Monthly Archives: April 2010

Colbert Report on Gangsta Rap ft. Fabolous, Video.

Apparently there was some white kids in Utah that got in deep trouble for rapping at McDonalds drive-thru (late pass please?). The Colbert Report chronicles their dramatic/violent/epic story, with Fabolous making a cameo as an expert on all this gangsta rap stuff. Note to self: bring a vest if I..

Phred Diamond – Do It B.I.G.

The inbox bore fruit today. Maryland rap group Phred Diamond prove that even the most tired subject matter, in this case ‘doing it big,’ can be spun into something original. “Do It B.I.G” has a whimsical, wandering through the woods beat, which is oddly juxtaposed with rhymes like, “Do it..

Truck North + The 3rd – Out There (produced by DJ Premier).

Truck North is teaming up with Columbus, OH group The 3rd for the Reconstruction mixtape and they somehow nabbed a DJ Premier beat. On the hook, Premo uses a ghostly cry of “Is anybody out there?” in place of his usual scratches, giving the song a more left-field sound than..

B.o.B – Past My Shades (ft. Lupe Fiasco).

This is the first B.o.B song I can really get behind, but I was also a month late on So Far Gone. According to TeamSupreme, the version of this song that will appear on The Adventures of Bobby Ray may sound “slightly different.” Download: B.o.B – Past My Shades (ft...

Yelawolf – Ain’t Goin Out Like That.

(image) Alabama’s most recent Interscope signee pays tribute to Cypress Hill on this track from Peter Rosenberg’s upcoming tribute mixtape. Given his drastically original yet accessible sound and his eye-popping appearance, I believe Yelawolf could be the first blog-borne rapper to snatch widespread mainstream acceptance (sorry Wale). Unless, of course,..

B.o.B. tonight at SOB’s, New York City.

If you are New York tonight this is going to be yet another SOB’s can’t miss show of a rising star along the lines of their J. Cole & Wale shows they’ve had in the recent past. Don’t sleep. B.o.B’s debut B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray drops April..

Little Brother – 24 (ft. Torae) (produced by Khrysis).

Safe to say Torae murdered this. Way above ya head like yarmulkes, I’m fire every day like Hanukkah. Damn. I hope the readers understand the risk we run posting Torae tracks. He told us in no uncertain terms what he would do if we leaked another song. Off LeftBack, out..

Game – Diamonds (ft. K-Young).

On “Rotten Apple,” 50 Cent said “Rap full of good guys, 50 Cent is the villain.” In 2010, that bad guy is undoubtedly Game. He’s earned that status from his incessant shit-talking at Jay-Z. Taking meetings with the president and buying basketball teams, Jay-Z is the symbol of hip-hop’s progress...


Shy Guy – Beats, James Beats.

I feel like I’ve been waiting for someone to make a tape like this. Dallas-born New York-based producer Shy Guy sampled all of the James Bond themes in chronological order, stopping at License to Kill, for this incredible beat tape. Shy Guy makes excellent use of his source material; he..