Archive for February, 2011

Video: Raekwon on Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang @ NY Listening Session

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Rae speaks briefly on the album at a recent listening session for the media.

Young Jeezy – Go Out On The Town

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Jeezy’s verse from the Killer Mike song. Yikes.

Young Jeezy – Go Out On The Town

Props go to Splash who has a PSA up at his site.

Video: Talib Kweli’s Gutter Rainbows Listening Session @ Hip Hop Nation Pt. 1

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

The other night, Talib held an in-studio listening session and live performance for his latest album over at SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation.

To promote his recent album, “Gutter Rainbows”, Talib stopped by Sirius XM’s Hip Hop Nation for an album listening party. He took calls from listeners and performed a couple of tracks from the new album. Sean Price and Nigel Hall were also in studio to perform a couple of “Gutter Rainbows” songs. In part 1 Talib talks about the title of his new album, his split from Warner Brothers and performs Palookas with Sean Price.

Props: itsthebino

Video: Wiz Khalifa Talks “Roll Up” Video, Super Bowl Loss & Weezy

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Rap-Up catches up with Wiz on the set of “Roll Up” and he talks about why they chose Cassie for the video, how he feels about the Steelers losing the Super Bowl and Wayne’s remix of his single and whether or not they have a collaboration in their future.

Previously: Wiz Khalfa on Lil Wayne’s “Green & Yellow”

Video: Nikal Fieldz ft. Shawn Powell – Reflection of Self (One Shot)

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Rochester NY MC Nikal Fieldz blesses the latest episode of Restless Films and Nah Right’s “One Shot” music video series.

Shout to Court Dunn, Jonathan Master and Nikal.

Previously: Nikal Fieldz – Racist (Video)

Related: Nikal Fieldz – 16 Barz (Restless Films x 2DopeBoyz)

Also, don’t sleep on the One Shot we dropped with VX yesterday for “F.I.F.A.”

Memphis Bleek – Got Damn I’m Fly

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Co-sign B.Dot that this isn’t half bad, although him and Bleek shop at the same du-rag supplier so he’s biased.

Memphis Bleek – Got Damn I’m Fly | Usershare

Previously: Memphis Bleek – Laced Up (Video)

Action Bronson – The Program (EP)

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

How to describe Action Bronson? Dude sounds like Ghostface and Raekwon had a love child, dipped him in ‘Lo and sent him to Le Cordon Bleu.

Action Bronson – Amouse Bouche

Fuck with this and then come up out your pockets $2 and fuck with that. I won’t steer you wrong.

And be on the look out for his upcoming project with Statik Selektah.

Download: Action Bronson – The Program

Related: Check out Bronson’s bars on The Source’s new Masters of Ceremony segment with Ameer & SuperBad Solace

Willie The Kid ft. Styles P – Live From The Ritz

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

More fire from Willie’s The Fly 2, this time featuring The Ghost. Pure dirt.

Willie The Kid ft. Styles P – Live From The Ritz | Usershare

Video: The Making of Rick Ross’ “John Doe”

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Grand Hustle producer Beat Billionaire talks about making “John Doe” off Rick Ross’ Ashes to Ashes mixtape and getting the beat to Ross.

Strong Arm Steady – Arms & Hammers (Track List + Preview)

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Click play on the audio player above to stream the album. SAS‘s Arms & Hammers drops on February 22nd

1. Had Enough (Prod. by Blaqthoven)
2. Make Me Feel feat. Jelly Roll (Prod. by Jelly Roll) | MP3
3. Klack or Get Klacked (Prod. by DJ Khalil)
4. Gangsta’s ft. Kobe (Prod. by DJ Khalil)
5. Can’t Let It Go ft. Blaqthoven (Prod. by Blaqthoven)
6. All the Brothers ft. Chace Infinite, Talib Kweli, KRS-One & Planet Asia (Prod. by Nottz)
7. Blow My Horn feat. Kurupt (Prod. by Terrace Martin)
8. Trunk Music feat. Game (Prod. by Lamar of 1500 or Nuthin)
9. Much More (Prod. by Jelly Roll)
10. On Point feat. Too Short (Prod. by Terrace Martin) | MP3
11. Chiba Chiba Pt.2 (Prod. by Madlib)
12. When Darkness Falls feat. Marsha Ambrosius (Prod. by DJ Khalil)

Previously: Talib Kweli: “Strong Arm Steady’s Arms & Hammers is the best album to come out of the West Coast since The Chronic” (Video)