Monthly Archives: February 2011

Erykah Badu – Gone Baby, Don’t be Long, Video.

Now Flying Lotus has directed videos for Erykah Badu and Bilal. Sounds like Mr. Ellison has the neo-soul bug or maybe even full blown Baduizm. The lack of public nudity might stop this from getting as much attention as the “Window Seat” video, but I like cartoon spaceships just as..

The Clubhouse – Live at the Clubhouse Vol.1, EP.

The highlight from this project is “In” featuring Blu, Freddie Gibbs, and Homeboy Sandman, a song so overloaded with mismatched talent that it shouldn’t work. It seems like an obvious ploy: grab the most buzzing artists who respond to your emails and throw them on a song together, no matter..

Donnis – Blackberry Molasses (produced by Crada, Organized Noize).

I’ve steadily ignored Atlanta rapper Donnis, but I couldn’t ignore this. The story: Crada came up with the idea to sample Mista’s “Blackberry Molasses.” Organized Noize, who produced the original, found out and swooped in to ensure the song knocked just right. Donnis deservedly boasts, “This ain’t no sample, nigga...

Freddie Gibbs – Something New (ft. YP).

Word to Mobbdeen, producer Million $ Mano did the impossible and pulled something original out of “Bumpy’s Lament” even though Dr. Dre seemed to have locked that sample away with “Xxplosive.” I love how Freddie sings a heartfelt hook about the kind of hos he’s looking for. Get the track..


Wale – The Break Up Song, Video.

Wale on his Boy Meets World swag. When ML brought Wale to his first Washington Capitals game, he got really excited when we asked him about his favorite Saved by the Bell episode. Watch the video for “The MC” below for some more traditional rap video imagergy. Both off More..

Terrace Martin – Go Get It (ft. Wiz Khalifa, Ty$, Neka B).

Nobody can touch Terrace Martin when it comes to lush grooves. Wiz Khalifa suffices, but anyone would sound good on this beat. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled..



Murs and Terrace Martin – It’s No Surprise.

Murs originally planned to release ten albums in 2010, but someone stole his laptop which contained most of the beats and lyrics. He still managed to release his album with Terrace Martin, which is the only one I really cared about. He told HipHopDX about the project last April, “I..