Danny Brown – Sweeney Song [Stream]

“Danny was my longshot for this project. By the time I got moving on this he’d already signed with Fool’s Gold and was about to drop XXX, which would establish him as one of the fiercest MC’s out. I emailed and DM’d to no avail. One day I decided to try something really crazy and picked up the phone and called him. The stars were aligned and a rapper actually answered his phone. In all of two minutes he agreed to cut a track. I emailed him a .zip of beats I’d culled from the homies and about a week later I got a sendspace link entitled “SWEENY SONG.” He had taken a Mndsgn beat and absolutely ripped it to shreds. It’s been so long since he cut it that it now sounds like vintage Danny to me, which of course I love. I fixed the typo in the title and ran with it.” – sweeney

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Kool G Rap To Jamar: “Rap Is for All Races” [Video]

Legendary hip-hop artist Kool G Rap and rapper Necro share their thoughts on Lord Jamar’s recent comments about “white rappers being guests in the house of hip-hop,” with both rappers disagreeing from different perspectives. As a white rapper, Necro explains how the comment is reaching back a few decades to the 80’s when white rappers weren’t as respected, and isn’t reflective of today. On the other hand, Kool G Rap explains how he’s seen love from all over the world, from every race, while doing shows, and he respects anyone who has talent.

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