Fresh off the release of his new mixtape “Guerrilla”, Don Trip checks in with Justin Credible of the L.A. Leakers to talk about the cover of “XXL’s Freshman Class”, new mixtape, his real name, and freestylin for Russle Simmons.
Download: Don Trip Talks XXL Freshman Class w/ The L.A. Leakers
Who needs to be on a freshman list anyways. Chip Tha Ripper and Casey Veggies drop some new music for our ears. Go head and Tell Ya Friends.
Produced by Chip Tha Ripper & Big Duke.
Download: Chip Tha Ripper ft. Casey Veggies – The Jam
[Chip]
So here’s the deal, there’s always news circulating the net and I’ve decided it would be easier to pile it all together in one post. Capiche? Let’s go.
J. Cole will have his own holiday! On Thurs, March 1st, Cole will be honored in Fayetteville, North Carolina with his own day. Dreamville Weekend follows. Not too shabby, Jermaine. [RR]
XXL released their 2012 Freshman Class list. Have you seen who made the roll call? We posted it just in case you missed it. — [LA Leakers]
The Dream talks about working with Jay-Z: “We’ve Done a Couple Things Already.” No word on if it’s for Hov’s or The Dream’s album but we have something great to look forward too. [miss info]
Kid Cudi vs Universal. Kid Cudi lashed out on twitter because his label only ordered 55k physical copies. Sucks and we’re getting punished too, Cud said that his next album will be a WZRD album and MOTM3 is on hold till 2014. You can still cop WZRD on iTunes. For the full rant, check out — [RR]
Wiz Khalifa hitting $100 million income mark in 2012? The rapper seems hopeful. [HHDX]
Oooooh, btw. If you haven’t heard, Drake and Common kissed and made up. Ok, maybe there wasn’t kissing but smiles were exchanged. [complex]
Note: News will be updated throughout the day.
Explicit and tagless. welcome to: OUR HOUSE drops May 15th.
Produced by araabMUZIK.
Download: Slaughterhouse – Hammer Dance
Rick Ross ran the streets of Orlando for this year’s NBA All-Star weekend. See the Bawse host a party, perform and discuss MMG making MTV’s Hottest MCs list.
[RR]
TDE’s Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul stopped by #SwayInTheMorning and hopped on DJ Wonder’s 5 fingers of death! Ab Soul also talks how having a lip disease as a child caused his lip skin to turn black and how that spawned his upcoming project Black Lip Bastard.
Black Lip talk after the jump.
Appropriate artwork for an appropriate collab. Download link below and studio footage after the jump.
Tracklist:
01. Rule Book
02. Jekell n Hyde
03. Lean (feat. Fiend)
04.Go (feat. Daz )
05. Billions (feat. Deelow)
Download: Curren$y & Styles P – #The1st28 (EP)
Continue reading EP: Curren$y (@CurrenSy_Spitta) & Styles P (@TheRealStylesP) – #The1st28
Just in case the PG-13 version didn’t have enough ass.
Directed by Mr. Boomtown.
TDE’s ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul star in the drug-induced video for “Druggys With Hoes Again.” Well, I’m not experienced but I’m totally assuming that’s how I would view the world if I was on something. Fish-eye lens, 3D, upside down and all. Q’s Habits & Contradictions on iTunes now.
Directed by Jerome D.
Miguel delivered the first of his Art Dealer Chic series for the price of… nada. Which is probably your cue to snatch some free new music. The next few in the series are dropping at the end of March and April. Download the three-song EP and check out Miguel’s official video for “Adorn,” after the jump.
Tracklist
01. Adorn
02. That I Do (FTRMX)
03. Gravity
Continue reading EP: Miguel (@MiguelUnlimited) – Art Dealer Chic, Vol. 1
2012 Roll Call:
Future
Kid Ink
Danny Brown
French Montana
Macklemore
Don Trip
Machine Gun Kelly
Hopsin
Iggy Azalea
Roscoe Dash
Glad to see a female on the list (girl power) but I think they left out some good MCs **cough cough, Emilio Rojas, Dom Kennedy, ScHoolboy Q, A$AP Rocky, XV, cough cough** Just sayin’. I rock with half the list though. Congrats! 2012 is yours for the taking.
So which freshman was voted as the “people’s choice?”
[XXL]
Oakland-born singer Phlo Finister dropped a black-and-white visual for “Wrong #” off her latest EP, Crown Gold. I watched the video for “Bang Bang” a while back but never got around to posting it. Not sure why, the videos and the music are fresh. After the jump, check out her video for “Bang Bang” and stream/download her EP Crown Gold. Another favorite track from the project is “Shades.” Heard there’s a video coming out for it too. The video is already out and I posted it below, as well.
Directed by Brendan Klein.
Continue reading Video: Phlo Finister (@PhloFinister) – Wrong #
