Big Boi talks Sir Luscious Leftfoot and spits a remix of “Shutterbug” for Pitchfork Selector.
Previously: Big Boi – The Road to Sir Lucious Left Foot Pt. 2 (Behind The Scenes Of “Shutterbugg”)
New shit from the homie AC off his new mixtape, Send The Scouts Out, dropping soon.
The title cut off Cafe’s new mixtape, which should be impacting the internets shortly.
No shots. This week marks the 5 year anniversary of the launch of this website. It should come as no surprise that I never imagined that this little rap blog would alter the trajectory of my life so dramtically. 5 years ago this week I was working as a corporate drone network analyst at a big publishing conglomerate. I enjoyed my job, but like most people, I dreamed of getting paid to do something I really loved. I had discovered the concept of blogging probably a year or so prior and I immediately recognized it as a game changer. I had always enjoyed writing and rap, but I had never seriously considered pursuing writing about rap as a career. I had no formal training in journalism and no college degree to speak of. And magazines/websites don’t hire folks on the strength of their passion for the subject, right? But blogging was the great equalizer. It revolutionized the concept of self-publishing. An aspiring writer no longer had to bother with printing up zines or shooting off writing samples to editors with the hope that somebody would be willing to give them a shot. Now, any kid with access to the internet could share their unfiltered thoughts with the world in real time.
I saw huge potential in this new medium and I was intent on capitalizing on it. It really was one of those light bulb moments where you know something is gonna be big, and you have a chance to get in on the ground floor. Opportunities like that don’t come around every day. So I started a little personal blog on Blogspot and I started writing about shit that was going on in my life and rap and really just whatever I was thinking about at the time. You’ve probably heard the story before. And you know, like they say, the rest is history. So fast forward 5 years and the blog game is on a whole ‘nother level. Rappers shout us out. Bloggers actually matter to record labels now. People come to our sites 10 times day. A bunch of folks hate. And you know what? I did see this happening, I just never imagined that I’d have a front row seat for the revolution. And for that, I’m eternally grateful. Hit the jump for the shout out portion of the post.
Track list and download link after the jump.
Previously: Max B TV Episode 7 (Introducing Young Riot) (Video) | Max B feat. Young Riot – Model of Entropy
Shitting on Charles Hamilton, Asher Roth and… the New Boyz.
When I first started taking rapping seriously… there was a system of checks and balances, to prevent “wack mc’s” from fucking up music. And if I’m sending you this mp3 right now, it’s because I respect you, and I know you know that.
Rappers/MC’s had to be nice and have skill. Now… that has been replaced with having buzz, and blogging and shit, without paying dues. Fuck that. I don’t know when it became taboo to diss wack MC’s… but that needs to be brought back.People confused dissing rappers… with hating. And that’s crazy.
There’s a couple levels of spit between cats like CH & Asher and those other guys, but it’s his song so we won’t intrude.
Previously: Apathy ft. Phonte – True Love
1. 365
2. Welcome (Gotta Go)
3. Keep Going
4. Oh Girl (feat. AB)
5. Deadly Medley (feat. Royce Da 5’9″ and Elzhi)
6. Distortion (feat. Melanie Rutherford)
7. Over Again (feat. Monica Blaire)
8. Black and Brown (feat. Danny Brown)
9. Round of Applause
10. Warning (Keep Bouncing)
11. Gospel Psychedelic Rock
12. Closed Chapter (feat. Mr. Porter)
Track five, please and thank you. Props to Nav
When Wally’s & Pringles leaked out, Rae told us that he had a song called “Alphabet Soup” in the cut. Last I heard, the Brinks Boyz Volume 2: We Stayin’ is still scheduled for a Memorial Day Weekend release.
Raekwon – Alphabet Soup | Mediafire
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Props to XXL.
Previously: Raekwon & N.O.R.E. – Slow Down Freestyle
I’m in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Styles P – Nothin’ On You Freestyle | Mediafire
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Previously: Styles P – Drop The World Freestyle
The Invitation drops a day from today. Fashionably Late, the mixtape and EP, both drop on June 22nd.
Donnis – More Fire (prod. Ced Young) | Mediafire
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Previously: Donnis’ Japan “Homecoming” Tour (Video) | Donnis – Yup (prod. Needlz)
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