Monthly Archives: January 2011

Ghostface Killah – 2getha Baby, Video.

At least Def Jam’s bungled promotion of Ghost’s Apollo Kids album gave us a dope video for the single. Between this and the Sheek vid, the rap label of yore seems to know who to call to make a standard, but fun rap video. Sphere: Related Content

Gangrene – Demons (Remix) (ft. Evidence, Fashawn).

Gangrene is about to tour Europe, but they need to be playing this in Egypt and Tunisia right now. The “Demons” remix is a leftover from Gutter Water, one of the few great rap albums of 2010. Download: Gangrene – Demons (Remix) (ft. Evidence, Fashawn) via Xclusives Zone Sphere: Related..

Rittz – High Five (produced by DJ Burn One).

Ever since Rittz played AZ to Yelawolf’s Nas on “Box Chevy,” I’ve been waiting for him to drop something of his own. My prayers will be answered in the form of his upcoming project White Jesus. “High Five” shows that Rittz’ burst of fast rap was no fluke. Rittz sounds..

Co$$ – Through the Flames (ft. Blu).

Co$$ told us about his album Before I Awoke back in August 2009. Since then, he took a detour and did a mixtape with Florida producer Numonics. But he appears to be back on track with this introspective track. Co$$ puts more genuine feeling in one line than most rappers..

Curly Castro – Eulogy to L (produced by Zilla Rocca).

When I was in middle school (early 00s), my friend once took me and a bunch of other kids to Benihana in Manhasset, NY for his birthday. I know, very baller. After dinner, one of us noticed LL Cool J was sitting at a table with his family. He noticed..

Wildcookie – Heroine.

Hip-hop took everything from soul. They got the pain from Syl Johnson, the melodies from The Delfonics and The Stylistics, the drums from Melvin Bliss (or rather Bernard Purdie), and the gangster shit from Curtis Mayfield. So it’s about time hip-hop gave something back besides royalties (“I’m sitting in the..

Mistah FAB – Boom Bap, Video.

I usually associate Mistah FAB with shit you turn off after 30 seconds, but wow, this is dope. Even though it’s a generic concept (bringing boom bap back) with an even more generic title (“Boom Bap”), this is just potent hip-hop. B-boys and graffiti. No surprises, aside from the fact..

ML Manhandles the Nintendo 3DS.

Last Wednesday, Nintendo hosted a preview event in New York to showoff the Nintendo 3DS and announce its release date and price (March 27, 2011, $249.99). I showed up too late to partake of the muffins and yogurt, but I did get to try the thing out with a bunch..


Bilal – Levels, Video + KenBts. Remix.

On the voodoo space hippie side of things, track five from Bilal’s Airtight’s Revenge gets the video treatment. And not just any treatment — Flying Lotus makes his directorial debut, lacing “Levels” with suitably crazy visuals. Shafiq Husayn’s beat is so powerful that it’s no problem at all that Bilal..