Montage One, Planet Asia and TriState take it back to the gutter, West Coast style, with the hardcore banger Bloodlust. Nod your head to it and don’t crash the whip.
Bizzle brings Jesus beef to the world of the Jesus piece with Truth Music, but can his gospel Hip Hop topple the secular rap la familia? Take a listen.
Planet Ill examines the lack of African-American superheroes on the big screen, particularly when Blade, a black hero touched off the current comic book run in Hollywood.
50 Cent gets back on the comedy tip with an answer record to Cee-lo’s hot F**k You song. Is it his fault that you don’t have the dough to keep the gold digger you love?
J.Cole jacks Ricky Rozay for his latest freestyle No Holding Me Back, adding a bit of depth and social commentary to hisestablished, highly regarded spitter’s rep.
Last Saturday, Arrested Development performed an intimate set in Atlanta’s Moods Music. They answered questions, performed old hits and new songs for a general love-in. Read about the experience and watch the video and the pictures.
Rapper Ilacoin drops a double mixtape to allow new listeners to view his entire artistic evolution over the last decade, featuring Sadat X, Doug E. Fresh, Lord Jamar, Easy Mo Bee and more. Harlen on the rise again? Perhaps
Diggy Simmons takes another step toward his debut album and legitimacy as a credible rapper with Oh Yeah. This time, he brings Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell to help him out.
Planet Ill interviews French Hip-Hop group Dubinc on themes of unity, music, the music business anti Muslim hysteria and the socia/economic issues of France.
While fans wait patiently for his long awaited album, Lupe Fiasco stays busy in the studio, keeping his skills sharp. His latest, Go To Sleep, chronicles his reluctant return to the field of battle and his superiority over sucka emcees.