DJ Kay Slay’s More Than Just a DJ drops February 9th.
DJ Kay Slay feat. Uncle Murda, Mistah F.A.B. & Grafh – Kay Slayed’em
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Previously: DJ Kay Slay feat. AZ, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon – See The Light
Produced by Keelay & Zaire, off the new Jern Eye album, Vision.
Previously: Jern Eye – Beautiful/Something’s Wrong (Video)
Here’s a radio rip of a song in which Freddie Foxxx gets at Cormega and Guru, but no one seems to be able to place it in time. Produced by Alchemist for what it’s worth.
Bumpy Knuckles – 81 Bars of Murder (Cormega/Guru Diss) | Mediafire
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Props to DJ Premier Blog via Grandgood. Pure Hip Hop has their own explanation for the song.
Features a verse from the late Baatin. Off of Detroit producer Essman’s Esspionage, which you can pre-order here. Props to Mr. X
Slum Village feat. Macy Gray – Misery | Mediafire
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I’m from the school of keep it real and stay true
My favorite Roots song is “never do What They do”
For their Feb/March issue, Damien Scott sat down with Drake to discuss what has come up since the last time they’ve spoken to each other. Obviously there was the backlash from the Best I Ever Had video and how it slowed down his momentum, his knee injury. addresses how Kid Cudi may have felt slighted because Kanye was directing his video while Cudi was coming out. He also addresses the competition between all the young/new rappers, as well as his old friend Nickelus F.
Around the time that Kanye directed “Best I Ever Had,” it seemed like there was strife between your camp and Cudi’s camp because Kanye was so enamored of you while Cudi’s project was being worked on.
Drake: I wasn’t aware of that. Even so, I could understand. If Wayne were to be enamored—which is a great word—of another young artist, I would be like, “Damn, I’m here too!” But at the same time, it happens in more than one situation. It happens with ‘Ye, and I have a great relationship with Jay, and Jay’s got Wale and J. Cole, who’s one of my favorite dudes rapping right now. I’ve happened to have had more success. I made the most money, I have number-one records, those guys don’t have that shit. And it’s just facts, it’s not even my feelings or that I feel I’m more talented. That’s what the game is about, making great music that earns profit. When it comes to my relationship with the new dudes, I’m just excited for them. I get to sit back in a cool position and be like, “Yo, I’m excited to see you do it now because I know what it’s like, it’s gonna be so much fun for you…”
You feel like you’re at the finish line?
Drake: I’m at the starting line. Those guys are at home, putting on their tracksuits, getting ready to make their attack. When J. Cole gets it super-right, I think he’s gonna have a place as a Nas-type character who really stands for hip-hop, but still makes ill records that everybody fucks with.
If J. Cole is Nas, then who are you?
Drake: [Laughs.] I’m the young big homie!
Link: Drake Interview w/ Complex (#4)
Previously: Tour Diary | Best I Ever Had Interview | First Interview
After the jump, Drake hits the streets of Atlanta with Motion Family as he shoots his February/March Complex cover story.
A Star Is Born
J. Cole was live at Warehouse in Houston, Texas on Saturday night.
Hit the jump for more performances (Just Begun x Beautiful Bliss.)
Previously: Mysonne – Things Ain’t The Same (Video)
Freeway goes over Jake One & MF Doom’s instrumental for #131 of DJ Booth‘s Freestyle Series. Stimulus Package drops February 16th.
Freeway – Trap Door Freestyle | Mediafire
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Previously: Freeway – She Makes Me Feel Alright
Hit the jump for some quick footage of them (Bobby Ray, TJ Chapman, Playboy Tre and B. Rich) riding in the van.
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