April 2009

Just Released Today [4/07/09]

by Kevin April 7, 2009 New Music Releases

Today is another great day for music releases! A lot of people have been waiting for that new Jadakiss to drop. Two others that I highly recommend are the new albums from Kero One and Finale. I’ve been rockin’ my Kero One promo copy everyday straight for the past month! Look out for our reviews [...]

Kanye West: The Lost Songs 2 [Welcome To Chicago]

by Kevin April 6, 2009 Mixtapes

Alrght guys, I seriously apologize for the lack of update… coming off of vacation can be a bitch. But I’m sure this post will make up for it. My man Arthur sent this to me while I was on vacation last week and since the first volume was a huge hit, I knew this would [...]

I’m B-a-a-a-ck!

by Kevin April 5, 2009 Misc

Just a quick post to let everyone know I’m back in town from my much needed vacation. The pic above is just a hint of where I was this past week. If anyone has ever been (especially with kids), you’ll know that it really wasn’t much of a vacation. I’ve been taking the weekend to [...]

The Inbox: Week Ending 4/5/09

by Thomas April 5, 2009 The Inbox

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Kev is still relaxing so I’ll throw up The Inbox submissions. I’ll apologize in advance if I missed anything. I get SOME of the submissions, but not ALL. When submitting music please include your name, title (of the song, album, EP, mixtape, video), and a link from a file sharing site to be posted. Some [...]

Wale: Penthouse Anthem

by Thomas April 4, 2009 Music

The boss is still chillin so we’ll hit you with this joint Wale released on his Twitter page yesterday. Production by Mikey Mike and as the title suggest its an ode to strippers. Is this an Xscape song he is rapping over? “I Like” by Kut Klose is the vocal sample playing in the background. [...]

Weekly Hip Hop News Report [4/3/2009]

by DJ Grain April 3, 2009 Music

West Coast Week Conclusion & Wrap Up

by Sean Deez April 3, 2009 Misc

Hopefully this week has satisfied your West Coast taste buds. Even with Kevin out of town, the team has still managed to assemble some massive sample sets, controversial top ten lists, top notch reviews, attitude introspective, and even a little surprising news regarding the Roc fam sprinkled in the mix. Was this week a success? [...]

Dr. Dre’s Top 25 Productions

by Sean Deez April 3, 2009 Exclusive

So, while preparing West Coast week, I found myself listening to heavy amounts of Dr. Dre. I felt it would be silly to have a West Coast week and not even have anything showcasing arguably the best producer in hip hop (not something I agree with, but many do) and undoubtedly one of the most [...]

J Wells: Digital Master Vol 2.1

by Freddie C April 3, 2009 Music Reviews

Producer J Wells has been active in hip-hop since he was 16, starting with his own group, Rocswell. Since then, he’s had success with working with some of the West Coast’s most illustrious MC’s, including Snoop Doggy Dogg and Kurupt, and was inducted into the legendary collective known as the Likwit Crew. His productions have [...]

Our Guests Sound Off: Their Top 10 West Coast Emcees

by Sean Deez April 3, 2009 Exclusive

Monster post. Seriously. Thanks to Shad, Addi, Donny, KO, Arcee for contributing your time and your thoughts to these pieces. The order is just the order I got them in, and all are equally significant and come from minds of hip hop of different generations, eras, areas, and tastes. The beauty of hip hop is [...]

N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton

by Freddie C April 3, 2009 Music Reviews

South Central Los Angeles in the 1980s and the early 1990s was a hotbed of hip-hop talent, much as it is now. It was also a hotbed of gang violence, police brutality, economic despair, and the lasting effects of the crack epidemic. From those ashes rose the rap group N.W.A, a super group composed of [...]

Dr. Dre + Ice Cube: Natural Born Killaz

by Thomas April 2, 2009 Music Videos

Dr. Dre and Ice Cube seem so natural on a track together. Wish that collaboration album would have came out. Oh….all these video’s have a common theme! Friday is going to be HUGE….check back at 9am for all the dope post we have planned. Hit the cut for more video’s….

Let’s Talk with Shade Sheist

by Beads April 2, 2009 Artist Spotlight

Hailing from Inglewood, California, Shade Sheist (born Tramayne Thompson) is a vet in the game. Shade has been releasing music since 1993 and has worked with some of Hip Hop’s biggest names: Dr. Dre, DJ Quik, Timbaland, Kay Gee, Nate Dogg, and Ja Rule. We cut it up with him recently…….see how it went [...]

B-Real: Smoke N Mirrors

by Freddie C April 2, 2009 Music Reviews

B-Real, the longtime frontman of West Coast legends Cypress Hill, has gone the way of fellow members DJ Muggs, Eric Bob, and Sen Dog by dropping a solo album. B-Real’s debut on Duck Down Records, home to backpack favorites Boot Camp Clik, sticks to the formula of the Hill aesthetic. Smoke N Mirrors looks like [...]

At The Movies: Love and Basketball

by eA April 2, 2009 Movie Reviews

Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Deenis Haysbert, Alfre Woodard Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood A twist on a classic love story about falling in love with your childhood best friend, Love and Basketball presents the conflicts between the love for the game of basketball and the love for another person. Writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s first feature film, [...]

Thursday Throwback: West Coast Mixtapes

by Thomas April 2, 2009 Mixtapes

Continuing with the West Coast theme we’re switching up Thursday Throwback and featuring some of the best West Coast related mixtapes within the last couple of years. We swiped many from the hard drive and the nets. Enjoy!

Styles P: Phantom Empire Mixtape

by DJ Grain April 1, 2009 Mixtapes

Styles P is coming with the heat on this mixtape. Be on the lookout for his new album which should be dropping later this year. I am excited about it…and you should be too. Get the mixtape and tracklisting after the jump.

Introducing Super Producer Exile

by DJ Grain April 1, 2009 Around The Net

It is my pleasure to introduce or better yet reintroduce you all to Exile one half of the group Blu & Exile. When it comes to beats on the MPC this guy is one of the best period. Be sure to check out some of Exile’s live shows if you have a chance because they [...]

Diamond District: I Mean Business

by Thomas April 1, 2009 Singles

Short break from West Cost Week to drop this gem. Diamond District drop their second single “I Mean Business” from the forth coming album In The Ruff dropping April 14, 2009. This joint is hot! Links after the cut.

Ice Cube: Wicked

by Thomas April 1, 2009 Music Videos

Deez’s Top West Coast Emcee: Ice Cube. This joint is from his 1992 album The Predator. Enjoy!

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