Hip-Hop
Punch – “K.I.N.G” feat. Asia Divine (Prod. By HB)
August 8, 2018
Top Dawg’s top dawg is getting off the proverbial bench and back into the ‘game’ with this one. This is “K.I.N.G” – from Punch and Asia Divine. Track work by HB.
Curren$y – “Spaceship” feat. T.Y. (Prod. By Drupey Beatz) [Video]
August 8, 2018
Living that Jet Life with their feet on the ground. Curren$y (and T.Y.) taking another trip on yet another Drupey Beatz track. Yeah, it’s a ‘trip’ alright… and traveling through space & time on a “Spaceship”… all in the mind for this joint, fam!
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Tags: Curren$y, Currensy, Drupey Beatz, Spaceship, T&Y, T.Y. | 
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Black Thought Speaks On His Favorite Kool G. Rap Verse (Video)
August 8, 2018
‘Road To The Riches’ is one of my favorite verses of all-time too.
Black Thought breaks down his favorite verse from Kool G Rap’s “Road to the Riches†in our series.
– Pitchfork
Posted in Hip-Hop, Lecture, Opinion, Series, Videos | Tags: Black Thought, Black Thought’s Favorite Verse, Favorite Verse, Kool G. Rap, Road To The Riches, VERSES | No Comments »
Curren$y – “Specialist” (Prod. By Drupey Beatz)
August 7, 2018
Dope trackwork by Drupey Beatz. And Curren$y rides it perfectly! Press play and start the Hip-Hop 101 class with this one. Call the lecture “What A Banging Track Should Sound And Feel Like!”
Jim Jones – “Dust & Powder” feat. Jadakiss (Video)
August 7, 2018
Banger off the “Wasted Talent” LP from Jim Jones. This is for “Dust & Powder” (featuring Jadakiss).
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DJ Muggs – “Yacht Party” feat. Raekwon (Video)
August 7, 2018
Yep. Trademark Wu-Gambino stylin’ on em, chop-it-up talk with a bit of coded shop talk peppered in. Go-pause-go flow we’ve come to know and expect from Chef Raekwon over an eclectic loop selection provided by DJ Muggs. Enjoy.
Freddie Gibbs – “Automatic” (Prod. By Kenny Beats) [Video]
August 7, 2018
Heard that that ‘Uncle Drew’ movie was pretty good, all things considered. Now Freddie Gibbs… no need to consider anything. When dude drops something, pick it up and play it. We knew it’d be dope. But this is hilarious, too! Like this “Automatic” (featuring ‘Uncle Fred‘ hahaa)! Album out now.
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Producer Teddy Walton Speaks On The Making Of Kendrick Lamar’s “LOVE.” (Video)
August 7, 2018
So, in this video we hear from the man standing next to the man (RIP comedian Robin Harris) on the single “LOVE.†off Kendrick Lamar’s album ‘DAMN.’
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’ was one of the most acclaimed album releases of 2017, with all 14 tracks hitting Billboard’s Hot 100. With each song placing on the charts, it’s hard to deem any one track the major standout. But “LOVE.†feat. Zacari was a favorite for many Kendrick fans, as the song’s lyrics became the third-most-viewed ‘DAMN.’ track with 2.9 million views on Genius.
– Genius
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Drake – “In My Feelings” (Video)
August 6, 2018
Ha! Anybody figured out who (or what) ‘Trap Money Benny’ is? Or this ‘KeKe’ person? And… nah, not gonna feed the hate monster. This is actually a really fun video. Drake took a long time to follow up, considering when the song first dropped and all the viral buzz of the associated #InMyFeelings challenge. But worth the [strategic] wait. LOOK at all the cameos… including the guy that came up with the viral dance himself!
“Scorpion” is out now.
How Important Is Raekwon’s “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx” To Pusha T? Follow Him To ‘Shaolin’ And See (Video)
August 6, 2018
Makes sense. Purple being the color of royalty, Raekwon’s ‘Purple Tape’ was among the king-level offerings of Hip-Hop’s Golden Era. It influenced Pusha T. No doubt it influenced Push’s latest project “Daytona.” He says so above. Check out the clip and get the how’s and why’s.
You heard the Earth shake a bit when Clipse dropped its ‘Lord Willin” album back in 2002, didn’t ya? It was a big one, and the work Pusha T and No Malice did with Pharrell Williams is gonna last a couple lifetimes. So’s the strong stuff the Bronx-born, Virginia-raised MC has made on his own – ever since ‘My Name Is My Name’ arrived under the GOOD Music banner, the company that King Push is now the president of. In May he dropped his latest disc, DAYTONA, a collab with his business partner and creative brother, Kanye West. The pair worked on it in Wyoming, and as you might expect, Ye had a unique production process. In our exclusive interview, we take Pusha T to Staten Island to get his POV on a key influence, Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ See what he says about Shaolin culture, ‘The Purple Tape’ and how the classics shaped the feel of the tracks on ‘DAYTONA.’
– Vevo
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Uptown Butterfly: The Life & Career Of Na’Tee (Documentary)
August 6, 2018
You may know a li’l something about Na’Tee. This should fill in the blanks. Something that will become apparent from jump, something you should know and always remember, she is soooo New Orleans and always will be. Check out her documentary project above.
At the end of 2016, I partnered with WAV, a new media company founded in Korea, to become one of their artist ambassadors. Soon after, we filmed this 6 part documentary-series about my life and career as an independent artist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Check it out and tell me what you think in the comments below.
