and Tame One’s banter on this track is great. The two trade metaphors and pop culture references over a paranoid beat. Off Del and Tame’s collaborative album Parallel Uni-Verses, dropping October 31. Download: Del The Funky Homosapien &..

Sene – PaperPlanePushers (produced by Blu).

Sene, along with the homie Co$$, is another underground West Coast rapper (originally from Brooklyn) from Blu’s camp. Blu’s production on here is a far cry from the dreary jazz-samples on his EP from February; it’s more upbeat and funky. Sene spits quick wordplay-enriched brag rap. Off the Transmitting Live..

Co$$ & Fonetik Simbol – Khakis and Taylors.

Off the 12” of the same name. Co$$’ specialty is gleaning great beats from unknown/amateur producers. Interview coming oh so soon. Download: Co$$ & Fonetik Simbol – Khakis and Taylors via 2dopeboyz Bonus: Co$$ – Pretty Ugly Sphere: Related Content

Not To Be Confused With Monkeys On Parole: New M.O.P.!

  It’s been 9 years since the last proper M.O.P. album but I’m happy to report that Mash Out’s latest, The Foundation, drops on September 14. Beats by Premo & DR Period, among others. Warriorz is my favourite album of the decade. Early returns are promising. Turn it up! DOWNLOAD:..