D.C. singer Raheem DeVaughn just dropped a fantastic mixtape, including dope remakes/covers of the Clipse’s “I’m Good”, “Pretty Girls”, “Bonita Applebum” and “Redemption Song”. Appearances by Wale, X.O. and Tabi Bonney, among others. Raheem’s new album In Love & MasterPeace drops in March. Raheem DeVaughn – Mr. February AKA March Madness Mixtape Track listing below [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, the face of New York rap today. Take it or leave it. via Nah Right

When “I’m Beaming” first leaked on December 23, Lupe Fiasco responded with a tirade against the leakers and an emotional appeal to fans not to “share, stream, or download any unauthorized or stolen Lupe Fiasco music.” “Plain and simple its STOLEN property. And this goes for ANY record or track that leaks or is made [...]

  Lupe over Neptunes beats is always a good look and this has a nice breezy, sipping a brew on your spaceship kinda vibe. We haven’t posted about him in a minute, but dude might be a strong candidate for GOAT in a few years, with the ways he’s going. You got that Enemy of [...]

?uestlove presents rare footage of RZA’s screen test for Parks and Recreation. Wu-Tang forever.

Like my beats harder than two-day old shit Reviving a long-dormant ML feature, which I haven’t done for almost a year now. For those new to Remix Tuesdays: each RT post finds me discussing a song and a remix of said song, comparing the lyrics and production of the OG to the remix. Today’s subject [...]

The Clipse x Jose Canseco x Rob Dibble On their newest album, Pusha and Malice of The Clipse upgraded their heartless drug raps to more responsible, introspective drug raps. The Clipse outdid themselves on Til The Casket Drops by successfully expanding their subject matter without abandoning the style that got them here. Malice joined us [...]

Bishop Lamont recently admitted that he’s no longer signed to Aftermath despite vehemently denying it in the first place. Even Aftermath’s most loyal soldier got fed up with Dre’s slow work. Imagine being told you would drop after Detox. The good news is, Bishop claims he walked away with 700 songs, so it would seem [...]

“Somebody else wanna tell this part? I always do this,” said Audible Doctor. Soul Khan reluctantly spoke up. “So a bunch of people worked at Fat Beats and that bunch of people would be us. And often, we would drink together. And when we would drink together, we would go around the corner.” “You’re butchering [...]

(image) Some funky synth shit from Georgia and Declaime’s album SomeOthaShip which will be available digitally February 16 and in stores February 23. Download: Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime – Endure (ft. Rapper Big Pooh, M.E.D.) via Potholes In My Blog