Monthly Archives: August 2010

Slim Thug – GottaGetta (produced by Hi-Tek).

Touchdown Atl I know u hating ass niggas wished my plane crashed but bitch I’m back (my voice)Sun Jul 25 00:55:48 via Echofonslim thug slimthugga Slim Thug dumped a ton of unreleased tracks on Twitter, but the one that stuck out to me was his collab with Hi-Tek who provides..

Janelle Monae – Cold War, Video.

If you’ve ever wanted a naked Janelle Monae to peer deep into your soul for three and a half minutes, her video for “Cold War” is for you. I’m convinced Leonardo DiCaprio helped Janelle steal this idea, because I’ve had this exact dream dozens of times. via Pitchfork Sphere: Related..

Wale – More About Nothing, Mixtape.

This rap shit can be awful cruel. Both Drake and Wale played the sensitive rapper card. Wale’s talent grabbed him a dedicated following, an Interscope contract, and Roc Nation management, but disappointing first week sales. Drake came out with an unremarkable bubblegum rap album and had Jay-Z, Kanye, and Wayne..

Quotables from the new Bangs Interview.

Sudanese rapper/producer Bangs stole our hearts last year with “Take U To Da Movies,” a bullish use of a green screen that seized the online audience not unlike rising star Antoine Dodson. Aside from dropping a new smash, “Meet Me on Facebook” (above), and appearing in a Honda ad, Bangs..

J Dilla – Donut Shop, EP.

Here’s a new EP from local hero turned hip-hop legend J Dilla. James Yancey’s beats have become sacred following the mania after his passing in 2006. Donut Shop includes three unreleased Dilla beats as well as three instrumentals for Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, and Mos Def. Vinyl collectors will want to..

Mayer Hawthorne – I Need You (produced by Nottz).

Let Mayer tell it: I met Nottz at Nightlife’s Dilla Tribute in L.A. and we just kept in contact. I had always been a fan of Nottz since the 90s. He sent me a bunch of beats and at first I had no idea what to do with any of..

Yelawolf – Wanna Party (ft. Gucci Mane).

(image) The buzz surrounding Yelawolf is ear-splitting at this point and I can’t help but say I told you so. Since we last checked in, Yela earned a guest appearance on Big Boi’s album, a cosign from Eminem, and now a collab with Southern heavyweight Gucci Mane. It remains to..

Wale – The Eyes of the Tiger.

Wale remains the most deft rapper in the game when it comes to the topic of relationships. On “The Eyes of the Tiger,” Wale explores the plight of everyone’s favorite horndog golfer. As the above mesmerizing gif indicates, the song comes from More About Nothing, the sequel to The Mixtape..

Trek Life – As The World Turns (produced by Oddisee).

Oddisee’s beats always veer close to over-produced, but stop short at a sweet spot where they sound enormous and fill the room. California rapper Trek Life’s Everything Changed Nothing is produced entirely by Oddisee; it’s available digitally right now and comes out on CD and vinyl August 10. Download: Trek..