September 2009

O.C. & A.G: Think About It

by Justin September 9, 2009 Singles

O.C. & A.G. of the legendary Diggin in the Crates crew are dropping their new album Oasis on Nature Sounds on October 27th. Here is a new leak from the album entitled “Think About It” to hold you over until then. Make sure to support the 2 D.I.T.C. legends & cop the LP on Oct. 27th!

Hip Hop Icons Simpsonized

by Kevin September 9, 2009 Around The Net

Following up on the success of their Lego Hip Hop Album Covers, Format Presents: No Homer – Hip Hop Icons Simpsonized. The set features Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Flava Flav, Eazy E, Andre 3000, Eminem, and Fat Joe alongside iconic O representations for each artist. Designed by Moxy Creative the [...]

Kingdom Come: Original Samples

by Thomas September 9, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

We didn’t complete this set, but assisted Alex (Goon) with this one in May 2008. I just wanted to link to the original post, but all of the links are dead. So I upped the set since I wasn’t able to get a hold of Alex (of course I sent an email at the last [...]

GoWhere Hip Hop Interviews S-Preme

by Kevin September 9, 2009 Around The Net

Celebrating his ___ birthday today (someone help me fill in the blank), S-Preme talks with the homie Max G at GWHH. Look out for S-Preme’s mixtape The Sicktape: Volume 2, sponsored by GWHH and KevinNottingham.com, dropping at the end of this month. It is sure to be a main-stay in your playlist!

Jay-Z: Beach Chair (The Lyrics)

by Thomas September 9, 2009 Eleven Days of Jay

Kingdom Come is at the bottom of my Jay-Z discography list, but “Beach Chair” has Jay in his introspective/self-reflective mold. The gem can be found in verse one: “I got demons in my past/ So i got daughters on the way/ If the prophecy’s correct/ Then the child should have to pay/ For the sins [...]

DJ Premier: Preem’s Samples

by Thomas September 9, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

DJ Premier Wednesday is back to normal this week. This week’s drop comes from Preem’s instrumental album: Beats That Collected Dust. Two outstanding tracks on the album are “Dink” and “Trackhorn.” “Dink” is a jazzy track that come equipped with those signature drums from Preem. The track seems suited for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal if [...]

Skyzoo: Popularity [prod by Nottz]

by Justin September 9, 2009 Singles

“Popularity” is the lead single from Skyzoo’s highly anticipated debut The Salvation which drops September 29th. Production on this track is handled by Nottz and available with the download are the Clean, Dirty & Instrumental versions of the track.

Chris Webby: Go Back (feat Oncue) [prod by Hannibal King]

by Justin September 9, 2009 Singles

Hannibal King provides the backdrop for the collaboration between Chris Webby & Oncue called “Go Back.” Webby’s album Teenage Mutant Ninja Rapper drops on September 19th.

Top 10 Worst Jay-Z Songs

by Kevin September 9, 2009 Eleven Days of Jay

For the past 10 days, we have been celebrating Jay-Z‘s discography and the release of his latest effort, Blueprint 3. We have concentrated heavily on his best work; however, as a Jay stan I realize that Hov is not perfect. He definitely has had his share of WTF moments. So with that said, let’s countdown [...]

Consequence Tells the Story of G.O.O.D Music

by Kevin September 9, 2009 Around The Net

Check out this dope clip of Consequence @ 106 & Park radio talking with Terrance J. and Rocsi about how G.O.O.D. Music got started. Consequence’s new album, Cons TV, coming soon!

Jay-Z vs. The Notorious B.I.G.

by Thomas September 9, 2009 Eleven Days of Jay

Jay and B.I.G. recorded three songs together (Biggie Duets and “A Dream” don’t count). On “Brooklyn’s Finest” B.I.G. shined bright. On “I Love the Dough” B.I.G. was masterful again with Jay keeping pace. On “Young G’s,” Jay’s verse that included lines such as: “Some say I been here before because of the way I zone/Some [...]

DJ Premier + Jay-Z Collaborations: Ranked!

by Sean Deez September 9, 2009 Eleven Days of Jay

One of the most beautiful blends in 95-96 was created in the world famous D&D studios. Now known as HeadQCourterz, where the infamous DJ Premier creates his Works of (M)art, the studio in New York once held sessions between a young emcee, Sean Carter, and the aforementioned producer, while both were in their prime. The [...]

DJ Premier & Jay-Z Collabo EP

by J. Rizzle September 9, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

Keepin’ with the our Eleven Days of Jay theme and given that it’s Premier Wednesday, we bring you this gem right here that was released on vinyl… so u know what to do, hit it after the jump… enjoy!!!

Kingdom Come: The Video’s

by Thomas September 9, 2009 Eleven Days of Jay

Here are the video’s for my least favorite Jay-Z album. Its not that this is a “bad” album I just thought it was sequenced wrong (all Just Blaze tracks within the first 15 minutes of album) and the inclusion of the terrible “Hollywood” and “Anything” didn’t sit well with me. Anyhoo, I would have loved [...]

Jay-Z: Kingdom Come

by Kevin September 9, 2009 Eleven Days of Jay

Kingdom Come is the ninth studio album from Jay-Z released on November 21, 2006. This is considered a “comeback album” for the established rapper as 2003′s The Black Album was slated to be his final release. The album was a big commercial success, selling about 680,000 copies in its first week, making it Jay-Z’s highest [...]

Phonte: Why NOT To Buy Nicolay’s “City Lights 2: Shibuya” On iTunes

by Thomas September 9, 2009 Around The Net

This is the reason I cop physical copies. Title and video spotted at TSS.

Jay-Z x Raekwon

by Thomas September 8, 2009 Around The Net

A fan of Hip-Hop I am. I grew up on that Boom Bap. That New York Hip-Hop. Jay and Raekwon are New York Hip-Hop. Great picture. Props to YN for the flick.

Kam Moye aka Supastition: Blue Skies x 3 Ladies

by Justin September 8, 2009 Singles

One of my favorite emcees is returning with his highly anticipated album Splitting Image on October 27th. Kam Moye aka Supastition has join MYX Music Label to drop his new LP . Here are 2 new leaks from the album “Blue Skies” produced by Apollo Brown and “3 Ladies.” Kam released the free EP Self Centered, [...]

Crown Royale (Buff1 & DJ Rhettmatic): We Gotcha

by Justin September 8, 2009 Singles

The first leak “We Gotcha” from Buff1 & DJ Rhettmatic’s Crown Royale project has finally arrived. The album is slated for a 2010 release on MYX Music Label. The first time I heard Buff1 was with his Athletic Mic League crew as a guest on the classic Binary Star album Masters of the Universe. Buff1 has gone [...]

Raekwon: The Best Rap Crack Money Can Buy

by Addi "Mindbender" Stewart September 8, 2009 Exclusive

Today, history is officially made. Only Built For Cuban Linx Part 2 is available to the world. It’s been 14 years in the making, a lifetime and a half in hip hop chronology. But the righteous ones live forever in music, and Shallah Raekwon is nothing short of an Older God and Grandmaster MC in [...]

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