All about Hip-Hop and R&B
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the hip-hop classic Illmatic, we reunited Nasty Nas and Faith Newman, the A&R rep for his debut album. In the final episode of this five-part series Nas talks about the opening interlude on this 9-track masterpiece, an evocative audio montage known as “The Genesis,” and Faith asks him to return her VHS copy of Wild Style.
Read moreBMI, & Flight School presents the “Super Producers Beat Summit”. In Attendence: Big Krit, Pastor Troy, Zaytoven, Killer Mike, Cory Mo, Young Joc, N.O. Joe, Sonni Digital, Dj Holiday, Jason Geter, Chaka Zulu DTP, Clay Grand Hustle, Bobby Valentino, Stringz, Big Country Cane, Fort Knox, Wendy Day, Motown, Dj Jelly, Julia Beverly, Diamond, Isaac Hayes III, 4-ize & many more… hosted by Rude Jude.
Read moreYesterday, Redman celebrated his 43rd birthday. So it’s only right Mister Cee played some of the Funk Doc’s biggest hits on his Hot 97 show. Stream or download below.
Read more“Oxymoron” out now!
Read moreAnti-Lilly and producer Phoniks deliver drop off the first set of visuals from their “Stories From The Brass Section” LP.
Read moreWe teamed up with the talented duo Mr. Green and Sam-Lipman Stern to give the new Army of the Pharaohs track “God Particle” their “Live from the Streets” remix treatment. Check out the full track at soundcloud.com/enemysoil. Army of the Pharaohs “In Death Reborn” available April 22nd on Enemy Soil. Pre-order now on iTunes.
Read moreOff of Ransom’s upcoming album “Pain & Glory”.
Read moreNitty Scott, MC is ready to drop her new album, “The Art Of Chill”, on May 23rd. Here’s the latest joint from that project. Ski Beatz on the beat.
Read more“Weed Money”, April 22nd.
Read moreDirected by Sean Puff Daddy Combs.
Read moreAfter Migos used Bedloo to choose a shirt in their famous Versace video… they came to Paramount Studios the next day and recorded this track (in the Jimi Hendrix Room) to help promote the app.
Read more“Honest” in stores and online next Tuesday.
Read moreThe question of the day on Thisis50 Radio.
Read moreSampling the classic “Banned From TV,” Hot 97 radio personality Cipha Sounds and Drewski recruit New York’s own Maino, Bodega BAMZ, Chinx Drugz, Troy Ave, Mack Wilds, and Boston’s City Boy Dee on their version labeled “Banned From Radio”.
Read moreSmoke DZA sat down with VladTV to discuss Trinidad James’ statement that Atlanta runs New York Hip Hop, saying as an active MC in New York, he was definitely offended. He also acknowledged that Trinidad making that statement in Brooklyn put pressure on NYC artists to make better music. He went on to say that comments such as that and Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse were a gift and a curse for NYC, and that he’s the premier MC to check for right now.
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