HYPETRAK TV: Pete Rock “Reminisce” [Video]

There’s not much more that can be said about Pete Rock that hasn’t already. A cornerstone in the game, the legendary producer has been at it for over 20 years when some of your favorite rappers now weren’t even born yet. Amazingly, he’s still going strong, as evident from his latest musical masterpiece 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s Part 2 featuring Talib Kweli, M.O.P., Uncle Murda, Mac Miller and Ab-Soul just to name a few, flexing the notion that his crafts transcends any era, old school or new school. Pete invited us over to his residence in New York where inside laid his studio that’s responsible for some of hip-hop’s greatest cuts. Without spoiling too much, we had a opportunity to discuss with Pete the contrast of generations in hip-hop and reminisce over some of his favorite memories in the music game. Not to mention he gave us some heat off the MPC towards the end, press play above and get a free copy of 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s Pt. 2 here if you haven’t already.

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Don Trip & Starlito On Sway In The Morning [Video]

In the latest edition of our Sway in the Morning In-Studio Concert Series, Don Trip and Starlito came by and blessed us with a couple live tracks off their Step Brothers 2 album. While in-studio with Sway and Heather B, these two rappers opened up about breaking free from their record deals. Starlito left Cash Money in 2005, and Don Trip left Interscope. Watch below as these proud independent artists speak on their upcoming album, why it’s different from their last collaborative project, and what else to expect from them.

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A&R Room w/ DJ Khaled, Rich Nice, DJ Wonder & Reef The Streets On Sway In The Morning [Video]

This week for the A&R Room we had DJ Khaled, Rich Nice, and Reef The Streets join us to play some new joints that the Sway In The Morning citizens should be checking for. The three tracks played this week where — Isaiah Rashad Ft. ScHoolboy Q & “Shot You Down Remix,” Cash Is Green- “Servant,” and Smoke DZA — “Obey Your Thirst”.

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