XXL Freshmen Cover 2013
Well it’s here guys. The XXL Freshmen list has arrived. It is actually by FAR the best cover since the 2009 cover and just like the 2009 cover it has it’s high points…. and it has it’s low points. Is this turn around too late though? I find myself certainly giving much less of a […]
Pure Dopness Review: New Jet City
Not much good happened to me this Sunday: Ray Lewis the murdering cheating bastard won another ring foiling Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers post season run, my company mates Ryan and Rashaad lost in the final rounds of Juste Debout Holland, my cell phone charger broke, but worst…. and I do mean worst of all […]
Lil B vs. Joey Bada$$
So two things happened yesterday. First this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gETsRW9AiEE And then very soon after that this happened: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EQuNZ19nkI When I heard both these songs I had four very different reactions all in a row: 1st Bemusement: I was very confused why Joey Bada$$ would even acknowledge Lil B’s track. I mean they are in such different […]
XXL Freshmen 2013: Nominees
Four days ago the first stages of the infamous XXL Freshmen list was released. XXL released a list of 50 rappers, nine of which are already on the list and one more who will be selected by the people to become peoples champ. Now this list is not as terrible as the last few years […]
Pure Dopeness: Long.Live.A$AP Album Review
Long.Live.A$AP dropped two days ago on the 15th and I will admit I’m a little late on the update I wasn’t really on the look out for this album so January 15th came and went and I forgot to download it. Long.Live.A$AP is the debut album from New York MC A$AP Rocky who is most […]
Pusha T- Millions
G.O.O.D. Music’s Pusha T just teamed up with MMG’s infamous Rick Ross for his second release from the upcoming mixtape Wrath of Caine. If the mixtape is going to be as dope as the last few tracks Pusha T has released I am really excited for this. If somehow you missed his first single […]
TNGHT teams up with a rapper for the first time
Unfortunately it’s Future’s goofy ass: But if this is a sign of what is to come than I am still very happy. TNGHT’s EP that was released in 2012 (and made a my own best of list) contained some of the most dispicably dope beats I’ve ever heard. I knew it was only a matter […]
The Crews and Cities of 2012
Best Crew/Group of 2012 Genius needs company. 1. G.O.O.D. Music Kanye and his band of misfits prove that commercial popularity doesn’t necessarily mean lack of talent. Key members: Kanye West, Big Sean, Mos Def, John Legend, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Common 2. Black Hippy West Coast Collective dropped some of the dopest albums this year. […]
Best Hip-Hop 2012: The Albums
My top 20 albums/mixtapes of 2012 from are all recommended listens. This is the first year in my end of year lists when I loved all 20 of them so if you have a day give them all the real treatment. 0-10: absolute garbage, 11-20 terrible, 21- 30 bad, 31- 40 passable, 41-50 okay, 51-60 […]
Best Hip-Hop of 2012
Single of the Year Best songs you heard this year, give them ALL a listen if you haven’t and if you have listen again they may just change your life. 1. Survival Tactics- Joey Bada$$ ft. Capital STEEZ The reason the world knows the name Joey Bada$$ and it is well worth the hype. […]
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