N.W.A. And Their Family Tree, a greatest hits collection that “compiles music from the group, its members, and artists that were influenced by them”, is due September 30th on Priority.
Finally, someone has translated a rap battle to make sense of all those metaphors and similes.
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Okay, for those that missed it’s premiere on the closing performance of the VMAs, here’s the mastered track of Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown”. I actually dug the live version better, the final version doesn’t hit as hard.
The moving pictures version of Q-Tip’s “Getting Up” which is produced by the late J Dilla. Digging the Davy Crockett hat Tip wears in it, he could be starting a new fad.
“ It’s revolutionary in the sense that this game, “LIPS” focuses on Hip Hop. The microphone, you can’t just sing like karaoke, line-for-line, you actually have to rock the mic.
Lupe Fiasco speaking about his song “Superstar” that appears in the new Xbox 360 karaoke game entitled “Lips” which comes out later this year.
You heard the song on Sunday night’s VMA closing performance and now here’s the cover to the Kanye West single “Love Lockdown”.
“ I’m not really listening to anyone else’s record. Now I’m in another space where I gotta make what I’m excited about.
50 Cent on his next go round, Before I Self Destruct, promising to challenge Hip Hop music.
9th Wonder, Just Blaze, Nu-Mark, and DJ Revolution discuss the significance of Pete Rock, while the Soul Brother dissects “When They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y)”, Nas’ “The World Is Yours”, and Ghostface’s “Be Easy”.
The Game was a man of his word and destroyed Bow Wow in their Madden 09 showdown. Final score The Game: 55, Bow Wow: 23. Ouch, Bow Wow should stick his day job, okay maybe not.
Raekwon talk’s about the long awaited sequel to his classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. DJ Muggs is involved and “will bring that real hip-hop shit” according to Rae.
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Prime Cut: Off of Kardinal Offishall’s Not 4 Sale album. “Going In” has a sparse droning beat that compliments the rasta infused rapper’s crisp delivery. Canada never sounded so good.
Diddy on Uptown. In the photo I think he’s departing a Southwest flight. Ha!
“ Tupac was a decent rapper with “insane rock-star charisma,” though he also “larded records with self-mythologizing, mediocre filler”.
According to Blender magazine, in their most recent issue, citing Tupac as the most “overrated” artist ever.
