Warren G Breaks Down “Regulate… G Funk Era II” Track By Track [Video]

Warren G shares insight on collaborations with Nate Dogg, Bun B, Young Jeezy, and E-40. Dr. Dre’s comeback album, Compton, caused quite a sensation last week, but it was only one part of a G-Funk renaissance, with Warren G’s EP dropping the very same day. While Dre’s project found him working with newer sounds, G’s project is very much a return to the style he made his name off of — many of the songs being posthumous collaborations with Nate Dogg, who worked with Warren on his breakthrough hit, “Regulate”. In an exclusive interview with HNHH, the West Coast rapper breaks down each of the songs on his Regulate… G Funk Era II project, explaining how he linked up with Young Jeezy, and how he made a conscious effort to keep Nate Dogg’s legacy alive. Watch the full interview above, and stream the project in its entirety here.

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Maino On Being On His Second Life, Working With Chinx & Most Important Project To Date [Video]

One of Brooklyn’s finest, Maino has been maneuvering his way through the game for some time now. With his new project “King of Brooklyn 3” out now via Datpiff, Maino joins the Sway in the Morning team to speak on the importance of this new body of work. Getting his mom kicked out of the projects for stashing drugs in his place many years ago, Maino speaks on his relationship with his mom and her surviving an extensive coma. From there the Brooklyn native gives his honest opinion on ghost writers as he dives into how important KOB3 is as he calls it his best yet. With a track featuring Chinx on the tape, Maino discusses how the collab came about as he candidly speaks on the late rappers legacy.

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Raekwon & Mike Packer Celebrate 20 Years Of “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx” With The Purple Tape Sneakers [Video]

Sneakers and hip-hop are synonymous with collaborations and lyrics honoring everything from Chuck T’s to Jordan’s to Diadora’s. With “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx” celebrating 20 years now, Raekwon has teamed up with sneaker genius and long time friend Mike Packer of Packer Shoes for the Purple Tape Diadora sneakers. Made in Italy, the sneakers are a stand-alone piece that goes perfectly with the classic New York sound. We had the pleasure of having Mike Packer in the studio with us along with Raewkon tuning in by phone. Both Raekwon and Packer speak on the making of these instant classics along with the legacy that Rae and the Wu-Tang Clan has built over the years. Check out the exclusive interview and head to ps941.com for all the information you need on the collaboration and how to grab them in New York before Raekwon and Ghostface’s SOB show on August 20th.

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Kool A.D. & Kassa Overall – Barter 7 [Mixtape]

Remember last year when A.D. and Kassa (aka Peaceful Solutions) recorded an entire mixtape in a day and called it Coke Boys 5? Well, they’ve done it again and they’re calling this one Barter 7. The tape is 8-tracks deep and was recorded recently over the course of 24 hours in NYC. It’s still your move Lil Wayne. BARTER 7 by PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS via NR

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