– @ojones1
Posted in Film, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: 3D NaTee, 3DNaTee, Natee, Samantha James, Uptown Butterfly | No Comments »
The Hoodies – “Take It” (Prod. By Statik Selektah)
August 3, 2018
You may know The Hoodies from their buzzing all over the Interwebs, even doing a Funk Flex freestyle. The young dudes, big bro E-Class and little bro Young Poppa, are really good. Good enough to get Statik Selektah to produce this banger, “Take It.”
THE HOODIES – TAKE IT (PROD. BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
– @ojones1
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NORE Speaks On Celebrating The New “5E” Album, Squashing Beefs, Viral Moments On ‘Drink Champs’ (Video)
August 3, 2018
I’ve always said (or cosigned when others have said) that NORE radio interviews are NOT to be missed. They are always full of high-energy hilarity and good talk. This one is no exception.
NORE Talks New Album, Family Values & Maturing In Music
– Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Angela yee, Breakfast Club, Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM, Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, N.O.R.E., NORE, Power 105, Power 105 FM, Power 105.1, Power 105.1 FM | No Comments »
The LOX – “I Don’t Care” (Video)
August 3, 2018
First up on a sponsored mixtape (don’t worry, the product placement in the vid above will let you know exactly which sponsor)… The LOX with “I Don’t Care.”
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music, Videos | Tags: I Don't Care, L.O.X., LOX, The L.O.X., The LOX | No Comments »
O.C. – “Quick To Jump”
August 2, 2018
Dang it! I must be sleeping out here. HARD. To miss a DITC’er dropping some ominousness like this! I apologize… and share what I have discovered with you now. O.C. been “Quick To Jump” a dope track.
– @ojones1
Wiz Khalifa Vs. The World’s Hottest Hot Wings (Video)
August 1, 2018
Taylor Gang or DIE! Okay, but you can DIE f**king around with this hotter-than-HOT wings, too. Wiz is gonna try to work it out though.
Wiz Khalifa is a platinum-selling rapper with a new album, Rolling Papers II, out now and The Dazed and Blazed Tour coming to a city near you. But how is he with hot food? Find out as the O.G. smoker tries to avoid blowing his high on the wings of death. As he and Sean Evans crank up the heat, Wiz breaks down his weed Olympics with Snoop Dogg, discusses his love for the Diplomats, and explains why Pittsburgh’s Primanti Bros. still holds the crown for most innovative sandwich in America.
– First We Feast
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Food, Hip-Hop, Interview, Product, Series, Videos | Tags: First We Feast, Hot Ones, Rolling Papers 2, Rolling Papers II, Sean Evans, Wiz Khalifa, Wiz Khalifa Gets Smoked Out By Spicy Wings | No Comments »
Drink Champs: Faith Evans (Video)
August 1, 2018
Daaaayumm! Faith is rough, rugged and RAW! Wow. Way down in the interview, they get down to EATING AZZ??? Bwaaahahaa! But then they swing right back around to serious food for thought: Maybe we should not celebrate March 9th. Let’s celebrate the birthday and LIFE of B.I.G. instead. Great talk!
The legendary Faith Evans talks with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN about her journey to being signed to Bad Boy, meeting The Notorious B.I.G., sustaining success in the music industry, and more. #DrinkChamps
– REVOLT TV
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: DJ EFN, Drink Champs, FAITH EVANS, Lil Cease, N.O.R.E., NORE, NOREAGA, Revolt TV | No Comments »
Maino | Freestyles On Flex | Freestyle #104 (Video)
August 1, 2018
Maino got bars! And Flex got apologies for anyone ‘in their feelings’ who got hurt by them (guess they can still go dance over and ask ‘KeKe’ if she loves them though). HAAA!
They cracked the fourth wall and dropped the facade of ‘off top’ rhyming for this freestyle presentation (letting us see the ‘bloopers’), but still pretty good #ItsYourMain #MainoStillGotIt
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Freestyle #104, Freestyle104, Freestyles on Flex, Funk Flex, Funkmaster Flex, Hot 97, Maino | No Comments »
Chris Rivers x ANoyd x Oswin Benjamin x Shawn Smith – “Banned From TV 2018” (Video)
August 1, 2018
New school paying tribute… with dope rhymes like it should be!
Paying homage to Noreaga’s classic solo debut album, Heather B brought up the idea of bringing some new hyenas to the forefront to re-create the classic single “Banned From TV.” The Sway In The Morning team paired some of the dopest lyricists out to slaughter this classic beat. The line up featured Oswin Benjamin, ANoyd, Shawn Smith and of course, Big Pun’s son, Chris Rivers.
– Sway’s Universe
– @ojones1
Mad Squablz Doing A Barz Show For Statik Selektah’s Listeners (Video)
August 1, 2018
Thank you to manager/bro Don Henry and RESPEK on his name for dropping this HEAT from Mad Squablz directly into my inbox!
#MadSquablz just different than most young bulls, period!
Yep, I agree, Don. Squablz raps = Dope, like 2 + 2 = 4. Some FACTS are not up for debate! But in case you need more evidence, watch the emcee leaving Statik Selekt’s mic smoking in the clip above.
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Radio, Videos | Tags: bar out, DJ Statik Selektah, Mad Squablz, Shade 45, ShowOff Radio, Showoff Radio Freestyle | No Comments »
