Classic Hip-Hop: Resident Alien - The Ox Tail, The Burger, & Chic
From way back in 1991, Prince Paul and his crew put together this track off the album "It Takes a Nation of Suckas to Let Us In", cutting from classic NY hip hop beats to a cut-up "Chinese" beat (using Kung Fu samples years before Wu-Tang) closing with a dub reggae beat.
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Freddie Gibbs
Up and coming Chicago rapper Freddie Gibbs (well, technically Gary, IN) drops it right on the classic "Keep it Real" beat by Milk Bone. You might recognize the beat from the legendary Big L / Jay Z "7 minute freestyle" from the Stretch & Bobbito show in 1995 - true classic b...
Kid Cudi - All Talk ft. Chip Tha Ripper & Christian Bale
I guess including Bale's on-set rampage counts as him having a part in the song? Whatever, at least the song is tight. Just remember that it will totally trash your lights if you don't get your shit together.
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Eminem just set the bar for raps in the 20-teens
I'm a major hip-hop nerd, hardly a quality flow goes by that I don't put in my ears. But I will say straight up, Eminem just raised the bar. In a flow that makes Twista sound slow, makes Guru's wordplay look like childplay, and makes Big L's punchlines look weak, Eminem just dropped the hottest fl...
Eminem just set the bar for raps in the 20-teens
I'm a major hip-hop nerd, hardly a quality flow goes by that I don't put in my ears. But I will say straight up, Eminem just raised the bar. In a flow that makes Twista sound slow, makes Guru's wordplay look like childplay, and makes Big L's punchlines look weak, Eminem just dropped the hottest fl...
Happy 4/20 from Abstract Rude (Nuff Said Video Remix)
Released for 4/20, Abstract Rude has made a remix to the 'Nuff Said' video.
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Rich Hil Collaborates with Boo Bonic in Guerilla Style Music Video and Track with Kid CuDi
19 year old singer Rich Hil has been busy collaborating with hip hop veterans.
He recently worked with Boo Bonic (of Philly's Most Wanted). The two teamed up for the video for "Where Did They Come From".
He also has a free download available for his track with Kid CuDi
The singer, out ...
R.I.P. Guru of Gang Starr
Sure to dampen any hip hop fan's 4/20, news has broken that MC Guru of legendary Gang Starr passed last night on 4/19/2010 at the age of 43. Ultimately it was his yearlong battle with cancer - not his well publicized heart attack in February - that claimed him. According to the Chicago Tribune, he...
S.A.W (Soldierz at War) - Wassup Joe?
Where we come from we say jo / everybody call each other jo / it's part of a language you must know / wassup jo? / wassup jo!
Classic Chicago underground track I haven't heard since the 90s, and even then only once or twice. Posting here for prosperity.
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New Moneypenny Mixtape
Sexy female electro duo Moneypenny of Chicago released this new mixtape just in time for their upcoming SXSW performances.
Blending electro beats with trendy hip hop and pop jams (Kanye, Kid Sister, MIA) and funny older one hit wonders (Baby Bash) and more surprising tracks remixed into this half ...
