Portland’s Animal Farm recalls Hip-Hop before the mean mugging, ice-grilling and crack rap on Down to Business.
Pete Rock and Smif N Wessun’s Monumental is a strong album in the vein of that mid 90’s underground aesthetic.
Freddie Gibs and a host of guests give you something to chew on while you await his major debut with the Statik Selektah-helmed Lord Giveth Lord Taketh Away.
Four man producer team Drums & Ammo drop an EP featuring some of the West Coast’s burgeoning talent on Vol.1: Extra Clip
Tyrese sings for the ladies along with guest rapper Tyga and R.Kelly on “I Gotta Chick That Love Me.”
Beyonce performs live in London for the launch of her album 4.
Producer Dynamic slices and dices Biggies “Dead Wrong” for Esohel’s banger “Take Notes,” featuring Astonish and Kenlo Key.
Linkin Park performs “Iridescent” from the sountrack of Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, live at Moscow’s Red Square.
Joe returns with a vengeance with “Gone Away” over classic neptunes production.
Paypa shakes off label drama and drops “Controversy” on S.R.C.