September | 2010 | Metal Lungies | Page 3

Consequence – Trippin (produced by Q-Tip).

(image) Ameriie* sample? I’ll take it. Q-Tip and Kanye West are producing Consequence’s upcoming album ConsTV. *Yup, she added an ‘i’ to her name. Download: Consequence – Trippin (produced by Q-Tip) via BackPackBoogie Sphere: Related Content

19 Sep
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Games ML Hooks It Up

ML: Hooks It Up: Halo: Reach Posters.

Halo: Reach is out today and ML (with some special help from GameStop) is giving away three posters. The first three readers to send us an email with their full name and “Reach Poster” in the subject will each receive a brand new poster. Direct all emails here: And if..

14 Sep
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Concerts Hip-Hop

Big Boi and The Knocks Give NYU Freshmen A Night to Remember.

There’s a strange vibe at a concert full of NYU students, mostly freshmen, many of whom have been in New York City for just over a week. It’s an auditorium full of kids who don’t have to report home to their parents for the first time in their lives. The..

12 Sep
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Hip-Hop

Frank Nitt – Hollyhood (produced by Terrace Martin).

Frank Nitt described the genesis of his Terrace Martin-produced EP Jewels in my Backpack in an interview back in June: I’d been visiting [Los Angeles] a lot when Illa J was doing his record for Delicious Vinyl, and then one day, I told [owner] Mike Ross that I needed to..

12 Sep
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Hip-Hop

Z-Ro – These Days.

(image) Z-Ro’s new collab with Southern production duo Beanz N Kornbread is even funkier than his last. He plays the aged rapper card well, half-rapping, half-singing about growth and maturity. Download: Z-Ro – These Days (produced by Beanz N Kornbread) via DirtyMoney.biz Sphere: Related Content

12 Sep
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Hip-Hop

Mad Rapper – Dear Hip-Hop (produced by Frank G and D-Dot).

Who better to break down the state of the rap game than the Mad Rapper? D-Dot’s alter-ego provides a welcome dash of satire for everyone who takes rap way too seriously. 7L & Esoteric gave their own evaluation of 2010 hip-hop just a few weeks ago, but their song trashed..

12 Sep
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Hip-Hop

Kanye West – Good Friday (ft. Common, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Charlie Wilson).

With the exception of “Devil in a New Dress,” Kanye’s weekly leaks have been rich with high profile collaborations, which leads to some questions about his still nameless album. Will Kanye take the passenger seat and share rapping responsibilities throughout the opus? And if ‘Ye is sharing production too, then..

11 Sep
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Electronic Hip-Hop

Pollyn – Falling Out Of Place (Pollyn Remix) (ft. Freddie Gibbs).

Freddie Gibbs’ sober-minded rap doesn’t allow that much creative wiggle room, but he manages to stay grounded on this left-field remix from LA electronic group Pollyn. You don’t have to worry about any emo Cudi rap from Gangsta Gibbs. Download: Pollyn – Falling Out Of Place (Pollyn Remix) (ft. Freddie..

11 Sep
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Hip-Hop

Magestik Legend – CARBON (produced by Astronote).

Before Detroit rapper Magestik Legend releases his album The Great Escape, he’s dropping the second chapter of his To Be Continued… mix series. On “CARBON,” Mag turns the destitution of his city into lyrical fodder that gives Elzhi and Black Milk a run for their money. Sphere: Related Content

11 Sep
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Hip-Hop Interviews Lungie Scholar

The Gaslamp Killer, Expanding his Herbal Network.

(image) Two of my heroes, Madlib and J Rocc, both have hook-ups in whatever city they’re in, where they can have weed ready for them as soon as they step off the plane. That’s what I aspire to have. –The Gaslamp Killer Sphere: Related Content