Alchemist

Step Brothers (Alchemist and Evidence) are just a few days shy until they release Lord Steppington. In anticipation of the upcoming LP, the pair share their collaboration with Action Bronson called “Mums In The Garage.” As Bronson kicks wild style rhymes, Ev drops dense bars that are potent. Check out ...

This week on Twitter, Riff Raff asks about who will be in the running for XXL Freshman this year, Kid Ink celebrates the release of his My Own Lane debut and El-P shares lyrics from an upcoming song off Run The Jewels 2. Elsewhere, Lorde says Nicki Minaj is the competition, Pharrell and Juicy J are excited to see OutKast back together and Bow Wow shares some of his craziest stories with women...

Last year, Prodigy and Alchemist caught people’s attention with their collaborative album, Albert Einstein. Now, the pair have announced they will release a bonus EP coming February 25. There are little details at the moment, but you can bet this will definitely keep you occupied until Mobb Deep’s reunion album The Infamous Mobb Deep drops later this year....

Alchemist and Evidence go hands on with their forthcoming debut album, Lord Steppington, to bring fans quite a luxurious take on album packaging. The above video clip, which is so eloquently narrated by one John Doe from the Rhymesayers safari, gives us an early look at Lord Steppington's fancy bundle...

After Alchemist recently came forth unveiling that he's worked a lot with Slug of Atmosphere, speaking on a number of projects completed with his Rhymesayers Entertainment labelmate, the hip-hop veteran is now back with more information on the collaboration...

Roc Marciano’s latest album, Marci Beaucoup, is a lush collection of self-produced, sample-driven instrumentals, with a splattering of verses from Roc himself, as well as a number of familiar guests, and hip-hop artisans in their own right: including Blu, Boldy James, Evidence, Action Bronson, Ka, Alchemist, Maffew Ragazino, Freeway, and many more. Marc...

Another year gone by, another twelve months of great albums, mixtapes and songs to soundtrack various parties, commutes and roadtrips. But it's also been a banner year for artwork, be it for mixtapes or albums, across the board. 2013 saw the resurgence of hand-drawn covers, a particular focus on portrait frames, and the first-ever appearance of ...

Alchemist will be hitting fans with the new project, The Cutting Room Floor 3, on Christmas day, an LP comprised of tracks new and old. One day early we get the song "Pool Hall Hustler" featuring Action Bronson and Roc Marciano. TCRF3 will feature Nas, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, Kool G Rap, 50 Cent, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Fashawn and more...

Rappers beware! Kendrick Lamar is back in the studio and this time with the legendary producer Alchemist. Photographed by The NQM blog, although not many details, the photo seems to be sparking much conversation. No word on what the two are exactly working on, but in past interviews Kendrick has said he would began working on his sophomore album in January. Cou...

Alchemist released the tracklist for The Cutting Room Floor 3  today and it boasts some major names. Nas, 50 Cent, Rick Ross, Mobb Deep, Meek Mill, and Raekwon are just some of the artists that are going to be on this 20-track project featuring a collection of current and unreleased songs. It ...

“I grew up in a rough town,” warns Roc Marciano, referencing Hempstead, Long Island, as his new mixtape comes to a close. It’s rare that the muck-mouthed rapper is so vague. As a rule, Marciano loves incisive turns of phrase and ominous imagery, and his words arrive in even, pulsing bunches. Consider: Hempst...

As many rappers happen to be Scorpios, there seems to be something about that time of the year that makes for a good MCs. With Drake, ScHoolboy Q, Future, and B.o.B all born in that time frame, one can't help but wonder if rapping simply comes easy to Scorpios...