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Curren$y Lets His Jet Life Crew Take The Wheel On ‘Organized Crime’ Mixtape
Curren$y Lets His Jet Life Crew Take The Wheel On ‘Organized Crime’ Mixtape
Curren$y Lets His Jet Life Crew Take The Wheel On ‘Organized Crime’ Mixtape
Curren$y, who has already entrenched himself as more than just a “weed rapper”, delivered his critically acclaimed The Drive In Theatre in February, and followed that with Saturday Night Car Tunes in August. Spitta, who is one of the few artists known for his meticulous output has stayed thoroughly consistent and his Jet life Crew has flooded the mixtape game right along with him. 2011's Jet... Re
Joell Ortiz Kicks Exceptional Rhymes On ‘House Slippers’
Joell Ortiz Kicks Exceptional Rhymes On ‘House Slippers’
Joell Ortiz Kicks Exceptional Rhymes On ‘House Slippers’
Joell Ortiz has some of the most loyal and enthusiastic fans in the game; an allegiance that’s born of the rapper’s skill and constant candidness. With every project he brings the listener further into his hood, his career, and his mind state. Hits like ...
Chris Brown Delivers Standout Hits On ‘X’
Chris Brown Delivers Standout Hits On ‘X’
Chris Brown Delivers Standout Hits On ‘X’
For the past 10 years, fans all around the world have literally watched Chris Brown grow from a boy into a man. Since launching his music career in 2004, the 25-year-old singer has maintained a steady career, releasing five chart-topping studio albums thus bringing us to his sixth studio effort, X...
Lil Kim Can’t Recapture Her Glory Days On ‘Hard Core 2k14′ Mixtape
Lil Kim Can’t Recapture Her Glory Days On ‘Hard Core 2k14′ Mixtape
Lil Kim Can’t Recapture Her Glory Days On ‘Hard Core 2k14′ Mixtape
After several pushbacks since its initial announcement in July 2013, Lil Kim is back with her third mixtape, Hard Core 2k14. Sharing the same title as her unapologetic debut album and with both intros similar in concept, it’s hard not to make comparisons as this mixtape plays like a direct sequel. Whil...
Lecrae Blends A Strong Message With Tight Lyrics On ‘Anomaly’
Lecrae Blends A Strong Message With Tight Lyrics On ‘Anomaly’
Lecrae Blends A Strong Message With Tight Lyrics On ‘Anomaly’
Lecrae is probably growing tired of always being referred to as a Christian rapper. After all, other MCs build whole albums (hell, whole careers) around singular themes like weed, women, or crime, and they aren’t pigeonholed with half as much fervor as Lecrae is. But ...
Rittz Hits The Mark On ‘Next To Nothing’
Rittz Hits The Mark On ‘Next To Nothing’
Rittz Hits The Mark On ‘Next To Nothing’
"If you sleeping on me, then its your loss,” serving as the opening lyric of Rittz’s latest project, Next To Nothing, couldn’t be farther from the truth. It comes as no surprise as the Atlanta-based MC would feel this way since struggling to gain the respect he deserves as an inspiring artist before signing with Tech N9ne’s record label Strange back in 2012. Fast forward two years... Read Mor
Jhené Aiko Is A Breath Of Fresh Air On ‘Souled Out’
Jhené Aiko Is A Breath Of Fresh Air On ‘Souled Out’
Jhené Aiko Is A Breath Of Fresh Air On ‘Souled Out’
Over the past decade, Jhené Aiko has met the ups and downs of the music industry, including label woes and critics, but since starting the recording process of her debut album Souled Out in 2011, the California songbird has seen nothing but highs - literally and figuratively. It wa...
Cam’ron Continues To Impress On ‘1st Of The Month: Vol. 3′ EP
Cam’ron Continues To Impress On ‘1st Of The Month: Vol. 3′ EP
Cam’ron Continues To Impress On ‘1st Of The Month: Vol. 3′ EP
For the third installment in Cam’ron’s monthly EP series, the irreverent Harlem MC treats listeners to yet another brief, but memorable, piece of work that manages to touch on an array of subject-matter, ranging from women problems (in case you couldn’t guess, the song is “Dumb Bitch”) to in-depth, autobiographical reflections on some of his career bright spots, as well as mishaps (on “On Top.”).
Diamond D Perfects The Producer-Rapper Combo On ‘The Diam Piece’
Diamond D Perfects The Producer-Rapper Combo On ‘The Diam Piece’
Diamond D Perfects The Producer-Rapper Combo On ‘The Diam Piece’
Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop was released over 20 years ago and it showcased Diamond D's production and MC abilities. It can be argued that the D.I.T.C. member presented his best material on his debut album. Throughout the years, the legendary Bronx native has consistently churned out production for some of your favorite MCs while seemingly rhyming less. With The ...
Jeezy Is At The Top Of His Game On ‘Seen It All: The Autobiography’
Jeezy Is At The Top Of His Game On ‘Seen It All: The Autobiography’
Jeezy Is At The Top Of His Game On ‘Seen It All: The Autobiography’
It's been three years since hip-hop last saw an album from America's favorite rapper, Jeezy. Even though Jeezy has been relatively quiet as a solo artist, Jeezy has found new success behind the scenes as Atlantic Records’ Senior VP of A&R and rebranding his CTE World imprint with free compilation tapes. Afte...

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