April 2009 Archives

Kind of surprised at Skull Gang's efforts. Thought this would be yet another street single, but it's strictly for the clubs.

Damn. I just asked what other label Red Cafe could sign to, after being signed to so many other labels. Well that answer came the other day when it quickly began to circulate amongst the online community that Red Cafe got signed to Bad Boy.

Sure is good to see the Wu-Tang Clan back in business.

With two video trailers currently circulating in preparation for the release of Loso's Way, Fabolous is definitely in high gear for the first time since the release of his summer 2007 effort From Nothin to Somethin.

When I got the memo that original Bronx beat boxer Doug E. Fresh was helping to push a rap group with his sons, I just shook my head. But this video dispels any preconceived thoughts of "corniness."

Looks like the promo for Method Man and Redman's Blackout 2 is in full swing.

It all makes sense. They shed that useless little nuisance that they all wrote rhymes for. And now Jadakiss has a successful album in stores, so it's only right that the Yonkers trio get together and drop an album.

In further Hot 97 news, DJ Envy's right-hand Red Cafe looks like he may have a potential hit under his belt.

First and foremost, Interscope artists aren't doing sh*t anyways. But according to  Funk Dick Rider Master Flex, Hot 97 is boycotting any music coming from Interscope. Which means Eminem gets no airplay. Dr. Dre gets no airplay-- if he ever drops his album.

I think this is something that has been said over and over again. But for the sake of reminding those who seemed to have forgotten, allow me to reiterate: New York City is responsible for its downfall.

Make that nearly a year and a half. Man, this song dropped winter of 2008. Explanation? I have none. But check the video below.

If you think I hate Prodigy, raise your hand. Aight cool. But there was a time when Mobb Deep was coming with that real. Havoc was coming hard with the production, but Prodigy mostly had the superior verses. Before they got with that corny G-Unit sh*t, Hav and Prodigy were actually real representers of Queensbridge. Damn. How times have changed.

Dear Long Island rapper MIMS,

50 Cent created a bunch of "first-week sales" madness that will never be forgotten-- or abandoned.

Say word. Never would have expected Def Jam to allow this. Check out the new video for Method Man and Redman's new joint "Ayo."

The latest in hip-hop junkies: rap addict Bill O'Reilly is upset because the "lowest form of entertainment" was used to n*t all over Sarah Palin's name.

At the end of March, Cam'ron did a public service announcement letting everyone know that they need to stop hoping for a Cam'ron-Dipset project. Thanks to Jim Jones and his high horse attitude. Which got him absolutely NOWHERE-- as you can see via Soundscan. His loss, like I said before.

Yes, that Rick Ross entry had to be deleted, due to behind-the-scenes reasons. But in BETTER RAPPER NEWS, Maino does what most of you clowns don't and actually goes to the store and COPS Jadakiss's The Last Kiss... in stores now, in case you didn't catch that.

Yeszzziiiiir, he sure can. And two of Bed-Stuy's finest would make an interesting Fight Klub session.

Damn fam. THIS is the Damon Dash I remember. The arrogant, high-and-mighty, I-run-this-sh*t Damon Dash. Unfortunately, this bit of footage uncovers the truth about how some things really went down.

I knew that Jimi Hendrix sh*t was too good to be true. I knew it. Because at the end of the day, Fat Joe always resorts back to square one: the Dirty South.

Some real ish from Busta Rhymes, who speaks on the negative effects of today's most widely adopted form of communication..

This is the kind of unity the game's been missing in the past ten years.

"I'm not the best rapper alive," Wayne once said alongside Hov. "I'm the best rapper in line."

So why am I even dignifying this below statement?

Jadakiss is so confident, he's not worried about letting any and everyone hear the album in its entirety before it hits the stores.