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Paid Dues 2009 Lineup Announced.

A slim lineup compared to last year’s which included Rakim, GZA, Buckshot and Kidz in the Hall. The only act on there I really want to see is Blu & Exile. I had fun at Paid Dues last year, but I think I’m going to stay home and play video..

Jay-Z – When The Money Goes.

(image source) Supposedly a leftover from American Gangster, which would make sense because it fits in the rise and fall of a drug kingpin story (“When the money goes / Will the honey stay?”). The beat would be out of place though; the smooth synths and bongo drums on the..

Jyager – Crystal Mirrors x Frozen In The Night.

Paul S of the British production duo the P Brothers, whose new album The Gas is certified dope, said this in an interview last month: Hip-hop in England is wack. It’s just corny people on the scene – it’s just a load of bullshit. In my opinion it’s just rubbish...

RZA – Yellow Jackets (ft. Ace & MoeRoc).

More off the Afro Samurai Resurrection soundtrack. RZA with some nobody rappers. These are the kinds of tracks I hope show up if we revisit the RZA Beat Drop. Download: RZA – Yellow Jackets (ft. Ace & MoeRoc) via 2dopeboyz Sphere: Related Content


Focus… – Homage To Premier feat. Royce Da 5’9," Phonte and Stat Quo.

Aftermath’s Focus… has been pretty regular with the dopeness lately. I still haven’t gotten tired of the Marsha Ambrosius mixtape or the Bishop Lamont track he produced. Here’s “Homage to Premier,” with Focus… doing his best Premo rendition, which is actually quite good. Apparently this is the first song in..

Royce Da 5’9" & Busta Rhymes – Freestyle.

  (image source)  Royce and Busta Rhymes freestyle over the “Nutmeg” beat. Royce murders it and Busta follows suit. Busta has to be one of the most inconsistent rappers in the game. How do you go from Leaders of the New School to “Woo-Hah!!” to “Light Your Ass On Fire”..